K-Bar List Jobs: 25 March 2013

K-Bar List Jobs: 25 March 2013 Special Note: K-Bar has been helping veterans find employment for many years now and, as many of you know, K-Bar and his family were affected greatly by the Waldo Canyon fire in Colorado back in June and have been living in a hotel for six months awaiting repairs to the family home. K-Bar and his family have produced a 2013 Calendar as a fundraiser to help victims of the Waldo Canyon Fire and the volunteer and first-responder organizations that helped K-Bar’s family and thousands of others. Please go to: www.waldoshotchicks.com to read the story, order a 2013 Hot Chicks of Waldo Canyon Calendar, and help those affected by the fire as well as those who supported them (FYI: the Hot Chicks are Chickens and are NOT wearing bikinis … in case you were wondering J). Reminder: The jobs listed below are located on the blog: www.kbarlist.blogspot.com, but there are over 1 million more jobs on the website: www.k-barlist.com so use them both!!! • Please go to www.k-barlist.com and register and upload your resume. Good Hunting! • I wrote a book aimed at helping veterans find jobs. The book, "Skinning Penguins: The Veterans' Guide to Post Service Employment," is now available as an ebook using the following link: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/33679 If you prefer a paperback copy you can order it off the website: www.k-barlist.com or simply email me at kbar.vets@gmail.com (cost is $12.00 including shipping) Also join the LinkedIn Group at: http://www.linkedin.com/groups/KBar-List-Veterans-Network-3947220 PLEASE: Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-K-Bar-List-Veterans-Network/199056850159918?sk=wall Today’s Posting: 1. ArcSight Engineer - Ft. Belvoir, Virginia 2. Logistics Mgmt Analyst Asc - PBUSE (S) (OCONUS) 3. Field Engineer Asc - Gunsmith (S) Ft. Bragg, NC) 4. JIEDDO/SENIOR INFORMATION OPERATIONS PLANNER/NORTHERN VA/ TS-SCI 5. JIEDDO/Senior Intelligence Integrator/TS-SCI/Northern VA 6. Field Engineer - Electrician (S) (OCONUS) 7. Emergency Management Specialist, GS-0089-11/12 (Kansas City, MO) 8. Program Specialist, GS-301-12 (DC) 9. Naval Station Great Lakes to host Veterans Job Fair, April 11, 2013 10. Regional Technician (Chicago, IL) 11. Field Support Engineer, USSOCOM, Tampa, FL 12. FSR (Training Specialist) AFG 13. Mechanical Engineer - Fayetteville, NC 14. Quality Manager - Fayetteville, NC 15. Software Engineer - Fayetteville, NC 16. Manufacturing Technician/Trainer - Fayetteville, NC 17. Project Coordinator - Fayetteville, NC 18. Logistics Manager - Fayetteville, NC 19. Production Manager - Fayetteville, NC 20. Program Manager - Fayetteville, NC 21. Hazard Mitigation Administrative Specialist (Various Locations) 22. Hazard Mitigation Insurance Specialist (Various Locations) 23. Hazard Mitigation Emergency Support Function (ESF) Liaison Specialist (Various Locations) 24. Hazard Mitigation Data Integration Specialist (Various Locations) 25. Hazard Mitigation Community Education and Outreach Specialist (Various Locations) 26. HM Engineering & Architect Specialist (Location Negotiable) 27. Hazard Mitigation Education and Outreach Crew Leader (location negotiable) 28. Hazard Mitigation Branch Director II (Location Negotiable) 29. Hazard Mitigation Grants Specialist (Various Locations) 30. Hazard Mitigation Community Planner Specialist (Various Locations) 31. Safety Specialist (Various Locations) 32. Lead Disability Integration Advisor (Various Locations) 33. Disability Integration Advisor (Various Locations) 34. Disability Integration Advisor (ASL Specialty) (Various Locations) 35. Finance Section Chief (Type III) (Various Locations) 36. Funds Control Specialist (Various Locations) 37. Travel Specialist (Various Locations) 38. Lead Unix Systems Administrator - Livermore, CA 39. Project Accountant - Irvine, CA 40. Windows Internals Developer - Sacramento, CA 41. Retail Mortgage Loan Officer - Oakland, CA 42. SYSTEMS ENGINEER - Cypress, CA 43. ACCOUNTING ADMINISTRATOR - San Diego, CA 44. Software Developer - Sharepoint, C#.Net - Denver, CO 45. Safety-Training Manager- Santa Fe Springs, CA 46. F5 Network Engineer - San Diego, CA 47. Account Manager - San Diego, CA 48. Administrative Assistant - San Diego, CA 49. Software Engineer - La Jolla, CA 50. Mentor Capital & Teamcenter Application Specialist - Palo Alto, CA Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 1. ArcSight Engineer - Ft. Belvoir, Virginia. Clearance: Top Secret Clearance Required All interested candidates, please submit a resume and cover letter outlining your qualifications for the job to hr@k3-enterprises.com Member of the CND Team. The CND Team is responsible for maintaining the integrity and security of enterprise-wide systems and networks. They further support security initiatives through predictive and reactive analysis, and by articulating emerging trends to leadership and staff. This role supports the deployment, configuration, and administration of enterprise network security appliances and software. A wide range of knowledge and skills are needed such as ArcSight ESM, system administration, content development, network engineering, and cyber security experience. Deploy new ESM, Loggers, SmartConnectors/FlexConnectors as required to collect data feeds. Assist in the proper operation and performance of ArcSight ESM, Loggers and connectors. Provide capability to analyze ArcSight output and interpret reports , Integration of data feeds (logs) into ArcSight. Perform Content Development to properly identify data feeding ArcSight. Develop filters to assist in the identification of significant events. Coordinate with client engineering staff for modifications, downtimes, and upgrades. Provide recommendations and implement changes to optimize ArcSight products in the customer environment. Support the client in fact finding or case supporting tasks as it relates to ArcSight REQUIRED SKILLS: -- Practical Experience with ArcSight ESM (Enterprise Security Manager) -- FlexConnector Creation -- Oracle Database Administration - Network Administration / Engineering -- Firewall Administration --- Sidewinder--- FortiGate -- Switch Administration Experience --- Cisco - IDS Sensor Management / Administration -- SouceFire - General Hardware -- Rack Mounting -- Cabling - VMWare -- VM Host Administration / Configuration -- VM Install/Configuration/Maintain - Retina/STIG/Patching -- C&A -- FISMA Huntre B. Coleman Human Resources Manager K3 Enterprises, Inc. An SDVOSB, ISO 9001:2008 Certified Company Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 2. Logistics Mgmt Analyst Asc - PBUSE (S) (OCONUS) Interested candidates should send their resume to me at michelle.r.tennant.ctr@LMCO.sofsa.mil Log Mgmt Analyst Asc -PBUSE as the subject line of their email. Industry Job Title Logistics Mgmt Analyst Asc Standard Job Code/Title E4711:Logistics Mgmt Analyst Asc Required skills Must have service a minimum of 5 years military experience. Certified in PBUSE. Willingness to work rotational shifts including days, evenings, midnights, holidays and as required. Must be able to lift 70lbs. Willing to go to OCONUS locations. The successful candidate will be required to successfully complete customer required International Readiness Certifications. For more information please review more requirements on http://www.campatterbury.in.ng.mil/CivilianContractorDeploymentRedeploymentI nfo/tabid/1101/Default.aspx International travel required. Desired skills TS/SCI clearance Knowledge in computers to include military STAMIS systems. Previously worked in SOF community. Deployed in the last six months. Specific Job Description Develop, coordinate and administer logistics actions to support property transactions and PBUSE operations. Support incoming and outgoing individuals of permanent party and augmented workforce, assist in logistical training, manage IMPAC cards, and manage lateral transfers, process Financial Liability Investigations of Property Loss (FLIPLs), AARs and many other related supply transactions. Help with staff assistance visits, make recommendations and document the results. Input and update transaction in logistics application JLDW. Standard Job Description Controls the efficient flow of goods, services, and information between point of origin through customer placement in order to meet customer requirements. Ensures that customer service and time objectives are achieved within existing financial constraints in order to meet marketing and financial objectives. Ensures the execution and continuous improvement of standard logistics processes, such as the replenishment system, data interchange systems, demand management, electronic data systems administration and related functions. Builds relationships with strategic customers through logistics initiatives. Integrates learning from customers, competitors, operating entities, distribution, transportation, customer service, other industries, industry groups, and professional training to continuously improve competitive position. Security Clearance Secret Typical Minimums Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education. Entry level. LMCareers Business Unit ESS0806 GLOBAL TRNG LOGISTICS (S0806) Business Area Missiles and Fire Control Program CLS Department G821:GTL-CLSS - LMOS Job Class Logistics Job Category Experienced Professional City Fayetteville State North Carolina Foreign Location Misc./Foreign Ctry Work Schedule 7-Day Continuous Operator Req Type Task Order/IDIQ Direct/Indirect Direct Thanks, Michelle Tennant Administration Representative Lockheed Martin 231 Meed Court Ste 104 Fayetteville, NC 28303 Office/Cell: 910-584-9605 Fax: 910-826-2525 michelle.r.tennant.ctr@lmco.sofsa.mil xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 3. Field Engineer Asc - Gunsmith (S) Ft. Bragg, NC) Interested candidates should send their resume to me at michelle.r.tennant.ctr@LMCO.sofsa.mil with *Gunsmith*as the subject line of their email. Industry Job Title Field Engineer Asc; Weapons Repair/Maintenance; Small Arms Repair; Weapons Repair Specialist Standard Job Code/Title E1691:Field Engineer Asc Required skills Ability to inspect, refinish, and perform the full range of work involved in the maintenance, repair and modification of foreign and domestic weapons systems. Specific Job Description Inspect, refinish, and perform the full range of work involved in the maintenance, repair and modification of foreign and domestic weapons systems. Perform initial acceptance inspection which will consist of diagnosis and location of mechanical deficiencies or manufacturer defects of small arms and accessories. Perform disassembly, inspect all parts by visual, gauge or operational means. Determine exact nature of repairs required. Replace broken or worn parts in accordance with specifications of manufacturer or technical manuals and bulletins. Reassemble weapons systems and perform necessary functions checks. Must be proficient in the operation of hand and machine tools, precision gauges, hammers, punches, files, stones, test instruments, jigs, lathes, milling machines , surface grinders and alignment devices utilized in making repairs and modifications. Perform as instructor on standard and non-standard small arms weapons systems. Keep performance and maintenance records on weapons. Perform support functions for the shop to include bead blasting & preparing metal parts for refinishing. Perform other support type functions: ammo inventory & residue turn-in, tool and capital equipment maintenance, calibration control, and weapons cleaning. Standard Job Description Conducts technical analysis of product implementations, modifications and enhancements to product in accordance with specific customer specifications and implementations. Troubleshoots technical problems and issues, determines technical solution in accordance with product and customer specifications, and recommends actions to company or customer representatives for coordinative product solution. Assesses product needs in accordance with customer specifications. Conducts technical training and product briefing with customers, vendors and company representatives. Acts as local on-site representative to customer's organization. Security Clearance Secret Typical Minimums Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education. Entry level. LMCareers Business Unit ESS0806 MST (S0806) Program CLS Department G821:MFC-CLSS - LMOS Job Class Miscellaneous Engineering Job Category Experienced Professional City Fayetteville State North Carolina Virtual No Relocation Available No Work Schedule FLEX-Non-Standard 40 hour week Req Type Task Order/IDIQ Direct/Indirect Direct Thanks, Michelle Tennant Administration Representative Lockheed Martin 231 Meed Court Ste 104 Fayetteville, NC 28303 Office/Cell: 910-584-9605 Fax: 910-826-2525 michelle.r.tennant.ctr@lmco.sofsa.mil xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 4. JIEDDO/SENIOR INFORMATION OPERATIONS PLANNER/NORTHERN VA/ TS-SCI / IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE ***** Good Morning! I'm looking to fill the below position. Please distribute to any and all who may be interested. TS/SCI clearance is required, knowledge of IEDs, Bachelor's degree or higher, relocation to Northern VA, 2 yrs experience with acquisitions and 8+ years IO background. Resumes can be sent to grauc87@gmail.com. Thanks for your help!! Planning Support and Liaison Specialist We are searching for self-motivated people with significant high-level staff (Service, Joint, DoD, Interagency) experience/background, to provide IO related planning and coordination support to the US Central Command (CENTCOM). The successful applicant will join a team providing analysis and assessment of information and intelligence related to information operations (IO). Duties and Responsibilities: -Develop objectives and synchronize the efforts of computer network operations (CNO), electronic warfare (EW), operations security (OPSEC), and military deception (MILDEC) in support of political and military objectives -Analyze and assess information and intelligence related to IO -Develop operational and tactical-level IO plans and orders -Review and analyze operational-level IO-related directives and initiatives Required Experience: -8 years of demonstrated experience in tactical level operations. -Familiarity with the Joint Operational Planning & Execution System (JOPES) -Familiarity with Joint Air Force, Army & Navy (JAFAN) -Recent, direct in-theater experience in support of OIF and/or OEF -Working knowledge of improvised explosive device (IED) construction, usage, and TTP -Working knowledge of military Service counter-IED capabilities and processes -2 years experience in a DoD acquisition or research and development program (may be concurrent with SAP analyst or manager experience -2 years experience as a Special Access Program (SAP) analyst or manager Preferred Experience: -15+ years combined experience in military, civil service, or defense contracting positions -Five (5) years of strong Special Operations Forces (SOF) experience as a team member with Army Special Forces, Navy SEALS, Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC) -Working knowledge of IED construction, usage, and TTP working knowledge of military Service counter-IED capabilities and processes Required Skills: -Ability to lead and operate with minimal guidance and supervision -Be deadline-oriented and have proven ability to work in a stressful and continually changing environment -Ability to write/prepare operational orders, plans, mission support requests, field reports -Exceptional oral and written communication skills -Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility Required Education: -Bachelor’s degree or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience Preferred Education: -Master’s degree or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience -Advanced Special Operations Techniques (ASOT) Qualified, Level II/III -Graduate of any Military Deception (MILDEC) course -Experience in Human Intelligence (HUMINT) and/or Counter-Intelligence operations Required Travel: 4 to 6 months OCONUS travel Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 5. JIEDDO/Senior Intelligence Integrator/TS-SCI/Northern VA I'm looking to fill the below position immediately. I have multiple spots for this one position. Please distribute to any and all who may be interested. Also note, this position is based in the Northern VA area, and a full-relocation would be required unless candidates are already in commutable distance. An active TS/SCI clearance, knowledge of IEDs, and a Bachelor's degree is required to be considered for this position. Resumes can be sent to grauc87@gmail.com. Thanks for your help!! Senior Intel Integrator: Location: Northern Virginia (Covered Location) Travel: 30-50% OCONUS Responsibilities General Duty Description: We are currently seeking Senior Intelligence Integrators to serve on a unique, multi-discipline team assisting Special Operations Forces (SOF) or conventional forces operational and tactical staffs and their subordinate units with fusing operations and intelligence information in an effective, seamless process to enhance their effectiveness against enemy networks that employ Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). Detailed Responsibilities: The Senior Intelligence Integrator will assist in developing processes that focus on finding immediate through long-term solutions to the IED problem set prioritize and categorize requests for information and conduct near and long term analyses of device and network-centric problem sets fusing and prioritizing the multiple intelligence disciplines to disrupt and defeat enemy networks that employ IEDs. The Senior Intelligence Integrator will focus problem sets at the tactical through operational levels while applying a thorough understanding of ISR integration as well as the ops/intelligence fusion process to compile, collate, analyze and evaluate all sources of intelligence (to include unevaluated intelligence) associated with IEDs and their employment by terrorist, insurgent, or criminal networks. The Senior Intelligence Integrator will work closely with other members of a multi-discipline team to identify capabilities and vulnerabilities of targeted enemy organizations and decipher and identify trends, patterns and key nodes highlighting their relationships to the targeted enemy networks. The Senior Intelligence Integrator must possess a thorough understanding of the intelligence process to compile, collate, analyze, produce, and evaluate all-source intelligence and provide subject matter expertise. Must be able to provide guidance and mentorship to junior analysts and is able to provide daily feedback to team lead on product development. The Senior Intelligence Integrator must also possess the ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing. The Senior Intelligence Integrator must have a strong operational background and experience in shaping intelligence products that support tactical or strategic goals set forth by the supported unit commander in order to create actionable target support packages. The Senior Intelligence Integrator should also possess an understanding of IEDs as well as the local, regional, and global networks that facilitate its construction, design, and usage. Successful applicants will have documented experience working with multidiscipline operations/intelligence teams and familiarity with other elements of the DoD, the interagency and coalition partners. The Senior Intelligence Integrator must have the ability to participate in and lead meetings, conferences, and engagements to exchange information, assist in making decisions, and/or provide updates. The Senior Intelligence Integrator must have the ability to identify and analyze problems and generate recommended solutions based upon experience working with elements of the DoD, interagency and international elements. The Senior Intelligence Integrator should have the ability to perform tasks and provide training to support the client in the uses and capabilities of the following web-based intelligence tools, software, and databases: Multimedia Message Manager (M3), Tripwire Analytic Capability (TAC), NCTC Online, Terrorism Identities Datamart Environment (TIDE), ICReach SIGINT database, Cultweave SIGINT database, PROTON SIGINT database, Skope SIGINT analytical toolkit, Analyst Notebook /Palantir link analysis software, ArcGIS spatial analysis software, Google Earth spatial analysis software, and Microsoft productivity software and applications as needed. Experience and Education: The Senior Intelligence Integrator should have familiarity with the following methodologies: F3EAD, CALEB/IWA, Social Network Analysis and CARVER. This position requires recurring domestic and international travel to include deploying to combat zones. The applicant may be called upon to support 24-hour watch operations. Experience, Education, and Other Requirements: Required: This position requires the ability to obtain and hold a TOP SECRET clearance with SCI eligibility. (Resume must show that proposed employee currently holds a TS clearance with previous access to SCI level of information.) Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum of 5 years of relevant intelligence experience. This experience should demonstrate the ability to meet the duties described above and to develop intelligence products based upon command guidance, mission analysis, an operational perspective, and/or thorough threat analysis. Applicants must be fully deployable to the required theater of operations, wear uniforms as prescribed by the supported unit commander, and bear arms as prescribed by the supported unit commander. Highly Desired: Post 9/11 experience conducting deployed intelligence analysis. Recent in-theater experience. Prior experience with SOF. Preferred: Recent in-theater experience with SOF. ASOT Level Three or equivalent course. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 6. Field Engineer - Electrician (S) (OCONUS) Interested candidates should send their resume to me at michelle.r.tennant.ctr@LMCO.sofsa.mil with *Field Engineer ASC, Electrician*as the subject line of their email. Industry Job Title Industrial Electricians; Field Engineer Asc Standard Job Code/Title E1691:Field Engineer Asc Required skills Minimum five (5) years’ experience in electrical construction and/or maintenance and completion of Journeyman or Master Electrician license. Better than average written and verbal communication skills. WILLINGNESS TO WORK ROTATIONAL SHIFTS INCLUDING DAYS, EVENINGS, MIDNIGHTS, HOLIDAYS AND WEEKENDS AS REQUIRED. MUST WORK IN EXTREME TEMPERATURES HOT AND COLD, INDOOR/OUTDOOR.MUST BE ABLE TO LIFT 70 POUNDS. The successful candidate will be required to successfully complete customer required International Readiness Certifications. For more information please review more requirements onhttp://www.campatterbury.in.ng.mil/CivilianContractorDeploymentRedeploymentInfo/tabid/1101/Default.aspx International travel required. Desired skills Top Secret Clearance Operations experience and deployed in the last two years. Former military 7 years of experience Specific Job Description Journeyman Industrial Electricians are responsible for repairing and installing electrical systems in new industrial construction and maintaining electrical equipment and wiring. Must be able to identify, troubleshoot and repair problems in electrical wiring that occur in an industrial setting. Expected to be able to run tests, isolate problems, replace faulty sections of wiring, and lay conduit for the new electrical systems. Must have good math skills, as need to take measurements and work with numbers. Must also be able to read blueprints. Should have good overall knowledge of all building electrical systems and electrical theory. Will be expected to complete any of the day-to-day electrical work requests in a timely manner with little to no supervision. Will be expected to be able to support the electrical installation/modification of any projects and perform electrical preventative maintenance as needed. Should also expect to assist with any non-electrical work requests as the crew workload demands. Candidate will travel to Fayetteville, NC office to in process. Standard Job Description Conducts technical analysis of product implementations, modifications and enhancements to product in accordance with specific customer specifications and implementations. Troubleshoots technical problems and issues, determines technical solution in accordance with product and customer specifications, and recommends actions to company or customer representatives for coordinative product solution. Assesses product needs in accordance with customer specifications. Conducts technical training and product briefing with customers, vendors and company representatives. Acts as local on-site representative to customer's organization. Security Clearance Secret Typical Minimums Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education. Entry level. LMCareers Business Unit ESS8806 MISSILES AND FIRE CTRL (S0806) Business Area Missiles and Fire Control Program CLS Department G821:MFC-CLSS - LMOS Job Class Electrical Engineering Job Category Experienced Professional Foreign Location Misc./Foreign Ctry Virtual No Relocation Available Negotiable Work Schedule 7-Day Continuous Operator Req Type Task Order/IDIQ Direct/Indirect Direct Shift First Michelle Tennant Administration Representative Lockheed Martin 231 Meed Court Ste 104 Fayetteville, NC 28303 Office/Cell: 910-584-9605 Fax: 910-826-2525 michelle.r.tennant.ctr@lmco.sofsa.mil xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 7. Job Title: Emergency Management Specialist, GS-0089-11/12 (Kansas City, MO) Department:Department Of Homeland Security Agency:Federal Emergency Management Agency Job Announcement Number:MG-2013-01965-KCD-850004DEU SALARY RANGE: $57,408.00 to $89,450.00 / Per Year OPEN PERIOD: Thursday, March 21, 2013 to Friday, April 05, 2013 SERIES & GRADE: GS-0089-11/12 POSITION INFORMATION: Full Time - Permanent PROMOTION POTENTIAL: 12 DUTY LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy in the following location: Kansas City, MO United StatesView Map WHO MAY APPLY: United States Citizens JOB SUMMARY: Do you desire to protect American interests and secure our Nation while building a meaningful and rewarding career? If so, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is calling. DHS components work collectively to prevent terrorism, secure borders, enforce and administer immigration laws, safeguard cyberspace and ensure resilience to disasters. The vitality and magnitude of this mission is achieved by a diverse workforce spanning hundreds of occupations. Make an impact; join DHS. When disaster strikes, America looks to FEMA. Now FEMA looks to you. Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (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. Who May Apply • All U.S. Citizens • For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please click here • This position opportunity is also being advertised under Merit Promotion Procedures and at the GS-11 and GS-12 grade levels. Please see vacancy announcement numbers MG-2013-01965-KCD-850381MP for additional information. This position is ideal for a professional that develops detailed emergency plans and procedures at the region Federal level, to provide emergency assistance to save lives and protect property and address public health and safety issues during catastrophic emergencies. This position starts at a salary of $61,612.00 (GS-11), with promotion potential to $96,001.00 (GS-12). Apply for this exciting opportunity to become a member of the Regional Offices, Region Seven, Response Division in the Federal Emergency Management Agency. PROMOTION POTENTIAL: Future promotions will be dependent on your ability to perform the duties at a higher level, the continuing need for an employee assigned to the higher level, and administrative approval. EMERGENCY ASSIGNMENT: For all nonbargaining unit positions, the following applies: 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. Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position. KEY REQUIREMENTS • You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position. • You must be able to obtain a Top Secret security clearance. • You may be required to undergo periodic drug testing. • This position may require occasional non-emergency travel. • Direct Deposit is mandatory. • Males born after 12/31/59 - Selective Service Registration required. ________________________________________ DUTIES: Back to top In this position this person will principally be involved in preparing, coordinating and exercising Regional Response Plans, OPLANS and standard of procedures to fulfill Regional responsibilities under the Federal Response Plan, P.L. 93-288 and E.O. 12656 providing coordination among numerous regional Executive Branch departments and agencies and in the preparation of non military emergency action guidance, plans and documents relating to the potential of a catastrophic disaster and its effects. Typical duties may include: • Coordinate policy guidance or procedures at the regional, state and local levels and provides related assistance on planning matters which are germane to preparedness responsibilities of the organizations. • Develops, and coordinates with staff from other FEMA offices, State offices and other Federal agencies regarding revisions of response plans and arrangements as required by changes in strategic concepts, public laws and government reorganization. • Develops, monitors, and coordinates the implementation of all hazard emergency plans and procedures in accordance with the Federal Response Plan (FRP) and Regional Response Plan (RRP) programs, based on the Stafford Act. • Serve as responsible program specialist, in support of the supervisor, for the maintenance, development, currently and effectiveness of Operations Plans and standard of procedures concerning Regional FRP infrastructure. • Inventory, status and oversight of the maintenance and operations of facilities operating equipment and systems in support of FRP requirements. ________________________________________ QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Back to top You qualify for this position at the GS-11 level if you possess one of the following: One full year of specialized experience. Specialized experience is described as experience providing support on disaster incidents, coordinating emergency management program activities, and providing follow-up with Federal, state, and local technical personnel during disaster field operations. OR A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in political science, sociology, public administration, business administration or related fields which provided me with the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position. OR A combination of experience as described above and graduate education as described above which, when combined, is equivalent to 100% of the qualification requirement. Only graduate education in excess of the Master’s level may be used in the calculation. To calculate your percentage of graduate education, first determine the total number of graduate hours that exceed the Master’s level, and divide the total number of your excess graduate semester hours by 18 (or your school’s definition of one year of graduate study). To calculate your percentage of qualifying experience, divide your total number of months of qualifying experience by 12. Now, add the two percentages together. The sum of the percentages must be equal at least 100%. You qualify for this position at the GS-12 level if you possess one of the following: One full year of specialized experience. Specialized experience is described as experience providing support on disaster incidents, coordinating emergency management program activities, and providing follow-up with Federal, state, and local technical personnel during disaster field operations. This experience includes coordinating and/or managing complex projects under severe time constraints. Selective Placement Factor: In addition to the minimum qualifications described above, you must meet the following requirement(s) to be considered qualified for the position: To qualify for this position you must possess demonstrated incident management experience in working complex multi jurisdictional response operations and knowledge of their attendant support requirements. The Operational definition is field experience working in a disaster situation as a member of the Command Element, within the Incident Command System (ICS), as well as extensive knowledge and hands-on experience with FEMA's role in disasters and the ICS organizational model. The qualification requirements listed above must be met within 30 calendar days of the closing date of this announcement. Background Investigation: To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation for Top Secret security level as a condition of placement into this position. This may include a review of financial issues, such as delinquency, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs. 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 that is based on the following competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform this job: 1. Knowledge of major disaster-related laws, policies, rules, regulations and directives governing DHS-FEMA response operations. 2. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively to diverse audiences, both orally and in writing, prepare correspondence, briefings and reports. 3. Skill in maintaining relationships between Federal, State and local emergency planning/management officials and the ability to provide expert assistance with preparedness efforts at all levels of government. 