This position is located in resilience in Washington, DC. The ideal candidate has experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic front office environment. Experience includes validating requirements and assigning team work to directly support senior leadership goals and objectives within an action office.
What will I do in this position if hired? In this position, you will demonstrate level of training or on the job experience with managing inquiries and correspondence.. Typical assignments include: Leading the strategic coordination of documents for review and approval across Resilience, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and process efficiency.
Directing communication and collaboration with FEMA offices and Resilience Components to manage and track task and document reviews. Advising senior Resilience leadership on workflow optimization and project management strategies, recommending process improvements to enhance operational effectiveness. Providing oversight, guidance, and training to Directorate Action Officers, ensuring consistency in performance and task execution.
Managing Resilience Action Officers in the tracking of task and document progress, keeping leadership informed on status and addressing delays to ensure timely processing and review. 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. Promotion Potential: Future promotions will be dependent on your ability to perform the duties at a higher level, the continuing need for an employee assigned to the higher level, and administrative approval.
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.
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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jacklene.brown@fema.dhs.gov · 202-425-2516
This position is with Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
The posted pay range is $70623 – $133142/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-09-21.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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