Job Description

Summary

This position is being announced under FEMA\'s Incident Management Cadre of On-call Response/Recovery Employee (IM-CORE) Program. This is a temporary appointment in the Excepted Service, not to exceed 2 years, with the option to extend based on workload and funding availability. Veterans Preference does not apply in selections of IM-CORE employees. View of terms found in this announcement.

Overview

• Accepting applications

Open & closing dates

11/06/2023 to 11/17/2023

This job will close when we have received 100 applications which may be sooner than the closing date.

Salary

$47.22 - $74.13 per hour

Must live in one of the 4 states: Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri.

Pay scale & grade

IT 4

Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

Location Negotiable After Selection,

Remote job

No

Telework eligible

No

Travel Required

76% or greater - IM-CORE employees are hired to work on temporary duty assignments in deployed positions anywhere that FEMA responds to a disaster declaration. FEMA has established 300 days per year as the targeted number of days of disaster duty assignments.

Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

Appointment type

Term - Temporary - Not to Exceed 2 Years

Work schedule

Full-time -

Service

Excepted

Promotion potential

NA

Job family (Series)

Supervisory status

Yes

Security clearance

Drug test

No

Position sensitivity and risk

Trust determination process

Announcement number

FEMA-24-JGE-706934-IMCORE

Control number

759221300

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

Your residence of record is expected within one of the following states: Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa Missouri. This announcement will close at 11:59 p.m. Eastern (ET) Friday, November 17, 2023, OR at 11:59 p.m. ET on the date the 100th application is received, whichever comes first.

Duties

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is calling on those who want to help protect American interests and secure our Nation. DHS Components work collectively to prevent terrorism; secure borders and our transportation systems; protect the President and other dignitaries; enforce and administer immigration laws; safeguard cyberspace; and ensure resilience to disasters. We achieve these vital missions through a diverse workforce spanning hundreds of occupations. Make an impact; join DHS.

When disaster strikes, America looks to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Now FEMA looks to you. Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need. FEMA prepares the nation for all hazards and manages Federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. We foster innovation, reward performance and creativity, and provide challenges on a routine basis with a well-skilled, knowledgeable, high performance workforce. Please visit www.fema.gov for additional information.

EMERGENCY ASSIGNMENT: Every FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites. All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which 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. Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions.

In this position, you will serve as a technical advisor to the FCO and Command General Staff and primary spokesperson with media representatives, congressional staffers and FEMA Headquarters staff.

Typical assignments include:

• Providing planning, direction and oversight for evolving and innovative messaging methods and techniques.
• Resolving unprecedented and controversial problems.
• Monitoring operations for favorable or adverse trends.

The External Affairs Officer (EXAO) position supervises and directs all aspects of External Affairs components as FEMA supports communities as they recover from disasters. An EXAO is the main point of contact for senior field and Headquarter leaders and is also responsible for overseeing supervisory subordinates\xe2\x80\x99 performance and conduct. An EXAO is responsible for defining objectives for the External Affairs field team, and ensuring the objectives are met.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen to be considered for this position.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• Travel will be required.
• You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government credit card.
• Selective service registration is required for males born after 12/31/59.
• Please review "Other Information" section for additional key requirements.

To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo, successfully pass, and maintain a background investigation for Public Trust as a condition of placement into this position. This may include a credit check after initial job qualifications are determined, a review of financial issues, such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs (please visit: for additional information). For more information on background investigations for Federal jobs please visit .

Please ensure you meet the qualification requirements described below.

Qualifications

The qualification requirements listed below must be met within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

You qualify for this position at the IT-04 level (starting salary $47.22) if you possess the following: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (IT-03) in the Federal Service. This experience may have been gained in the federal government, a state or local government, a non-profit organization, the private sector, or as a volunteer; however, your resume must clearly describe at least one year of specialized experience. Specialized experience for this position includes:

• Developing and/or implementing communication goals.
• Presenting policies and/or guidelines to stakeholders in writing and/or orally
• Advising and/or delegating tasks to subordinate staff.
• Recognizing and/or analyzing emerging issues

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Your application must show that you meet all requirements for this position. You may be found \xe2\x80\x9cnot qualified\xe2\x80\x9d if you do not possess the minimum competencies required for the position.

NOTE: Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/DD//YY to MM/DD/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. For a brief video on How to Create a Federal Resume, click NOTE: If you are using the USAJOBS Resume Builder, please insert the dates of employment in MM/DD/YY format at the top of the \xe2\x80\x9cDuties, Accomplishments, and Related Skills\xe2\x80\x9d text field for each period of employment included on your resume.

Current or former FEMA Reservists/DAE employees: To accurately credit your experience for these intermittent positions, make sure to list the dates (from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY) of each deployment, along with the job title and specific duties you were responsible for during each deployment. Failure to provide this information may result in disqualification.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

• If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an

, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment. * DHS uses E-verify, an internet based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about
, including your rights and responsibilities. * This announcement may be used to fill one or more vacancies.

• STAFFORD ACT EXCEPTED SERVICE APPOINTMENTS: Cadre On Call Response Employee (CORE) is an appointment type granted under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, Section 306 (b), which authorizes FEMA to appoint such temporary employees as necessary to accomplish work authorized under the Act. Appointments under this authority within FEMA are made to the excepted service and are nonpermanent in nature.
• All candidates must be able to deploy with little or no advance notice to anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period of time. Deployments may include working in excess of eight hours a day, or in excess of 40 hours per week, including weekends and holidays, and under stressful, physically demanding, and austere conditions. When activated and deployed, you serve in a federal travel status and are entitled to lodging, transportation and per diem reimbursements for authorized expenses in accordance with federal travel regulations.
• If selected for this position, you will be required to complete FEMA\xe2\x80\x99s onboarding program and a subsequent orientation program. Additional orientation information will be provided post selection.
• Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.

• Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. .

DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including: health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include: flexible work schedules; telework; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers. DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to the website and select \xe2\x80\x9cBenefits.\xe2\x80\x9d will be available to any Federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.

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