4. Knowledge of and experience with FEMA Operations and Assistance authorities and programs. Under Delegated Examining (All U.S. Citizens), we will use your job questionnaire to place you in one of three categories based on your experience, education, and training. If you meet the minimum qualifications, you will be placed in one of the following categories: 1. Best Qualified: Applicants possessing a background that demonstrates a superior level of all evaluation criteria. 2. Well-Qualified: Applicants possessing a background that demonstrates a satisfactory level of the evaluation criteria. 3. Qualified: Applicants possessing the basic qualifications, with general knowledge, skills, and abilities. If you are best qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview. To preview the Assessment Questionnaire, click the following link: View Assessment Questions Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the Federal government, you are not CTAP/ICTAP eligible. Information about ICTAP or CTAP eligibility can be found by clicking here to access OPM’s Career Transition Resources website. To be considered well qualified under CTAP/ ICTAP, you must be placed in the Well Qualified category for this position, as described above. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement. Veterans: Veterans with 5-point preference who meet the eligibility and qualification requirements are placed above non-preference eligibles within the category in which they qualify. Veterans who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10% are listed in the best qualified category, except when the position being filled is scientific, professional at the GS-09 grade level, or higher. This position is not considered scientific/professional. For information on veterans’ preference, please click here. ________________________________________ BENEFITS: Back to top DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including: health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include: flexible work schedules; telework; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers. DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to www.dhs.gov/careers and select “benefits.” OTHER INFORMATION: This announcement may be used to fill one or more vacancies. ________________________________________ HOW TO APPLY: Back to top Your application must be received by 11:59PM EST on Friday, April 05, 2013. To begin your online application, click the Apply Online button and follow the prompts to register or sign into USAJOBS, take the online questionnaire, and submit the required documents. See Required Documents section for more detail. We strongly encourage you to apply online. If you cannot apply online, you may FAX your résumé, assessment questionnaire, and supporting documents to (478) 757-3144. You must print a copy of OPM Form 1203-FX, document your responses to the assessment questionnaire View Occupational Questionnaire and use the official FAX coversheet found here. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: 1. Your résumé 2. Your responses to the job questionnaire View Assessment Questions 3. Are you qualifying based on education? Submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) or a list of coursework with hours completed. Those with foreign education, click thislink. 4. Are you a veteran? Submit Member Copy 4 of your DD 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty). Those applying for 10-point preference must fill out the SF-15 (click here for the form) and provide the required documentation listed on the back of the form. Click here for more veterans’ information. 5. Are you claiming special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP)? You must submit: • a copy of your agency notice, and • a copy of your most recent performance rating, and • a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, noting your current position, grade level, and duty location. AGENCY CONTACT INFO: Karla C. Denney Phone: (800)879-6076 TDD: 800-877-8339 Email: KARLA.DENNEY@FEMA.DHS.GOV Agency Information: DHS FEMA HCD Talent Acquisition and Processing PO Box 9900 Winchester, VA 22604 WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT: Once you submit your application, we will assess your experience and training, identify the best qualified applicants, and refer those applications to the hiring manager for further consideration and interviews. We will notify you by email after each of these steps has been completed. Your status will also be updated on USAJOBS throughout the process. To check your status, log on to your USAJOBS account, click on “Application Status,” and then click “More Information.” We expect to make a final job offer within 30 days after the deadline for applications. If you are selected, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation. For more information on applying for Federal employment, please click here Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 8. Job Title: Program Specialist, GS-301-12 (DC) Department:Department Of Homeland Security Agency:Federal Emergency Management Agency Job Announcement Number:MG-2013-T0162-LNG-863843DE SALARY RANGE: $74,872.00 to $97,333.00 / Per Year OPEN PERIOD: Friday, March 22, 2013 to Thursday, March 28, 2013 SERIES & GRADE: GS-0301-12 POSITION INFORMATION: Full Time - Permanent DUTY LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy in the following location: Washington DC, DC United StatesView Map WHO MAY APPLY: United States Citizens JOB SUMMARY: Do you desire to protect American interests and secure our Nation while building a meaningful and rewarding career? If so, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is calling. DHS components work collectively to prevent terrorism, secure borders, enforce and administer immigration laws, safeguard cyberspace and ensure resilience to disasters. The vitality and magnitude of this mission is achieved by a diverse workforce spanning hundreds of occupations. Make an impact; join DHS. When disaster strikes, America looks to FEMA. Now FEMA looks to you. Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (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. Who May Apply • All U.S. Citizens • This position opportunity is also being advertised at the GS-12 grade level. Please see the Merit Promotion vacancy announcement number MG-2013-T0162-LNG-863646MPor additional information. This position is ideal for a program specialist looking for an opportunity to analyze, evaluate and implement policies and procedures to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of emergency management program operations. This position starts at a salary of $74,872 per annum for GS-12. Apply for this exciting opportunity to become a member of the Recovery Directorate, Public Assistance Division, Regulations and Policy Branch. EMERGENCY ASSIGNMENT: For all nonbargaining unit positions, the following applies: 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. Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position. KEY REQUIREMENTS • You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position. • You must be able to obtain a Public Trust security clearance. • You may be required to undergo periodic drug testing. • This position may require occasional non-emergency travel. • Direct Deposit is mandatory. • Males born after 12/31/59 - Selective Service Registration required. ________________________________________ DUTIES: Back to top The Public Assistance Division is responsible for the development and implementation of regulations, policies, procedures, training, and program guidance to support the Public Assistance Program in declared major disasters and emergencies as defined by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Public Law 93-288 as amended). In this position, the incumbent researches, analyzes and disseminates written published policies for the Public Assistance and the Fire Management Assistance programs. Specific Duties: • Develops information used to formulate and draft legislative proposals and revisions to existing laws and regulations. Interprets and implements policy, regulations, reports and position papers. • Recommends modifications or changes to national policies and procedures based on reports, exercise evaluation and changing needs. • Reviews and recommends legislative, regulatory or administrative remedies in cases where there are deficiencies in policy. • Provides guidance and advice on policies, regulations and procedures to other Federal agencies, state, local and/or tribal governments. • Collects and analyzes information used to develop and administer national compliance/eligibility programs. Ensures appropriate implementation and operation to achieve program compliance. ________________________________________ QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Back to top GS-301-12: Applicants must have one full year of specialized experience at the level of complexity and difficulty equivalent to GS-11 in developing information used to formulate and draft legislative proposals and revisions to existing emergency management laws and regulations; interpreting and implementing emergency management policies, regulations, reports and position papers; and making modifications or changes to emergency management policies and procedures based on reports, exercise evaluations and changing needs. The qualification requirements listed above must be met within 30 calendar days of the closing date of this announcement. Background Investigation: To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation for Public Trust security clearance as a condition of placement into this position. This may include a review of financial issues, such as delinquency, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs. 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 that is based on the following competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform this job: 1.Ability to perform program management and oversight functions related to state, local, and/or tribal governments. 2. Ability to analyze current or projected operating programs. 3. Ability to communicate orally. 4. Ability to communicate in writing. 5. Ability to plan and execute work. If you are applying under Delegated Examining (All U.S. Citizens), we will use your job questionnaire to place you in one of three categories based on your experience, education, and training. If you meet the minimum qualifications, you will be placed in one of the following categories: 1. Best Qualified: Applicants possessing a background that demonstrates a superior level of all evaluation criteria. 2. Well-Qualified: Applicants possessing a background that demonstrates a satisfactory level of the evaluation criteria. 3. Qualified: Applicants possessing the basic qualifications, with general knowledge, skills, and abilities. If you are best qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview. To preview the Assessment Questionnaire, click the following link: View Assessment Questions Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the Federal government, you are not CTAP/ICTAP eligible. Information about ICTAP or CTAP eligibility can be found by clicking here to access OPM’s Career Transition Resources website. To be considered well qualified under CTAP/ ICTAP, you must be placed in the Well Qualified category for this position, as described above. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement. Veterans: Veterans with 5-point preference who meet the eligibility and qualification requirements are placed above non-preference eligibles within the category in which they qualify. Veterans who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10% are listed in the best qualified category, except when the position being filled is scientific, professional at the GS-09 grade level, or higher. This position is not considered scientific/professional. For information on veterans’ preference, please click here. ________________________________________ BENEFITS: Back to top DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including: health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include: flexible work schedules; telework; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers. DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to www.dhs.gov/careers and select “benefits.” OTHER INFORMATION: This announcement may be used to fill one or more vacancies. Selectee may be required to serve a one-year probationary period. ________________________________________ HOW TO APPLY: Back to top Your application must be received by 11:59PM EST on Thursday, March 28, 2013. To begin your online application, click the Apply Online button and follow the prompts to register or sign into USAJOBS, take the online questionnaire, and submit the required documents. See Required Documents section for more detail. We strongly encourage you to apply online. If you cannot apply online, you may FAX your résumé, assessment questionnaire, and supporting documents to (478) 757-3144. You must print a copy of OPM Form 1203-FX, document your responses to the assessment questionnaire View Occupational Questionnaire and use the official FAX coversheet found here. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: 1. Your résumé 2. Your responses to the job questionnaire View Assessment Questions 3. Are you a veteran? Submit Member Copy 4 of your DD 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty). Those applying for 10-point preference must fill out the SF-15 (click here for the form) and provide the required documentation listed on the back of the form. Click here for more veterans’ information. 4. Are you claiming special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP)? You must submit: • a copy of your agency notice, and • a copy of your most recent performance rating, and • a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, noting your current position, grade level, and duty location. AGENCY CONTACT INFO: Loren N. Gibson Phone: (202)646-4271 TDD: 800-877-8339 Email: LOREN.GIBSON@FEMA.GOV Agency Information: DHS FEMA HCD Talent Acquisition and Processing 1201 Maryland Avenue Portals III Mail Stop 3715 Washington, DC 20024 WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT: Once you submit your application, we will assess your experience and training, identify the best qualified applicants, and refer those applications to the hiring manager for further consideration and interviews. We will notify you by email after each of these steps has been completed. Your status will also be updated on USAJOBS throughout the process. To check your status, log on to your USAJOBS account, click on “Application Status,” and then click “More Information.” We expect to make a final job offer within 30 days after the deadline for applications. If you are selected, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation. For more information on applying for Federal employment, please click here Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 9. Naval Station Great Lakes to host Veterans Job Fair, April 11, 2013 (NAVAL STATION, GREAT LAKES, IL.)- A job fair will he held for veterans and military members and their families, Thursday, April 11th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Forrestal Community Center, Forest City, 2007 Virginia Avenue, Great Lakes, IL. The job fair is open to active duty military members, veterans, military retirees, Reservists and eligible military family members and DoD employees. More than 80 nationwide and local employers, educators, and service organizations will be represented at the job fair. Individuals interested in attending the job fair should bring their military or family member identification card, DoD identification card or proof of honorable discharge (DD-214). The job fair is sponsored by Naval Station Great Lakes, Fleet and Family Support Center, Transition Assistance Program and Family Employment Readiness Program and the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, Vocational Rehabilitation Program. For more information please call the Fleet and Family Support Center at (847)688-3603, ext. 100, 127 or 129, or the Captain James A. Lovell FHCC at (224)610-3590. V/R Kevin A. Jones, CFJST, CFCC NAVSTA GRLAKES FFSC / FERP 847-688-3603 x129 Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 10. Regional Technician (Chicago, IL) Reports to: Nat’l Technical Sales Manager Division: JAC Classification: Non-Exempt Department: Customer Service Date: 03/14/2013 Approved: JOB SUMMARY: Provides technical support for slot technicians and customers using the JCM product line in a specific region of the country. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 1. Performs field service work within assigned region and supports major national projects. 2. Receives emergency and scheduled technical support projects to be completed. 3. Answers technical questions from customers via telephone or e-mail, researches problems to attain answers if necessary. 4. Plans and performs work requiring a thorough knowledge of electrical and electronic theory and principles of operation and application of electronic equipment. 5. Plans out details of working procedure to determine material or replacement needs and determines a logical approach to repair problems. 6. Services electronic equipment by checking, testing, and replacing faulty components. 7. Fabricates parts as required using machine and hand tools common to the trade. 8. Informs group leader or supervisor of corrective actions taken. 9. Works with the sales team to provide the support they need to meet and exceed sales forecasts. 10. Other duties as may be assigned. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: AA in electronics or equivalent experience required, BS is preferred. 1-3 Years experience working in customer service department and technical support. JOB QUALIFICATIONS: Extensive technical knowledge of electronics theory, troubleshooting and repair procedures. General knowledge of JCM products a plus. Great communication skills. Ability to obtain a valid passport. Must have a valid driver’s license and clean DMV record Ability to travel frequently and work off site for up to six weeks. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of the job the work requires some physical extertion such as long periods of standing, recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching or similar activities; recurring lifting of moderately heavy items such as test equipment and product boxes. The work may require specific but common characteristics and abilities such as above average dexterity, full color vision, etc. Karen Carnevale Director of Human Resources Phone: (702) 651-3428 Fax: (702) 651-3418 kcarnevale@jcmglobal.com JCM Global 925 Pilot Road Las Vegas, Nevada 89119 Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 11. Field Support Engineer, USSOCOM, Tampa, FL Systems Engineer Job Description: ISS provides cutting edge solutions development based on the latest advances in open software design and integration. The company is best known for not only understanding our customers' needs, but also consistently exceeding their expectations. ISS develops sophisticated data visualization, event analysis, pattern detection, mission planning, and mobile software using net centric and enterprise architectures. With ISS, no job is too large or too small. This position is for a Field Support Engineer to support the integration and development of ISS software tools in support of USSOCOM data strategy. The incumbent operates independent and solves problems within their span of control with little to no supervision. Experience in Special Operations is a key consideration for selection. Required Skills: Bachelor’s Degree in a technical discipline and 6-12 years of technical and customer-specific experience. Eight (8) years of additional experience, applicable training and/or certifications may be substituted for the Bachelor’s Degree. The incumbent: • Analyzes customer and user requirements, data sources, infrastructure and gaps to develop comprehensive solutions using ISS products. • Supports the installation, integration, configuration, administration, and maintenance of ISS products at customer location. • Develops custom applications configuring ISS products, libraries, and components. • Supports ISS product users to include training, help desk assistance, and generation of analytical products. • Serves as a corporate ISS representative for marketing ISS capabilities to the organization and visitors. • Supports business development activities to include providing contact opportunities and supporting proposals. • Serves as a user advocate within the ISS development process. • Provides technical, operational and administrative guidance for junior personnel, including review of work products and adherence to applicable standards. • Requires experience with ISS products, USSOCOM-specific business processes and infrastructure, software systems development, system integration, database administration, or network engineering. • Illustrates good written and oral communication skills. • May lead the system engineering activities for a specific program task. • Operates under moderate supervision. • Possesses an active Top Secret/SCI Clearance • Is a U.S. Citizen Preferred Skills: • Experience as a mentor or trainer for analysis tools • Experience in Special Operations • Familiar with HUMINT and Counter intelligence operations and terminology • Prior experience at USSOCOM Please contact Otis McGregor if interested. Otis W. McGregor III USSOCOM Solutions Manager Intelligent Software Solutions, Inc. otis.mcgregor@issinc.com http://www.issinc.com/ 719.452.7399 (Direct Line) 719.640.9722 (Mobile) Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 12. FSR (Training Specialist) AFG Job Description: This position is for a Field Support Representative (FSR) supporting CIDNE, WebTAS, and INDURE software products use and integration into our customer's operational requirements in a unique environment supporting Special Operations Forces continuing operations in Afghanistan. The FSR must understand the unique aspects of Special Operations and have knowledge of content management and data strategy. The FSR trains the customer on the use of our command and control and intelligence applications to support theater reporting processes. These processes help automate data mining, visualization, and inferential reasoning for the Special Operations customers. Specific tasks include development of training materials to educate and train the customer on uses and capabilities of the tools. The FSR instructs the customer in a classroom and on the job settings, to include over the shoulder advice, and supporting requirements development for system enhancements. The FSR is expected to fully understand and be able to train a diverse set of web-based tools, including, but not limited to, capabilities to support Human Intelligence, Targeting, Significant Activity Event Reporting, and Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Reporting. Additionally, the FSR supports data entry of customer information and reports. Required Skills: Bachelor’s Degree and 3-9 years of training experience. 8 years of additional experience in Special Operations, applicable training and/or certifications may be substituted for the Bachelor’s Degree. TS/ SCI clearance is required. Field Service Representative must be able to: • Analyze, record and vet customer requirements, data sources, infrastructure, as well as identify potential conflicts with development using ISS products and services • Provide tactical and strategic training and support when necessary on ISS installed products and services • Analyze and provide recommendations for system architectures, analysis processes, third party applications and operator interfaces • Develop and monitor the execution of work plans for the integration, configuration, and maintenance of ISS hardware and products at customer sites • Support decision-makers in developing strategic plans, identifying funding sources, and providing technical support in meeting organizational goals with regard to ISS products and services • Serve as a corporate representative for communicating ISS capabilities and service offerings to organizations and associated partners. • Serve as a user advocate within the ISS development process for current and future processes and product improvement • Provide expertise in ISS products, customer-specific business processes and infrastructure, software systems development, system integration, database administration, or network engineering • Illustrate excellent written and oral communication skills • Operates under general to minimal supervision. • Must be able to collect and communicate customer requirements • Active Top Secret/SCI Clearance • Must be a U.S. citizen Preferred Skills: • SOF Military Occupational Specialty • Special Operations experience in Afghanistan • Basic experience using and training web applications • Prior experience training CIDNE and WebTAS in a deployed environment • Prior customer management experience Additional Comments: • 6 month base period of performance with multiple options of 6 months available depending on performance. • 3+ weeks of training on company data management tools prior to deployment. Contact Otis McGregor, if interested. Otis W. McGregor III USSOCOM Solutions Manager Intelligent Software Solutions, Inc. otis.mcgregor@issinc.com http://www.issinc.com/ 719.452.7399 (Direct Line) 719.640.9722 (Mobile) Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 13. Mechanical Engineer - Fayetteville, NC (SECRET Clearance Required Position: Mechanical Engineer Location: Fayetteville, NC Clearance: SECRET Clearance Required All Interested candidates, please submit a resume and cover letter outlining your qualifications for the job to hr@k3-enterprises.com Position Overview: The Mechanical Engineer works with a small team of engineers to develop the structural design for the production of an ENFIRE kit, which is a combination of integrated software and hardware pieces, in support of the Army Geospatial Center (AGC). The successful candidate will be skilled in the use of computer-assisted design (CAD) software and tools. Responsibilities: • Mechanical Engineering o Establish, maintain, and update the EBOM and CM database. o Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports. o Install, and maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems and processes to meet requirements. o Investigate equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose faulty operation. o Develop, coordinate, and monitor manufacturing methods, fabrication, and operation of product designs. o Specify system components or direct modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance specifications. • Team Production o Confer with fellow engineers to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, and provide technical information. o Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions. o Assume system research and testing responsibility in order to determine the feasibility of a proposed change to the system. o Integrated approved system changes. • Perform other related duties as required. Education / Skills and Requirements: • Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field. • 10 years of relevant experience (BOM, PFMEA, DFMEA, and AS9100). • SECRET Security Clearance. • Personnel must complete required training (AT Level 1, iWATCH, OPSEC Level 1) within 30 days. Preferred Education / Certifications • Lean Six Sigma certified. • Direct familiarity with ENFIRE system. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 14. Quality Manager - Fayetteville, NC (SECRET Clearance Required) Position: Quality Manager Location: Fayetteville, NC Clearance: SECRET Clearance Required All Interested candidates, please submit a resume and cover letter outlining your qualifications for the job to hr@k3-enterprises.com Position Overview: The Quality Manager ensures that the company Quality Management System (QMS) processes are adhered to during the production of an ENFIRE kit, which is a combination of integrated software and hardware pieces in support of the Army Geospatial Center (AGC). The successful candidate must have an eye for detail and a rigorous understanding of procedural application. The position will require a SECRET clearance. Responsibilities: • Quality Management o Train Manufacturing Technicians in the QMS. o Establish ENFIRE-specific processes and procedures for successful integration. o Work with the ENFIRE team to develop in-process Work Instructions in order to standardize production. o Test the ENFIRE system to ensure quality and procedural adherence. o Write the final test plan in order to serialize kits for traceability and warranty purposes. • Quality Oversight o Serve as part of a Change Control Board comprised of coworkers in order to:  Initiate Non-Conforming Material Report process in the event of product malfunction, nonconformance, or customer complaint.  Process Engineering Change Requests.  Evaluate the proposed change’s impact upon project completeness.  Develop new or apply current policy standards for any new product to be integrated into the system. • Perform other related duties as required. Education / Skills and Requirements: • Bachelor’s Degree. • 10 years of relevant experience. • SECRET Security Clearance. • Personnel must complete required training (AT Level 1, iWATCH, OPSEC Level 1) within 30 days. Preferred Education / Certifications • PMP certified. • ISO 9001:2008 certified auditor. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 15. Position: Software Engineer - Fayetteville, NC Clearance: SECRET Clearance Required Position Overview: The Software Engineer works with a small team of engineers to integrate the appropriate software into the production of an ENFIRE kit, which is a combination of integrated software and hardware pieces, in support of the Army Geospatial Center (AGC). The successful candidate will be skilled in the use of computer-assisted design (CAD) software and tools. All Interested candidates, please submit a resume and cover letter outlining your qualifications for the job to hr@k3-enterprises.com Responsibilities: • Software Engineering o Obtain economic, reliable software and integrate it into the appropriate ENFIRE hardware component. o Modify existing software to correct errors, adapt it to new hardware, upgrade interfaces, and improve performance. o Direct software programming and development of documentation. o Store, retrieve, and manipulate data for analysis of system capabilities and requirements. o Confer with data processing or project managers to obtain information on limitations or capabilities for data processing projects. o Analyze information to determine, recommend, and plan installation of a new system or modification of an existing system. • Team Production o Prepare reports or correspondence concerning project specifications, activities, or status. o Consult with engineering staff to evaluate interface between hardware and software, develop specifications and performance requirements, or resolve customer problems. o Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions. o Assume system research and testing responsibility in order to determine the feasibility of a proposed change to the system. o Integrated approved system changes. o Travel to annual trade shows and demonstrations in order to keep pace with emerging technologies. o Incorporate newer or more efficient technology into the ENFIRE system production cycle. • Perform other related duties as required. Education / Skills and Requirements: • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field; or the equivalent certifications (Security+, A+, CCNA). • 10 years of relevant experience. • SECRET Security Clearance. • Personnel must complete required training (AT Level 1, iWATCH, OPSEC Level 1) within 30 days. Preferred Education / Certifications • Security+, A+, CCNA (if one only has a BS in Computer Science) • Microsoft Certified IT Professional/Technology Specialist (MCITP/MCTS) Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 16. Manufacturing Technician/Trainer - Fayetteville, NC (SECRET Clearance Required) Position: Manufacturing Technician/Trainer Location: Fayetteville, NC Clearance: SECRET Clearance Required All Interested candidates, please submit a resume and cover letter outlining your qualifications for the job to hr@k3-enterprises.com Position Overview: The Manufacturing Technician/Trainer fulfills two roles, serving both to assist in the production of an ENFIRE kit (which is a combination of integrated software and hardware pieces, in support of the Army Geospatial Center [AGC]) and to instruct others as to the operation of the ENFIRE kit. The successful candidate will be a skilled manufacturer as well as an effective communicator. The position requires a SECRET clearance. Responsibilities: • Manufacturing Capabilities o Integrate and test ENFIRE components. o Install hardware into appropriate cases and label to specifications. o Load operating systems and applications into hardware. o Investigate equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose faulty operation. • Training Expertise o Function as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the ENFIRE system. o Travel to various locations both CONUS and OCONUS to perform Instructor/Key Personnel Training (IKPT), New Equipment Training (NET), and Logistics Demonstrations (LOGDEMO). o Educate students on ENFIRE hardware and software capabilities in a class size of up to 20 students. o Showcase the various ENFIRE kit components and work hands-on with the students as they engage with their own kits. • Team Coordination o Work with the team Illustrator/Technical Writer and fellow Manufacturing Technicians/Trainers to prepare the best Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) documents possible, to include training manuals and technical guides. o Follow QMS and QA standards, working with the team Quality Manager, to that all components of the system are functional and compliant. o Confer with team engineers to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, and provide technical information. o Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions. o Assume system research and testing responsibility in order to determine the feasibility of a proposed change to the system. o Assist in the integration approved system changes. • Perform other related duties as required. Education / Skills and Requirements: • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Industrial Technology, or a related field. • 8 years of relevant experience. • SECRET Security Clearance. • Personnel must complete required training (AT Level 1, iWATCH, OPSEC Level 1) within 30 days. Preferred Education / Certifications • Lean Six Sigma certified. • Direct familiarity with ENFIRE system. • Technical certs (such as CCNA, Security+, A+) Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 17. Project Coordinator - Fayetteville, NC (SECRET Clearance Required) Position: Project Coordinator Location: Fayetteville, NC Clearance: SECRET Clearance Required All Interested candidates, please submit a resume and cover letter outlining your qualifications for the job to hr@k3-enterprises.com Position Overview: The Project Coordinator assists the Program Manager to oversee a robust team of configuration, software, and manufacturing technicians in order to control all aspects of performance, schedule, and cost for the project in support of the Army Geospatial Center (AGC). The successful candidate must be an expert organizer, skilled at tracking information with online databases such as Unanet and using software tools such as Microsoft Office in order to produce status reports and all appropriate documentation. Responsibilities: • Program Management o Monitor progress of the program as a whole, noting when specific milestones are to be met and deliverables to be completed. o Manage day-to-day issues the program may face as they occur. o Track quality of performance, cost and schedule. o Review and report project status to the Program Manager. o Review tracked metrics to help identify areas for correction and improvement. • Perform other related duties as required. Education / Skills and Requirements: • Bachelor’s Degree. • 4 years of relevant experience. • SECRET Security Clearance. • Personnel must complete required training (AT Level 1, iWATCH, OPSEC Level 1) within 30 days. Preferred Education / Certifications • PMP certified. • Familiarity with Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) accepted accounting systems and ISO 9001 standards. