EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST at Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command

About the role

Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is: To develop, review, coordinate and execute the installation's Emergency Management (EM) and Chemical Biological Radiological or Nuclear (CBRN) Defense programs in support of Joint Service, the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of the Air Force (DAF), (continued below in duties) (continued) major commands/field commands (MAJCOM/FLDCOM), Numbered Air Force (NAF), federal, state, local, and host nation plans in the mission area(s) of prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery. Duties: Develops, coordinates, obtains approval, and publishes plans and procedures for implementation of installation policies and instructions relating to EM and CBRN Defense. Conducts installation EM assessment and interprets and analyzes assessment results. Coordinates and conducts initial and recurring training for functional areas of EM. Serves as Emergency Support Function-5 (ESF-5), EM representative in the EOC and CBRN Control Center In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and management positions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge of a wide range of emergency response principles, practices, procedures and regulations applicable to health, safety, security directives, and environmental requirements on a military installation and the relationship of these responsibilities to local civil emergency management programs; Develop, coordinate, obtain, approve and publish CBRN defense and response procedures for natural, man-made, and technological disasters. OR EDUCATION: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts. OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-9 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS- 11. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Knowledge of the principles, methods, and information security practices for integrating esoteric information system components with sufficient expertise to plan, coordinate, and administer computer systems, and optimize system performance. 2. Knowledge of the latest advancements in secure information technology and ability to initiate corrective or preventative action to ensure optimum performance of the system. 3. Knowledge of performance tuning tools, database management, and project management methods sufficient to optimize systems performance, troubleshoot database performance problems, and perform a wide range of systems administration functions. 4. Knowledge on unique operating systems, associated devices, and the interoperability of test lab systems sufficient to install, upgrade, troubleshoot, test, and maintain those systems; to optimize the functionality and secure performance of systems; and to ensure the availability, integrity, efficiency, and reliability of servers. 5. Ability to apply expert methods and information security practices for troubleshooting, recovering, adjusting, modifying, and improving systems to solve complex problems, provide support that minimizes interruptions in service to engineers, and maintain liaison with industry and other activities to provide awareness of state-of-the-art technology. 6. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.