- Position Title
- Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (LER)
- Agency
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Announcement Number
- 873440-SJ-12718477-IMP Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, March 28, 2025 to Thursday, April 3, 2025
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
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Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)
Are you a current or former federal employee who is considered displaced or surplus (you've received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction in Force) from one of the following components under the Department of Homeland Security?
Are you a current or former federal employee who is considered displaced or surplus (you've received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction in Force) from one of the following components under the Department of Homeland Security?
- CBP: Customs and Border Protection
- FEMA: Federal Emergency Management Agency
- FLETC: Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
- ICE: Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- S&T: Science and Technology Directorate
- USCG: United States Coast Guard
- USCIS: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
- USSS: United States Secret Service
- DHS HQ: DHS Headquarters
2.
Disaster Recovery Reform Act (DRRA)
Are you a current or former FEMA Stafford Act employee eligible under the Disaster Recovery Reform Act (DRRA)?
Current and former FEMA Stafford Act employees who can document 64 or more hours of paid time, per pay period, with no breaks in service* for 78 or more consecutive pay periods since August 1, 2014, are eligible to be considered for this Merit Promotion Job Opportunity Announcement. (*Note: A "break in service" is defined as 3 or more days in non-pay status, except as allowed under 5 CFR § 315.201(b)(3)(ii) for special circumstances such as military deployment, etc.).
To verify eligibility, you must submit:
Are you a current or former FEMA Stafford Act employee eligible under the Disaster Recovery Reform Act (DRRA)?
Current and former FEMA Stafford Act employees who can document 64 or more hours of paid time, per pay period, with no breaks in service* for 78 or more consecutive pay periods since August 1, 2014, are eligible to be considered for this Merit Promotion Job Opportunity Announcement. (*Note: A "break in service" is defined as 3 or more days in non-pay status, except as allowed under 5 CFR § 315.201(b)(3)(ii) for special circumstances such as military deployment, etc.).
To verify eligibility, you must submit:
- "Notice of DRRA Eligibility" provided by OCHCO. If you believe you're eligible, but have not received your notice, please reach out to the HR Specialist listed in the announcement.
- Your FEMA SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action reflecting your appointment in the excepted service under the Stafford Act. We recommend attaching a SF-50 which indicates your highest grade and step.
3.
Current FEMA Employee
Are you a current FEMA employee who currently holds OR has previously held a permanent (not time limited) position in the competitive service?
To verify your eligibility, you must provide a SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action reflecting your permanent competitive status. Your SF-50 should document how you meet the above requirements including grade levels and full performance levels of current/past positions. You may need to submit more than one SF-50. Your SF-50 must reflect:
Are you a current FEMA employee who currently holds OR has previously held a permanent (not time limited) position in the competitive service?
To verify your eligibility, you must provide a SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action reflecting your permanent competitive status. Your SF-50 should document how you meet the above requirements including grade levels and full performance levels of current/past positions. You may need to submit more than one SF-50. Your SF-50 must reflect:
- Block 24 - Tenure: 1 - Permanent (career) or 2 - Conditional: AND
- Block 34 - Position Occupied: 1 - Competitive Service
- If you previously held a career or career conditional appointment, you must provide your current SF-50 and your SF-50 which shows competitive status eligibility.
- Please do not submit an award SF-50, as it might not indicate your grade level and step.
Preferences
1.
How did you hear about this Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) job opportunity?
2.
Are you a retiree receiving a federal annuity (either military or civilian)? Or have you accepted a buyout from a federal agency within the past 5 years? (Select all that apply.)
3.
Are you a current FEMA employee?
4.
Are you currently serving, or have served within the last five years, as a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or non-career Senior Executive Service (SES) employee in the Executive Branch?
5.
Please provide the following information regarding your political appointment(s): 1. Official Title of Position; 2. Type of Appointment (i.e. Schedule A, Schedule C, or non-career SES); 3. Name of Agency; 4. Date Position began; and 5. Date Position ended. (NOTE: If you have never held a political appointment, please enter N/A.)
6.
I authorize my application information being shared with hiring managers for similar positions. I understand this option may not result in further consideration for additional positions nor will it impact my application for this announcement.
