Position Summary:
This position is with FEMA’s Regional Offices, Region 9, Recovery Division, and will serve as the Public Assistance Branch Closeout Branch Chief as well as Recovery COVID-19 Branch Chief, located in Oakland, CA.
Key Responsibilities:
- Articulating complex policies and programs.
- Developing programs and written guidance for internal and external stakeholders; and,
- Managing the recovery activities for disaster support program areas.
- Supervising large teams performing Emergency Management duties, including assigning work, formally monitoring performance, ensuring work and projects are completed and goals are achieved;
- Managing, reviewing, and evaluating disaster assistance programs for effectiveness.
- Performing technical writing functions for various areas of public assistance closeouts and assuring that the written material is consistent with organization policy and procedures.
Required Education & Experience:
- Travel will be required.
- 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.
- You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government credit card.
- You must successfully pass a background investigation.
- To qualify for this position at the IC-14 level, your resume must clearly demonstrate at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-13) 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;
- You must be a U.S. citizen to be considered for this position.