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The ideal candidate for this position will have experience providing program oversight and expert technical assistance on engineering related policies, principles, and procedures. This position starts at a salary of $111,286 (GS-13). Apply for this exciting opportunity to become a member of the Recovery Division, Region Nine team within FEMA. Viewcommon definitions of terms found in this announcement.
Major Duties
When disaster strikes, America looks to FEMA. Now FEMA looks to you. Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) prepares the nation for all hazards and manages Federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. We foster innovation, reward performance and creativity, and provide challenges on a routine basis with a well-skilled, knowledgeable, high performance workforce. Please visit www.fema.gov for additional information.
EMERGENCY ASSIGNMENT: 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.
In this position, you will provide program oversight and expert technical assistance on engineering related policies, principles, and procedures. Typical assignments include:
- Preparing responses to inquiries, resolving technical conflicts which may arise between local and State agencies, groups, engineering firms, and applicants.
- Reviewing proposed construction of or repair to disaster damaged facilities as well as requesting Federal financial assistance and providing recommendations of eligibility of assistance to the branch chief.
- Preparing technical recommendations for the Branch Chief regarding public assistance projects or appeals using engineering expertise.
- Developing plans, policies, and procedures for implementing the public assistance program under the provisions of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.
- Serving as a lead on special projects, such as investigating controversial claims and appeals from previous decisions by federal coordinating officer, public assistance officers, Regional Administrators and providing recommendations for resolution of cases.
Qualifications
The qualification requirements listed below must be met within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. You qualify for this position at the GS-13 level (starting salary $111,286) if you possess the following: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level that demonstrates the following: Performing a wide variety of engineering related office and field work, including: Cost estimating and analysis of damaged infrastructure, Reviewing of design and construction, and/or Inspecting disaster related infrastructures, and
Applying and delivering Public Assistance grants at the federal, state or local level. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills, and provides valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.NOTE: Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. For a brief video on How to Create a Federal Resume, clickhere.Current or former FEMA Reservists/DAE employees: To accurately credit your experience for these intermittent positions, make sure to list the dates (from MM/YY to MM/YY) of each deployment, along with the job title and specific duties you were responsible for during each deployment. Failure to provide this information may result in disqualification.The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
Pay Range
$111,286.00 - $144,676.00