The Regional Watch Center maintains uninterrupted, 24-hour, 365-day situational awareness of FEMA response capabilities, readiness postures, and all event or incidents--natural or man-made-that may require a coordinated federal response. The Watch Operation is comprised of a team working on a 24/7 rotating shift schedule including nights, weekends and holidays.
What will I do in this position if hired? In this position, you will perform emergency management work in a watch operations center environment, including managing, and coordinating with other entities the response to intentional and/or unintentional crises, disasters, other humanitarian emergencies, hazards, or natural and man-made /technological (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, high-yield explosives) incidents.
Typical assignments include: Serving as a Watch Analyst in Region 9 Oakland Watch Center, maintaining 24/7 national situational awareness of incidents, disasters, readiness postures, response capabilities, and events that may require a coordinated federal response. Collecting, analyzing, and synthesizing information from multiple sources to support FEMA all-hazards reporting, daily briefings, situation reports, presentations, and senior leadership decision-making.
Conducting special studies and operational analyses to assess disaster impacts, available response resources, hazards, information gaps, and emerging issues affecting federal response and recovery operations. Using mapping, data, and analytical tools such as GIS, HURREVAC, HAZUS, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and related systems to develop reports, maps, graphics, and other products supporting operational and risk assessments.
Coordinating with FEMA headquarters and regional staff, other federal agencies, state and local officials, technical experts, and emergency management partners to gather information, identify issues, and support recommended courses of action for incident response. 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.
No Educational Substitution: There is no educational substitution for this position, and you must meet the qualifications listed in the "requirements" section of this announcement.
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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calvin.griffin@fema.dhs.gov · 202-717-1485
This position is with Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
The posted pay range is $111896 – $145468/yr.
This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-08.
There are 2 openings for this position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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