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Emergency Management Specialist (Manufactured Housing Specialist)

Employer
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Location
Bloomington, Minnesota
Salary
DOE

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Summary

 

RESERVIST APPOINTMENTS: The Reservist Program 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.

Responsibilities

 

When disaster strikes, America looks to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support survivors and first responders in communities all across the United States of America and its territories.  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.

Now FEMA looks to you, join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need. We are seeking talented individuals who are eager to assist disaster survivors on an intermittent, on-call basis. FEMA Reservists are incident management responders, hired under the Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. Reservists are a significant factor in the agency workforce in responding to disasters. These employees deploy to perform activities directly related to disasters, emergencies, projects, or activities of a non-continuous nature. Reservist positions are temporary appointments within the Excepted Service and are not to exceed 2 years in duration. Work opportunities are intermittent due to the irregular nature of disasters and Reservist employees are not guaranteed regular recurring hours, deployments, or renewal of employment.  Apply for this exciting opportunity to become a FEMA Reservist!

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.

As an Emergency Management Specialist (Manufactured Housing Specialist) in FEMA's Reservist Program, you will serve as an onsite liaison between FEMA's Individual Assistance (IA) cadre and the Logistics cadre field staff at a manufactured housing storage site or staging areas. Typical duties include:

  • Assisting the Manufacture Housing Manager with the 8-Step process for compliance with floodplain management regulations by identifying available commercial pads/group sites, performing land use assessments, verifying Manufactured Housing Units setup permit and inspection requirements, and with performing on-site inspections. 
  • Interpreting Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) and manually determining whether a proposed site is within or is affected by a floodplain.
  • Completing Ready for Occupancy (RFO) inspections and Manufacturing Housing Unit Inspections Report.
  • Preparing Statements of Work and Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans based on site visits conducted on commercial or private temporary shelters.
  • Alerting the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) of any contractor issues that will affect the mission.  

 

Travel Required

76% or greater - In addition to frequent travel related to deployment(s), occasional non-emergency travel may also be required.

Supervisory status

No

Promotion Potential

00

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.

Please ensure you meet the qualification requirements described below.

Qualifications

To qualify for the Emergency Management Specialist (Manufactured Housing Specialist) position title, you must possess experience in at least one of the following areas:

  • Identifying available commercial pads/sites and the required set-up permits and inspections for temporary shelter.
  • Performing temporary shelter inspections specific to private and commercial sites.
  • Conducting site visits of shelter installations and documenting work progress.
  • Monitoring contracts using applicable checklist and documents provided by Program Management and Contracting Officer's Representatives.
  • Serving as a point of contact for external inquiries regarding permits, installations and inspections of temporary shelters.

OR

A master's or equivalent graduate degree

or

2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree

or

LL.B. or J.D., if related

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 provides 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 "not qualified" 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/YY to MM/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 here.

Current or former FEMA Reservists/DAE employees: To accurately credit your experience for these intermittent positions, make sure to list the dates (from MM/YY to MM/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.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

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