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Position Title
Emergency Management Specialist
Agency
Bureau of Reclamation
Announcement Number
BOR-CPN- 25-DE-12653018-JD Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, January 6, 2025 to Monday, January 20, 2025
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)

To claim CTAP eligibility, please confirm:
  • You are a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? AND
  • You are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND
  • You are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND
  • You are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND
  • Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
To verify CTAP eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation with your application to include:
  • Your agency notice, such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice; AND
  • Your most recent annual performance appraisal rating of record; AND
  • Your most recent SF-50, or equivalent personnel action, noting current position, grade level, and duty location.
Additional supporting documentation requirements are listed in the Required Documents section of this announcement. For more information, visit the USAJOBS Help Center or review The Employee's Guide to Career Transition.

Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in The Department of the Interior with CTAP eligibility?
(limit characters)
3. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)

To claim ICTAP eligibility, please confirm:
  • You are a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? AND
  • You are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND
  • You are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND
  • You are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND
  • Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
To verify ICTAP eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation with your application to include:
  • Your agency notice, such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice; AND
  • Your most recent annual performance appraisal rating of record; AND
  • Your most recent SF-50, or equivalent personnel action, noting current position, grade level, and duty location.
Additional supporting documentation requirements are listed in the Required Documents section of this announcement. For more information, visit the USAJOBS Help Center or review The Employee's Guide to Career Transition.

Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than The Department of the Interior?
(limit characters)
Preferences
1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
2. Certificates of Eligible Applicants for this position may be shared with other Federal agencies at their request. This may include other Offices within the Bureau of Reclamation, other Bureaus within the Department of the Interior, and/or other Federal agencies. If your information is shared with another office/bureau/agency, you will be notified. Do you authorize the sharing of your information with other Federal agencies? If you respond "No" to this question, your information will not be shared and you will not be considered for employment by the requesting agency. (limit characters)
3. Where did you learn about this vacancy? (limit characters)
4. Provide specific information about your response to the previous question (i.e. professor's name and place of employment; college or university name; job/career fair and location held; friend's name; etc.). (limit 100 characters)
You are applying under the Delegated Examining announcement. If you want to be considered under the concurrent Merit Promotion announcement, you must submit a separate application under that announcement. Please call the Human Resources Office phone number listed on this announcement for clarification or further information. (limit characters)
You WILL NOT be considered for this announcement if you fail to submit ALL the applicable required documentation in the announcement (i.e. transcripts,DD-214's, SF-15, VA letter, SF-50's, PE Registration, etc.) by the CLOSING DATE of this announcement. Please call the Human Resources Office phone number listed on this announcement for clarification or further information. (limit characters)
5. Are you a current or former Federal employee who has held or currently holds a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
(limit characters)
To verify your claimed eligibility to apply for this position vacancy, you must submit all supporting documentations outlined in the Required Documents section of this job announcement. (limit characters)
6. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position. (limit characters)
7. I understand this is NOT a remote position. (limit characters)
Conditions of Employment
If selected, you will be subject to an initial suitability review, determined by a background investigation. (limit characters)
1. This position is designated as a Non-Sensitive/Moderate Risk position. It requires a fully completed and favorably adjudicated Public Trust Suitability Background Investigation (T2S or T2RS or equivalent) that is current (within the last 5 years). This is a condition of employment.

Are you willing to undergo a comprehensive background investigation which includes, but is not limited to, contact with all references, employers, co-workers, personal associates, and a review of your driving record, credit history, criminal history, and military service?
(limit characters)
Assessment 1
This section will be used to determine if you possess the basic requirements needed to qualify for an Emergency Management Specialist; GS-0089-09/11. Failure to respond to these questions will result in an ineligible rating. (limit characters)
1. GS-9: Choose one answer that best describes your education, experience or combination of education and experience as it relates to the qualification requirements for the Emergency Management Specialist; GS-0089-09. Your answer must be supported in your resume. (limit characters)
2. GS-11: Choose one answer that best describes your education, experience or combination of education and experience as it relates to the qualification requirements for the Emergency Management Specialist; GS-0089-11. Your answer must be supported in your resume. (limit characters)
3. Select the response(s) that describes your experience with teamwork. (limit characters)
4. Select the response(s) that best describes your experience and skills with adapting your leadership style to obtain key results and that is reflected in your resume. (limit characters)
5. Select from the following that applies to you and that is reflected in your resume. (limit characters)
6. Select the response that best describes your experience in planning, coordinating, facilitating, organizing, and arranging a tabletop and/or functional exercise as it relates to an Emergency Action Plan or other emergency response preparedness plans:
(limit characters)
7. Select the response that best describes your experience developing networks and building alliances, through collaboration with a broad range of stakeholders and organizational representatives to find common ground in the administration of highly complex and sensitive programs and that is reflected in your resume.
(limit characters)
8. Select the response(s) that best describe your experience in developing emergency action plans (EAP) or other emergency response/preparedness plans. (limit characters)
9. Select the response(s) that describes your experience in preparing written documents and that is reflected in your resume. (limit characters)
10. My experience communicating information in writing emergency action plans (EAPs), reports and other documents in the performance of emergency management work is in the following: (limit characters)
11. Select all of the following that apply to you and that are reflected in your resume. (limit characters)
12. Select the answer that best describes your experience in organizing and prioritizing work and that is reflected in your resume.
(limit characters)
13. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position. (limit characters)