Emergency Management Specialist

Joining the Secret Service, Office of Administration, Security, Continuity and Emergency Preparedness Division, (CEP) will allow you to perform emergency management work involving the prevention, protection from, preparedness for, and response to emergency incidents. For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please click here.

The selectee will serve as an Emergency Management Specialist in the Office of Administration, Security, Continuity and Emergency Preparedness Division. Typical work assignments include: Serving as the subject matter expert and project lead, providing technical advice on continuity and emergency preparedness response activities associated within the Continuity and Emergency Preparedness Division.

Drafting and reviewing all internal and external exercise after action reports and corrective action plans for submission to Department of Homeland Security or Federal Emergency Management Agency. Serving as the primary Secret Service representative at multiple federal, state, and local interagency continuity and emergency preparedness working groups.

To be considered qualified for this position you must meet the following qualification requirements for the respective grade level in which you are applying. You qualify for the GS-14 level if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level performing duties such as: Evaluating organizational preparedness and implementing effective continuity strategies in emergency situations; Assisting in designing and implementing emergency preparedness training and/or exercises; and Coordinating with internal and external federal partners to execute emergency response operations and protocols.

Time-in-Grade Requirements: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade" requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying).

Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to current competitive service employees applying for a Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. NOTE: All current or former Federal employees must provide a copy of their SF-50, "Notice of Personnel Action" that indicates proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility.

The SF-50 must include your position, title, series, grade, step, tenure (1 or 2), and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). You may need to submit more than one SF-50 to comply. The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.

g., Peace Corps, Ameri. Corps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.