Emergency management specialist - Risk Reduction Division, FEMA

Job Announcement Number: MG-2011-T0140-BAB-441869D/M

Specific Duties:

1. Serves as a senior contact with the agency for other federal agencies and for significant organizational segments of an agency.
2. Develops policy guidance to be used for implementing HMA program criteria and evaluating HMA programs inclusive of the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program, Flood Mitigation Assistance Program, Repetitive Flood Claims Program and Severe Repetitive Loss Program.
3. Develops oral and written briefings and presentations on HMA program policy and guidelines, and policy interpretations.
4. Researches and analyzes historic and current HMA policies and decisions in order to prepare position papers, speeches, reports, and correspondence.
5. Prepares responses to a variety of correspondence and inquiries from local, Tribal and State Congress, often involving complex and sensitive subjects.
6. Assists with the presentation of briefings to Agency officials.
7. Reviews and provides HMA program policy interpretations to other Federal agencies, regional offices, etc.
8. Participates in inter-/intra-agency meetings.
9. Formulates and prepares drafts of legislative proposals and revisions to existing laws and regulations in coordination with FEMA Chief Counsel.
10. Coordinates and manages a variety of highly complex and typically long-term contractual efforts.
11. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Evaluations

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

To qualify for this position at the GS-12 level you must possess the following:

One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in developing, coordinating, and/or implementing an HMA Program (i.e. Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program, Flood Mitigation Assistance Program, Repetitive Flood Claims Program and Severe Repetitive Loss Program) Program for federal, state, and/or local agencies.

Time-in-Grade Requirements: Status applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade in the Federal service. To be creditable, one (1) year is required at the GS-11 level for the GS-12.

To qualify for this position at the GS-13 level you must possess following:

One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level applying knowledge on policy and guidance development for HMA programs (i.e. Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program, Flood Mitigation Assistance Program, Repetitive Flood Claims Program and Severe Repetitive Loss Program).

Time-in-Grade Requirements: Status applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade in the Federal service. To be creditable, one (1) year is required at the GS-12 level for the GS-13.

All qualifications and grade equivalency requirements must be met within 30 calendar days of the closing date of this announcement.