Pretrial Services Agency for the District of Columbia is looking for a motivated individual to lead the Agency's emergency planning, preparedness, response, and continuity of operations programs.
If you are an individual that enjoys recommending effective systems and procedures, resolving critical operational challenges, developing innovative approaches for Agency-wide adoption, and ensuring all emergency actions align with policies and regulatory requirements, then this job is for you!
As an Emergency Management Specialist, you will: Serve as a principal advisor to the Unit Chief, Administrative Services and Quality Management on all aspects of emergency management functions and serve as an expert technical advisor/consultant in the development of an emergency management program framework for a small federal agency.
Serve as an Emergency Management Specialist responsible for managing emergency activities including initiatives to develop, implement and maintain the programs crucial for protecting the safety and welfare of the PSA community. Provide guidance on emergency management activities adaptive to small agency resource limitations to ensure continued compliance with U.S. Government policy standards and requirements on all issues related to emergency management.
Serve as a PSA representative to agency-wide emergency coordination program. Recommend policies for facilities management, emergency planning, preparedness and response, and continuity of operations. Recommend changes to PSA's continuity of operations document in accordance with changes in agency practices and directives, or Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) guidelines. Recommend updates to the Occupant Emergency Plan.
Recommend and develop methodologies to analyze organizational impact of potential threats and design processes to perform risk analysis. Develop and maintain critical programs crucial for protecting the safety and welfare of the PSA community and continuing the essential functions of the PSA during exigent conditions.
Serve as planner, participant and observer for readiness exercises sponsored by PSA as well as develop and present training to diverse audiences in PSA emergency management programs.
There is no education substitution for specialized experience at this grade level.
Nehdene.Williams@psa.gov · (202) 220-5681
This position is with Pretrial Services Agency, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for DC.
The posted pay range is $121785 – $158322/yr.
Applications close on 2026-10-28.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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