Emergency Management Specialist Job in Washington, DC

Vacancy No. EOP-OA-12757784-25-JD-ST Department Office of Administration
Salary $120,579.00 to $156,755.00 Grade 13 to 13
Perm/Temp Temporary FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 7/18/2025 Close Date 7/28/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Status Candidates
Locations:
Washington, DC


Summary

This is a time-limited appointment not to exceed 12 months.

Applicants should send their completed application packet (resume, SF-50, and most recent performance appraisal) via email to MBX.OA.OCOO.Hiring@oa.eop.gov to be considered.

Duties

As an Emergency Management Specialist, GS-0089-13, your typical work assignments may include the following:

  • Drafts, proposes, and maintains continuity and emergency preparedness plans to ensure the EOP's ability to continue essential functions during a wide range of threats and hazards.
  • Coordinates, revises, and updates plans, processes, procedures, and other documents related to emergency preparedness, incident management, and continuity of operations.
  • Engages with stakeholders across the EOP Campus and integrates stakeholder requirements into planning efforts.
  • Provides operational emergency management support, coordination, and assistance to ensure the safety of EOP staff and the continued performance of essential functions during incidents, events, or threats that affect the EOP Campus.
  • Acts as a liaison to EOP components, continuity team members, and other stakeholders during elevated threat conditions, national emergencies, and other continuity events.
  • Assists in managing EOP continuity facilities, and visits facilities regularly to ensure operational readiness.
  • Works with the White House Communications Agency and other mission partners to ensure interoperable communications capabilities at EOP continuity facilities, and supports successful EOP participation in classified continuity communications testing programs.
  • Conducts continuity and emergency preparedness training and exercises.
  • Develops training plans, advocates for necessary resources, and delivers training.
  • Designs and delivers discussion- and operations-based exercises to continuously refine plans and validate capabilities.
  • Develops after-action reports for exercises and real-world incidents, analyzes areas for improvement, identifies corrective actions, and tracks the implementation of solutions to improve capabilities, enhance resilience, and mitigate risk.
  • Plans and directs financial resources related to contingency operations to ensure strong financial planning, budgeting, accountability, and strategic management.
  • Tracks financial resources devoted to contingency operations to ensure programs are cost effective and efficient.
  • Represents the office in a variety of settings, including emergency management working groups.
  • Establishes and maintains strong working relationships with other federal, state, and local agencies.
  • Provides subject matter expertise and guidance relating to emergency preparedness and continuity of operations policies, procedures, and programs.
  • Assists, supports, and mentors junior staff in the organization.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Must be a U.S. citizen or national
  • Selective Service registration if a male born after December 31, 1959
  • Subject to pre-employment and random drug tests
  • Direct Deposit is required
  • RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL NOT BE PAID
  • Suitability for Federal employment
  • May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
  • Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.
  • Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level).

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS: All applicants must meet the qualification requirements outlined below to be considered minimally qualified for this position. The qualification requirements are in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standards.

ALL QUALIFICATIONS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Applicants possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower grade level or pay band in Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have a minimum of one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility comparable to the next lower grade or comparable pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector.

In order to qualify at the GS-13 level, you must meet the following minimum qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector that includes all of the following: (1) Writing and editing for emergency planning products such as continuity of operations (COOP) plans, business resilience plans, emergency response plans, or standard operating procedures to ensure an organization or community can respond to, recover from, and/or continue essential functions during an emergency or disaster; (2) Managing team projects, to include establishing priorities, implementing solutions, overseeing resources, and managing deadlines; (3) Building and maintaining partnerships with internal or external partners to develop shared goals, work collaboratively, and align resources to meet those goals; and (4) Guiding, coordinating, and implementing program activities or support operations related to national security, emergency preparedness, incident management, business resilience, or emergency response.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Additional information

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, you must be a preference eligible or a Veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions.

Active Duty Military Members MAY apply under this announcement due to the Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW) Act. You must submit a certification of expected discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions along with your application for Federal employment. A certification is a document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days from the date of application. If selected, appointment eligibility requirements must be met prior to the effective date of appointment.

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Programs & Career Transition Assistance Programs: These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: (1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; (2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above; and, (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information visit: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ictap/

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Statement: http://www.eeoc.gov/federal/index.cfm

Employment Information Resources - Resource Center: https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Main_Page

Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: For more information on noncompetitive appointment authority eligibility requirements:

If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternative Application.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Your resume must include detailed information as it relates to the responsibilities and specialized experience for this position. Evidence of copying and pasting directly from the vacancy announcement without clearly documenting supplemental information to describe your experience will result in an ineligible rating. This will prevent you from receiving further consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics): Communication, First Response, Project Management, Teamwork.

Required Documents

To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Your résumé showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed
2. Other supporting documents:

  • Cover Letter, optional
  • College transcript(s), if the position has an education requirement or if you are utilizing education as part of your qualifications.
  • Most recent SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action" showing you are/were in the competitive service and the highest grade or promotion potential held (if applying as a status candidate with current or former Federal Service). Please do not submit an Award SF-50 as it does not identify all the required information needed for eligibility verification.
  • Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable
  • DD-214, SF-15 Form and VA letter, or certification of expected discharge or release from active duty from Veterans for consideration under Veteran hiring authorities. DD-214 must be a Member 4 or Service 2 copy which reflects the type of discharge/character of service.
  • Noncompetitive appointment authority documentation, if applicable
  • Career Transition Assistant Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program Documentation, if applicable (e.g. Certification of Expected Separation, Reduction-In-Force Separation Notice, or Notice of Proposed Removal; SF-50 that documents the RIF separation action; and most recent performance appraisal.)

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

Applicants should send their completed application packet (resume, SF-50, and most recent performance appraisal) to via email to MBX.OA.OCOO.Hiring@oa.eop.gov to be considered.

The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on07/28/2025 to receive consideration.

Application packages will NOT be accepted via mail. Due to security processes, mail delivery takes approximately 2-3 weeks to process at which time the vacancy announcement will be closed and no further consideration will be given to additional application packages.

Agency contact information

Client Services EOP - OA
Address
Office of Administration
725 17th Street
Washington, DC 20503
US

Next steps

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.

After a tentative job offer, we will conduct a security background investigation and drug screening. If the drug screening is negative and security background is cleared, then a formal job offer will be extended to candidate.


Note: We cannot accept applications on behalf of Federal Agencies. Application instructions are listed within the Job Description.


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