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Summary This position is located in the Executive Office of the President, Office of Administration, Office of the Chief Operations Officer, White House Operations Center. The incumbent will serve as an Emergency Management Specialist responsible for performing work involved with intentional and/or unintentional crises, disasters, humanitarian emergencies, hazards, or natural and man-made/technological incidents as well as other incidents that may impact overall campus operations. Responsibilities As a Emergency Management Specialist, GS-0089-11/12, your typical work assignments may include the following under supervision: Serves at the technical authority and expert for the development of alert and notification policies and procedures and assists with determining the requirements and methods of all-hazards notifications. Develops and assists with overseeing the implementation of operational policies, procedures, and emergency action checklists to initiate and manage the EOP's all-hazards alert notification process. Identifies shortfalls in response operations and/or exercises and recommends immediate corrective action and procedural and policy changes required to enhance emergency response. Operates and tests equipment and capabilities providing recommendations on the development of systems and technology to enhance emergency operations activities and security. Maintains liaison with the White House stakeholders and EOPC personnel to coordinate specific projects and/or assigned emergency and continuity operations. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATION 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 OPM Qualification Standards. ALL QUALIFICATIONS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You may qualify at the GS-11 level, if you fulfill one of the following qualification requirements: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector: (1) Provides technical guidance to senior management officials regarding emergency management related regulations, policies, and procedures and assists with developing operational policies, procedures, and emergency response instructions. (2) Executes specified emergency functions during operations and exercises, identifies shortfalls during response operations and exercises and recommends immediate corrective action. (3) Serves as the technical authority and subject-matter-expert for the development of alert and notification policy, procedures, and determines methods of all-hazards notifications. (4) Operates and tests equipment and capabilities providing recommendations on the development of systems and technology to enhance emergency operations activities and security. -OR- B. A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or possession of a LL.M. degree, if related. Graduate level education must demonstrate the competencies necessary to do the work of the position. -OR- C. A combination of education and experience as listed above. You may qualify at the GS-12 level, if you fulfill one of the following qualification requirements: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector: (1) Provides technical guidance to senior management officials regarding emergency management related regulations, policies, and procedures and assists with developing operational policies, procedures, and emergency response instructions. (2) Executes specified emergency functions during operations and exercises, identifies shortfalls during response operations and exercises and recommends immediate corrective action. (3) Serves as the technical authority and subject-matter-expert for the development of alert and notification policy, procedures, and determines methods of all-hazards notifications. (4) Operates and tests equipment and capabilities providing recommendations on the development of systems and technology to enhance emergency operations activities and security. Education ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html 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. 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