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 18. Logistics Manager - Fayetteville, NC (SECRET Clearance Required) Position: Logistics Manager Location: Fayetteville, NC Clearance: SECRET Clearance Required All Interested candidates, please submit a resume and cover letter outlining your qualifications for the job to hr@k3-enterprises.com Position Overview: The Logistics Manager ensures that the proper products and equipment are in place to produce an ENFIRE kit, which is a combination of integrated software and hardware pieces in support of the Army Geospatial Center (AGC). The successful candidate must be skilled at shipping and tracking inventory, all the while maintaining and uploading the appropriate documentation via project and resource management software, such as Unanet. . Responsibilities: • Product Management o Check inventory and reserve available stock items for order. o Submit Purchase Requests and create Purchase Orders once requests are approved. o Order and receive COTS and GFE components required for the ENFIRE kit. o Inspect and document the state of each component in a parts’ Master File. o Establish ENFIRE-specific processes and procedures for successful integration. o Work with the ENFIRE team to develop in-process Work Instructions in order to standardize production. o Test the ENFIRE system to ensure quality and procedural adherence. o Write the final test plan in order to serialize kits for traceability and warranty purposes. • Product Movement o Package and prepare kit and equipment for movement. o Ship components and kits to various sites and ensure timely arrival. o Submit all appropriate travel and expense vouchers. o Record “as-built” status for each ENFIRE kit to facilitate traceability. o Note any discrepancy in delivery schedule and resolve any issues in a timely, professional manner. • Perform other related duties as required. Education / Skills and Requirements: • 15 years of logistical experience. • SECRET Security Clearance. • Personnel must complete required training (AT Level 1, iWATCH, OPSEC Level 1) within 30 days. Preferred Education / Certifications • Bachelor’s degree. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 19. Position: Production Manager - Fayetteville, NC Clearance: SECRET Clearance Required All Interested candidates, please submit a resume and cover letter outlining your qualifications for the job to hr@k3-enterprises.com Position Overview: The Production Manager coordinates the production of an ENFIRE kit, which is a combination of integrated software and hardware pieces, in support of the Army Geospatial Center (AGC). The successful candidate must be an expert organizer, skilled at tracking and integrating products with software tools such as Microsoft Office in order to control product integration and produce status reports. The position will require a SECRET clearance. Responsibilities: • Production Management o Plan and coordinate product placement. o Control product integration into the ENFIRE kit. o Test the operability of the ENFIRE kit once fully integrated. o Ensure that goods and services are produced efficiently. o Control and monitor product quantity, quality, and cost. o Follow up with end users to ensure that they have received the appropriate training on how to use the ENFIRE kit. o Travel to annual trade shows and demonstrations to keep pace with changing technology. o Incorporate any newer, more efficient technology into the ENFIRE production cycle. • Product Oversight o Review products to ensure that the piece is functional. o Ensure performance meets contract objectives. o Assign products to appropriate engineer. o Serve as ENFIRE production Subject Matter Expert (SME). o Serve as part of a Change Control Board comprised of coworkers in order to:  Process Engineering Change Requests.  Evaluate the proposed change’s impact upon project completeness.  Assign piece changes to appropriate manufacturing engineer. • Perform other related duties as required. Education / Skills and Requirements: • Bachelor’s Degree. • 6 years of relevant experience. • SECRET Security Clearance. • Personnel must complete required training (AT Level 1, iWATCH, OPSEC Level 1) within 30 days. Preferred Education / Certifications • PMP certified. • 10 years of relevant experience, with direct familiarity with ENFIRE system. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 20. Program Manager - Fayetteville, NC (SECRET Clearance Required) Position: Program Manager Location: Fayetteville, NC Clearance: SECRET Clearance Required All Interested candidates, please submit a resume and cover letter outlining your qualifications for the job to hr@k3-enterprises.com Position Overview: The Program Manager oversees a robust team of configuration, software, and manufacturing technicians in order to control all aspects of performance, schedule, and cost for the project in support of the Army Geospatial Center (AGC). The successful candidate must be an expert organizer, skilled at tracking information with online databases such as Unanet and using software tools such as Microsoft Office in order to produce status reports and all appropriate documentation. Responsibilities: • Program Management o Oversee the progress of the program as a whole, ensuring that specific milestones are met and deliverables completed. o Serve as the point-of-contact between the company and the Government for the contract. o Manage day-to-day issues the program may face as they occur. o Track quality of performance, cost and schedule. o Review and report project status to both internal company management and Government liaison. o Review, process, and approve purchase requests. o Account for and report all cost-related records in both hard-copy and electronic form to the Customer. • Quality Control o Review tracked metrics to identify areas for correction and improvement. o Ensure performance meets contract objectives. o Serve as part of a Change Control Board comprised of coworkers in order to:  Process Engineering Change Requests.  Evaluate the proposed change’s impact upon project completeness.  Track the change and notify the customer of the update. • Perform other related duties as required. Education / Skills and Requirements: • Bachelor’s Degree. • 6 years of relevant experience. • SECRET Security Clearance. • Personnel must complete required training (AT Level 1, iWATCH, OPSEC Level 1) within 30 days. Preferred Education / Certifications • PMP certified. • Familiarity with Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) accepted accounting systems and ISO 9001 standards. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 21. Job Title: Hazard Mitigation Administrative Specialist (Various Locations) Department:Department Of Homeland Security Agency:Federal Emergency Management Agency Job Announcement Number:FEMA-DH027-13 SALARY RANGE: $12.06 to $15.82 / Per Hour OPEN PERIOD: Monday, March 25, 2013 to Friday, March 29, 2013 SERIES & GRADE: AD-0301-00 POSITION INFORMATION: Temporary - Intermittent employment not to exceed 2 years DUTY LOCATIONS: MANY vacancies - Location Negotiable After Selection, United States WHO MAY APPLY: ALL US Citizens JOB SUMMARY: Do you desire to protect American interests and secure our Nation? If so, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is calling. DHS components work collectively to prevent terrorism, secure borders, enforce and administer immigration laws, safeguard cyberspace and ensure resilience to disasters. The vitality and magnitude of this mission is achieved by a diverse workforce spanning hundreds of occupations. Make an impact; join DHS. When disaster strikes, America looks to FEMA. Now FEMA looks to you. Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (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. This position is being announced under FEMA's Reservist Program. This is a 2 year appointment in the Excepted Service. Employment is on an intermittent basis. KEY REQUIREMENTS • This position requires a Public Trust background investigation. • You must be a U.S. citizen to be considered for this position. • Travel will be required. • You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government credit card. ________________________________________ DUTIES: Back to top As an Hazard Mitigation (HM) Administrative Specialist in FEMA's Reservist Program, you may be required to perform any of the following: • Attend and participate in internal and external meetings, as assigned; • Obtain and distribute information from Joint Field Office Operations documents (e.g., Administrative Memo, Time and Attendance procedures, Logistics procedures); • Share program information and issues across the HM Branch to support the HM Strategy; • Communicate with internal partners (e.g., Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Small Business Administration); • Develop and maintain master file for official HM Branch documents (e.g., personnel data on performance appraisal forms, contact list, calendar, personnel rotation schedule); • Establish routine office procedures and policies (e.g., provide telephone and receptionist services; locate/assemble information for reports, briefings, conferences; route incoming publications, regulations, and directives), and recommend modifications as needed; • Perform administrative procedures for HM branch; • Preserve confidential personnel records and information; • Respond to inquiries from internal and external partners in a timely manner with accurate information; • Coordinate and schedule branch meeting locations and provide logistics support;. • Collect and maintain program specific data (e.g., Disaster Recovery Center locations and schedules, Applicant Briefing Schedule, grant tracking documents) for reports; • Prepare, organize and manage project files (e.g., Hazard Mitigation Grant Program grant applications, HM Planning updates); • Maintain awareness of the administrative processes within each of the HM Branch functional areas; and • Provide administrative support to a specific HM Branch functional area (HM Branch Management, Floodplain Management, Insurance, HM Grants, HM Planning, Hazards and Performance Analysis, or CEO). ________________________________________ QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Back to top You must meet eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. To qualify for this position, you must possess experience performing the full range of duties associated with office management, including: • Preparing correspondence • Maintaining calendars • Preparing and maintaining time and attendance records • Coordinating meetings and travel arrangements • Maintaining files, records, and reports • Coordinating supply requests and distribution • Providing customer service. In addition, you must be fully proficient in all Microsoft Office applications. HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED: Your application includes your: 1. Resume, 2. Responses to the online questions, 3. Required supporting documents; 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. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. If you are qualified, you will be referred to a selection panel for consideration. Applicants qualifying based on their FEMA Qualifications System (FQS) letter are encouraged to submit a copy of the letter. We recommend that you preview the online questions for this announcement before you start the application process. To preview questions please click here. ________________________________________ BENEFITS: Back to top • This position is temporary and intermittent and you will work during disaster declarations. • You will be paid only during times of deployment. • You will be paid sick leave and earn one hour of sick leave for every 20 hours in a pay status, up to four hours each pay period. • You will be eligible to enroll in Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) when in a pay status of 14 days or more. Enrollment in FEHB terminates upon entering a non-pay status. OTHER INFORMATION: • If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. • All candidates must be able to deploy with little or no advance notice to anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period of time.Deployments may include working in excess of eight hours a day, or in excess of 40 hours in a given week, including weekends and holidays, and under stressful, physically demanding, and austere conditions. When activated and deployed, you serve in a federal travel status and are entitled to lodging, transportation and per diem reimbursements for authorized expenses in accordance with federal travel regulations. • All candidates must be available to deploy at all times during the term of this appointment unless pre-approved through authorized Reservist leave. Reservists may take up to 60 days of unpaid Reservist Leave per year. • To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation for Public Trust as a condition of placement into this position. This may include a review of financial issues, such as delinquency, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs. • All candidates will be considered without regard to any non-merit reasons such as race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, lawful political affiliation, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, protected genetic information, parental status, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors. • This position has a security designation of "Moderate Risk" and requires a Public Trust Minimum Background Investigation (MBI). ________________________________________ HOW TO APPLY: Back to top The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday) - see Agency Contact Information. If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us as soon as possible. Step 1 - Create or Upload a Resume with USAJOBS (www.usajobs.com) We suggest you go to the end of the "Qualifications & Evaluations" section of the job announcement to preview the online questions. You may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Resume Tips Step 2 - Apply Online Click the "Apply Online" link on this page. You will then be directed to USAJOBS where you must select a resume. After selecting a resume, click on the "Apply for this position now!" link, and follow the prompts to register (if you have not already done so). You will then be required to answer a few questions, and submit all required documents. To return to your saved application, log into your USAJOBS account and click on "Application Status." Click on the position title, and then select "Apply Online" to continue. Step 3 - Answer the Online Questions and Submit Your Online Application If this is your first time on FEMA's CareerConnector website, you will be prompted to register by answering questions related to your eligibility for federal employment. The system will save these responses and take you back to the main screen so that you can answer the job-specific questions. Select "Take me to the assessment" and click on the "Continue" button to answer the job-specific questions. You must answer all the questions and click the "Finished" button. Step 4 - Review and Confirm Your Submission You will now have the option to upload a document or print fax cover-sheets for your required documents. (See Step 5 for details.) Once you click "Done," you will see a summary of your application for your review. You may also print a copy for your records. When you click "Finished" at the bottom of the page, you will then be directed back to USAJOBS where you can confirm that your application has been submitted. You may also track your application status from your USAJOBS account. Step 5 - Submit Required Documents You can submit any required or optional documents (described below) by document upload or fax. Whichever method you choose, please include the job announcement number with your documents. To protect your privacy, we encourage you to remove your social security number from anything you submit. Document Upload: You may upload supporting documents in one of two ways: 1. Once you finish answering the questions in the job announcement, you will be prompted to upload your document(s) to your application. You will be given the choice to either upload the document as part of the application process or you can select a document that you have already loaded on USAJOBS. OR 2. You may upload a document to an existing application by logging in to your USAJOBS account. Click on "My Applications" and search for the vacancy. Once you have located the vacancy, click on it and select "Apply Online." Move through your existing application until you reach the "Documents" page and select "Upload" to add a document to your application. Be sure to review your complete application to confirm that the document(s) uploaded properly. In the "Application Review" section, you should see your uploaded documents listed on the "Vacancy Documents" screen. Once you see them, click "Finished;" you will then be returned to USAJOBS. Fax: Create a fax cover-sheet in CareerConnector by following the "Faxing Supporting Documentation" instructions. The fax number is on the cover-sheet. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: We recommend that you submit the following documents: • FEMA QUALIFICATIONS SYSTEM (FQS) LETTER If you received a FQS Letter, you should submit the letter with your application. • OPTIONAL FORM (OF) 306, Declaration for Federal Employment The OF-306 can be located at http://www.opm.gov/Forms/pdf_fill/of306.pdf AGENCY CONTACT INFO: Denise Hayes Phone: 800-879-6076 Fax: 999-999-9999 TDD: 800-877-8339 Email: denise.hayes@fema.dhs.gov Agency Information: FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency Please read entire announcement Please apply online Washington, DC 20472 US Fax: 999-999-9999 WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT: You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging into your account at www.usajobs.gov. We also recommend you opt to receive status change emails through USAJOBs. Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate, or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 22. Job Title: Hazard Mitigation Insurance Specialist (Various Locations) Department:Department Of Homeland Security Agency:Federal Emergency Management Agency Job Announcement Number:FEMA-DH034-13 SALARY RANGE: $15.82 to $23.69 / Per Hour OPEN PERIOD: Monday, March 25, 2013 to Friday, March 29, 2013 SERIES & GRADE: AD-0089-00 POSITION INFORMATION: Temporary - Intermittent employment not to exceed 2 years DUTY LOCATIONS: MANY vacancies - Location Negotiable After Selection, United States WHO MAY APPLY: All United States Citizens JOB SUMMARY: Do you desire to protect American interests and secure our Nation? If so, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is calling. DHS components work collectively to prevent terrorism, secure borders, enforce and administer immigration laws, safeguard cyberspace and ensure resilience to disasters. The vitality and magnitude of this mission is achieved by a diverse workforce spanning hundreds of occupations. Make an impact; join DHS. When disaster strikes, America looks to FEMA. Now FEMA looks to you. Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (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. This position is being announced under FEMA's Reservist Program. This is a 2 year appointment in the Excepted Service. Employment is on an intermittent basis. KEY REQUIREMENTS • This position requires a Public Trust background investigation. • You must be a U.S. citizen to be considered for this position. • Travel will be required. • You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government credit card. ________________________________________ DUTIES: Back to top As a Hazard Mitigation (HM) Insurance Specialist in FEMA's Reservist Program, you will be required to: • Communicate HM program information to internal partners and external audiences: • Provide basic technical assistance to internal and external partners on insurance issues; • Serve as subject matter specialist on behalf of the group on issues or problems, as assigned by immediate supervisor; • Respond to inquiries from internal and external partners in a timely manner with accurate information; • Respond to requests for information from HM Advisor Specialists at Disaster Recovery Centers, insurance agents, lenders, adjusters, and Federal, State, and local government officials regarding insurance issues; • Distribute insurance information to disaster-affected communities (e.g., fliers, publications, videos, statistics, public service announcements, insurance availability). ________________________________________ QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Back to top You must meet eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. To qualify for this position, you must possess: • Experience in the sales, servicing or educating individuals in flood, property or casualty insurance policies or programs HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED: Your application includes your: 1. Resume, 2. Responses to the online questions, 3. Required supporting documents; 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. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. If you are qualified, you will be referred to a selection panel for consideration. Applicants qualifying based on their FEMA Qualification System (FQS) letter are encouraged to submit a copy of the letter. We recommend that you preview the online questions for this announcement before you start the application process. To preview questions please click here. ________________________________________ BENEFITS: Back to top • This position is temporary and intermittent and you will work during disaster declarations. • You will be paid only during times of deployment. • You will be paid sick leave and earn one hour of sick leave for every 20 hours in a pay status, up to four hours each pay period. • You will be eligible to enroll in Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) when in a pay status of 14 days or more. Enrollment in FEHB terminates upon entering a non-pay status OTHER INFORMATION: • If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. • All candidates must be able to deploy with little or no advance notice to anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period of time. Deployments may include working in excess of eight hours a day, or in excess of 40 hours in a given week, including working weekends and holidays, and under stressful, physically demanding, and austere conditions. When activated and deployed, you serve in a federal travel status and are entitled to lodging, transportation and per diem reimbursements for authorized expenses in accordance with federal travel regulations. • All candidates must be available to deploy at all times during the term of this appointment unless pre-approved through authorized Reservist leave. Reservists may take up to 60 days of unpaid Reservist Leave per year. • To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation for Public Trust as a condition of placement into this position. This may include a review of financial issues, such as delinquency, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs. • All candidates will be considered without regard to any non-merit reasons such as race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, lawful political affiliation, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, protected genetic information, parental status, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors. • This position has a security designation of "Moderate Risk" and requires a Public Trust Minimum Background Investigation (MBI). ________________________________________ HOW TO APPLY: Back to top The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday) - see Agency Contact Information. If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us as soon as possible. Step 1 - Create or Upload a Resume with USAJOBS (www.usajobs.com) We suggest you go to the end of the "Qualifications & Evaluations" section of the job announcement to preview the online questions. You may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Resume Tips Step 2 - Apply Online Click the "Apply Online" link on this page. You will then be directed to USAJOBS where you must select a resume. After selecting a resume, click on the "Apply for this position now!" link, and follow the prompts to register (if you have not already done so). You will then be required to answer a few questions, and submit all required documents. To return to your saved application, log into your USAJOBS account and click on "Application Status." Click on the position title, and then select "Apply Online" to continue. Step 3 - Answer the Online Questions and Submit Your Online Application If this is your first time on FEMA's CareerConnector website, you will be prompted to register by answering questions related to your eligibility for federal employment. The system will save these responses and take you back to the main screen so that you can answer the job-specific questions. Select "Take me to the assessment" and click on the "Continue" button to answer the job-specific questions. You must answer all the questions and click the "Finished" button. Step 4 - Review and Confirm Your Submission You will now have the option to upload a document or print fax cover-sheets for your required documents. (See Step 5 for details.) Once you click "Done," you will see a summary of your application for your review. You may also print a copy for your records. When you click "Finished" at the bottom of the page, you will then be directed back to USAJOBS where you can confirm that your application has been submitted. You may also track your application status from your USAJOBS account. Step 5 - Submit Required Documents You can submit any required or optional documents (described below) by document upload or fax. Whichever method you choose, please include the job announcement number with your documents. To protect your privacy, we encourage you to remove your social security number from anything you submit. Document Upload: You may upload supporting documents in one of two ways: 1. Once you finish answering the questions in the job announcement, you will be prompted to upload your document(s) to your application. You will be given the choice to either upload the document as part of the application process or you can select a document that you have already loaded on USAJOBS. OR 2. You may upload a document to an existing application by logging in to your USAJOBS account. Click on "My Applications" and search for the vacancy. Once you have located the vacancy, click on it and select "Apply Online." Move through your existing application until you reach the "Documents" page and select "Upload" to add a document to your application. Be sure to review your complete application to confirm that the document(s) uploaded properly. In the "Application Review" section, you should see your uploaded documents listed on the "Vacancy Documents" screen. Once you see them, click "Finished;" you will then be returned to USAJOBS. Fax: Create a fax cover-sheet in CareerConnector by following the "Faxing Supporting Documentation" instructions. The fax number is on the cover-sheet. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: We recommend that you submit the following documents: • FEMA QUALIFICATIONS SYSTEM (FQS) LETTER If you received a FQS Letter, you should submit the letter with your application. • OPTIONAL FORM (OF) 306, Declaration for Federal Employment The OF-306 can be located at http://www.opm.gov/Forms/pdf_fill/of306.pdf AGENCY CONTACT INFO: Denise Hayes Phone: 1-800-879-6076 Fax: 999-999-9999 TDD: 1-800-877-8339 Email: denise.hayes@fema.dhs.gov Agency Information: FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency Please read entire announcement Please apply online Washington, DC 20472 US Fax: 999-999-9999 WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT: You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging into your account at www.usajobs.gov. We also recommend you opt to receive status change emails through USAJOBs. Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate, or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 23. Hazard Mitigation Emergency Support Function (ESF) Liaison Specialist (Various Locations) Department:Department Of Homeland Security Agency:Federal Emergency Management Agency Job Announcement Number:FEMA-DH029-13 SALARY RANGE: $15.82 to $23.69 / Per Hour OPEN PERIOD: Monday, March 25, 2013 to Friday, March 29, 2013 SERIES & GRADE: AD-0089-00 POSITION INFORMATION: Temporary - Intermittent employment not to exceed 2 years DUTY LOCATIONS: MANY vacancies - Location Negotiable After Selection, United States WHO MAY APPLY: All United States Citizens JOB SUMMARY: Do you desire to protect American interests and secure our Nation? If so, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is calling. DHS components work collectively to prevent terrorism, secure borders, enforce and administer immigration laws, safeguard cyberspace and ensure resilience to disasters. The vitality and magnitude of this mission is achieved by a diverse workforce spanning hundreds of occupations. Make an impact; join DHS. When disaster strikes, America looks to FEMA. Now FEMA looks to you. Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (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. This position is being announced under FEMA's Reservist Program. This is a 2 year appointment in the Excepted Service. Employment is on an intermittent basis. KEY REQUIREMENTS • This position requires a Public Trust background investigation. • You must be a U.S. citizen to be considered for this position. • Travel will be required. • You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government credit card. ________________________________________ DUTIES: Back to top As a ESF Liaison Specialist in FEMA's Reservist Program, you may be required to perform any of the following: • Coordinates with Hazard Mitigation (HM) staff to provide mitigation technical assistance and resources in support of Emergency Support Function (ESF) activities and leverages ESF activities and resources in support of mitigation programs; • Establishes contact with each ESF for designing the protocols for information sharing; • Coordinates and supports the resources tracking requirements and determines timelines for information delivery; • Identifies dates and locations of external meetings that may be of benefit to the HM Branch to participate in, and partner with ESFs (ESF 3 - Public Works and Engineering, ESF 6 - Mass Care, ESF 14 - Long Term Community Recovery; ESF 15 - External Affairs) based upon needs of HM Branch; • Identifies opportunities for HM Branch to assist and collaborate with ESFs. ________________________________________ QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Back to top You must meet eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. To qualify for this position, you must possess: • Experience that demonstrates the ability to communicate under stressful circumstances, collaborate with multiple parties that have competing interests and to ensure appropriate program messages are conveyed HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED: Your application includes your: 1. Resume, 2. Responses to the online questions, 3. Required supporting documents; 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. