Emergency Management Specialist

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. To qualify for this position, you must meet the specialized experience requirement below. To qualify for the GS-13 grade level, you must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience related to the duties of the position that was comparable in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-12 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as experience guiding emergency planning, preparedness and response, and continuity of operations programs for an Agency. This includes recommending systems and procedures, resolving critical problems that arise, developing new approaches to be followed by others, and ensuring the Agency's emergency response is managed in accordance with applicable regulations and policies. NOTE: Your resume must clearly show the specialized experience related to this position. Failure to demonstrate how you possess the experience requirements will result in an "Ineligible" rating. Bargaining Unit Status and Chapter: Not Covered, AFGE Local 1456 This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies This is not a law enforcement position Conditions of Employment 1. Must be a U.S. Citizen. 2. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. 3. Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation. 4. May be required to successfully complete a probationary period, if not already completed. 5. All applicants are subject to a comprehensive criminal background investigation and required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. 6. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice. 7. Status applicants for promotion must have 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade. 8. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the close of this announcement. 9. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. There is no education substitution for specialized experience at this grade level.