Summary
***Correcting the Security Clearance level*** This position is located within the Department of the Interior (DOI), Office of the Secretary (OS), Office of Emergency Management (OEM), Continuity Programs Division (CPD) in Washington, D.C. The Office of Emergency Management provides policy direction and coordination for nationwide emergency management activities across the Department of the Interior and its bureaus and offices.
Duties
Leads the preparation of classified/sensitive national security communications briefing memos for the Assistant Secretary (AS), Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS), OEM Director, or other leadership in preparedness, response, national security, continuity, and other meetings. Drafts memos and directives for the OEM Director for Department-wide dissemination. Accomplishes emergency management and national security special projects in support of the office's strategic goals and initiatives related to classified national security operations and information flow. Reviews incoming preparedness, response, and other sensitive emergency management and national security communications:- Logs communications into tracking system- Connects DOI stakeholders to the communications requestor or originator- Adds select documents to SharePoint library, as appropriate- Monitors and follows up on response deadlines- Collaborates with appropriate DOI stakeholders to ensure request is appropriately fielded Leads establishment of, and provides Departmental guidance over, interagency co-use agreements with other Federal Departments and Agencies. Identifies an inventory of secure communications spaces for senior leaders while they are on travel. Collaborates and maintains close coordination with OEM Divisions on secure national security communications requirements, roles, and responsibilities. Develops and updates training and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for secure communications coordination with Watch Officers during off-hours coverage. Support other OEM Divisions during preparedness, response, and recovery. Perform duties common to all Department of the Interior emergency management personnel, including but not limited to the following: Preparing emergency management policies, plans, and procedures; Understanding, complying with, providing guidance, and interpreting National and Departmental emergency management-related directives, regulations, policies, standards and guidance; Evaluating and inspecting emergency management and continuity activities; Planning, evaluating, controlling and participating in exercises in accordance with an established Departmental design and planning framework, providing or coordinating emergency response and preparedness training and exercises; Performing reporting and coordination activities to support operations center activities during emergencies. May serve on response teams (i.e., incident management teams, occupant emergency teams, continuity of operations teams).
Requirements
Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. Direct Deposit participation required. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment. Pre-employment and random drug testing is required. You will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test is received. You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1 year probationary period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest. This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Education
This position does not allow substituting education for experience.
How you will be evaluated
Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g. resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the additional assessment(s) required for this position. To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. Your resume must not exceed 2 pages. Only the document submitted as the "Resume" under the Documents section will be used to determine your qualifications/eligibility and for rating purposes. In the event you submit more than one resume, only the latest submission will be reviewed. You will be assessed in the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires successful completion of the USA Hire Assessment, if required. All qualified non-competitive applicants and the best-qualified Merit Promotion applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. DUE WEIGHT: Please submit 1) a copy of your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation and 2) a list of any awards (e.g. superior performance awards, special act or achievement awards, quality step increase, etc.) you received in the last 5 years. Any performance appraisal/evaluation and award documentation you provide will be forwarded to the selecting official. The selecting official will review this documentation and give it due weight consideration during the overall selection process. If you do not have your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation, you must submit a statement as to why it is not available. Please indicate if any prior performance appraisals/evaluations were at an acceptable level. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration or your score may be lowered. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Applicants who include vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate language or information in their application package will be ineligible for further consideration for this position. Current or former displaced Federal employees who are surplus, displaced, or involuntarily separated have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). To be considered under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be well-qualified, score at least 85 (i.e., meet the minimum qualification requirements, including any selective placement factors; education, and experience requirements), and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry.