Summary You will serve as an EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST in the Operations Department of NAVSTA GTMO. Responsibilities You will direct an organization's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) during emergency management exercises, actual disasters, or incidents. You will oversee an emergency management program to ensure work is completed in accordance with program requirements. You will develop and implement emergency management training, exercises, and evaluations to promote mission readiness. You will coordinate emergency management command and control functions to maintain effective operations of an Emergency Operations Center (EOC). You will evaluate emergency operations plans to determine the need to reallocate resources. You will maintain an inventory to deploy resources in support of emergency management response and recovery operations. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1. Creating an emergency management plan in accordance with federal, state, local, and command rules and regulations; 2. Developing policies and procedures in response to emergencies (i.e. chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, fire, natural disasters); 3. Maintaining an emergency operations center (i.e. maintaining equipment, developing budget submissions; implementing training, etc.); 4. Analyzing emergency management incidents and responses to determine appropriate responses and/or areas for improvement. NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for this position. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Life as a civilian employee at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay offers adventure, challenge, and opportunity, unequaled in any other locale. Learn more here: https://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnrse/installations/ns\_guantanamo\_bay/about/installation\_guide.html To learn more about the living and working conditions at this military installation and additional Foreign Overseas information, go to: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Overseas/Pages/default.aspx Physical Demands: Work is primarily sedentary in an office environment however some travel to/from locations and fieldwork may be required. Regular lifting, movement, assembly, connecting, testing and minor troubleshooting of computer, related office and EM equipment may be required. In the event of a disaster or emergency, the EOC Manager must be available and willing to respond on short notice and to work extended shifts. Work Environment: Work is generally performed in an office environment onboard a Navy installation. Position will involve occasional travel to other installations or locations for meetings, conferences, training or emergency operations. The incumbent must be able to perform effectively in a highly stressful atmosphere, maintain 24-hour accessibility for both superiors and subordinates plus readjust priorities as changes in the uncontrollable workload arise based on threatening man-made or natural conditions. Incumbent must be available for odd shift schedules and uncontrollable overtime during a crisis. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Education Applicants that do not meet the specialized experience as described above may qualify with the following education: Successfully completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree. OR Successfully completed two full years of progressively higher graduate level education leading to a master's degree. OR Obtained an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to the position being filled.https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/ students/ federal-occupations-by-college-major/ OR Have a combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. My percentage of the required education plus my percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent. If you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you must submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) in your resume. See OPM's General Policies for information on crediting education. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classificationqualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=General-Policies A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements if the applicant can provide documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence when applying for further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/ list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement and Alternate Placement Programs. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. Pay retention may be granted when certain conditions are met. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. During the application process you will have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf Tour of duty will be 12 months unaccompanied, 24-months accompanied. Priority consideration will be given to military spouse preference and family member preference eligible residing in the commute area of the duty location for this position. Commute area is defined as the geographic area surrounding the duty location in which people can reasonably be expected to travel back and forth daily. Military Spouses and Family Members may apply 30 days before their anticipated arrival date. However, they will not receive preference until arrival at the foreign location. Additional documentation may be required prior to granting preference. Military spouses and family members who are appointed may not extend longer than 2 months following the transfer of the sponsor from the commuting area of the foreign duty station; 2 months beyond the separation of the appointee's sponsor; or any time beyond the time employee ceases to be a family member. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition