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June 8, 2013

Program Specialist (Requirements and Functional Documentation), GS-301-9/11

Job Announcement Number:
MG-2013-11732-SLC-904730COR
Location Name:
Winchester, Virginia
Department:
Department Of Homeland Security
Agency:
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Occupation Code:
Miscellaneous Administration And Program
Pay Plan:
GS
Appointment Duration:
Temporary
Opening Date:
Thursday, June 06, 2013
Closing Date:
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Job Status:
Full-Time
Salary:
$51,630.00 to $81,204.00 / Per Year
Pay Grade(s):
09 to 11
Who May Apply:
United States Citizens
Job Summary:
When disaster strikes, America looks to FEMA. Now FEMA looks to you. Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) prepares the nation for all hazards and manages Federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. We foster innovation, reward performance and creativity, and provide challenges on a routine basis with a well-skilled, knowledgeable, high performance workforce. Who May Apply All U.S. Citizens For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please click here This position is ideal for a candidate who has extensive experience with system development lifecycle documentation and processes in a disaster assistance/emergency management environment in order to communicate desired software changes to developers. This position starts at a salary of $51,630.00 (GS-9 step 1), if selected at the GS-9 grade level, and at a salary of $62,467.00 (GS-11 step 1), if selected at the GS-11 grade level. The full performance level of the position is at the GS-11 grade level. Apply for this exciting opportunity to become a member of the Process Design and Innovations Section of the National Processing Service Center Operations Division, Recovery Directorate. PROMOTION POTENTIAL: Future promotions will be dependent on your ability to perform the duties at a higher level, the continuing need for an employee assigned to the higher level, and administrative approval. This position is being announced under FEMA’s CORE Program (Cadre of On-call Response/Recovery employees). These positions are authorized under P.L. 93-288 to perform temporary disaster work and are funded from the Disaster Relief Fund. Appointments are excepted service, temporary appointments. This is a 2 year temporary appointment in the Excepted Service. EMERGENCY ASSIGNMENT: For all nonbargaining unit positions, the following applies: Every FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites. All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee’s official position description. Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions. Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position.

Senior Mitigation Planning Specialist, GS-0301-13

Job Announcement Number:
MG-2013-12848-LDC-903022DE
Location Name:
Philadelphia Metro Area, Pennsylvania
Department:
Department Of Homeland Security
Agency:
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Occupation Code:
Miscellaneous Administration And Program
Pay Plan:
GS
Appointment Duration:
Permanent
Opening Date:
Wednesday, June 05, 2013
Closing Date:
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Job Status:
Full-Time
Salary:
$87,292.00 to $113,478.00 / Per Year
Pay Grade(s):
13 to 13
Who May Apply:
United States Citizens
Job Summary:
When disaster strikes, America looks to FEMA. Now FEMA looks to you. Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) prepares the nation for all hazards and manages Federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. We foster innovation, reward performance and creativity, and provide challenges on a routine basis with a well-skilled, knowledgeable, high performance workforce. Who May Apply All U.S. Citizens For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please click here This position opportunity is also being advertised under Merit Promotion Procedures at the GS-13 grade level. Please see vacancy announcement number MG-2013-12848-LDC-902961MP for additional information. This position is ideal for an expert Mitigation Planning Specialist looking for an opportunity to shape FEMA Mitigation policy, including collaborating with experts in other functional areas to develop integrated Mitigation policy recommendations. This position starts at a salary of $87,292 (GS-13, Step 1), with promotion potential to $113,478 (GS-13, Step[ 10). Apply for this exciting opportunity to become a member of the Mitigation Division Team in FEMA’s Region III headquarters Office in Philadelphia, PA. EMERGENCY ASSIGNMENT: Every FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites. All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee’s official position description. Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions. Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position.