Duties

Summary

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Formulates, implements and evaluates policies, initiatives and procedures in support of SSA's Continuity of Operations Planning and emergency response management programs. Serves as an SSA expert and internal focal point for emergency mobilization preparedness, natural disaster response and other emergency program responsibilities.

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Responsibilities

• Evaluates performance of subordinate employees and interviews candidates for staff positions, making recommendations for appointments, promotions, etc.
• Advises/counsels subordinate employees and hears and resolves complaints.
• Serves as a primary point of contact for and advises SSA Deputy Commissioners, Associate Commissioner for OSEP and other high-level officials on all matters related to the ongoing operations of assigned functions.
• Participates in long range planning to ensure the integration of office objectives with the agency?s initiatives.
• Provides leadership in arranging and conducting conferences involving federal/state programs in the review of agency emergency preparedness planning proposals to bring agency direction and coordination to programs as needed.

Travel Required

25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Supervisory status
Yes

Promotion Potential
None

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Selective Service Registration, if applicable (www.sss.gov)
• Background and/or security investigation required
• Job offers are contingent on background / security investigation results
• Selectees may be required to serve a 1 year probationary period
• Relocation expenses will not be paid
• All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement
• Generally, work will be conducted in an office environment during normal business hours, but may require irregular hours depending on working needs and/or coordination with federal and/or local enforcement agencies.
• May be required to travel frequently for meeting, briefings, evaluations and investigations.
• At times, the position may be stress inducing.

Qualifications

You must have at least 52 weeks of *Specialized Experience as described below. This experience must have been gained in a federal position at or above GS-14 OR (if your position/experience is in another federal payscale or outside of federal service) by performing duties at a level equivalent to those performed in a federal position at or above GS-14. This specialized experience must have provided you with the specific knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the functions of this GS-0301-15 Supervisory Emergency Response Coordinator position.

*Specialized Experience should primarily consist of developing, implementing or evaluating a team or organization's emergency response plans, policies or guidelines. Experience must also include leading or managing a team or project.

Duties of this nature should be typical of your everyday work. Your performance of duties relevant to the specialized experience must be clearly and specifically described in your resume. Experience from participation in a special project or workgroup is not creditable unless that experience equals 52 weeks at the required grade level. If your experience is in a federal position, you must state the grade of that position in your resume.

You must be very specific in describing relevant duties you perform (or performed). It is suggested that you list each position you've held separately (including the full start and stop dates for each position, your grade (if the position is or was federal) and the duties you perform or performed).

Performance of duties that do not meet the requirements of the Specialized Experience statement (above) will result in a rating of ineligible. If your experience is in a federal position, you must state the grade and pay scale of that position in your resume.

You cannot be credited for federal experience unless you clearly show your pay scale and grade level at the time the experience was gained, as well as the dates you were at each grade level. You must be very specific in describing the duties you perform (or performed) at the required grade level. If your federal pay scale and grade level are not specified with your relevant federal experience you may be eliminated from further consideration. Likewise, if your experience was gained outside of federal employment, list each position separately (including the full dates you worked at each position and the duties you performed).

Affirmative responses to the experience and eligibility questions in the online questionnaire are subject to verification.

A full explanation of these qualifications can be found at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-ADMIN

Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.


This position is located in
Office of the Deputy Commissioner for Budget, Finance and Management (DCBFM)
Office of Security and Emergency Preparedness (OSEP)
Office of Emergency Management (OEM)
Headquarters Main Complex, Woodlawn, Maryland.

Education

This position does not have an educational requirement.

This position does not accept education in lieu of specialized experience.

Additional information

Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See www.sss.gov .

OTHER NOTES:

Selected employee is subject to the completion of a 1-year probationary period for a supervisory position unless the employee served in such a position before August 11, 1979, or has completed one.

Position is eligible for telework consideration.

Selectee may be approved for telework after probationary period has been served if all conditions for telework are met.

Generally, work will be conducted in an office environment during normal business hours, but may require irregular hours depending on working needs and/or coordination with federal and/or local enforcement agencies.

May be required to travel frequently for meeting, briefings, evaluations and investigations.

At times, the position may be stress inducing.

This is a critical sensitive position. The selected employee will be required to complete a Standard Form 86, Questionnaire for Sensitive Positions, in order to have the appropriate investigation conducted, unless the employee has been previously certified eligible to occupy a position at this level.

Additional selections may be made for this vacancy sup to ix months from the closing date of this announcement.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Preview the questionnaire here:

Answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your evaluation. The questionnaire takes approximately 15 minutes to complete.