Conditions of Employment
1.
If you are a male at least 18 years of age, born after December 31, 1959, have you registered with the Selective Service System?
Select "Not Applicable" if this question does not apply to you.
Select "Not Applicable" if this question does not apply to you.
2.
All FEMA employees are subject to 24-hour on-call in the event of an emergency and all Federal employees may be subject to emergency deployment. In the event of an emergency deployment, travel requirements may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require relocation to emergency sites, some of which are quite austere. The length of deployment may last anywhere from days to months, depending upon the nature of the emergency or disaster.
Every FEMA employee is considered an emergency manager and each employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, although not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites. Your emergency management duties may vary depending on the needs of the Agency, your particular skills, and certain personal circumstances. All positions 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.
Are you able to meet this commitment?
Every FEMA employee is considered an emergency manager and each employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, although not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites. Your emergency management duties may vary depending on the needs of the Agency, your particular skills, and certain personal circumstances. All positions 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.
Are you able to meet this commitment?
3.
In order to be hired for this position, applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation. This may include a review of financial issues, such as delinquency, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use of or possession of drugs.
Are you willing to undergo a background investigation?
Assessment 1
For instructions: Your responses to the questions below will be used in the evaluation of your qualifications for this position. Your resume and application materials must support the level of experience and/or education you claim in this questionnaire, If, after a complete review of your application package, a determination is made that you have overstated your qualifications, you may be rated in eligible for this position.
1.
Grade 14: Do you have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-13 level, as described in the vacancy announcement?
2.
Please indicate where and when you obtained each of the specialized experience requirements listed in the Qualifications section of this Job Opportunity Announcement. Include in your response: (1) the area of specialized experience; (2) the place of employment; and, (3) the specific dates of employment the experience was gained in MM/DD/YYYY - MM/DD/YYYY format. Your response must be supported by your resume.
Example: Experience in developing and delivering presentations and training; ABC Company; 10/01/2016 - 05/15/2018.
Example: Experience in developing and delivering presentations and training; ABC Company; 10/01/2016 - 05/15/2018.
3.
Indicate the type(s) of personnel actions on which you have provided advice or guidance to managers or human capital staff. (Select all that apply.)
4.
From the list below, select the statement(s) that best describe(s) your ability to communicate technical and non-technical labor relations information in writing.
5.
Indicate the types of labor relations actions on which you have provided advice or guidance to managers or human capital staff. (Select all that apply.)
6.
From the list below select the Employee Relations functional areas you have performed. (Choose all that apply)
7.
From the list below, select the statement(s) that best identifies the laws, regulations, and guidance you have researched, interpreted, and applied on a regular basis.
8.
From the list below, select the type(s) of products you have independently written as a regular part of your job.
9.
Choose all that apply to your communication with top-level officials in Federal, State, local or tribal government:
10.
Choose the statement(s) that best describe your communication/briefing skills that you use as a regular part of your job to support organizational goals and leadership.
11.
From the following choices, identify those that reflect your experience in the area of customer service.
12.
Select all of the following responses that describe your customer service experience:
13.
Select the statements that describe your experience providing customer service in person, over the phone, or through electronic mail. Choose all that apply.
14.
Select the response(s) that best describe(s) your experience interacting with people in various work situations to achieve solutions:
15.
Have you ever been the lead staff member on a project that required team work?
16.
Select all responses from the list below that reflect the interpersonal skills you have used to foster cooperation, convey information, or resolve conflicts. (Select all that apply)
17.
Select all responses that reflect the interpersonal skills you have used to foster cooperation, convey information, or resolve conflicts. Select all that apply.
18.
Do you possess experience planning, assigning and/or establishing work priorities for a staff?
19.
Select the example below that best describes your experience monitoring and reviewing the work performance of direct reports:
20.
Concerning your leadership experience, select four (4) duty(ies) that you have experience performing on a regular, recurring basis.
21.
From the list below, select the statement(s) that best describe your leadership and managerial experience.
22.
Select all responses that apply to your supervisory and/or leadership experience.
23.
Please take this opportunity to review your question responses to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you understand this statement, have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy, and verify that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability. Failure to agree to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for the position.