This Senior Executive Service position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), United States Fire Administration, located in Emmitsburg, MD.
The Deputy Fire Administrator serves as the principal advisor to the Fire Administrator regarding the national fire problem and the views and policies of the Nation's Fire Service and fire service stakeholder community to the fire problem and the appropriate Federal role in ameliorating it.
The Deputy Fire Administrator ensures financial, programmatic, statutory, and regulatory compliance in the Agency's policies, procedures, investments, and budget activities and provides executive direction and advice to subordinate staff and program officials agency wide, with respect to the United States Fire Administration (USFA) programs.
In addition, maintains a close collaboration with the National Preparedness Directorate, as well as other Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) components and other Federal departments and agencies, to synchronize first responder preparedness and training across the Federal government. Also, participates in FEMA's strategic and systems planning, budgeting, and long-term strategic planning initiatives, councils and working groups.
Ensures USFA strategic plan, goals, and objectives are aligned with FEMA and DHS.
Major duties and responsibilities: Recommends appropriate methods of accomplishing DHS and FEMA policy objectives within the context of existing Federal Fire Programs and the priorities and positions of the fire service stakeholders, requiring extensive discussion with both national, regional and local fire service organizations and with the broader national fire community that not only includes fire departments, but also public and private code organizations, manufacturers, fire protection engineers and institutions, private industry, and the insurance industry.
Coordinates the development, direction, management and evaluation of all USFA programs and staff resources. Responsible for knowledge of and appropriate reaction to all applicable federal statutes and regulations governing the management of programs resources and personnel. In the absence of the Fire Administrator, or upon his/her direction, assumes all appropriate authorities and responsibilities.
Responsible for maintaining close and continuous contact with public and private sector elements of the national fire community, both to ensure awareness of evolving issues and the multiplicity of organizational and institutional positions and to present and explain current Federal Fire Programs and policies, as well as their underlying rationale.
Develops a successful integration of key national strategy and agency goals with fire service and fire community stakeholder objectives and priorities. Based upon this collaboration, the senior executive must develop an overall program plan which prioritizes and makes more effective use of USFA programs and resources in achieving the stated objectives.
Key elements in such a plan must include appropriate strategies by reacting to contingencies that may impact on program execution and maximizing leverage to achieve impact through involving national, state and local public and private sector organizations in USFA program initiatives.
In conjunction with the Fire Administrator, and acting on his/her behalf, must present, defend and articulate USFA programs and associated resource requirements to the FEMA Administrator, his/her immediate staff, other federal agencies, as appropriate, and key members of Congress and their staff. When required or directed, must present and defend USFA programs and policies in regulatory and legislative proceedings at the national and local level and with the media.
Based on guidance provided by the Fire Administrator, the incumbent is responsible for overall management of the USFA's programs and resources. Directs the proper implementation of congressional, executive branch, and agency budgetary, administrative (i.e., procurement, travel, etc.) and personnel regulations and policies.
Directs and evaluates all USFA programs and both supervisory and subordinate staff, both in terms of program accomplishment of USFA program objectives and in terms of adherence to appropriate regulation and policies.
There is no recognized education to qualify for this position; applicant's resumes and supporting documentation will be acceptable.
fema-ochco-executive-resources@fema.dhs.gov
This position is with Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
The posted pay range is $151661 – $228000/yr.
This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-17.
This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.
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