Emergency Management Specialist

Summary

About the Position: This position is located within the Eisenhower Army Medical Center at Fort Gordon, in Georgia. Oversees emergency management planning, training, coordination, and compliance for the Medical Treatment Facility and downtrace units to ensure readiness, aligned procedures, and effective collaboration with military and civilian partners. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.

Duties

• Advise facility leaders on emergency management matters to support informed decision making.
• Develop emergency operations plans to provide clear direction for emergency response.
• Coordinate emergency planning activities with military and civilian partners to strengthen collaboration.
• Lead emergency management training to prepare staff for required exercises and incident response.
• Review external policies to ensure alignment with facility emergency procedures.
• Manage emergency preparedness committees to monitor issues and guide corrective actions.
• Draft agreements with neighboring hospitals to support joint emergency response planning.
• Maintain program records to support training compliance, performance tracking, and budget planning.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience 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 experience developing emergency response plans to support facility readiness for complex incidents; and coordinating multi agency emergency activities to strengthen joint preparedness across military and civilian partners; and leading emergency training programs to ensure staff proficiency in drills and incident procedures; and reviewing regulatory requirements to maintain compliance within all emergency management functions. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

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. Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates. 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. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. Recruitment or relocation incentives MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. 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. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. Possession of FEMA certification is highly desirable.