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Position Title
Emergency Management Specialist
Agency
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Announcement Number
CERL256473735817 Opens in new window
Open Period
Thursday, February 6, 2025 to Thursday, February 20, 2025
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees

Department of the Army regulations include several employment categories in the definition of 'Current Department of Army Civilian Employees'. You are eligible in this category if you fall into one of the following:

•  CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SERVING ON A PERMANENT APPOINTMENT. You must submit a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action. Block 24 of your SF-50 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"1." Army employees can access their SF-50 at: MyBiz.

•  CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SERVING ON AN EXCEPTED SERVICE VETERANS RECRUITMENT APPOINTMENT (VRA).  If you are eligible in this category, you are required to submit an SF-50 showing current Army Excepted Service VRA appointment (block 24 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"2.").

•  CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SERVING ON AN EXCEPTED SERVICE APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEFENSE CIVILIAN INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL SYSTEM (DCIPS). This category includes those who have personal career or career-conditional status earned with prior employment in the Competitive Service and/or those eligible under the DCIPS interchange agreement. If you are eligible in either of these categories, you may be required to submit two SF-50s: (1) an SF-50 showing current Army DCIPS employment (block 24 of your SF-50 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"2"), and, if applicable, (2) an SF-50 showing career/ career-conditional employment in the Competitive Service (block 24 of your SF-50 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"1").

•  CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SERVING ON AN EXCEPTED SERVICE APPOINTMENT WITH THE CYBER EXCEPTED SERVICE. This category ONLY includes those who have personal career or career-conditional status earned with prior employment in the Competitive Service. If you are eligible in this category, you are required to submit two SF-50s: (1) an SF-50 showing current Army CES employment (block 24 of your SF-50 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"2"), and (2) an SF-50 showing career/ career-conditional employment in the Competitive Service (block 24 of your SF-50 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"1").

•  CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SERVING ON A TEMPORARY OR TERM APPOINTMENT. This category ONLY includes those who have personal career or career-conditional status, earned with prior employment in the Competitive Service. If you are eligible in this category, you are required to submit two SF-50s: (1) an SF-50 showing current Army employment, and (2) an SF-50 showing career/career-conditional employment in the Competitive Service (block 24 of your SF-50 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"1").

•  CURRENT FLEXIBLE LENGTH AND RENEWABLE TERM (FLRT) TECHNICAL APPOINTMENT EMPLOYEES. If you are eligible in this category, you are required to submit an SF-50 showing a current Army Flexible Length Renewable Term Technical appointment with a remark indicating that you are eligible for consideration as a status candidate (block 45 must contain a remark on eligibility as a status candidate under section 1109(b)(1)(B) of the NDAA for FY 2016).

Supporting documentation: You are required to submit the documents which prove you are a current Department of the Army employee in one of the categories described above. To obtain a copy of SF-50s from employment with the Department of Defense, go to My Biz at https://compo.dcpds.cpms.osd.mil/.

Note: The "current Army employee" category does not include permanent Army National Guard employees in the competitive service.

Are you eligible to apply as a Current Department of Army Civilian Employee?
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Conditions of Employment
This position has requirements which must be met prior to employment, and conditions for continued employment. Your answers to the questions in this section will indicate your understanding of, or possession of, these requirements and conditions. (limit characters)
1. This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 25% of the time. Are you willing and able to travel away from your permanent duty station up to 25% of the time? (limit characters)
2. Financial Disclosure Statement OGE Form 278 is used to assist agencies and employees to avoid conflicts between duties and financial interest. Incumbent is required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, SF-278, (5CFR Part 2634, Subpart B USOGE, 11/04), Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report upon entering the position and annually, in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R, Joint Ethics Regulation, dated 23 March 2006. Are you willing to disclose your financial affiliations prior to employment and annually thereafter to obtain and maintain employment in this position? (limit characters)
3. Incumbent must obtain and maintain a valid Contracting Officer Certification within 24 months after reporting to duty. Are you willing to obtain and maintain the Contracting Officer certification? (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in an Emergency Management Specialist position with Department of the Army. Your resume and the responses you provide to this assessment questionnaire will be used to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit your application. (limit characters)
1. Select the one statement that best describes the experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of Emergency Management Specialist at the GS-12 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
2. Facilitates training and exercise.
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3. Leads Command briefs, serves as lead for outreach with stakeholders, and provides capabilities briefs.
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4. Develops, coordinates, and implements necessary actions, regulations, and policies for the office.
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5. Manages District accountability and serves as emergency management liaison for the District Crisis Action Team.
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6. Maintains updated alert rosters and systems, and is prepared at all times for notification of the Command Group, District Personnel or activation of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
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7. Manages the EOC operation work schedule, ensuring desk is manned to provide required coverage.
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8. Coordinates District's uCOP effort for gathering, managing and upward reporting information.
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9. Coordinates District's uCOP effort for gathering, managing and upward reporting information.
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10. Analyzes various, diverse types of staff actions, proposals, and plans documentation.
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11. Develops or directs the development of new or modified operating procedures/and or policies.
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12. Coordinates District's uCOP effort for gathering, managing and upward reporting information.
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13. Maintains updated alert rosters and systems.
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14. Considers security considerations of material and information prior to distribution to the appropriate personnel.
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15. Prepares and submits required After Action Reports (AAR), Serious Incident Reporting and and other related documents to include organizing, formatting, assuring accuracy and completeness of the final publications.
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16. Your responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.
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