Job Summary

The position is located at Northport VA Medical Center and reports to the Associate Director or Executive Leadership Team. The position of Emergency Management Specialist (EMS) manages the health care system in sustaining national and regional support to the Comprehensive Emergency Management Program (CEMP).

Job Description

Driver's License: A current, valid state-issued Driver's License is required for this position. NOTE: We cannot accept photographs, therefore; please do not submit a copy of your license with your application package. If an interview is requested, you will be required to provide a copy of your current, valid state-issued Driver's License. (Do not upload license.) Minimum Qualification Requirements: For GS-12: Possess at least one (1) full year of specialized experience that equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties in this position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-11) in the Federal service. Specialized experience is following of pertinent laws and policies governing various emergency management programs and operations to assist with development and execution of a comprehensive emergency management program; understanding a variety of emergencies, contingency and operations plans and policies to provide advice and assistance; applying basic data gathering methodologies to collect various types of information; using the Microsoft Office Suite software (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint). Note: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hour worked per week. Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary during non-emergency situations. However, participation in field exercises and operational support missions may require strenuous physical activity to include carrying persons and equipment, walking long distance, climbing, working long hours, long periods of standing, and bending and stooping. May include various housing and living conditions to include non-climate controlled, limited privacy sleeping facilities (for example, cots, tents, "hot-bunking", gymnasiums, or similar), limited shower and laundry facilities, and limited feeding options (such as shelf-stable meals, meals-ready-to-eat (MRE's), and field kitchens). Incumbent must have and maintain a valid motor vehicle operator's license. During emergency situations the incumbent may be required to remain available 24 hours per day, seven days per week for multiple weeks. Incumbent is subject to work under emergency notification and contact procedures. EMS will be provided and must carry a government-provided mobile communication device. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.