FEMA Washington DC Metro Area Update

Job Announcement Number:
MG-2013-01585-LDC-838960DEU
Location Name:
Philadelphia Metro Area, Pennsylvania
Department:
Department Of Homeland Security
Agency:
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Occupation Code:
Miscellaneous Administration And Program
Pay Plan:
GS
Appointment Duration:
Permanent
Opening Date:
Thursday, February 07, 2013
Closing Date:
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Job Status:
Full-Time
Salary:
$50,620.00 to $79,615.00 / Per Year
Pay Grade(s):
09 to 09
Who May Apply:
United States Citizens
Job Summary:
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. Who May Apply All U.S. Citizens For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please click here This position opportunity is also being advertised under Merit Promotion Procedures and at the GS-09 grade level. Please see vacancy announcement number MG-2013-01585-LDC-838150MP for additional information. This position is located in the National Preparedness Division, FEMA Region III in Philadelphia, PA. This is a GS-301-9 position, with promotion potential to the GS-301-11 level. 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. EMERGENCY ASSIGNMENT: For all nonbargaining unit positions, the following applies: 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. Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position.

Job Announcement Number:
MG-2013-01359-SLC-839029COR
Location Name:
Hyattsville, Maryland
Department:
Department Of Homeland Security
Agency:
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Occupation Code:
Miscellaneous Administration And Program
Pay Plan:
GS
Appointment Duration:
Temporary
Opening Date:
Thursday, February 07, 2013
Closing Date:
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Job Status:
Full-Time
Salary:
$50,154.00 to $65,196.00 / Per Year
Pay Grade(s):
09 to 09
Who May Apply:
United States Citizens
Job Summary:
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. Who May Apply All U.S. Citizens For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please click here This position is ideal for a candidate who has call center experience managing call volume in order to provide optimal coverage. This position starts at a salary of $50,154 (GS-9 step 1). The full performance level of this position is at the GS-9 grade level. Apply for this exciting opportunity to become a member of the Contact Center Telecommunications Section of the National Processing Service Center Operations Division of the Recovery Directorate! This position is being announced under FEMA's CORE Program (Cadre of On-call Response/Recovery employees). These positions are authorized under P.L. 93-288 to perform temporary disaster work and are funded from the Disaster Relief Fund. Appointments are excepted service, temporary appointments. This is a 2 year temporary appointment in the Excepted Service. EMERGENCY ASSIGNMENT: For all nonbargaining unit positions, the following applies: 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. Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position.

Job Announcement Number:
MG-2013-LNG-839610-IMAT
Location Name:
Sacramento, California;Herndon, Virginia
Department:
Department Of Homeland Security
Agency:
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Occupation Code:
Emergency Management Specialist
Pay Plan:
AD
Appointment Duration:
Temporary
Opening Date:
Thursday, February 07, 2013
Closing Date:
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Job Status:
Full-Time
Salary:
$55,932.00 to $81,204.00 / Per Year
Pay Grade(s):
03 to 03
Who May Apply:
United States Citizens
Job Summary:
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. Who May Apply All U.S. Citizens For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please click here We are seeking hard working, creative, and results oriented candidates who embody core values of compassion, fairness, integrity, and respect; and who will maintain FEMA's core principles of teamwork, preparation, empowerment, flexibility, accountability, and stewardship. Throughout the selection process, candidates will be evaluated not only on their experience and knowledge, but by their ability to personify these values and principles. This position is ideal for an experienced emergency management professional, with disaster field operations management experience. The position is located within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Office of Response and Recovery, National Incident Management Assistance Team -(IMAT). Herndon, VA Salary Range: $58,857.00 - $81,204.00 Per Annum Sacramento, CA Salary Range: $55,932..00 - $79,883.00 Per Annum The salary within the pay bands will be set based on the level of responsibility and experience. 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. STAFFORD ACT EXCEPTED SERVICE APPOINTMENTS: Cadre of On-call Response Employee - Incident (CORE-I) is an appointment type granted under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, Section 306 (b), which authorizes FEMA to appoint such temporary employees as necessary to accomplish work authorized under the Act. Appointments under this authority within FEMA are made to the excepted service and are non-permanent in nature. EMERGENCY ASSIGNMENT: Incident Management Assistance Team (IMAT) employees are subject to 24-hour on call work schedules in the event of an emergency and be willing to relocate to emergency sites with little notice. The teams deploy as soon as notified to respond and are on the scene within 12 hours. Once on-scene, the teams operate and function under intense physical and mental stress until the response mission is accomplished. This service will require irregular and/or long working hours which may be under austere environments that include living and working in temporary facilities such as tents, warehouse, or other expediently established facilities, significant damage to critical infrastructure that prevents ready access to potable water (other than for drinking), other than basic medical care, and other routinely available services. Work may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official position description to include performance of manual labor to support the establishment of team facilitated, subsistence of team members, and distribution of commodities to incident survivors. The work may involve some physical exertion, including activities such as long periods of standing; walking over rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces; recurring bending, stooping, stretching, reaching, or similar activities; carrying and lifting of moderately heavy items (up to 50 pounds). Relocation Expenses may be paid. Relocation Bonus may be authorized.