The score you receive is based on your responses to the online questionnaire. Your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses to the occupational questionnaire, which is designed to capture the desired competencies for this position. Experience you claim is subject to verification by the selecting official. You may be asked to provide examples or documentation to support your answers or to verify a response by a practical demonstration of your claimed ability to perform a task.

Your resume should describe specific duties you perform that pertain to the following knowledge, skills and/or abilities as they relate to the Specialized Experience stated above.

-- Ability to manage complex projects(possible 30 points)

-- Ability to analyze and communicate orally and in writing (possible 30 points)

-- Ability to lead skilled technical and professional staff (possible 30 points)

-- Knowledge of COOP and emergency response management policies, guidelines, goals and technical advancements (possible 20 points)

Your application will be evaluated under the Category Rating method, based on your responses to the Assessment Questions. If you meet the basic requirements for the position, your application will be evaluated and placed into one of three categories:

(1) Qualified -- Candidates who meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements.

(2) Well Qualified -- Candidates who meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements and demonstrate a satisfactory level of the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position.

(3) Best Qualified -- Candidates who meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements and demonstrate a high level of the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position.

Candidates eligible for veterans' preference will be placed ahead of other candidates in the appropriate category for which they have been rated. Additionally, preference eligibles who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent and who meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements will automatically be placed in the Best Qualified Category.

Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Top Secret

Drug test required
No

Position sensitivity and risk
Critical-Sensitive (CS)/High Risk

Trust determination process
Suitability/Fitness , National security

Required Documents

You must complete the online questionnaire and submit a resume prior to the closing of the announcement or you cannot be considered.

Resumes must describe duties you perform(ed) as they relate to the specialized experience required for this position. Resumes must include your work schedule (number of hours per week), full start/stop dates for each position and (if your position is or was federal) your federal pay scale and grade. Information that is copied or restated language from the vacancy announcement, rating criteria or KSAs will not be considered. If this occurs, you may be found ineligible.

If your resume doesn't provide sufficient information to demonstrate the specialized experience required for this position, you will not receive consideration for this position. Your resume should not simply list knowledge, skills, abilities or projects worked on, but must describe how you use your claimed knowledge, skills and abilities (e.g., the duties you perform) to accomplish Emergency Response work.

If you are claiming eligibility for selection preference, you must also submit supporting documents, as follows:

CTAP/ICTAP -- for displaced (or soon to be displaced) competitive service employees (does not apply if you voluntarily left your federal position) -- must receive a rating of 85% or higher AND must provide (1) separation notice, agency certification that you cannot be placed after injury compensation has terminated, OPM notification that your disability annuity has terminated OR Military Department/National Guard Bureau notice that you are retired under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456 OR (2) SF-50 documenting your separation. For more information visit http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp .

CTAP and ICTAP candidates must provide (as part of your application):
-- a copy of your written notification of CTAP or ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation SF-50 (Notice of Personnel Action) and
-- your most recent performance rating of at least "fully successful" (Level III) or equivalent

VETERAN'S PREFERENCE: Follow these instructions pertaining to documents required to substantiate veteran's preference. Applicants who don't submit the required documents will receive preference based only on the documents provided. This may affect your eligibility and/or rating.

PLEASE NOTE THAT SSA'S REQUIREMENTS MAY BE DIFFERENT FROM WHAT YOU HAVE SUBMITTED IN THE PAST.

Applicants claiming veteran's preference must submit a DD-214 ( member 4 copy ONLY ) OR if you are currently on active duty, an official statement of service from your command. To be acceptable, documents must show Character of Service. You may not receive consideration as a veteran if you fail to submit a legible copy of the proper DD-214.

Applicantsclaiming 10-point veteran's preference based on a service-connected disability must submit an SF-15 ( Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference) and the documents specified on the reverse of the SF-15. You may not receive consideration as a 10-point veteran if you fail to submit all of the required documents

Applicants claiming derived preference must submit an SF-15 and the documents specified on the reverse of the SF-15. You may not receive derived preference if you fail to submit all of the required documents.

MILITARY SPOUSES: You must meet certain conditions to be eligible as a Military Spouse. See complete information at https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/military-spouses/ . You must submit a marriage certificate and proof that your spouse is still an active-duty member of the military.

Preference will be based ONLY on the documents received for this vacancy announcement .
For more information visit the Vet Guide

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO VETERANS: The Office of Personnel Management has published the end date for Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) as August 31, 2010. To receive veterans' preference for service during the Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom era, you must have served for more than 180 days between September 11, 2001 and August 31, 2010 OR be in receipt of a campaign badge or expeditionary medal. The updated CFR language is available here . Eligibility for preference based on disability remains unchanged.