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SUPERVISORY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Philadelphia, PAFull-time$117–152K/yrPosted 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$117–152K/yr
Location
Philadelphia, PA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Job overview

The Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist is based in the Emergency Management Office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The role plans and supports emergency flood control and natural disaster activities, prepares personnel and resources for response and recovery, and directs multidisciplinary programs. It advises the Commander on mobilization and national emergency preparedness and coordinates with federal, state, local, and Corps partners during emergency operations.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Emergency ManagementDisaster ResponseReadiness PlanningInterdisciplinary Team LeadershipAccountabilityCustomer ServiceDecisivenessFlexibilityInterpersonal SkillsProblem SolvingResilience

Qualifications

One Year Specialized ExperienceGS-12 Federal ServiceU.S. Citizenship

Benefits

Relocation Assistance

Full job description

Summary

About the Position: This position is located in Philadelphia, PA in the Emergency Management Office.

Duties

  • Responsible for planning, developing, recommending, implementing, and providing staff action for both emergency flood control and other natural disaster activities.
  • Ensure District personnel are trained and that resources are in place to support effective emergency response and recovery activities.
  • Manage multifaceted programs and direct work of diverse engineering, scientific and support disciplines.
  • Provides expert advice to Commander on Mobilization and National Emergency Preparedness activities, including Catastrophic Response Planning.
  • Establish and maintain liaison, communications, and coordination with FEMA Regional Director, First Army and major command staff elements, Corps field offices, and other agencies involved in emergency operations.
  • Represent the District Engineer at disaster coordination meetings involving Regional Directors from several federal agencies, State, and local interests.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes; 1.) Experience with civilian Emergency Management programs (such as natural disaster response teams, mobilization, worldwide contingency operations); 2.) Experience with coordinating groups and individuals to plan for readiness and response operations; and 3.) leading an interdisciplinary team. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Accountability Customer Service Decisiveness Flexibility Interpersonal Skills Problem Solving Resilience Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).

Education

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. How You Will Be Evaluated

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. You may claim Military Spouse preference. You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. Other Information

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest. The use of illegal drugs by Federal employees, whether on duty or off duty, is contrary to the efficiency of the service. The legalization and/or decriminalization of marijuana by some states has no impact on Federal law. The use and/or possession of marijuana remains illegal for Federal employees. Direct deposit of pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a(n) Safety and Occupational Health Career Program position aligned under the Installations Career Management Directorate. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest. Student Loan Repayment may be authorized. Advanced In-Hire may be authorized. Relocation Incentive may be authorized. Recruitment Incentive may be authorized.

How this job compares

Set against the 11,238 open Program Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$117–152K/yr
  • Pennsylvania median$126–210K/yr183 salary ranges
  • US median$126–204K/yr8,284 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $135K, is 21% below the Pennsylvania median midpoint ($170K) — in the middle half of Program Management salary ranges in Pennsylvania.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 287 open Program Management jobs in Pennsylvania and 11,238 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Pennsylvania
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Program Management postings that state a minimum ask for (median 7 years, across 9,676 postings).
Education
4,391 of the 11,238 open Program Management jobs (39%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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