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. If you are qualified, you will be referred to a selection panel for consideration. Applicants qualifying based on their FEMA Qualification System (FQS) letter are encouraged to submit a copy of the letter. We recommend that you preview the online questions for this announcement before you start the application process. To preview questions please click here. ________________________________________ BENEFITS: Back to top • This position is temporary and intermittent and you will work during disaster declarations. • You will be paid only during times of deployment. • You will be paid sick leave and earn one hour of sick leave for every 20 hours in a pay status, up to four hours each pay period. • You will be eligible to enroll in Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) when in a pay status of 14 days or more. Enrollment in FEHB terminates upon entering a non-pay status. OTHER INFORMATION: • If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. • All candidates must be able to deploy with little or no advance notice to anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period of time. Deployments may include working in excess of eight hours a day, or in excess of 40 hours in a given week, including weekends and holidays, and under stressful, physically demanding, and austere conditions. When activated and deployed, you serve in a federal travel status and are entitled to lodging, transportation and per diem reimbursements for authorized expenses in accordance with federal travel regulations. • All candidates must be available to deploy at all times during the term of this appointment unless pre-approved through authorized Reservist leave. Reservists may take up to 60 days of unpaid Reservist Leave per year. • To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation for Public Trust as a condition of placement into this position. This may include a review of financial issues, such as delinquency, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs. • All candidates will be considered without regard to any non-merit reasons such as race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, lawful political affiliation, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, protected genetic information, parental status, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors. • This position has a security designation of "Moderate Risk" and requires a Public Trust Minimum Background Investigation (MBI). ________________________________________ HOW TO APPLY: Back to top The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday) - see Agency Contact Information. If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us as soon as possible. Step 1 - Create or Upload a Resume with USAJOBS (www.usajobs.com) We suggest you go to the end of the "Qualifications & Evaluations" section of the job announcement to preview the online questions. You may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Resume Tips Step 2 - Apply Online Click the "Apply Online" link on this page. You will then be directed to USAJOBS where you must select a resume. After selecting a resume, click on the "Apply for this position now!" link, and follow the prompts to register (if you have not already done so). You will then be required to answer a few questions, and submit all required documents. To return to your saved application, log into your USAJOBS account and click on "Application Status." Click on the position title, and then select "Apply Online" to continue. Step 3 - Answer the Online Questions and Submit Your Online Application If this is your first time on FEMA's CareerConnector website, you will be prompted to register by answering questions related to your eligibility for federal employment. The system will save these responses and take you back to the main screen so that you can answer the job-specific questions. Select "Take me to the assessment" and click on the "Continue" button to answer the job-specific questions. You must answer all the questions and click the "Finished" button. Step 4 - Review and Confirm Your Submission You will now have the option to upload a document or print fax cover-sheets for your required documents. (See Step 5 for details.) Once you click "Done," you will see a summary of your application for your review. You may also print a copy for your records. When you click "Finished" at the bottom of the page, you will then be directed back to USAJOBS where you can confirm that your application has been submitted. You may also track your application status from your USAJOBS account. Step 5 - Submit Required Documents You can submit any required or optional documents (described below) by document upload or fax. Whichever method you choose, please include the job announcement number with your documents. To protect your privacy, we encourage you to remove your social security number from anything you submit. Document Upload: You may upload supporting documents in one of two ways: 1. Once you finish answering the questions in the job announcement, you will be prompted to upload your document(s) to your application. You will be given the choice to either upload the document as part of the application process or you can select a document that you have already loaded on USAJOBS. OR 2. You may upload a document to an existing application by logging in to your USAJOBS account. Click on "My Applications" and search for the vacancy. Once you have located the vacancy, click on it and select "Apply Online." Move through your existing application until you reach the "Documents" page and select "Upload" to add a document to your application. Be sure to review your complete application to confirm that the document(s) uploaded properly. In the "Application Review" section, you should see your uploaded documents listed on the "Vacancy Documents" screen. Once you see them, click "Finished;" you will then be returned to USAJOBS. Fax: Create a fax cover-sheet in CareerConnector by following the "Faxing Supporting Documentation" instructions. The fax number is on the cover-sheet. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: We recommend that you submit the following documents: • FEMA QUALIFICATIONS SYSTEM (FQS) LETTER If you received a FQS Letter, you should submit the letter with your application. • OPTIONAL FORM (OF) 306, Declaration for Federal Employment The OF-306 can be located at http://www.opm.gov/Forms/pdf_fill/of306.pdf AGENCY CONTACT INFO: Denise Hayes Phone: 1-800-879-6076 Fax: 999-999-9999 TDD: 1-800-877-8339 Email: denise.hayes@fema.dhs.gov Agency Information: FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency Please read entire announcement Please apply online Washington, DC 20472 US Fax: 999-999-9999 WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT: You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging into your account at www.usajobs.gov. We also recommend you opt to receive status change emails through USAJOBs. Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate, or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 24. Job Title: Hazard Mitigation Data Integration Specialist (Various Locations) Department:Department Of Homeland Security Agency:Federal Emergency Management Agency Job Announcement Number:FEMA-DH028-13 SALARY RANGE: $15.82 to $23.69 / Per Hour OPEN PERIOD: Monday, March 25, 2013 to Friday, March 29, 2013 SERIES & GRADE: AD-0301-00 POSITION INFORMATION: Temporary - Intermittent employment not to exceed 2 years DUTY LOCATIONS: MANY vacancies - Location Negotiable After Selection, United States WHO MAY APPLY: All United States Citizens JOB SUMMARY: Do you desire to protect American interests and secure our Nation? If so, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is calling. DHS components work collectively to prevent terrorism, secure borders, enforce and administer immigration laws, safeguard cyberspace and ensure resilience to disasters. The vitality and magnitude of this mission is achieved by a diverse workforce spanning hundreds of occupations. Make an impact; join DHS. When disaster strikes, America looks to FEMA. Now FEMA looks to you. Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (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. This position is being announced under FEMA's Reservist Program. This is a 2 year appointment in the Excepted Service. Employment is on an intermittent basis. KEY REQUIREMENTS • This position requires a Public Trust background investigation. • You must be a U.S. citizen to be considered for this position. • Travel will be required. • You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government credit card. ________________________________________ DUTIES: Back to top As a Hazard Mitigation (HM) Data Integration Specialist in FEMA's Reservist Program, you may be required to perform any of the following: • Communicate HM program information to internal partners, across the HM branch, and external audiences; • Serve as subject matter specialist on behalf of the group on issues or problems, as assigned by immediate supervisor; • Coordinate HM data with other agencies and organizations; • Manage HM data and storage devices; • Manage data for analysis, storage, and retrieval, including post-disaster perishable data; • Develop and maintain geospatial databases; • Develop an inventory tracking system of mitigation projects and geospatial products; • Create and maintain metadata which describes mitigation data and the methodology used to create products in the Joint Field Office; • Advise on databases and data sets; • Establish and maintain cataloging system for the permanent preservation of perishable mitigation data, in conjunction with Hazards and Performance Analysis Specialists; • Establish, in conjunction with Hazards and Performance Analysis Specialists, Regional Mitigation, and Planning Section, a cataloging system to coordinate, organize, and archive HM Branch data, information, and products during disaster field operations to meet Joint Field Office, Regional Mitigation, and Headquarters Mitigation needs; • Monitor and participate in coordination meetings with Joint Field Office, Regional Response Coordination Center, and National Response Coordination Center on other geospatial and data collection activities and available systems; • As requested, explain uses and access requirements for databases and datasets relevant to the disaster, or refer to specific program contact (e.g., National Emergency Management Information System (NEMIS), disaster clearinghouses, HAZUS); • Analyze available data in this event to propose systematic solutions, strategies, priorities, and/or changes to existing protocols; • Collaborate and coordinate with Regional/Headquarters Mitigation, Joint Field Office/Regional Response Coordination Center geographical user interface, information technology (IT), other Federal agencies, and State/Academic points of contact for requirements, plan, challenges, implementation, etc.; and • Coordinate clearinghouse activities. ________________________________________ QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Back to top You must meet eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. To qualify for this position, you must possess: • Experience that demonstrates knowledge of and ability to identify information data collection and storage systems to house the vast amounts of information compiled and collected and to ensure proper archiving and future retrieval mechanisms are in place. HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED: Your application includes your: 1. Resume, 2. Responses to the online questions, 3. Required supporting documents; 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. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. If you are qualified, you will be referred to a selection panel for consideration. Applicants qualifying based on their FEMA Qualifications System (FQS) letter are encouraged to submit a copy of the letter. We recommend that you preview the online questions for this announcement before you start the application process. To preview questions please click here. ________________________________________ BENEFITS: Back to top • This position is temporary and intermittent and you will work during disaster declarations. • You will be paid only during times of deployment. • You will be paid sick leave and earn one hour of sick leave for every 20 hours in a pay status, up to four hours each pay period. • You will be eligible to enroll in Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) when in a pay status of 14 days or more. Enrollment in FEHB terminates upon entering a non-pay status. OTHER INFORMATION: • If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. • All candidates must be able to deploy with little or no advance notice to anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period of time. Deployments may include working in excess of eight hours a day, or in excess of 40 hours in a given week, including weekends and holidays, and under stressful, physically demanding, and austere conditions. When activated and deployed, you serve in a federal travel status and are entitled to lodging, transportation and per diem reimbursements for authorized expenses in accordance with federal travel regulations. • All candidates must be available to deploy at all times during the term of this appointment unless pre-approved through authorized Reservist leave. Reservists may take up to 60 days of unpaid Reservist Leave per year. • To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation for Public Trust as a condition of placement into this position. This may include a review of financial issues, such as delinquency, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs. • All candidates will be considered without regard to any non-merit reasons such as race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, lawful political affiliation, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, protected genetic information, parental status, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors. • This position has a security designation of "Moderate Risk" and requires a Public Trust Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) ________________________________________ HOW TO APPLY: Back to top The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday) - see Agency Contact Information. If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us as soon as possible. Step 1 - Create or Upload a Resume with USAJOBS (www.usajobs.com) We suggest you go to the end of the "Qualifications & Evaluations" section of the job announcement to preview the online questions. You may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Resume Tips Step 2 - Apply Online Click the "Apply Online" link on this page. You will then be directed to USAJOBS where you must select a resume. After selecting a resume, click on the "Apply for this position now!" link, and follow the prompts to register (if you have not already done so). You will then be required to answer a few questions, and submit all required documents. To return to your saved application, log into your USAJOBS account and click on "Application Status." Click on the position title, and then select "Apply Online" to continue. Step 3 - Answer the Online Questions and Submit Your Online Application If this is your first time on FEMA's CareerConnector website, you will be prompted to register by answering questions related to your eligibility for federal employment. The system will save these responses and take you back to the main screen so that you can answer the job-specific questions. Select "Take me to the assessment" and click on the "Continue" button to answer the job-specific questions. You must answer all the questions and click the "Finished" button. Step 4 - Review and Confirm Your Submission You will now have the option to upload a document or print fax cover-sheets for your required documents. (See Step 5 for details.) Once you click "Done," you will see a summary of your application for your review. You may also print a copy for your records. When you click "Finished" at the bottom of the page, you will then be directed back to USAJOBS where you can confirm that your application has been submitted. You may also track your application status from your USAJOBS account. Step 5 - Submit Required Documents You can submit any required or optional documents (described below) by document upload or fax. Whichever method you choose, please include the job announcement number with your documents. To protect your privacy, we encourage you to remove your social security number from anything you submit. Document Upload: You may upload supporting documents in one of two ways: 1. Once you finish answering the questions in the job announcement, you will be prompted to upload your document(s) to your application. You will be given the choice to either upload the document as part of the application process or you can select a document that you have already loaded on USAJOBS. OR 2. You may upload a document to an existing application by logging in to your USAJOBS account. Click on "My Applications" and search for the vacancy. Once you have located the vacancy, click on it and select "Apply Online." Move through your existing application until you reach the "Documents" page and select "Upload" to add a document to your application. Be sure to review your complete application to confirm that the document(s) uploaded properly. In the "Application Review" section, you should see your uploaded documents listed on the "Vacancy Documents" screen. Once you see them, click "Finished;" you will then be returned to USAJOBS. Fax: Create a fax cover-sheet in CareerConnector by following the "Faxing Supporting Documentation" instructions. The fax number is on the cover-sheet. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: We recommend that you submit the following documents: • FEMA QUALIFICATIONS SYSTEM (FQS) LETTER If you received a FQS Letter, you should submit the letter with your application. • OPTIONAL FORM (OF) 306, Declaration for Federal Employment The OF-306 can be located at http://www.opm.gov/Forms/pdf_fill/of306.pdf AGENCY CONTACT INFO: Denise Hayes Phone: 1-800-879-6076 Fax: 999-999-9999 TDD: 1-800-877-8339 Email: denise.hayes@fema.dhs.gov Agency Information: FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency Please read entire announcement Please apply online Washington, DC 20472 US Fax: 999-999-9999 WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT: You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging into your account at www.usajobs.gov. We also recommend you opt to receive status change emails through USAJOBs. Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate, or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 25. Job Title: Hazard Mitigation Community Education and Outreach Specialist (Various Locations) Department:Department Of Homeland Security Agency:Federal Emergency Management Agency Job Announcement Number:FEMA-DH025-13 SALARY RANGE: $15.82 to $23.69 / Per Hour OPEN PERIOD: Monday, March 25, 2013 to Friday, March 29, 2013 SERIES & GRADE: AD-0089-00 POSITION INFORMATION: Temporary - Intermittent employment not to exceed 2 years DUTY LOCATIONS: MANY vacancies - Location Negotiable After Selection, United States WHO MAY APPLY: All US Citizens JOB SUMMARY: Do you desire to protect American interests and secure our Nation? If so, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is calling. DHS components work collectively to prevent terrorism, secure borders, enforce and administer immigration laws, safeguard cyberspace and ensure resilience to disasters. The vitality and magnitude of this mission is achieved by a diverse workforce spanning hundreds of occupations. Make an impact; join DHS. When disaster strikes, America looks to FEMA. Now FEMA looks to you. Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (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. This position is being announced under FEMA's Reservist Program. This is a 2 year appointment in the Excepted Service. Employment is on an intermittent basis. KEY REQUIREMENTS • This position requires a Public Trust background investigation. • You must be a U.S. citizen to be considered for this position. • Travel will be required. • You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government credit card. ________________________________________ DUTIES: Back to top As a Hazard Mitigation (HM) Community Education and Outreach Specialist in FEMA's Reservist Program, you will perform the following duties: • Gather, review, and organize disaster-related information for analysis and decision making; • Communicate HM program information; • Advise and guide on HM program concepts, rules, regulations, and processes; • Analyze program-related data to make recommendations and identify problems; • Researches and assembles the informatin on Disaster Recovery Center location and schedules.; • Assist with the preparation, revision, and review of the Communication Education and Outreach Strategy; • Respond to requests from other departments such as External Affairs, and as directed by the Communication Education and Outreach Crew Leader, and coordinate for resolution of any issues related to those requests; • Develop justification and scope of work for proposed Community Education and Outreach activities and initiatives; • Implement logistical requirements for the setup and implementation of Community Education and Outreach public outreach activities (e.g., space and equipment requirements, publications); • Obtain necessary approval for final projects and activities and ensure that completed projects and activities remain within the approved scope of work; • Redirect applicant questions and concerns to specific points of contact when information is needed; • Coordinate with appropriate staff to obtain or ensure the availability of materials for the workshops, briefings, and technical assistance outreach; and • Demonstrate capability to use applicable systems, tools, and equipment. ________________________________________ QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Back to top You must meet eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. To qualify for this position, you must possess: • Experience providing information and/or training, to the public, on programs, services, processes, procedures, construction methods, and/or Federal programs. HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED: Your application includes your: 1. Resume, 2. Responses to the online questions, 3. Required supporting documents; 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. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. If you are qualified, you will be referred to a selection panel for consideration. Applicants qualifying based on their FEMA Qualifications System (FQS) letter are encouraged to submit a copy of the letter. We recommend that you preview the online questions for this announcement before you start the application process. To preview questions please click here. ________________________________________ BENEFITS: Back to top • This position is temporary and intermittent and you will work during disaster declarations. • You will be paid only during times of deployment. • You will be paid sick leave and earn one hour of sick leave for every 20 hours in a pay status, up to four hours each pay period. • You will be eligible to enroll in Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) when in a pay status of 14 days or more. Enrollment in FEHB terminates upon entering a non-pay status. OTHER INFORMATION: • If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. • All candidates must be able to deploy with little or no advance notice to anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period of time. Deployments may include working in excess of eight hours a day, or in excess of 40 hours in a given week, including weekends and holidays, and under stressful physically demandingand austere conditions.When activated and deployed, you serve in a federal travel status and are entitled to lodging, transportation and per diem reimbursements for authorized expenses in accordance with federal travel regulations. • All candidates must be available to deploy at all times during the term of this appointment unless pre-approved through authorized Reservist Leave. Reservists may take up to 60 days of unpaid Reservist Leave per year. • To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation for Public Trust as a condition of placement into this position. This may include a review of financial issues, such as delinquency, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs. • All candidates will be considered without regard to any non-merit reasons such as race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, lawful political affiliation, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, protected genetic information, parental status, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors. • This position has a security designation of "Moderate Risk" and requires a Public Trust Minimum Background Investigation (MBI). ________________________________________ HOW TO APPLY: Back to top The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday) - see Agency Contact Information. If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us as soon as possible. Step 1 - Create or Upload a Resume with USAJOBS (www.usajobs.com) We suggest you go to the end of the "Qualifications & Evaluations" section of the job announcement to preview the online questions. You may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Resume Tips Step 2 - Apply Online Click the "Apply Online" link on this page. You will then be directed to USAJOBS where you must select a resume. After selecting a resume, click on the "Apply for this position now!" link, and follow the prompts to register (if you have not already done so). You will then be required to answer a few questions, and submit all required documents. To return to your saved application, log into your USAJOBS account and click on "Application Status." Click on the position title, and then select "Apply Online" to continue. Step 3 - Answer the Online Questions and Submit Your Online Application If this is your first time on FEMA's CareerConnector website, you will be prompted to register by answering questions related to your eligibility for federal employment. The system will save these responses and take you back to the main screen so that you can answer the job-specific questions. Select "Take me to the assessment" and click on the "Continue" button to answer the job-specific questions. You must answer all the questions and click the "Finished" button. Step 4 - Review and Confirm Your Submission You will now have the option to upload a document or print fax cover-sheets for your required documents. (See Step 5 for details.) Once you click "Done," you will see a summary of your application for your review. You may also print a copy for your records. When you click "Finished" at the bottom of the page, you will then be directed back to USAJOBS where you can confirm that your application has been submitted. You may also track your application status from your USAJOBS account. Step 5 - Submit Required Documents You can submit any required or optional documents (described below) by document upload or fax. Whichever method you choose, please include the job announcement number with your documents. To protect your privacy, we encourage you to remove your social security number from anything you submit. Document Upload: You may upload supporting documents in one of two ways: 1. Once you finish answering the questions in the job announcement, you will be prompted to upload your document(s) to your application. You will be given the choice to either upload the document as part of the application process or you can select a document that you have already loaded on USAJOBS. OR 2. You may upload a document to an existing application by logging in to your USAJOBS account. Click on "My Applications" and search for the vacancy. Once you have located the vacancy, click on it and select "Apply Online." Move through your existing application until you reach the "Documents" page and select "Upload" to add a document to your application. Be sure to review your complete application to confirm that the document(s) uploaded properly. In the "Application Review" section, you should see your uploaded documents listed on the "Vacancy Documents" screen. Once you see them, click "Finished;" you will then be returned to USAJOBS. Fax: Create a fax cover-sheet in CareerConnector by following the "Faxing Supporting Documentation" instructions. The fax number is on the cover-sheet. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: We recommend that you submit the following documents: • FEMA QUALIFICATIONS SYSTEM (FQS) LETTER If you received a FQS Letter, you should submit the letter with your application. • OPTIONAL FORM (OF) 306, Declaration for Federal Employment The OF-306 can be located at http://www.opm.gov/Forms/pdf_fill/of306.pdf AGENCY CONTACT INFO: Denise Hayes Phone: 800-879-6076 Fax: 999-999-9999 TDD: 800-877-8339 Email: denise.hayes@fema.dhs.gov Agency Information: FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency Please read entire announcement Please apply online Washington, DC 20472 US Fax: 999-999-9999 WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT: You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging into your account at www.usajobs.gov. We also recommend you opt to receive status change emails through USAJOBs. Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate, or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 26. Job Title: HM Engineering & Architect Specialist (Location Negotiable) Department:Department Of Homeland Security Agency:Federal Emergency Management Agency Job Announcement Number:FEMA-DH032-13 SALARY RANGE: $23.69 to $33.37 / Per Hour OPEN PERIOD: Monday, March 25, 2013 to Friday, March 29, 2013 SERIES & GRADE: AD-0808/0810-00 POSITION INFORMATION: Temporary - Intermittent employment not to exceed 2 years DUTY LOCATIONS: 2 vacancies - Location Negotiable After Selection, United States WHO MAY APPLY: All United States Citizens JOB SUMMARY: Do you desire to protect American interests and secure our Nation? If so, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is calling. DHS components work collectively to prevent terrorism, secure borders, enforce and administer immigration laws, safeguard cyberspace and ensure resilience to disasters. The vitality and magnitude of this mission is achieved by a diverse workforce spanning hundreds of occupations. Make an impact; join DHS. When disaster strikes, America looks to FEMA. Now FEMA looks to you. Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (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. This position is being announced under FEMA's Reservist Program. This is a 2 year appointment in the Excepted Service. Employment is on an intermittent basis. KEY REQUIREMENTS • This position requires a Public Trust background investigation. • You must be a U.S. citizen to be considered for this position. • Travel will be required. • You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government credit card. ________________________________________ DUTIES: Back to top As a Hazard Mitigation (HM) Engineering & Architect Specialist in FEMA's Reservist Program, you may be required to: • Provide engineering or architecture support to Hazard Mitigation (HM) and Public Assistance teams on disaster specific mitigation issues. • Communicate HM program information to internal partners, across the HM branch, and external audiences; • Advise and guide on HM program concepts, rules, regulations, and processes; • Implement the HM program processes; • Demonstrate capability to use applicable systems, tools, and equipment; • Provide Benefit-Cost Analysis technical assistance to HM branch; • Conduct Benefit-Cost Analysis using FEMA-approved Benefit-Cost Analysis software or methodology for potential Hazard Mitigation Grant Program and 406 Mitigation projects; • Utilize verified, validated, current data (e.g., most current multi-hazard frequency data [flood, ice, seismic, wind], elevation data, relevant local cost data); • Develop and prepare justification and narrative on outcome of analysis; • Conduct architectural and engineering studies and analyses; • Assist as Technical Monitor with Hazard Mitigation Technical Assistance Program and Technical Assistance Research Contract Task Orders and Interagency Agreements; • Write and review technical reports for internal and external customers; • Provide technical support for review of HM projects; • Conduct Benefit-Cost Analyses in support of Hazard Mitigation Grant Program and, if requested, in support of PA 406 Mitigation Hazard Mitigation Proposals; • Provide technical assistance relating to building codes; and • Provide technical assistance on Hazard Mitigation Grant Program applications and 406 Mitigation projects. ________________________________________ QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Back to top You must meet eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. To qualify for this position, you must possess: Applicable degrees and certifications in the receptive academic area of study (B.S. in Civil engineering. BS in Structural Engineer, Hydraulic Engineering, Architecture, etc., in addition to Engineering Certification) in addition to experience that demonstrates the ability to perform a full range of engineering or architecture review and analysis. HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED: Your application includes your: 1. Resume, 2. Responses to the online questions, 3. Required supporting documents; 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. