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Link to Announcement: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/730817300

As a Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist you will:

• This position is located in the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS), within the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR), Atlanta. GA.
• Plan, organize, and direct the activities of the Office of National Readiness and Response (ONRR), ensuring that SNS training and operations requirements are fully integrated and coordinated, comply with legal and regulatory requirements, meet customer needs, and have the flexibility to respond to new initiatives and evolving emergency preparedness expectations.
• Develop goals and objectives that integrate organization and overall SNS program objectives. Research, interpret, analyze and apply a variety of guidelines that impact planning and day-to-day SNS operations.
• Assure proper staffing for continuity of operations in any emergency or exercise situation.
• Ensure that staff members adhere to requirements for readiness response 24 hours a day, year round. Coordinates plans and schedules with other organization manage
• Serve as the primary leader and top decision maker in that version of the SNS for a designated time period, and all other employees are subordinate. Serve as preeminent leader for SNS.
• Further the goals of equal employment opportunities (EEO) by taking positive steps to assure the accomplishment of workforce diversity and affirmative action objectives and by adhering to nondiscriminatory employee practices.
• Develop plans for internal exercise activities and SNS participation in external exercises conducted by ASPR, DHHS, other Federal agencies, or state and local entities.
• Collaborate with other offices to ensure that optimal support is provided and operations center activities are comprehensive and at maximum readiness

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• US Citizenship is required.
• Background Investigation may be required.
• One-year probationary period may be required.
• Travel, transportation, and moving expenses will be paid: No
• Bargaining Unit Position: No
• Drug Screening Required: Yes
• Promotion potential: No
• Supervisory position: Yes - Since this is a supervisory position, candidates must also have demonstrated or shown the potential to develop the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities. A supervisory probationary period may be required. Applicants should describe any previous experience or responsibilities which could be used in relation to the supervisory requirements of this position.
• Time in grade (TIG) must be met within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.
• CDC Financial Disclosure -OGE form 450 Holding ourselves to a higher standard; the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention inspires public confidence in its trust responsibilities and mission by maintaining high ethical principles. This position is subject to the confidential financial disclosure requirements of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (P.L. 95-521). Therefore, if selected, you will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) to determine if a conflict or an appearance of a conflict exists between your financial interest and your prospective position with the agency. This Information will be required annually.
• All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
• Public Trust/High Risk Background Investigation (6) is required.
• Immunizations required to obtain clearance.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Applicants must have one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 grade level of in the Federal service as defined in the next paragraph.

Specialized experience is experience which is directly related to the position which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) to successfully perform the duties of the position to include experience performing leadership duties associated with the management, coordination and supervision of key elements involved in the delivery and management of stockpile assets that are deployed to national or international locations in the event of a terrorist attack using biological, chemical, or nuclear agent, or in response to other natural or technological disasters.

Documenting Experience: In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the percentage of times the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above.

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.

REQUIREMENTS CONTINUED:

In accordance with Executive Order 12564 of September 14, 1986, The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is A Drug-Free Federal Workplace. The Federal government, as the largest employer in the Nation, can and should show the way towards achieving drug-free workplaces through programs designed to offer drug users a helping hand, and at the same time demonstrating to drug users and potential drug users that drugs will not be tolerated in the Federal workplace. The use of illegal drugs, on or off duty, by Federal employees is inconsistent not only with the law-abiding behavior expected of all citizens, but also with the special trust placed in such employees as servants of the public. All applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment and be subject to random, reasonable suspicion, and post-accident drug testing upon hiring. Appointment to the position will be contingent upon a negative applicant drug test result.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

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Positions may be available in multiple locations across the United States, or eligible for telework and remote work opportunities, based on the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) Workplace Flexibilities Policy.

To Remain An Active Duty USPHS Commissioned Corps OfficerJoin more than 6,500 highly qualified public health professionals as part of the U.S. Public Health Service. Overseen by the Surgeon General, you will be part of an elite and diverse team of professionals essential to public health leadership and exemplary clinical service.
PHS Officers interested in performing the duties of this position with the Commissioned Corps, you are welcome to apply and receive a courtesy referral. Note that a courtesy referral is not a competitive civil service process and does not provide civil service status for the selected employee. Click Herefor the comparison chart of Commissioned Corps ranks to civil service, which advises you on potential billet rankings.
Additional selections may be made within the same geographical location CDC-wide.

Recruitment and/or relocation incentives may be authorized.

Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov).

To view the questionnaire, click on the following link:
https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11992899

If you are unable to apply online, please contact the CDC Helpdesk by phone (770) 488-1725 or email [email protected]. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply online. Applying online, through your USAJOBS account, will expedite the application process and allow you to check your application. If you utilize the Alternate Application method, your USAJOBS account will not display this application or status updates related to this application.

• Benefits

How You Will Be Evaluated

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

Once the application process is complete, a review of the resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

Additional selections may be made for similar positions across the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) within the local commuting area(s) of the location identified in this announcement. By applying, you agree to have your application shared with interested selecting official(s) at HHS. Clearance of CTAP/ICTAP will be applied for similar positions across HHS.

Your qualifications will be evaluated and rated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):

• Ability to analyze situations, develop guidance addressing public health issues.
• Emergency Operation Center activations.
• Emergency Responses
• Knowledge of Emergency Management Regulations
• Oral Communications
• Project Management
• Written Communication

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Required Documents

Failure to submit any of the above mentioned required documents may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.

For Résumé and Application Tips visit: https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Tips.To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:1. Your résumé showing name, work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (month/year) of employment and duties performed. Provide your pay plan, series and grade in your resume, (i.e., GS-0301-9).Do not include the following types of information in your profile or resume:Classified or government sensitive information
Social Security Number (SSN)
Photos of yourself
Personal information, such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc.
Encrypted and digitally signed documents
2. Current and Former Federal Employees Documentation (If Applicable) - You MUST submit a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) or equivalent personnel action form which shows your current grade and service status. (The "position occupied" block on the SF-50 reflects "1" or "2" and your "tenure" block reflects "1" or "2".) If you are applying for a higher grade, you MUST provide an SF-50(s) (or equivalent) which clearly demonstrates you meet the 52-week time-in-grade requirement (e.g., Promotion with an effective date more than one (1) year, Within-Grade-Increase at the highest grade held).3. Transcripts (not required) - You may submit an unofficial transcript with your application package. An official transcript from an accredited educational institution is required if you are selected for the position.

4. Other supporting documents: Cover Letter, optionalCareer 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).
PHS Officers interested in performing the duties of this position within the Commissioned Corps may apply through this announcement. Candidates will be referred as Commissioned Corps personnel and not as candidates for conversion to a permanent career or career-conditional appointment.Submit your latest Personnel Order (PHS-7063) as an USPHS Active Duty Commissioned Corps Officer
For USPHS Commissioned Corps Call-To-Active Duty (CAD) Candidates:In lieu of PHS Personnel Order (PHS-7063), submit an official copy of your USPHS CAD Medical and Professional Boarding notifications stating you are physically qualified and recommended for appointment.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $56,321.11 - $151,864.49 per year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

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About HHS Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response

Revenue: Unknown / Non-Applicable
Size: 1001 to 5000 Employees
Type: Company - Public
Website: aspr.hhs.gov/pages/home.aspx