The ideal candidate will have experience supporting the development of emergency management doctrine and guidance; engaging with whole community partners using clear communication skills; and conducting research.
What will I do in this position if hired? In this position, you will serve as an Emergency Management Specialist within the National Preparedness Directorate. Typical assignments include: Conducting emergency management activities and initiatives to develop tools, projects and programs related to the preparedness policies and strategies in regards to whole community level doctrine, evaluations, and assessments.
Communicating with counterparts, teammates, and supervisors to encourage understanding and acceptance of findings and recommendations and interpreting agency policies and guidance, and technical aspects of agency programs to stakeholders. Collaborating with state, local, and tribal officials, regional and whole community partners to prioritize guidance for critical infrastructure protection and provision for the safety and security of the public.
Providing support and contributions to conferences, meetings, committees, and working groups that propose, defend, and/or criticize continuity and emergency preparedness criteria on a regional level to promote and maintain a proactive preparedness posture. Working collaboratively and effectively with teammates to achieve goals and objectives and engaging with whole community stakeholders to develop, build, and sustain emergency preparedness capabilities.
What else do I need to know? At FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters, and every employee at FEMA has a role in emergency management. Every FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites.
All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official position description.
Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions.
Education substitution: This position permits applicants to qualify based on education (or a combination of education and experience), as outlined in the "requirements" section. If you are using education to qualify, you must submit a copy of your transcripts (unofficial are acceptable) with your online application. Once selected and prior to appointment, applicants must provide official college transcripts.
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. For example, specific courses accepted for college-level credit by an accredited U.S.
college or university, or foreign education evaluated by an organization recognized for accreditation by the Department of Education as education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. college or university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. Visit the Department of Education's Recognition of Foreign Qualifications for more information.
DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers.
DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service- connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.
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kristen.wahlgren@associates.fema.dhs.gov
This position is with Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
The posted pay range is $85447 – $111087/yr.
Applications close on 2026-09-23.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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