Telework eligibleFederal

DHS Continuity Evaluation Program Lead

Department of Homeland Security Headquarters · Department of Homeland Security

Emergency Management Specialist

Salary
$89,508–$197,200/year
Grade
12–15
Work location
Telework eligible · Colorado Springs, Colorado; Denver, Colorado; Glynco, Georgia +2 more
Schedule
Full-time
Posted
Jul 16, 2026
Apply by
Jan 15, 2027
Category
Emergency Management Specialist

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Summary

This assignment is a 1-year non-reimbursable assignment. Office of the Secretary DHS Continuity Evaluation Program Lead Series Requested: 0089 (Business and Technical Management Professional) Security Clearance: None Virtual/Remote: No Only current, full-time federal employees are eligible. Resumes are reviewed every 30 days until selection/closing date. This is a Detail, not a Developmental Rotation.Supervisory approval form must be signed.

Duties

This DHS Joint Duty assignment supports the development of a comprehensive continuity evaluation program for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Specifically, this position will collect and analyze performance results from real-world continuity events, exercises, testing, and training to develop detailed reports that will inform future continuity preparedness activities and DHS capital investments in continuity programs. Specific duties include: - Maintain a system of record for all continuity performance data collected, including the results from real-world continuity events, exercises, testing and training activities, After Action Reports (AARs) and corrective action plans. - Analyze and document the outcomes of continuity exercises, including validation of essential function performance, testing of equipment and systems, and verification of site and data accessibility. - Document all continuity training events, including the date, participants, and outcomes. - Review training objectives and learner feedback to assess whether improvements to future training deliveries are needed. - Conduct and document debriefings or hot washes after real-world, exercises and training events. - Identify and utilize relevant performance results from DHS Component continuity programs to ensure consistent and comprehensive reporting of continuity program performance throughout DHS. - Draft AARs based on the comprehensives analysis of continuity exercises and real-world events.

Education

EDUCATIONAL SUBSTITUTION: There is no educational substitution for this position.

How you will be evaluated

We will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. If you meet the minimum qualifications, your experience, education, and training will be rated using a job questionnaire based on the competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform this Joint Duty Assignment. If you are among the best qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview. After reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination will be made. You must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement.

About this listing

Department of Homeland Security Headquarters has 7 open listings on the site: all telework eligible. This one is telework eligible, based in Colorado Springs, Colorado and 4 other locations. See all Department of Homeland Security Headquarters listings, or read what fully remote and telework eligible mean.

Advertised pay is $89,508 to $197,200 a year. That covers GS-12 to GS-15 on the General Schedule, where pay also depends on step and locality; how GS pay works.

This announcement is open for 183 days, from Jul 16, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027. Among currently open Emergency Management Specialist postings, the typical advertised window is about 14 days.

Who can apply: current competitive-service federal employees and current excepted-service federal employees. This announcement is not open to the general public. The announcement's "This job is open to" section has the exact eligibility rules.

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