This position is located in Region 5. The ideal candidate will be an emergency communications professional skilled in interoperable communications, incident coordination, stakeholder engagement, planning, exercises, and operational support across federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, public safety, and private-sector partners.
What will I do in this position if hired? In this position, you will as a Telecommunications Specialist. Typical assignments include: Supporting the planning, coordination, assessment, and operational integration of emergency communications capabilities across the FEMA Region.
Working with federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial partners to strengthen interoperable communications, supporting incident response operations, and advancing regional preparedness for disasters and emergencies. Serving as a regional subject matter resource on emergency communications planning, continuity of communications, incident communications coordination, and communications interoperability.
Supporting regional response operations, exercises, technical assistance efforts, and coordination with emergency management, public safety, and communications stakeholders. 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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terah.clowser@fema.dhs.gov · 202-394-0564
This position is with Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
The posted pay range is $118984 – $154682/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-20.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' 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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