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. If you are qualified, you will be referred to a selection panel for consideration. Applicants qualifying based on their FEMA Qualifications System (FQS) letter are encouraged to submit a copy of the letter. We recommend that you preview the online questions for this announcement before you start the application process. To preview questions please click here. ________________________________________ BENEFITS: Back to top • This position is temporary and intermittent and you will work during disaster declarations. • You will be paid only during times of deployment. • You will be paid sick leave and earn one hour of sick leave for every 20 hours in a pay status, up to four hours each pay period. • You will be eligible to enroll in Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) when in a pay status of 14 days or more. Enrollment in FEHB terminates upon entering a non-pay status. OTHER INFORMATION: • Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position. • If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. • All candidates must be able to deploy with little or no advance notice to anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period of time. Deployments may include working in excess of eight hours a day, or in excess of 40 hours in a given week, including weekends and holidays, and under stressful, physically demanding, and austere conditions. When activated and deployed, you serve in a federal travel status and are entitled to lodging, transportation and per diem reimbursements for authorized expenses in accordance with federal travel regulations. • All candidates must be available to deploy at all times during the term of this appointment unless pre-approved through authorized Reservist leave. Reservists may take up to 60 days of unpaid Reservist Leave per year. • To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation for Public Trust as a condition of placement into this position. This may include a review of financial issues, such as delinquency, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs. • All candidates will be considered without regard to any non-merit reasons such as race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, lawful political affiliation, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, protected genetic information, parental status, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors. • This position has a security designation of "Moderate Risk" and requires a Public Trust Minimum Background Investigation (MBI). ________________________________________ HOW TO APPLY: Back to top The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday) - see Agency Contact Information. If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us as soon as possible. Step 1 - Create or Upload a Resume with USAJOBS (www.usajobs.com) We suggest you go to the end of the "Qualifications & Evaluations" section of the job announcement to preview the online questions. You may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Resume Tips Step 2 - Apply Online Click the "Apply Online" link on this page. You will then be directed to USAJOBS where you must select a resume. After selecting a resume, click on the "Apply for this position now!" link, and follow the prompts to register (if you have not already done so). You will then be required to answer a few questions, and submit all required documents. To return to your saved application, log into your USAJOBS account and click on "Application Status." Click on the position title, and then select "Apply Online" to continue. Step 3 - Answer the Online Questions and Submit Your Online Application If this is your first time on FEMA's CareerConnector website, you will be prompted to register by answering questions related to your eligibility for federal employment. The system will save these responses and take you back to the main screen so that you can answer the job-specific questions. Select "Take me to the assessment" and click on the "Continue" button to answer the job-specific questions. You must answer all the questions and click the "Finished" button. Step 4 - Review and Confirm Your Submission You will now have the option to upload a document or print fax cover-sheets for your required documents. (See Step 5 for details.) Once you click "Done," you will see a summary of your application for your review. You may also print a copy for your records. When you click "Finished" at the bottom of the page, you will then be directed back to USAJOBS where you can confirm that your application has been submitted. You may also track your application status from your USAJOBS account. Step 5 - Submit Required Documents You can submit any required or optional documents (described below) by document upload or fax. Whichever method you choose, please include the job announcement number with your documents. To protect your privacy, we encourage you to remove your social security number from anything you submit. Document Upload: You may upload supporting documents in one of two ways: 1. Once you finish answering the questions in the job announcement, you will be prompted to upload your document(s) to your application. You will be given the choice to either upload the document as part of the application process or you can select a document that you have already loaded on USAJOBS. OR 2. You may upload a document to an existing application by logging in to your USAJOBS account. Click on "My Applications" and search for the vacancy. Once you have located the vacancy, click on it and select "Apply Online." Move through your existing application until you reach the "Documents" page and select "Upload" to add a document to your application. Be sure to review your complete application to confirm that the document(s) uploaded properly. In the "Application Review" section, you should see your uploaded documents listed on the "Vacancy Documents" screen. Once you see them, click "Finished;" you will then be returned to USAJOBS. Fax: Create a fax cover-sheet in CareerConnector by following the "Faxing Supporting Documentation" instructions. The fax number is on the cover-sheet. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: We recommend that you submit the following documents: • FEMA QUALIFICATIONS SYSTEM (FQS) LETTER If you received a FQS Letter, you should submit the letter with your application. • OPTIONAL FORM (OF) 306, Declaration for Federal Employment The OF-306 can be located at http://www.opm.gov/Forms/pdf_fill/of306.pdf • COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS AGENCY CONTACT INFO: Denise Hayes Phone: 800-879-6076 Fax: 999-999-9999 TDD: 800-877-8339 Email: denise.hayes@fema.dhs.gov Agency Information: FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency Please read entire announcement Please apply online Washington, DC 20472 US Fax: 999-999-9999 WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT: You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging into your account at www.usajobs.gov. We also recommend you opt to receive status change emails through USAJOBs. Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate, or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 27. Job Title: Hazard Mitigation Education and Outreach Crew Leader (location negotiable) Department:Department Of Homeland Security Agency:Federal Emergency Management Agency Job Announcement Number:FEMA-DH024-13 SALARY RANGE: $35.35 to $35.35 / Per Hour OPEN PERIOD: Monday, March 25, 2013 to Friday, March 29, 2013 SERIES & GRADE: AD-0089-00 POSITION INFORMATION: Temporary - Intermittent employment not to exceed 2 years DUTY LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy - Location Negotiable After Selection, United States WHO MAY APPLY: All US Citizens JOB SUMMARY: Do you desire to protect American interests and secure our Nation? If so, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is calling. DHS components work collectively to prevent terrorism, secure borders, enforce and administer immigration laws, safeguard cyberspace and ensure resilience to disasters. The vitality and magnitude of this mission is achieved by a diverse workforce spanning hundreds of occupations. Make an impact; join DHS. When disaster strikes, America looks to FEMA. Now FEMA looks to you. Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (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. This position is being announced under FEMA's Reservist Program. This is a 2 year appointment in the Excepted Service. Employment is on an intermittent basis. KEY REQUIREMENTS • This position requires a Public Trust background investigation. • You must be a U.S. citizen to be considered for this position. • Travel will be required. • You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government credit card. ________________________________________ DUTIES: Back to top As a Hazard Mitigation (HM) Education and Outreach Crew Leader in FEMA's Reservist Program, you will be responsible for: • Coordinating the collection, distribution, and maintenance of HM disaster-related information; • Communicating HM programmatic information under stressful situations; • Providing guidance on complex Community Education and Outreach issues at internal (e.g., Joint Field Office Program areas) and external meetings (e.g., State and local briefings, Town Hall Meetings, Speaker's Bureau meetings) and briefings, presenting highly technical information for understanding and use by non-technical audiences; • Providing expertise to Joint Field Offices, Disaster Recovery Centers, and appropriate field staff for the development and implementation of Community Education and Outreach community education to support HM strategies, outreach activities, and messaging; • Establishing and maintaining working relationships to ensure unity of effort; • Promoting the integration and implementation of HM Community Education and Outreach activities within HM for immediate and long-term recovery activities; • Developing tactical plan to implement functional objectives, in coordination with supervisor; • Leading personnel using effective supervisory practices and principles; • Coordinating program delivery of crew by managing crew activities in support of HM strategy; • Implementing technical assistance to the State, local, and tribal governments, and other Joint Field Office programs in support HM Education and Outreach goals; and • Developing operating procedures, best methods, and job aids, and forward to FEMA Regional & Disaster Support for consideration as HM Standard Operating Procedure. ________________________________________ QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Back to top You must meet eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. To qualify for this position, you must possess: • Experience in the management and supervision of staff engaged in the Hazard Mitigation Branch Community Education and Outreach. HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED: Your application includes your: 1. Resume, 2. Responses to the online questions, 3. Required supporting documents; 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. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. If you are qualified, you will be referred to a selection panel for consideration. Applicants qualifying based on their FEMA Qualifications System (FQS) letter are encouraged to submit a copy of the letter. We recommend that you preview the online questions for this announcement before you start the application process. To preview questions please click here. ________________________________________ BENEFITS: Back to top • This position is temporary and intermittent and you will work during disaster declarations. • You will be paid only during times of deployment. • You will be paid sick leave and earn one hour of sick leave for every 20 hours in a pay status, up to four hours each pay period. • You will be eligible to enroll in Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) when in a pay status of 14 days or more. Enrollment in FEHB terminates upon entering a non-pay status. OTHER INFORMATION: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. • All candidates must be able to deploy with little or no advance notice to anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period of time.Deployments may include working in excess of eight hours a day, or in excess of 40 hours in a given week, including weekends and holidays, and under stressful, physically demanding, and austere conditions. When activated and deployed, you serve in a federal travel status and are entitled to lodging, transportation and per diem reimbursements for authorized expenses in accordance with federal travel regulations. • All candidates must be available to deploy at all times during the term of this appointment unless pre-approved through authorized Reservist leave. Reservists may take up to 60 days of unpaid Reservist Leave per year. • To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation for Public Trust as a condition of placement into this position. This may include a review of financial issues, such as delinquency, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs. • All candidates will be considered without regard to any non-merit reasons such as race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, lawful political affiliation, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, protected genetic information, parental status, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors. • This position has a security designation of "Moderate Risk" and requires a Public Trust Minimum Background Investigation (MBI). ________________________________________ HOW TO APPLY: Back to top The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday) - see Agency Contact Information. If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us as soon as possible. Step 1 - Create or Upload a Resume with USAJOBS (www.usajobs.com) We suggest you go to the end of the "Qualifications & Evaluations" section of the job announcement to preview the online questions. You may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Resume Tips Step 2 - Apply Online Click the "Apply Online" link on this page. You will then be directed to USAJOBS where you must select a resume. After selecting a resume, click on the "Apply for this position now!" link, and follow the prompts to register (if you have not already done so). You will then be required to answer a few questions, and submit all required documents. To return to your saved application, log into your USAJOBS account and click on "Application Status." Click on the position title, and then select "Apply Online" to continue. Step 3 - Answer the Online Questions and Submit Your Online Application If this is your first time on FEMA's CareerConnector website, you will be prompted to register by answering questions related to your eligibility for federal employment. The system will save these responses and take you back to the main screen so that you can answer the job-specific questions. Select "Take me to the assessment" and click on the "Continue" button to answer the job-specific questions. You must answer all the questions and click the "Finished" button. Step 4 - Review and Confirm Your Submission You will now have the option to upload a document or print fax cover-sheets for your required documents. (See Step 5 for details.) Once you click "Done," you will see a summary of your application for your review. You may also print a copy for your records. When you click "Finished" at the bottom of the page, you will then be directed back to USAJOBS where you can confirm that your application has been submitted. You may also track your application status from your USAJOBS account. Step 5 - Submit Required Documents You can submit any required or optional documents (described below) by document upload or fax. Whichever method you choose, please include the job announcement number with your documents. To protect your privacy, we encourage you to remove your social security number from anything you submit. Document Upload: You may upload supporting documents in one of two ways: 1. Once you finish answering the questions in the job announcement, you will be prompted to upload your document(s) to your application. You will be given the choice to either upload the document as part of the application process or you can select a document that you have already loaded on USAJOBS. OR 2. You may upload a document to an existing application by logging in to your USAJOBS account. Click on "My Applications" and search for the vacancy. Once you have located the vacancy, click on it and select "Apply Online." Move through your existing application until you reach the "Documents" page and select "Upload" to add a document to your application. Be sure to review your complete application to confirm that the document(s) uploaded properly. In the "Application Review" section, you should see your uploaded documents listed on the "Vacancy Documents" screen. Once you see them, click "Finished;" you will then be returned to USAJOBS. Fax: Create a fax cover-sheet in CareerConnector by following the "Faxing Supporting Documentation" instructions. The fax number is on the cover-sheet. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: We recommend that you submit the following documents: • FEMA QUALIFICATIONS SYSTEM (FQS) LETTER If you received a FQS Letter, you should submit the letter with your application. • OPTIONAL FORM (OF) 306, Declaration for Federal Employment The OF-306 can be located at http://www.opm.gov/Forms/pdf_fill/of306.pdf AGENCY CONTACT INFO: Denise Hayes Phone: 800-879-6076 Fax: 999-999-9999 TDD: 800-877-8339 Email: denise.hayes@fema.dhs.gov Agency Information: FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency Please read entire announcement Please apply online Washington, DC 20472 US Fax: 999-999-9999 WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT: You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging into your account at www.usajobs.gov. We also recommend you opt to receive status change emails through USAJOBs. Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate, or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 28. Job Title: Hazard Mitigation Branch Director II (Location Negotiable) Department:Department Of Homeland Security Agency:Federal Emergency Management Agency Job Announcement Number:FEMA-DH030-13 SALARY RANGE: $37.09 to $39.57 / Per Hour OPEN PERIOD: Monday, March 25, 2013 to Friday, March 29, 2013 SERIES & GRADE: AD-0089-00 POSITION INFORMATION: Temporary - Intermittent employment not to exceed 2 years DUTY LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy - Location Negotiable After Selection, United States WHO MAY APPLY: All United States Citizens JOB SUMMARY: Do you desire to protect American interests and secure our Nation? If so, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is calling. DHS components work collectively to prevent terrorism, secure borders, enforce and administer immigration laws, safeguard cyberspace and ensure resilience to disasters. The vitality and magnitude of this mission is achieved by a diverse workforce spanning hundreds of occupations. Make an impact; join DHS. When disaster strikes, America looks to FEMA. Now FEMA looks to you. Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (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. This position is being announced under FEMA's Reservist Program. This is a 2 year appointment in the Excepted Service. Employment is on an intermittent basis. KEY REQUIREMENTS • This position requires a Public Trust background investigation. • You must be a U.S. citizen to be considered for this position. • Travel will be required. • You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government credit card. ________________________________________ DUTIES: Back to top As a Hazard Mitigation (HM) Branch Director in FEMA's Reservist Program, you will perform the following: • Serve as HM Branch Director with full managerial authority, serving as the focal point for all HM and Insurance Program Operations which include managing, coordinating, and implementing HM and flood insurance statutory requirements; • Ensure development of a HM strategy outlining major hazard mitigation goals, objectives, priorities, and potential hazard mitigation projects; ; • Serve as primary spokesman for mitigation programs in declared area; • Manage HM group to ensure effective implementation of Stafford Act Programs and National Flood Insurance Reform Act (NFIRA) as amended; • Work with senior State level representatives (State Hazard Mitigation Officer, State National Flood Insurance Program Coordinator, State Insurance Commissioner) in addition to a full range of local government officials and Tribal Nations; • Coordinate with appropriate levels of State and local officials regarding implementation of innovative, large-scale, politically charged and controversial mitigation initiatives. ________________________________________ QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Back to top You must meet eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. To qualify for this position, you must possess: • Experience that demonstrates the ability to apply the Executive Order, laws, rules and policies associated with the Stafford Act and the National Flood Insurance Reform Act in the management of staff and delivery of natural hazard mitigation programs during all phases in catastrophic and highly complex and politically sensitive disaster environments. HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED: Your application includes your: 1. Resume, 2. Responses to the online questions, 3. Required supporting documents; 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. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. If you are qualified, you will be referred to a selection panel for consideration. Applicants qualifying based on their FEMA Qualification System (FQS) letter are encouraged to submit a copy of the letter. We recommend that you preview the online questions for this announcement before you start the application process. To preview questions please click here. ________________________________________ BENEFITS: Back to top • This position is temporary and intermittent and you will work during disaster declarations. • You will be paid only during times of deployment. • You will be paid sick leave and earn one hour of sick leave for every 20 hours in a pay status, up to four hours each pay period. • You will be eligible to enroll in Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) when in a pay status of 14 days or more. Enrollment in FEHB terminates upon entering a non-pay status. OTHER INFORMATION: • If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. • All candidates must be able to deploy with little or no advance notice to anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period of time. Deployments may include working in excess of eight hours a day, or in excess of 40 hours in a given week, including weekends and holidays, and under stressful, physically demanding, and austere conditions. When activated and deployed, you serve in a federal travel status and are entitled to lodging, transportation and per diem reimbursements for authorized expenses in accordance with federal travel regulations. • All candidates must be available to deploy at all times during the term of this appointment unless pre-approved through authorized Reservist leave. Reservists may take up to 60 days of unpaid Reservist leave per year. • To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation for Public Trust as a condition of placement into this position. This may include a review of financial issues, such as delinquency, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs. • All candidates will be considered without regard to any non-merit reasons such as race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, lawful political affiliation, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, protected genetic information, parental status, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors. • This position has a security designation of "High Risk" and requires a Public Trust Background Investigation (BI). ________________________________________ HOW TO APPLY: Back to top The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday) - see Agency Contact Information. If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us as soon as possible. Step 1 - Create or Upload a Resume with USAJOBS (www.usajobs.com) We suggest you go to the end of the "Qualifications & Evaluations" section of the job announcement to preview the online questions. You may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Resume Tips Step 2 - Apply Online Click the "Apply Online" link on this page. You will then be directed to USAJOBS where you must select a resume. After selecting a resume, click on the "Apply for this position now!" link, and follow the prompts to register (if you have not already done so). You will then be required to answer a few questions, and submit all required documents. To return to your saved application, log into your USAJOBS account and click on "Application Status." Click on the position title, and then select "Apply Online" to continue. Step 3 - Answer the Online Questions and Submit Your Online Application If this is your first time on FEMA's CareerConnector website, you will be prompted to register by answering questions related to your eligibility for federal employment. The system will save these responses and take you back to the main screen so that you can answer the job-specific questions. Select "Take me to the assessment" and click on the "Continue" button to answer the job-specific questions. You must answer all the questions and click the "Finished" button. Step 4 - Review and Confirm Your Submission You will now have the option to upload a document or print fax cover-sheets for your required documents. (See Step 5 for details.) Once you click "Done," you will see a summary of your application for your review. You may also print a copy for your records. When you click "Finished" at the bottom of the page, you will then be directed back to USAJOBS where you can confirm that your application has been submitted. You may also track your application status from your USAJOBS account. Step 5 - Submit Required Documents You can submit any required or optional documents (described below) by document upload or fax. Whichever method you choose, please include the job announcement number with your documents. To protect your privacy, we encourage you to remove your social security number from anything you submit. Document Upload: You may upload supporting documents in one of two ways: 1. Once you finish answering the questions in the job announcement, you will be prompted to upload your document(s) to your application. You will be given the choice to either upload the document as part of the application process or you can select a document that you have already loaded on USAJOBS. OR 2. You may upload a document to an existing application by logging in to your USAJOBS account. Click on "My Applications" and search for the vacancy. Once you have located the vacancy, click on it and select "Apply Online." Move through your existing application until you reach the "Documents" page and select "Upload" to add a document to your application. Be sure to review your complete application to confirm that the document(s) uploaded properly. In the "Application Review" section, you should see your uploaded documents listed on the "Vacancy Documents" screen. Once you see them, click "Finished;" you will then be returned to USAJOBS. Fax: Create a fax cover-sheet in CareerConnector by following the "Faxing Supporting Documentation" instructions. The fax number is on the cover-sheet. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: We recommend that you submit the following documents: • FEMA QUALIFICATIONS SYSTEM (FQS) LETTER If you received a FQS Letter, you should submit the letter with your application. • OPTIONAL FORM (OF) 306, Declaration for Federal Employment The OF-306 can be located at http://www.opm.gov/Forms/pdf_fill/of306.pdf AGENCY CONTACT INFO: Denise Hayes Phone: 1-800-879-6076 Fax: 999-999-9999 TDD: 1-800-877-8339 Email: denise.hayes@fema.dhs.gov Agency Information: FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency Please read entire announcement Please apply online Washington, DC 20472 US Fax: 999-999-9999 WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT: You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging into your account at www.usajobs.gov. We also recommend you opt to receive status change emails through USAJOBs. Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate, or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 29. Job Title: Hazard Mitigation Grants Specialist (Various Locations) Department:Department Of Homeland Security Agency:Federal Emergency Management Agency Job Announcement Number:FEMA-DH068-13 SALARY RANGE: $15.82 to $23.69 / Per Hour OPEN PERIOD: Monday, March 25, 2013 to Friday, March 29, 2013 SERIES & GRADE: AD-0089-00 POSITION INFORMATION: Temporary - Intermittent employment not to exceed 2 years DUTY LOCATIONS: MANY vacancies - Location Negotiable After Selection, United States WHO MAY APPLY: All United States Citizens JOB SUMMARY: Do you desire to protect American interests and secure our Nation? If so, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is calling. DHS components work collectively to prevent terrorism, secure borders, enforce and administer immigration laws, safeguard cyberspace and ensure resilience to disasters. The vitality and magnitude of this mission is achieved by a diverse workforce spanning hundreds of occupations. Make an impact; join DHS. When disaster strikes, America looks to FEMA. Now FEMA looks to you. Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (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. This position is being announced under FEMA's Reservist Program. This is a 2 year appointment in the Excepted Service. Employment is on an intermittent basis. KEY REQUIREMENTS • This position requires a Public Trust background investigation. • You must be a U.S. citizen to be considered for this position. • Travel will be required. • You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government credit card. ________________________________________ DUTIES: Back to top As a Grants Specialist in FEMA's Reservist Program, you will perform the following duties: • Gather, review, and organize disaster-related information for analysis and decision making; • Communicate Hazard Mitigation (HM) program information to internal partners, across HM branch, and to external audiences; • Advise and guide on HM program concepts, rules, regulations, and processes; • Coordinate with senior HM Grants Program staff to obtain Benefit-Cost Analysis determination from HM Hazards and Performance Analysis Specialist; • Coordinate with Environmental and Historic Preservation staff to obtain National Environmental Policy Act and National Historic Preservation Act Section 106 reviews, as assigned by immediate supervisor; • Provide regular status reports to immediate supervisor for FEMA management and State Hazard Mitigation Officer regarding HM Grants Program application development and technical assistance progress; AND • Assist in preparation and delivery of workshops and outreach activities (e.g., materials, talking points, information technology requirements, visual aids), as assigned by immediate supervisor. ________________________________________ QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Back to top You must meet eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. To qualify for this position, you must possess: • Experience that demonstrates the ability to interpret and apply Federal regulations to a financial process. HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED: Your application includes your: 1. Resume, 2. Responses to the online questions, 3. Required supporting documents; 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. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. If you are qualified, you will be referred to a selection panel for consideration. Applicants qualifying based on their FEMA Qualification System (FQS) letter are encouraged to submit a copy of the letter. We recommend that you preview the online questions for this announcement before you start the application process. To preview questions please click here. ________________________________________ BENEFITS: Back to top • This position is temporary and intermittent and you will work during disaster declarations. • You will be paid only during times of deployment. • You will be paid sick leave and earn one hour of sick leave for every 20 hours in a pay status, up to four hours each pay period. • You will be eligible to enroll in Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) when in a pay status of 14 days or more. Enrollment in FEHB terminates upon entering a non-pay status. OTHER INFORMATION: • If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. • All candidates must be able to deploy with little or no advance notice to anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period of time. Deployments may include working in excess of eight hours a day, or in excess of 40 hours in a given week, including weekends and holidays, and under stressful, physically demanding, and austere conditions. When activated and deployed, you serve in a federal travel status and are entitled to lodging, transportation and per diem reimbursements for authorized expenses in accordance with federal travel regulations. • All candidates must be available to deploy at all times during the term of this appointment unless pre-approved through authorized Reservist leave. Reservists may take up to 60 days of unpaid Reservist Leave per year. • To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation for Public Trust as a condition of placement into this position. This may include a review of financial issues, such as delinquency, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs. • All candidates will be considered without regard to any non-merit reasons such as race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, lawful political affiliation, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, protected genetic information, parental status, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors. • This position has a security designation of "High Risk" and requires a Public Trust Background Investigation (BI). ________________________________________ HOW TO APPLY: Back to top The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday) - see Agency Contact Information. If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us as soon as possible. Step 1 - Create or Upload a Resume with USAJOBS (www.usajobs.com) We suggest you go to the end of the "Qualifications & Evaluations" section of the job announcement to preview the online questions. You may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Resume Tips Step 2 - Apply Online Click the "Apply Online" link on this page. You will then be directed to USAJOBS where you must select a resume. After selecting a resume, click on the "Apply for this position now!" link, and follow the prompts to register (if you have not already done so). You will then be required to answer a few questions, and submit all required documents. To return to your saved application, log into your USAJOBS account and click on "Application Status." Click on the position title, and then select "Apply Online" to continue. Step 3 - Answer the Online Questions and Submit Your Online Application If this is your first time on FEMA's CareerConnector website, you will be prompted to register by answering questions related to your eligibility for federal employment. The system will save these responses and take you back to the main screen so that you can answer the job-specific questions. Select "Take me to the assessment" and click on the "Continue" button to answer the job-specific questions. You must answer all the questions and click the "Finished" button. Step 4 - Review and Confirm Your Submission You will now have the option to upload a document or print fax cover-sheets for your required documents. (See Step 5 for details.) Once you click "Done," you will see a summary of your application for your review. You may also print a copy for your records. When you click "Finished" at the bottom of the page, you will then be directed back to USAJOBS where you can confirm that your application has been submitted. You may also track your application status from your USAJOBS account. Step 5 - Submit Required Documents You can submit any required or optional documents (described below) by document upload or fax. Whichever method you choose, please include the job announcement number with your documents. To protect your privacy, we encourage you to remove your social security number from anything you submit. Document Upload: You may upload supporting documents in one of two ways: 1. Once you finish answering the questions in the job announcement, you will be prompted to upload your document(s) to your application. You will be given the choice to either upload the document as part of the application process or you can select a document that you have already loaded on USAJOBS. OR 2. You may upload a document to an existing application by logging in to your USAJOBS account. Click on "My Applications" and search for the vacancy. Once you have located the vacancy, click on it and select "Apply Online." Move through your existing application until you reach the "Documents" page and select "Upload" to add a document to your application. Be sure to review your complete application to confirm that the document(s) uploaded properly. In the "Application Review" section, you should see your uploaded documents listed on the "Vacancy Documents" screen. Once you see them, click "Finished;" you will then be returned to USAJOBS. Fax: Create a fax cover-sheet in CareerConnector by following the "Faxing Supporting Documentation" instructions. The fax number is on the cover-sheet. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: We recommend that you submit the following documents: • FEMA QUALIFICATIONS SYSTEM (FQS) LETTER If you received a FQS Letter, you should submit the letter with your application. • OPTIONAL FORM (OF) 306, Declaration for Federal Employment The OF-306 can be located at http://www.opm.gov/Forms/pdf_fill/of306.pdf AGENCY CONTACT INFO: Denise Hayes Phone: 1-800-879-6076 Fax: 999-999-9999 TDD: 1-800-877-8339 Email: denise.hayes@fema.dhs.gov Agency Information: FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency Please read entire announcement Please apply online Washington, DC 20472 US Fax: 999-999-9999 WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT: You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging into your account at www.usajobs.gov. We also recommend you opt to receive status change emails through USAJOBs. Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate, or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 30. Job Title: Hazard Mitigation Community Planner Specialist (Various Locations) Department:Department Of Homeland Security Agency:Federal Emergency Management Agency Job Announcement Number:FEMA-DH069-13 SALARY RANGE: $15.82 to $23.69 / Per Hour OPEN PERIOD: Monday, March 25, 2013 to Friday, March 29, 2013 SERIES & GRADE: AD-0089-00 POSITION INFORMATION: Temporary - Intermittent employment not to exceed 2 years DUTY LOCATIONS: MANY vacancies - Location Negotiable After Selection, United States WHO MAY APPLY: All United States Citizens JOB SUMMARY: Do you desire to protect American interests and secure our Nation? If so, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is calling. DHS components work collectively to prevent terrorism, secure borders, enforce and administer immigration laws, safeguard cyberspace and ensure resilience to disasters. The vitality and magnitude of this mission is achieved by a diverse workforce spanning hundreds of occupations. Make an impact; join DHS. When disaster strikes, America looks to FEMA. Now FEMA looks to you. Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (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. This position is being announced under FEMA's Reservist Program. This is a 2 year appointment in the Excepted Service. Employment is on an intermittent basis. KEY REQUIREMENTS • This position requires a Public Trust background investigation. • You must be a U.S. citizen to be considered for this position. • Travel will be required. • You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government credit card. ________________________________________ DUTIES: Back to top As a Community Planner Specialist in FEMA's Reservist Program, you may be required to perform any of the following: • Provide assistance to local, Tribal, and State entities to develop multi-hazard mitigation plans to ensure compliance with Section 322 of the Disaster Mitigation Act. • Ensure that the plan strategies are incorporated into hazard mitigation strategies and recovery efforts. • Analyze and comprehend Hazard Mitigation (HM) Plans for compliance with FEMA and Regional guidance (e.g., produce thorough crosswalk). • Consult program regulations and FEMA policies concerning HM plan development (e.g., 44 CFR, FEMA's State and Local Mitigation Planning How-To-Series, Federal guidance for State, tribal, local planning, approved Hazard Mitigation Plans). • Coordinate with State and/or local entities to identify any technical assistance needed to facilitate Hazard Mitigation Plan development (e.g., identify State Plan developers; provide advice/guidance on funding opportunities and eligible mitigation projects. Identify existing actions and projects in Hazard Mitigation Plans). • Ensure that Hazard Mitigation Plans being submitted comply with FEMA Hazard Mitigation Planning Guidance (e.g., apply Regional variances in Guidance application; prepare draft crosswalk comments including required/ recommended revisions to the Hazard Mitigation plan). Accesses and uses Hazard Mitigation Plans document repository system and FEMA technology tools and systems. ________________________________________ QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Back to top You must meet eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. To qualify for this position, you must possess: • Experience and/or education in applying land use & development regulations and concepts • Experience and/or education reviewing, analyzing and interpreting State multi-hazard plans HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED: Your application includes your: 1. Resume, 2. Responses to the online questions, 3. Required supporting documents; 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. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. If you are qualified, you will be referred to a selection panel for consideration. Applicants qualifying based on their FEMA Qualifications System (FQS) letter are encouraged to submit a copy of the letter. We recommend that you preview the online questions for this announcement before you start the application process. To preview questions please click here. ________________________________________ BENEFITS: Back to top • This position is temporary and intermittent and you will work during disaster declarations. • You will be paid only during times of deployment. • You will be paid sick leave and earn one hour of sick leave for every 20 hours in a pay status, up to four hours each pay period. • You will be eligible to enroll in Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) when in a pay status of 14 days or more. Enrollment in FEHB terminates upon entering a non-pay status. OTHER INFORMATION: • If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. • All candidates must be able to deploy with little or no advance notice to anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period of time. Deployments may include working in excess of eight hours a day, or in excess of 40 hours in a given week, including weekends and holidays, and under stressful, physically demanding, and austere conditions. When activated and deployed, you serve in a federal travel status and are entitled to lodging, transportation and per diem reimbursements for authorized expenses in accordance with federal travel regulations. • All candidates must be available to deploy at all times during the term of this appointment unless pre-approved through authorized Reservist leave. Reservists may take up to 60 days of unpaid Reservist Leave per year. • To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation for Public Trust as a condition of placement into this position. This may include a review of financial issues, such as delinquency, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs. • All candidates will be considered without regard to any non-merit reasons such as race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, lawful political affiliation, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, protected genetic information, parental status, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors. • This position has a security designation of "Moderate Risk" and requires a Public Trust Minimum Background Investigation (MBI). ________________________________________ HOW TO APPLY: Back to top The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday) - see Agency Contact Information. If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us as soon as possible. Step 1 - Create or Upload a Resume with USAJOBS (www.usajobs.com) We suggest you go to the end of the "Qualifications & Evaluations" section of the job announcement to preview the online questions. You may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Resume Tips Step 2 - Apply Online Click the "Apply Online" link on this page. You will then be directed to USAJOBS where you must select a resume. After selecting a resume, click on the "Apply for this position now!" link, and follow the prompts to register (if you have not already done so). You will then be required to answer a few questions, and submit all required documents. To return to your saved application, log into your USAJOBS account and click on "Application Status." Click on the position title, and then select "Apply Online" to continue. Step 3 - Answer the Online Questions and Submit Your Online Application If this is your first time on FEMA's CareerConnector website, you will be prompted to register by answering questions related to your eligibility for federal employment. The system will save these responses and take you back to the main screen so that you can answer the job-specific questions. Select "Take me to the assessment" and click on the "Continue" button to answer the job-specific questions. You must answer all the questions and click the "Finished" button. Step 4 - Review and Confirm Your Submission You will now have the option to upload a document or print fax cover-sheets for your required documents. (See Step 5 for details.) Once you click "Done," you will see a summary of your application for your review. You may also print a copy for your records. When you click "Finished" at the bottom of the page, you will then be directed back to USAJOBS where you can confirm that your application has been submitted. You may also track your application status from your USAJOBS account. Step 5 - Submit Required Documents You can submit any required or optional documents (described below) by document upload or fax. Whichever method you choose, please include the job announcement number with your documents. To protect your privacy, we encourage you to remove your social security number from anything you submit. Document Upload: You may upload supporting documents in one of two ways: 1. Once you finish answering the questions in the job announcement, you will be prompted to upload your document(s) to your application. You will be given the choice to either upload the document as part of the application process or you can select a document that you have already loaded on USAJOBS. OR 2. You may upload a document to an existing application by logging in to your USAJOBS account. Click on "My Applications" and search for the vacancy. Once you have located the vacancy, click on it and select "Apply Online." Move through your existing application until you reach the "Documents" page and select "Upload" to add a document to your application. Be sure to review your complete application to confirm that the document(s) uploaded properly. In the "Application Review" section, you should see your uploaded documents listed on the "Vacancy Documents" screen. Once you see them, click "Finished;" you will then be returned to USAJOBS. Fax: Create a fax cover-sheet in CareerConnector by following the "Faxing Supporting Documentation" instructions. The fax number is on the cover-sheet. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: We recommend that you submit the following documents: • FEMA QUALIFICATIONS SYSTEM (FQS) LETTER If you received a FQS Letter, you should submit the letter with your application. • OPTIONAL FORM (OF) 306, Declaration for Federal Employment The OF-306 can be located at http://www.opm.gov/Forms/pdf_fill/of306.pdf AGENCY CONTACT INFO: Denise Hayes Phone: 800-879-6076 Fax: 999-999-9999 TDD: 800-877-8339 Email: denise.hayes@fema.dhs.gov Agency Information: FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency Please read entire announcement Please apply online Washington, DC 20472 US Fax: 999-999-9999 WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT: You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging into your account at www.usajobs.gov. We also recommend you opt to receive status change emails through USAJOBs. Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate, or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 31. Job Title: Safety Specialist (Various Locations) Department:Department Of Homeland Security Agency:Federal Emergency Management Agency Job Announcement Number:FEMA-DH019-13 SALARY RANGE: $15.82 to $23.69 / Per Hour OPEN PERIOD: Monday, March 25, 2013 to Friday, March 29, 2013 SERIES & GRADE: AD-0301-00 POSITION INFORMATION: Temporary - Intermittent employment not to exceed 2 years DUTY LOCATIONS: MANY vacancies - Location Negotiable After Selection, United States WHO MAY APPLY: All United States Citizens JOB SUMMARY: Do you desire to protect American interests and secure our Nation? If so, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is calling. DHS components work collectively to prevent terrorism, secure borders, enforce and administer immigration laws, safeguard cyberspace and ensure resilience to disasters. The vitality and magnitude of this mission is achieved by a diverse workforce spanning hundreds of occupations. Make an impact; join DHS. When disaster strikes, America looks to FEMA. Now FEMA looks to you. Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (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. This position is being announced under FEMA's Reservist Program. This is a 2 year appointment in the Excepted Service. Employment is on an intermittent basis. KEY REQUIREMENTS • This position requires a Public Trust background investigation. • You must be a U.S. citizen to be considered for this position. • Travel will be required. • You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government credit card. ________________________________________ DUTIES: Back to top The Safety Specialist (SASP) monitors FEMA response and recovery operations under a Presidentially declared disaster to ensure that staff conducts all activities in a safe environment, providing recommendations to improve safety and/or health conditions for the staff. Primary duties include the following: • Assisting the senior advisor for all safety and health issues that may arise from the incident; • Overseeing the Occupational Safety function at disaster response and recovery operations to ensure that all activities are conducted in a safe and healthy environment; • Conducting safety and health (Safety) hazard assessment to anticipate, recognize, and control occupational hazards and risks; • Performing and documenting inspections of proposed and existing FEMA managed facilities, buildings, and workplaces prior to, and during occupancy; • Identifying corrective actions to remediate, abate, and/or substitute the hazard; • Assisting in the development of safety plans and programs (e.g. Health and Safety Plan, Occupant Emergency Plan, and Hazard Communication Plan) based on hazard assessment data; • Implementing safety plans and programs in accordance with all applicable regulations (local, State, and Federal), standards, and guidelines; • Assisting the reassessment of the controls implemented and reevaluation of plans and programs initiated; • Collecting data for trend analysis; • Developing site specific updates about safety occurrences. Conducts follow-up weekly inspections and ensures that building inspection corrective actions have been implemented; • Completing accident/incident investigation and documentation for each incident; • Responding to employee safety, health, and environmental concerns and complaints; • Coordinating activities with safety and health representatives from other organizations; • Developing safety briefings as well as relevant safety messages for inclusion into the Incident Action Plan (IAP). Contributes to safety reports; • Ensuring continuity of operations and a complete and effective closeout and/or transition at the termination of activities. ________________________________________ QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Back to top You must meet eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. To qualify for this position, you must possess: • Experience in Occupational Safety, Occupational Health, Fire, Radiation, or Industrial Hygiene HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED: Your application includes your: 1. Resume, 2. Responses to the online questions, 3. Required supporting documents; 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. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. If you are qualified, you will be referred to a selection panel for consideration. Applicants qualifying based on their FEMA Qualifications System (FQS) letter are encouraged to submit a copy of the letter. We recommend that you preview the online questions for this announcement before you start the application process. To preview questions please click here. ________________________________________ BENEFITS: Back to top • This position is temporary and intermittent and you will work during disaster declarations. • You will be paid only during times of deployment. • You will be paid sick leave and earn one hour of sick leave for every 20 hours in a pay status, up to four hours each pay period. • You will be eligible to enroll in Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) when in a pay status of 14 days or more. Enrollment in FEHB terminates upon entering a non-pay status. OTHER INFORMATION: • If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. • All candidates must be able to deploy with little or no advance notice to anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period of time. Deployments may include working in excess of eight hours a day, or in excess of 40 hours in a given week, including weekends and holidays, and under stressful, physically demanding, and austere conditions. When activated and deployed, you serve in a federal travel status and are entitled to lodging, transportation and per diem reimbursements for authorized expenses in accordance with federal travel regulations. • All candidates must be available to deploy at all times during the term of this appointment unless pre-approved through authorized Reservist leave. Reservists may take up to 60 days of unpaid Reservist Leave per year. • To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation for Public Trust as a condition of placement into this position. This may include a review of financial issues, such as delinquency, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs. • All candidates will be considered without regard to any non-merit reasons such as race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, lawful political affiliation, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, protected genetic information, parental status, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors. • This position has a security designation of "Moderate Risk" and requires a Public Trust Minimum Background Investigation (MBI). ________________________________________ HOW TO APPLY: Back to top The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday) - see Agency Contact Information. If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us as soon as possible. Step 1 - Create or Upload a Resume with USAJOBS (www.usajobs.com) We suggest you go to the end of the "Qualifications & Evaluations" section of the job announcement to preview the online questions. You may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Resume Tips Step 2 - Apply Online Click the "Apply Online" link on this page. You will then be directed to USAJOBS where you must select a resume. After selecting a resume, click on the "Apply for this position now!" link, and follow the prompts to register (if you have not already done so). You will then be required to answer a few questions, and submit all required documents. To return to your saved application, log into your USAJOBS account and click on "Application Status." Click on the position title, and then select "Apply Online" to continue. Step 3 - Answer the Online Questions and Submit Your Online Application If this is your first time on FEMA's CareerConnector website, you will be prompted to register by answering questions related to your eligibility for federal employment. The system will save these responses and take you back to the main screen so that you can answer the job-specific questions. Select "Take me to the assessment" and click on the "Continue" button to answer the job-specific questions. You must answer all the questions and click the "Finished" button. Step 4 - Review and Confirm Your Submission You will now have the option to upload a document or print fax cover-sheets for your required documents. (See Step 5 for details.) Once you click "Done," you will see a summary of your application for your review. You may also print a copy for your records. When you click "Finished" at the bottom of the page, you will then be directed back to USAJOBS where you can confirm that your application has been submitted. You may also track your application status from your USAJOBS account. Step 5 - Submit Required Documents You can submit any required or optional documents (described below) by document upload or fax. Whichever method you choose, please include the job announcement number with your documents. To protect your privacy, we encourage you to remove your social security number from anything you submit. Document Upload: You may upload supporting documents in one of two ways: 1. Once you finish answering the questions in the job announcement, you will be prompted to upload your document(s) to your application. You will be given the choice to either upload the document as part of the application process or you can select a document that you have already loaded on USAJOBS. OR 2. You may upload a document to an existing application by logging in to your USAJOBS account. Click on "My Applications" and search for the vacancy. Once you have located the vacancy, click on it and select "Apply Online." Move through your existing application until you reach the "Documents" page and select "Upload" to add a document to your application. Be sure to review your complete application to confirm that the document(s) uploaded properly. In the "Application Review" section, you should see your uploaded documents listed on the "Vacancy Documents" screen. Once you see them, click "Finished;" you will then be returned to USAJOBS. Fax: Create a fax cover-sheet in CareerConnector by following the "Faxing Supporting Documentation" instructions. The fax number is on the cover-sheet. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: We recommend that you submit the following documents: • FEMA QUALIFICATIONS SYSTEM (FQS) LETTER If you received a FQS Letter, you should submit the letter with your application. • OPTIONAL FORM (OF) 306, Declaration for Federal Employment The OF-306 can be located at http://www.opm.gov/Forms/pdf_fill/of306.pdf AGENCY CONTACT INFO: Denise Hayes Phone: 800-879-6076 Fax: 999-999-9999 TDD: 800-877-8339 Email: denise.hayes@fema.dhs.gov Agency Information: FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency Please read entire announcement Please apply online Washington, DC 20472 US Fax: 999-999-9999 WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT: You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging into your account at www.usajobs.gov. We also recommend you opt to receive status change emails through USAJOBs. Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate, or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 32. Job Title: Lead Disability Integration Advisor (Various Locations) Department:Department Of Homeland Security Agency:Federal Emergency Management Agency Job Announcement Number:FEMA-DH003-13 SALARY RANGE: $39.57 to $39.57 / Per Hour OPEN PERIOD: Monday, March 25, 2013 to Friday, March 29, 2013 SERIES & GRADE: AD-0301-00 POSITION INFORMATION: Temporary - Intermittent employment not to exceed 2 years DUTY LOCATIONS: MANY vacancies - Location Negotiable After Selection, United States WHO MAY APPLY: All United States Citizens JOB SUMMARY: Do you desire to protect American interests and secure our Nation? If so, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is calling. DHS components work collectively to prevent terrorism, secure borders, enforce and administer immigration laws, safeguard cyberspace and ensure resilience to disasters. The vitality and magnitude of this mission is achieved by a diverse workforce spanning hundreds of occupations. Make an impact; join DHS. When disaster strikes, America looks to FEMA. Now FEMA looks to you. Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (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. This position is being announced under FEMA's Reservist Program. This is a 2 year appointment in the Excepted Service. Employment is on an intermittent basis. KEY REQUIREMENTS • This position requires a Public Trust background investigation. • You must be a U.S. citizen to be considered for this position. • Travel will be required. • You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government credit card. ________________________________________ DUTIES: Back to top As a Lead Disability Integration Advisor in FEMA's Reservist Program, you will be responsible for: • Establishing and managing the Disability Integration activities at a Joint Field Office (JFO). • Ensuring structure and staffing are Incident Command System (ICS) compliant. • Establishing work assignments and setting priorities. • Mentoring trainees; providing necessary training and coaching. • Participating as part of a team in facility site evaluation for Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) within 48 hours of a validated State's request. • Working collaboratively and providing guidance to External Affairs, Community Relations, Individual Assistance, Recovery and other program areas that interface with the community. • Providing guidance for State and local governmental agencies to assist with ensuring people with disabilities and/or other access and functional needs, have equal access to programs and services. • In collaboration with Support Services Branch or designee, provides guidance & technical assistance to Individual Assistance, Information Technology and Logistics staff to establish accessibility at Disaster Recovery Center locations. • Advising Support Services Branch and Equal Rights Advisors in the identification and evaluation of disability laws and regulations as they relate to space compliance in the various field locations. • Working with various entities to insure all programs and services meet the needs of individuals, agency priorities and policies, as well as federal laws and guidelines. • Collaborating with disability community members, advocates, and service organizations to meet the needs of survivors affected by a disaster. Acts as a liaison with community members and FEMA programs to address survivor needs. • Working with Voluntary Agency Liaisons in support of long term recovery efforts. • Providing guidance and technical assistance to the Federal Disaster Recovery Coordinator, National Recovery Coordination Office and participating agencies. Participates in the National Disaster Recovery Framework when necessary. • Constructing and maintaining a local advocacy and services network. • Providing guidance regarding physical, programmatic, and effective communication access in all phases of emergency response, recovery, mitigation and preparedness. ________________________________________ QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Back to top You must meet eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. To qualify for this position, you must possess: • Extensive knowledge and experience in disability related civil rights laws and regulations, integration, full inclusion, and independent living philosophy Skilled vs medical model. • Experience managing the work of others. HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED: Your application includes your: 1. Resume, 2. Responses to the online questions, 3. Required supporting documents; 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. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. If you are qualified, you will be referred to a selection panel for consideration. Applicants qualifying based on their FEMA Qualification System (FQS) letter are encouraged to submit a copy of the letter. We recommend that you preview the online questions for this announcement before you start the application process. To preview questions please click here. ________________________________________ BENEFITS: Back to top • This position is temporary and intermittent and you will work during disaster declarations. • You will be paid only during times of deployment. • You will be paid sick leave and earn one hour of sick leave for every 20 hours in a pay status, up to four hours each pay period. • You will be eligible to enroll in Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) when in a pay status of 14 days or more. Enrollment in FEHB terminates upon entering a non-pay status. OTHER INFORMATION: • If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. • All candidates must be able to deploy with little or no advance notice to anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period of time. When activated and deployed, you serve in a federal travel status and are entitled to lodging, transportation and per diem reimbursements for authorized expenses in accordance with federal travel regulations. • All candidates must be available to deploy at all times during the term of this appointment unless pre-approved through authorized Reservist leave. Reservists may take up to 60 days of unpaid Reservist Leave per year. • To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation for Public Trust as a condition of placement into this position. This may include a review of financial issues, such as delinquency, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs. • All candidates will be considered without regard to any non-merit reasons such as race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, lawful political affiliation, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, protected genetic information, parental status, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors. • This position has a security designation of "Moderate Risk" and requires a Public Trust Minimum Background Investigation (MBI). ________________________________________ HOW TO APPLY: Back to top The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday) - see Agency Contact Information. If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us as soon as possible. Step 1 - Create or Upload a Resume with USAJOBS (www.usajobs.com) We suggest you go to the end of the "Qualifications & Evaluations" section of the job announcement to preview the online questions. You may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Resume Tips Step 2 - Apply Online Click the "Apply Online" link on this page. You will then be directed to USAJOBS where you must select a resume. After selecting a resume, click on the "Apply for this position now!" link, and follow the prompts to register (if you have not already done so). You will then be required to answer a few questions, and submit all required documents. To return to your saved application, log into your USAJOBS account and click on "Application Status." Click on the position title, and then select "Apply Online" to continue. Step 3 - Answer the Online Questions and Submit Your Online Application If this is your first time on FEMA's CareerConnector website, you will be prompted to register by answering questions related to your eligibility for federal employment. The system will save these responses and take you back to the main screen so that you can answer the job-specific questions. Select "Take me to the assessment" and click on the "Continue" button to answer the job-specific questions. You must answer all the questions and click the "Finished" button. Step 4 - Review and Confirm Your Submission You will now have the option to upload a document or print fax cover-sheets for your required documents. (See Step 5 for details.) Once you click "Done," you will see a summary of your application for your review. You may also print a copy for your records. When you click "Finished" at the bottom of the page, you will then be directed back to USAJOBS where you can confirm that your application has been submitted. You may also track your application status from your USAJOBS account. Step 5 - Submit Required Documents You can submit any required or optional documents (described below) by document upload or fax. Whichever method you choose, please include the job announcement number with your documents. To protect your privacy, we encourage you to remove your social security number from anything you submit. Document Upload: You may upload supporting documents in one of two ways: 1. Once you finish answering the questions in the job announcement, you will be prompted to upload your document(s) to your application. You will be given the choice to either upload the document as part of the application process or you can select a document that you have already loaded on USAJOBS. OR 2. You may upload a document to an existing application by logging in to your USAJOBS account. Click on "My Applications" and search for the vacancy. Once you have located the vacancy, click on it and select "Apply Online." Move through your existing application until you reach the "Documents" page and select "Upload" to add a document to your application. Be sure to review your complete application to confirm that the document(s) uploaded properly. In the "Application Review" section, you should see your uploaded documents listed on the "Vacancy Documents" screen. Once you see them, click "Finished;" you will then be returned to USAJOBS. Fax: Create a fax cover-sheet in CareerConnector by following the "Faxing Supporting Documentation" instructions. The fax number is on the cover-sheet. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: We recommend that you submit the following documents: • FEMA QUALIFICATIONS SYSTEM (FQS) LETTER If you received a FQS Letter, you should submit the letter with your application. • OPTIONAL FORM (OF) 306, Declaration for Federal Employment The OF-306 can be located at http://www.opm.gov/Forms/pdf_fill/of306.pdf AGENCY CONTACT INFO: Denise Hayes Phone: 800-879-6076 Fax: 999-999-9999 TDD: 800-877-8339 Email: denise.hayes@fema.dhs.gov Agency Information: FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency Please read entire announcement Please apply online Washington, DC 20472 US Fax: 999-999-9999 WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT: You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging into your account at www.usajobs.gov. We also recommend you opt to receive status change emails through USAJOBs. Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate, or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 33. Job Title: Disability Integration Advisor (Various Locations) Department:Department Of Homeland Security Agency:Federal Emergency Management Agency Job Announcement Number:FEMA-DH002-13 SALARY RANGE: $39.57 to $39.57 / Per Hour OPEN PERIOD: Monday, March 25, 2013 to Friday, March 29, 2013 SERIES & GRADE: AD-0301-00 POSITION INFORMATION: Temporary - Intermittent employment not to exceed 2 years DUTY LOCATIONS: MANY vacancies - Location Negotiable After Selection, United States WHO MAY APPLY: All United States Citizens JOB SUMMARY: Do you desire to protect American interests and secure our Nation? If so, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is calling. DHS components work collectively to prevent terrorism, secure borders, enforce and administer immigration laws, safeguard cyberspace and ensure resilience to disasters. The vitality and magnitude of this mission is achieved by a diverse workforce spanning hundreds of occupations. Make an impact; join DHS. When disaster strikes, America looks to FEMA. Now FEMA looks to you. Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (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. This position is being announced under FEMA's Reservist Program. This is a 2 year appointment in the Excepted Service. Employment is on an intermittent basis. KEY REQUIREMENTS • This position requires a Public Trust background investigation. • You must be a U.S. citizen to be considered for this position. • Travel will be required. • You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government credit card. ________________________________________ DUTIES: Back to top As a Disability Integration Advisor in FEMA's Reservist Program, you will be responsible for: • Participating as part of a team in facility site evaluation for Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) within 48 hours of a validated State's request. • Working collaboratively and providing guidance to External Affairs, Community Relations, Individual Assistance, Recovery and other program areas that interface with the community. • Providing guidance for State and local governmental agencies to assist with ensuring people with disabilities and/or other access and functional needs, have equal access to programs and services. • In collaboration with Support Services Branch or designee, provides guidance & technical assistance to Individual Assistance, IT and Logistics staff to establish accessibility at Disaster Recovery Center locations. • Advising Support Services Branch and Equal Rights Advisors in the identification and evaluation of disability laws and regulations as they relate to space compliance in the various field locations. • Working with various entities to insure all programs and services meet the needs of individuals, agency priorities and policies, as well as federal laws and guidelines. • Collaborating with disability community members, advocates, and service organizations to meet the needs of survivors affected by a disaster. Acts as a liaison with community members and FEMA programs to address survivor needs. • Working with Voluntary Agency Liaisons in support of long term recovery efforts. • Providing guidance and technical assistance to the Federal Disaster Recovery Coordinator, National Recovery Coordination Office and participating agencies. Participates in the National Disaster Recovery Framework when necessary. • Constructing and maintaining a local advocacy and services network. • Providing guidance regarding physical, programmatic, and effective communication access in all phases of emergency response, recovery, mitigation and preparedness. ________________________________________ QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Back to top You must meet eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. To qualify for this position, you must possess : • Extensive knowledge and experience in disability related civil rights, laws, and regulations, integration, full inclusion and independent living philosophy Skilled vs medical model. HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED: Your application includes your: 1. Resume, 2. Responses to the online questions, 3. Required supporting documents; 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. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. If you are qualified, you will be referred to a selection panel for consideration. Applicants qualifying based on their FEMA Qualification System (FQS) letter are encouraged to submit a copy of the letter. We recommend that you preview the online questions for this announcement before you start the application process. To preview questions please click here. ________________________________________ BENEFITS: Back to top • This position is temporary and intermittent and you will work during disaster declarations. • You will be paid only during times of deployment. • You will be paid sick leave and earn one hour of sick leave for every 20 hours in a pay status, up to four hours each pay period. • You will be eligible to enroll in Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) when in a pay status of 14 days or more. Enrollment in FEHB terminates upon entering a non-pay status. OTHER INFORMATION: • If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. • All candidates must be able to deploy with little or no advance notice to anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period of time. Deployments may include working in excess of eight hours a day, or in excess of 40 hours in a given week, including weekends and holidays, and under stressful, physically demanding, and austere conditions. When activated and deployed, you serve in a federal travel status and are entitled to lodging, transportation and per diem reimbursements for authorized expenses in accordance with federal travel regulations. • All candidates must be available to deploy at all times during the term of this appointment unless pre-approved through authorized Reservist leave. Reservists may take up to 60 days of unpaid Reservist Leave per year. • To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation for Public Trust as a condition of placement into this position. This may include a review of financial issues, such as delinquency, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs. • All candidates will be considered without regard to any non-merit reasons such as race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, lawful political affiliation, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, protected genetic information, parental status, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors. • This position has a security designation of "Moderate Risk" and requires a Public Trust Minimum Background Investigation (MBI). ________________________________________ HOW TO APPLY: Back to top The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday) - see Agency Contact Information. If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us as soon as possible. Step 1 - Create or Upload a Resume with USAJOBS (www.usajobs.com) We suggest you go to the end of the "Qualifications & Evaluations" section of the job announcement to preview the online questions. You may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Resume Tips Step 2 - Apply Online Click the "Apply Online" link on this page. You will then be directed to USAJOBS where you must select a resume. After selecting a resume, click on the "Apply for this position now!" link, and follow the prompts to register (if you have not already done so). You will then be required to answer a few questions, and submit all required documents. To return to your saved application, log into your USAJOBS account and click on "Application Status." Click on the position title, and then select "Apply Online" to continue. Step 3 - Answer the Online Questions and Submit Your Online Application If this is your first time on FEMA's CareerConnector website, you will be prompted to register by answering questions related to your eligibility for federal employment. The system will save these responses and take you back to the main screen so that you can answer the job-specific questions. Select "Take me to the assessment" and click on the "Continue" button to answer the job-specific questions. You must answer all the questions and click the "Finished" button. Step 4 - Review and Confirm Your Submission You will now have the option to upload a document or print fax cover-sheets for your required documents. (See Step 5 for details.) Once you click "Done," you will see a summary of your application for your review. You may also print a copy for your records. When you click "Finished" at the bottom of the page, you will then be directed back to USAJOBS where you can confirm that your application has been submitted. You may also track your application status from your USAJOBS account. Step 5 - Submit Required Documents You can submit any required or optional documents (described below) by document upload or fax. Whichever method you choose, please include the job announcement number with your documents. To protect your privacy, we encourage you to remove your social security number from anything you submit. Document Upload: You may upload supporting documents in one of two ways: 1. Once you finish answering the questions in the job announcement, you will be prompted to upload your document(s) to your application. You will be given the choice to either upload the document as part of the application process or you can select a document that you have already loaded on USAJOBS. OR 2. You may upload a document to an existing application by logging in to your USAJOBS account. Click on "My Applications" and search for the vacancy. Once you have located the vacancy, click on it and select "Apply Online." Move through your existing application until you reach the "Documents" page and select "Upload" to add a document to your application. Be sure to review your complete application to confirm that the document(s) uploaded properly. In the "Application Review" section, you should see your uploaded documents listed on the "Vacancy Documents" screen. Once you see them, click "Finished;" you will then be returned to USAJOBS. Fax: Create a fax cover-sheet in CareerConnector by following the "Faxing Supporting Documentation" instructions. The fax number is on the cover-sheet. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: We recommend that you submit the following documents: • FEMA QUALIFICATIONS SYSTEM (FQS) LETTER If you received a FQS Letter, you should submit the letter with your application. • OPTIONAL FORM (OF) 306, Declaration for Federal Employment The OF-306 can be located at http://www.opm.gov/Forms/pdf_fill/of306.pdf AGENCY CONTACT INFO: Denise Hayes Phone: 800-879-6076 Fax: 999-999-9999 TDD: 800-877-8339 Email: denise.hayes@fema.dhs.gov Agency Information: FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency Please read entire announcement Please apply online Washington, DC 20472 US Fax: 999-999-9999 WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT: You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging into your account at www.usajobs.gov. We also recommend you opt to receive status change emails through USAJOBs. Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate, or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 34. Job Title: Disability Integration Advisor (ASL Specialty) (Various Locations) Department:Department Of Homeland Security Agency:Federal Emergency Management Agency Job Announcement Number:FEMA-DH001-13 SALARY RANGE: $39.57 to $39.57 / Per Hour OPEN PERIOD: Monday, March 25, 2013 to Friday, March 29, 2013 SERIES & GRADE: AD-0301-00 POSITION INFORMATION: Temporary - Intermittent employment not to exceed 2 years DUTY LOCATIONS: MANY vacancies - Location Negotiable After Selection, United States WHO MAY APPLY: All United States Citizens JOB SUMMARY: Do you desire to protect American interests and secure our Nation? If so, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is calling. DHS components work collectively to prevent terrorism, secure borders, enforce and administer immigration laws, safeguard cyberspace and ensure resilience to disasters. The vitality and magnitude of this mission is achieved by a diverse workforce spanning hundreds of occupations. Make an impact; join DHS. When disaster strikes, America looks to FEMA. Now FEMA looks to you. Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (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. This position is being announced under FEMA's Reservist Program. This is a 2 year appointment in the Excepted Service. Employment is on an intermittent basis. KEY REQUIREMENTS • This position requires a Public Trust background investigation. • You must be a U.S. citizen to be considered for this position. • Travel will be required. • You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government credit card. ________________________________________ DUTIES: Back to top As a Disability Integration Advisor (American Sign Language Speciality) in FEMA's Reservist Program, you will be responsible for: • Providing American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation for disaster survivors needing access to emergency programs and services. • Participating as part of a team in facility site evaluation for Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) within 48 hours of a validated State's request. • Working collaboratively and providing guidance to External Affairs, Community Relations, Individual Assistance, Recovery and other program areas that interface with the community. • Providing guidance for State and local governmental agencies to assist with ensuring people with disabilities and/or other access and functional needs, have equal access to programs and services. • In collaboration with Support Services Branch or designee, provides guidance & technical assistance to Individual Assistance, IT and Logistics staff to establish accessibility at Disaster Recovery Center locations. • Advising Support Services Branch and Equal Rights Advisors in the identification and evaluation of disability laws and regulations as they relate to space compliance in the various field locations. • Working with various entities to insure all programs and services meet the needs of individuals, agency priorities and policies, as well as federal laws and guidelines. • Collaborating with disability community members, advocates, and service organizations to meet the needs of survivors affected by a disaster. Acts as a liaison with community members and FEMA programs to address survivor needs. • Working with Voluntary Agency Liaisons in support of long term recovery efforts. • Providing guidance and technical assistance to the Federal Disaster Recovery Coordinator, National Recovery Coordination Office and participating agencies. Participates in the National Disaster Recovery Framework when necessary. • Constructing and maintaining a local advocacy and services network. • Providing guidance regarding physical, programmatic, and effective communication access in all phases of emergency response, recovery, mitigation and preparedness. ________________________________________ QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Back to top You must meet eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. To qualify for this position, you must possess: • Three years of experience providing American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting for the disability community and service delivery programs. • Certification by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID), National Association of the Deaf (NAD), National Interpreter Certification (NIC) program or equivalent state level certification. HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED: Your application includes your: 1. Resume, 2. Responses to the online questions, 3. Required supporting documents; 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. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. If you are qualified, you will be referred to a selection panel for consideration. Applicants qualifying based on their FEMA Qualification System (FQS) letter are encouraged to submit a copy of the letter. We recommend that you preview the online questions for this announcement before you start the application process. To preview questions please click here. ________________________________________ BENEFITS: Back to top • This position is temporary and intermittent and you will work during disaster declarations. • You will be paid only during times of deployment. • You will be paid sick leave and earn one hour of sick leave for every 20 hours in a pay status, up to four hours each pay period. • You will be eligible to enroll in Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) when in a pay status of 14 days or more. Enrollment in FEHB terminates upon entering a non-pay status. OTHER INFORMATION: • If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. • All candidates must be able to deploy with little or no advance notice to anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period of time. Deployments may include working in excess of eight hours a day, or in excess of 49 hours in a given week, including weekends and holidays, and under stressful, physically demanding and austere conditions. When activated and deployed, you serve in a federal travel status and are entitled to lodging, transportation and per diem reimbursements for authorized expenses in accordance with federal travel regulations. • All candidates must be available to deploy at all times during the term of this appointment unless pre-approved through authorized Reservist leave. Reservists may take up to 60 days of unpaid Reservist Leave per year. • To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation for Public Trust as a condition of placement into this position. This may include a review of financial issues, such as delinquency, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs. • All candidates will be considered without regard to any non-merit reasons such as race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, lawful political affiliation, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, protected genetic information, parental status, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors. • This position has a security designation of "Moderate Risk" and requires a Public Trust Minimum Background Investigation (MBI). ________________________________________ HOW TO APPLY: Back to top The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday) - see Agency Contact Information. If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us as soon as possible. Step 1 - Create or Upload a Resume with USAJOBS (www.usajobs.com) We suggest you go to the end of the "Qualifications & Evaluations" section of the job announcement to preview the online questions. You may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Resume Tips Step 2 - Apply Online Click the "Apply Online" link on this page. You will then be directed to USAJOBS where you must select a resume. After selecting a resume, click on the "Apply for this position now!" link, and follow the prompts to register (if you have not already done so). You will then be required to answer a few questions, and submit all required documents. To return to your saved application, log into your USAJOBS account and click on "Application Status." Click on the position title, and then select "Apply Online" to continue. Step 3 - Answer the Online Questions and Submit Your Online Application If this is your first time on FEMA's CareerConnector website, you will be prompted to register by answering questions related to your eligibility for federal employment. The system will save these responses and take you back to the main screen so that you can answer the job-specific questions. Select "Take me to the assessment" and click on the "Continue" button to answer the job-specific questions. You must answer all the questions and click the "Finished" button. Step 4 - Review and Confirm Your Submission You will now have the option to upload a document or print fax cover-sheets for your required documents. (See Step 5 for details.) Once you click "Done," you will see a summary of your application for your review. You may also print a copy for your records. When you click "Finished" at the bottom of the page, you will then be directed back to USAJOBS where you can confirm that your application has been submitted. You may also track your application status from your USAJOBS account. Step 5 - Submit Required Documents You can submit any required or optional documents (described below) by document upload or fax. Whichever method you choose, please include the job announcement number with your documents. To protect your privacy, we encourage you to remove your social security number from anything you submit. Document Upload: You may upload supporting documents in one of two ways: 1. Once you finish answering the questions in the job announcement, you will be prompted to upload your document(s) to your application. You will be given the choice to either upload the document as part of the application process or you can select a document that you have already loaded on USAJOBS. OR 2. You may upload a document to an existing application by logging in to your USAJOBS account. Click on "My Applications" and search for the vacancy. Once you have located the vacancy, click on it and select "Apply Online." Move through your existing application until you reach the "Documents" page and select "Upload" to add a document to your application. Be sure to review your complete application to confirm that the document(s) uploaded properly. In the "Application Review" section, you should see your uploaded documents listed on the "Vacancy Documents" screen. Once you see them, click "Finished;" you will then be returned to USAJOBS. Fax: Create a fax cover-sheet in CareerConnector by following the "Faxing Supporting Documentation" instructions. The fax number is on the cover-sheet. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: We recommend that you submit the following documents: • FEMA QUALIFICATIONS SYSTEM (FQS) LETTER • OPTIONAL FORM (OF) 306, Declaration for Federal Employment The OF-306 can be located at http://www.opm.gov/Forms/pdf_fill/of306.pdf AGENCY CONTACT INFO: Denise Hayes Phone: 800-879-6076 Fax: 999-999-9999 TDD: 800-877-8339 Email: denise.hayes@fema.dhs.gov Agency Information: FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency Please read entire announcement Please apply online Washington, DC 20472 US Fax: 999-999-9999 WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT: You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging into your account at www.usajobs.gov. We also recommend you opt to receive status change emails through USAJOBs. Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate, or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 35. Job Title: Finance Section Chief (Type III) (Various Locations) Department:Department Of Homeland Security Agency:Federal Emergency Management Agency Job Announcement Number:FEMA-DH009-13 SALARY RANGE: $37.09 to $42.03 / Per Hour OPEN PERIOD: Monday, March 25, 2013 to Friday, March 29, 2013 SERIES & GRADE: AD-0301-00 POSITION INFORMATION: Temporary - Intermittent employment not to exceed 2 years DUTY LOCATIONS: MANY vacancies - Location Negotiable After Selection, United States WHO MAY APPLY: All United States Citizens JOB SUMMARY: Do you desire to protect American interests and secure our Nation? If so, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is calling. DHS components work collectively to prevent terrorism, secure borders, enforce and administer immigration laws, safeguard cyberspace and ensure resilience to disasters. The vitality and magnitude of this mission is achieved by a diverse workforce spanning hundreds of occupations. Make an impact; join DHS. When disaster strikes, America looks to FEMA. Now FEMA looks to you. Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (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. This position is being announced under FEMA's Reservist Program. This is a 2 year appointment in the Excepted Service. Employment is on an intermittent basis. KEY REQUIREMENTS • This position requires a Public Trust background investigation. • You must be a U.S. citizen to be considered for this position. • Travel will be required. • You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government credit card. ________________________________________ DUTIES: Back to top The Finance Section Chief (FSC3) is responsible for all financial, administrative, and cost analysis aspects of the incident and for supervising members of the Finance and Administration Section. Functional responsibilities include funds control, document control, personnel actions, travel voucher preparation, acquisitions, and the financial aspects of mission assignments. Primary duties include the following: • Ensure periodic preparation of the Finance/Administration section input into the Planning situation report; • Provide guidance, expertise, and analysis on financial and administrative management to the Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO)/Operations Section Chief and Command and General Staff; • Use system-generated and ad hoc reports to oversee, analyze, reconcile, and control financial activities; • Manage the periodic preparation of reports to project disaster costs and spending for the FCO and Office of Chief Financial Officer (OCFO); • Establish joint protocols for the review, approval, and commitment of requisitions, requests for commitment of funds, and mission assignments; • Establish joint protocols for the preparation, review, and approval of requests for allocations; • Coordinate mission assignment processing with Operations section and the Mission Assignment Manager; • Maintain communications and awareness with the Regional Comptroller and follow the chain of escalation within the OCFO for reporting and issue resolution; • Maintain communications with regional personnel and follow the chain of escalation within the Region for information and issue resolution; • Coordinate with the State Coordinating Officer and other state officials as necessary with respect to funding issues; • Manage the incident funding process; • Direct the review of every funding document to ensure correct fund coding, proper authorization, justification, and appropriateness of expenditures; • Ensure that all funding conforms to Federal appropriations law, specifically with respect to the provisions of the Stafford Act and the Disaster Relief Fund; • Ensure that all funding for surge activities conforms to agency directives; • Manage the Human Resources, Procurement, Training, and Cost Units for the incident; and • Establish and maintain a succession and management plan for the section and delegate the authorities necessary to execute that plan. ________________________________________ QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Back to top You must meet eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. To qualify for this position, you must possess: • Experience in a government agency or private organization in a supervision or management position responsible for Finance, Accounting, Budget, Audit, Emergency Management or other similar financial processes. HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED: Your application includes your: 1. Resume, 2. Responses to the online questions, 3. Required supporting documents; 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. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. If you are qualified, you will be referred to a selection panel for consideration. Applicants qualifying based on their FEMA Qualification System (FQS) letter are encouraged to submit a copy of the letter. We recommend that you preview the online questions for this announcement before you start the application process. To preview questions please click here. ________________________________________ BENEFITS: Back to top • This position is temporary and intermittent and you will work during disaster declarations. • You will be paid only during times of deployment. • You will be paid sick leave and earn one hour of sick leave for every 20 hours in a pay status, up to four hours each pay period. • You will be eligible to enroll in Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) when in a pay status of 14 days or more. Enrollment in FEHB terminates upon entering a non-pay status. OTHER INFORMATION: • If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. • All candidates must be able to deploy with little or no advance notice to anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period of time. Deployments may include working in excess of eight hours a day, or in excess of 40 hours in a given week, including weekends and holidays, and under stressful, physically demanding, and austere conditions. When activated and deployed, you serve in a federal travel status and are entitled to lodging, transportation and per diem reimbursements for authorized expenses in accordance with federal travel regulations. • All candidates must be available to deploy at all times during the term of this appointment unless pre-approved through authorized Reservist leave. Reservists may take up to 60 days of unpaid Reservist Leave per year. • To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation for Public Trust as a condition of placement into this position. This may include a review of financial issues, such as delinquency, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs. • All candidates will be considered without regard to any non-merit reasons such as race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, lawful political affiliation, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, protected genetic information, parental status, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors. • This position has a security designation of "High Risk" and requires a Public Trust Background Investigation (BI). ________________________________________ HOW TO APPLY: Back to top The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday) - see Agency Contact Information. If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us as soon as possible. Step 1 - Create or Upload a Resume with USAJOBS (www.usajobs.com) We suggest you go to the end of the "Qualifications & Evaluations" section of the job announcement to preview the online questions. You may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Resume Tips Step 2 - Apply Online Click the "Apply Online" link on this page. You will then be directed to USAJOBS where you must select a resume. After selecting a resume, click on the "Apply for this position now!" link, and follow the prompts to register (if you have not already done so). You will then be required to answer a few questions, and submit all required documents. To return to your saved application, log into your USAJOBS account and click on "Application Status." Click on the position title, and then select "Apply Online" to continue. Step 3 - Answer the Online Questions and Submit Your Online Application If this is your first time on FEMA's CareerConnector website, you will be prompted to register by answering questions related to your eligibility for federal employment. The system will save these responses and take you back to the main screen so that you can answer the job-specific questions. Select "Take me to the assessment" and click on the "Continue" button to answer the job-specific questions. You must answer all the questions and click the "Finished" button. Step 4 - Review and Confirm Your Submission You will now have the option to upload a document or print fax cover-sheets for your required documents. (See Step 5 for details.) Once you click "Done," you will see a summary of your application for your review. You may also print a copy for your records. When you click "Finished" at the bottom of the page, you will then be directed back to USAJOBS where you can confirm that your application has been submitted. You may also track your application status from your USAJOBS account. Step 5 - Submit Required Documents You can submit any required or optional documents (described below) by document upload or fax. Whichever method you choose, please include the job announcement number with your documents. To protect your privacy, we encourage you to remove your social security number from anything you submit. Document Upload: You may upload supporting documents in one of two ways: 1. Once you finish answering the questions in the job announcement, you will be prompted to upload your document(s) to your application. You will be given the choice to either upload the document as part of the application process or you can select a document that you have already loaded on USAJOBS. OR 2. You may upload a document to an existing application by logging in to your USAJOBS account. Click on "My Applications" and search for the vacancy. Once you have located the vacancy, click on it and select "Apply Online." Move through your existing application until you reach the "Documents" page and select "Upload" to add a document to your application. Be sure to review your complete application to confirm that the document(s) uploaded properly. In the "Application Review" section, you should see your uploaded documents listed on the "Vacancy Documents" screen. Once you see them, click "Finished;" you will then be returned to USAJOBS. Fax: Create a fax cover-sheet in CareerConnector by following the "Faxing Supporting Documentation" instructions. The fax number is on the cover-sheet. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: We recommend that you submit the following documents: • FEMA QUALIFICATIONS SYSTEM (FQS) LETTER If you received a FQS Letter, you should submit the letter with your application. • OPTIONAL FORM (OF) 306, Declaration for Federal Employment The OF-306 can be located at http://www.opm.gov/Forms/pdf_fill/of306.pdf AGENCY CONTACT INFO: Denise Hayes Phone: 800-879-6076 Fax: 999-999-9999 TDD: 800-877-8339 Email: denise.hayes@fema.dhs.gov Agency Information: FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency Please read entire announcement. Please apply online. Washington, DC 20472 US Fax: 999-999-9999 WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT: You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging into your account at www.usajobs.gov. We also recommend you opt to receive status change emails through USAJOBs. Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate, or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 36. Job Title: Funds Control Specialist (Various Locations) Department:Department Of Homeland Security Agency:Federal Emergency Management Agency Job Announcement Number:FEMA-DH007-13 SALARY RANGE: $12.06 to $15.82 / Per Hour OPEN PERIOD: Monday, March 25, 2013 to Friday, March 29, 2013 SERIES & GRADE: AD-0301-00 POSITION INFORMATION: Temporary - Intermittent employment not to exceed 2 years DUTY LOCATIONS: MANY vacancies - Location Negotiable After Selection, United States WHO MAY APPLY: All United States Citizens JOB SUMMARY: Do you desire to protect American interests and secure our Nation? If so, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is calling. DHS components work collectively to prevent terrorism, secure borders, enforce and administer immigration laws, safeguard cyberspace and ensure resilience to disasters. The vitality and magnitude of this mission is achieved by a diverse workforce spanning hundreds of occupations. Make an impact; join DHS. When disaster strikes, America looks to FEMA. Now FEMA looks to you. Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (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. This position is being announced under FEMA's Reservist Program. This is a 2 year appointment in the Excepted Service. Employment is on an intermittent basis. KEY REQUIREMENTS • This position requires a Public Trust background investigation. • You must be a U.S. citizen to be considered for this position. • Travel will be required. • You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government credit card. ________________________________________ DUTIES: Back to top The Funds Control Specialist (FCSP) is responsible for assisting with documenting, tracking, gathering data concerning, and analyzing disaster funds. Primary duties include the following: • Maintain routine communication with incident personnel involved in the financial management process; • Communicate with appropriate elements involved in the FEMA financial process; • Establish communication with regional or headquarters personnel involved in the financial management process, as directed; • Execute transactions in the financial management processing systems; • Perform financial management activities; • Monitor and review financial information and reports and make recommendations for the resolution of issues; • Prepare or assist in the preparation of financial reports; • Prepare the Federal Coordinating Officer report; • Establish and maintain financial files; and • Oversee performance and financial management activities. ________________________________________ QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Back to top You must meet eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. To qualify for this position, you must possess: • Experience performing accounting, financial reporting, cost posting, or other financial management activities for a government entity or private organization. HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED: Your application includes your: 1. Resume, 2. Responses to the online questions, 3. Required supporting documents; 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. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. If you are qualified, you will be referred to a selection panel for consideration. Applicants qualifying based on their FEMA Qualification System (FQS) letter are encouraged to submit a copy of the letter. We recommend that you preview the online questions for this announcement before you start the application process. To preview questions please click here. ________________________________________ BENEFITS: Back to top • This position is temporary and intermittent and you will work during disaster declarations. • You will be paid only during times of deployment. • You will be paid sick leave and earn one hour of sick leave for every 20 hours in a pay status, up to four hours each pay period. • You will be eligible to enroll in Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) when in a pay status of 14 days or more. Enrollment in FEHB terminates upon entering a non-pay status. OTHER INFORMATION: • If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. • All candidates must be able to deploy with little or no advance notice to anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period of time. Deployments may include working in excess of eight hours a day, or in excess of 40 hours in a given week, including weekends and holidays, and under stressful, physically demanding, and austere conditions. When activated and deployed, you serve in a federal travel status and are entitled to lodging, transportation and per diem reimbursements for authorized expenses in accordance with federal travel regulations. • All candidates must be available to deploy at all times during the term of this appointment unless pre-approved through authorized Reservist leave. Reservists may take up to 60 days of unpaid Reservist Leave per year. • To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation for Public Trust as a condition of placement into this position. This may include a review of financial issues, such as delinquency, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs. • All candidates will be considered without regard to any non-merit reasons such as race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, lawful political affiliation, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, protected genetic information, parental status, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors. • This position has a security designation of "High Risk" and requires a Public Trust Background Investigation (BI). ________________________________________ HOW TO APPLY: Back to top The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday) - see Agency Contact Information. If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us as soon as possible. Step 1 - Create or Upload a Resume with USAJOBS (www.usajobs.com) We suggest you go to the end of the "Qualifications & Evaluations" section of the job announcement to preview the online questions. You may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Resume Tips Step 2 - Apply Online Click the "Apply Online" link on this page. You will then be directed to USAJOBS where you must select a resume. After selecting a resume, click on the "Apply for this position now!" link, and follow the prompts to register (if you have not already done so). You will then be required to answer a few questions, and submit all required documents. To return to your saved application, log into your USAJOBS account and click on "Application Status." Click on the position title, and then select "Apply Online" to continue. Step 3 - Answer the Online Questions and Submit Your Online Application If this is your first time on FEMA's CareerConnector website, you will be prompted to register by answering questions related to your eligibility for federal employment. The system will save these responses and take you back to the main screen so that you can answer the job-specific questions. Select "Take me to the assessment" and click on the "Continue" button to answer the job-specific questions. You must answer all the questions and click the "Finished" button. Step 4 - Review and Confirm Your Submission You will now have the option to upload a document or print fax cover-sheets for your required documents. (See Step 5 for details.) Once you click "Done," you will see a summary of your application for your review. You may also print a copy for your records. When you click "Finished" at the bottom of the page, you will then be directed back to USAJOBS where you can confirm that your application has been submitted. You may also track your application status from your USAJOBS account. Step 5 - Submit Required Documents You can submit any required or optional documents (described below) by document upload or fax. Whichever method you choose, please include the job announcement number with your documents. To protect your privacy, we encourage you to remove your social security number from anything you submit. Document Upload: You may upload supporting documents in one of two ways: 1. Once you finish answering the questions in the job announcement, you will be prompted to upload your document(s) to your application. You will be given the choice to either upload the document as part of the application process or you can select a document that you have already loaded on USAJOBS. OR 2. You may upload a document to an existing application by logging in to your USAJOBS account. Click on "My Applications" and search for the vacancy. Once you have located the vacancy, click on it and select "Apply Online." Move through your existing application until you reach the "Documents" page and select "Upload" to add a document to your application. Be sure to review your complete application to confirm that the document(s) uploaded properly. In the "Application Review" section, you should see your uploaded documents listed on the "Vacancy Documents" screen. Once you see them, click "Finished;" you will then be returned to USAJOBS. Fax: Create a fax cover-sheet in CareerConnector by following the "Faxing Supporting Documentation" instructions. The fax number is on the cover-sheet. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: We recommend that you submit the following documents: • FEMA QUALIFICATIONS SYSTEM (FQS) LETTER If you received a FQS Letter, you should submit the letter with your application. • OPTIONAL FORM (OF) 306, Declaration for Federal Employment The OF-306 can be located at http://www.opm.gov/Forms/pdf_fill/of306.pdf AGENCY CONTACT INFO: Denise Hayes Phone: 800-879-6076 Fax: 999-999-9999 TDD: 800-877-8339 Email: denise.hayes@fema.dhs.gov Agency Information: FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency Please read entire announcement. Please apply online. Washington, DC 20472 US Fax: 999-999-9999 WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT: You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging into your account at www.usajobs.gov. We also recommend you opt to receive status change emails through USAJOBs. Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate, or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 37. Job Title: Travel Specialist (Various Locations) Department:Department Of Homeland Security Agency:Federal Emergency Management Agency Job Announcement Number:FEMA-DH008-13 SALARY RANGE: $12.06 to $15.82 / Per Hour OPEN PERIOD: Monday, March 25, 2013 to Friday, March 29, 2013 SERIES & GRADE: AD-0301-00 POSITION INFORMATION: Temporary - Intermittent employment not to exceed 2 years DUTY LOCATIONS: MANY vacancies - Location Negotiable After Selection, United States WHO MAY APPLY: All United States Citizens JOB SUMMARY: Do you desire to protect American interests and secure our Nation? If so, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is calling. DHS components work collectively to prevent terrorism, secure borders, enforce and administer immigration laws, safeguard cyberspace and ensure resilience to disasters. The vitality and magnitude of this mission is achieved by a diverse workforce spanning hundreds of occupations. Make an impact; join DHS. When disaster strikes, America looks to FEMA. Now FEMA looks to you. Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (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. This position is being announced under FEMA's Reservist Program. This is a 2 year appointment in the Excepted Service. Employment is on an intermittent basis. KEY REQUIREMENTS • This position requires a Public Trust background investigation. • You must be a U.S. citizen to be considered for this position. • Travel will be required. • You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government credit card. ________________________________________ DUTIES: Back to top The Travel Specialist (TVSP) is responsible for providing travel claim services to incident personnel. Primary duties include the following: • Maintain the availability of travel services to all deployed personnel; • Correctly interpret and apply Federal Travel Regulations and FEMA travel policies; • Assist travelers in preparing travel vouchers; • Provide information on travel policies and procedures; • Administer travel operations and prepare the travel authorization (TA) and amendments, as directed; • Prepare and distribute documents, forms, and procedures necessary to prepare travel vouchers/expense reports; • Prepare travel vouchers, submit, and validate receipt of travel vouchers; and • Monitor the availability of funds on the TA and advise immediate supervisor of the status. ________________________________________ QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Back to top You must meet eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. To qualify for this position, you must possess: • Experience in a government agency or private organization dealing with travel management, processing travel reimbursement claims, providing guidance on travel policies and regulations, or similar activities. HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED: Your application includes your: 1. Resume, 2. Responses to the online questions, 3. Required supporting documents; 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. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. If you are qualified, you will be referred to a selection panel for consideration. Applicants qualifying based on their FEMA Qualification System (FQS) letter are encouraged to submit a copy of the letter. We recommend that you preview the online questions for this announcement before you start the application process. To preview questions please click here. ________________________________________ BENEFITS: Back to top • This position is temporary and intermittent and you will work during disaster declarations. • You will be paid only during times of deployment. • You will be paid sick leave and earn one hour of sick leave for every 20 hours in a pay status, up to four hours each pay period. • You will be eligible to enroll in Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) when in a pay status of 14 days or more. Enrollment in FEHB terminates upon entering a non-pay status. OTHER INFORMATION: • If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. • All candidates must be able to deploy with little or no advance notice to anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period of time. Deployments may include working in excess of eight hours a day, or in excess of 40 hours in a given week, including weekends and holidays, and under stressful, physically demanding, and austere conditions. When activated and deployed, you serve in a federal travel status and are entitled to lodging, transportation and per diem reimbursements for authorized expenses in accordance with federal travel regulations. • All candidates must be available to deploy at all times during the term of this appointment unless pre-approved through authorized Reservist leave. Reservists may take up to 60 days of unpaid Reservist Leave per year. • To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation for Public Trust as a condition of placement into this position. This may include a review of financial issues, such as delinquency, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs. • All candidates will be considered without regard to any non-merit reasons such as race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, lawful political affiliation, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, protected genetic information, parental status, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors. • This position has a security designation of "High Risk" and requires a Public Trust Background Investigation (BI). ________________________________________ HOW TO APPLY: Back to top The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday) - see Agency Contact Information. If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us as soon as possible. Step 1 - Create or Upload a Resume with USAJOBS (www.usajobs.com) We suggest you go to the end of the "Qualifications & Evaluations" section of the job announcement to preview the online questions. You may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Resume Tips Step 2 - Apply Online Click the "Apply Online" link on this page. You will then be directed to USAJOBS where you must select a resume. After selecting a resume, click on the "Apply for this position now!" link, and follow the prompts to register (if you have not already done so). You will then be required to answer a few questions, and submit all required documents. To return to your saved application, log into your USAJOBS account and click on "Application Status." Click on the position title, and then select "Apply Online" to continue. Step 3 - Answer the Online Questions and Submit Your Online Application If this is your first time on FEMA's CareerConnector website, you will be prompted to register by answering questions related to your eligibility for federal employment. The system will save these responses and take you back to the main screen so that you can answer the job-specific questions. Select "Take me to the assessment" and click on the "Continue" button to answer the job-specific questions. You must answer all the questions and click the "Finished" button. Step 4 - Review and Confirm Your Submission You will now have the option to upload a document or print fax cover-sheets for your required documents. (See Step 5 for details.) Once you click "Done," you will see a summary of your application for your review. You may also print a copy for your records. When you click "Finished" at the bottom of the page, you will then be directed back to USAJOBS where you can confirm that your application has been submitted. You may also track your application status from your USAJOBS account. Step 5 - Submit Required Documents You can submit any required or optional documents (described below) by document upload or fax. Whichever method you choose, please include the job announcement number with your documents. To protect your privacy, we encourage you to remove your social security number from anything you submit. Document Upload: You may upload supporting documents in one of two ways: 1. Once you finish answering the questions in the job announcement, you will be prompted to upload your document(s) to your application. You will be given the choice to either upload the document as part of the application process or you can select a document that you have already loaded on USAJOBS. OR 2. You may upload a document to an existing application by logging in to your USAJOBS account. Click on "My Applications" and search for the vacancy. Once you have located the vacancy, click on it and select "Apply Online." Move through your existing application until you reach the "Documents" page and select "Upload" to add a document to your application. Be sure to review your complete application to confirm that the document(s) uploaded properly. In the "Application Review" section, you should see your uploaded documents listed on the "Vacancy Documents" screen. Once you see them, click "Finished;" you will then be returned to USAJOBS. Fax: Create a fax cover-sheet in CareerConnector by following the "Faxing Supporting Documentation" instructions. The fax number is on the cover-sheet. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: We recommend that you submit the following documents: • FEMA QUALIFICATIONS SYSTEM (FQS) LETTER If you received a FQS Letter, you should submit the letter with your application. • OPTIONAL FORM (OF) 306, Declaration for Federal Employment The OF-306 can be located at http://www.opm.gov/Forms/pdf_fill/of306.pdf AGENCY CONTACT INFO: Denise Hayes Phone: 800-879-6076 Fax: 999-999-9999 TDD: 800-877-8339 Email: denise.hayes@fema.dhs.gov Agency Information: FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency Please read entire announcement. Please apply online. Washington, DC 20472 US Fax: 999-999-9999 WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT: You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging into your account at www.usajobs.gov. We also recommend you opt to receive status change emails through USAJOBs. Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate, or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 38. Lead Unix Systems Administrator - Livermore, CA, LLNL United States Full-Time Be part of the solution — Work in a challenging, rapidly changing, team-oriented production environment! Collaborate with customers, team members, service desk staff, and supervisors to solve a variety of complex technical problems in a timely manner. What You Will Do Provide advanced technical support for existing and future production Apple/Mac services and tools such as provisioning, patching, software distribution, and packaging. Maintain scripts and tools in support of production services. Maintain Core Operating Environment software application packages. Troubleshoot problems escalated from the central help desk or reported by the monitoring system, working with vendors as necessary. Test institutional services such as Email, DHCP, and Wireless. Adhere to Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) processes and procedures for Change, Release, and Problem Management. Work with the Data Center support team to develop appropriate service monitors. Provide input regarding desired new features and capabilities. Develop application packages and complex scripts and tools. Interact with all levels of personnel and provide technical expertise as needed. Diagnose and resolve complex system and network-related problems. What You Need Bachelor’s degree in a computer-related field or equivalent combination of technical training and experience. Advanced knowledge of Mac operating system. Demonstrated ability to maintain software packages. Demonstrated ability to write scripts to automate tasks (Bash, Javascript). Experience operating and supporting enterprise services. Experience configuring/securing operating systems/troubleshooting complex problems. Demonstrated communication skills—effectively present technical solutions. Experience providing customer support to users with varying levels of computer literacy. Demonstrated ability to work independently and interact effectively with vendors. Bonus Points Advanced knowledge of Microsoft, Active Directory, Directory services, and Kerberos. Experience programming in Objective C, Cocoa, Cocoa Touch. Apple certifications: ACSP, ACTC. Experience with ITIL or ITIL Foundations Certification. Extensive experience in the design and development of complex scripts. Demonstrated ability to create and customize software packages. Advanced technical knowledge with significant expertise of networks, system administration, and /or computer security. High-level technical contributor with expertise in building, maintaining, and/or supporting integrated computing environments. Experience assuming responsibility with minimal instructions and supervision. Angela Amaral Talent Acquisition Lead San Francisco Area amaral5@llnl.gov Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 39. Project Accountant - Irvine, CA $60,000-$70,000 compensation Full Time Employment Start the conversation: This is the recruiter hiring for this position. Start networking here: Share: Email Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Job Description Position Description: Project Accountant Basic Function: The project accountant position is accountable for monitoring the progress of projects, investigating variances, approving expenses, and ensuring that project billings are issued and payments collected. Principal Accountabilities: 1.Create project accounts in the accounting system 2.Maintain project-related records, including contracts and change orders 3.Authorize access to project accounts 4.Authorize the transfer of expenses into and out of project-related accounts 5.Review and approve supplier invoices related to a project 6.Review and approve timesheets for work related to a project 7.Review account totals related to project assets and expenses 8.Investigate project variances and submit variance reports to management 9.Report on project profitability to management 10.Create or approve all project-related billings to customers 11.Investigate all project expenses not billed to customers 12.Approve the write off of any project-related billings that cannot be billed to or collected from customers 13.Close out project accounts upon project completion 14.Create and submit government reports and tax returns related to projects 15.Compile information for internal and external auditors, as required Desired Qualifications: Detailed knowledge of project contracts and change order documents. Must have excellent communication and writing skills, and at least three years of experience in project accounting. Ramon Solis, Jr. Manager, Corporate Procurement solismailbox@yahoo.com Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 40. Windows Internals Developer - Sacramento, CA Dependent on Experience (DOE) compensation Full Time Employment Recruiter Comment: Excellent Software Engineer opportunity with a leading software security firm...... Share: Email Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Job Description Our firm is working to fill a software engineer position with a company that provides tools and services to customers who need to protect assets and information from cyberespionage and cyberterrorism. Our customer has been in business for about a decade and employs true cyber security industry experts to deliver a unique approach to detecting and countering adaptive, persistent cyber adversaries. This position will be located in Sacramento CA and offers a generous salary of up to $150K depending on experience. Relocation assistance is available. The successful candidate will: - Be a US citizen. - Have 5+ years of C/C++ development experience - Have 5+ years of Windows system internals experience (documented and undocumented data structures, Windows system architecture) - Have 5+ years of Win32 API development experience - Have an In-depth understanding of Intel processors - Be comfortable working directly with clients If you are a talented, experienced and interested Software Engineer please contact us immediately at 425-369-2339 orinfo@grnseattlees.com > . > > Paul Mahosky President & Executive Recruiter - Global Recruiters of Seattle Eastside pmahosky@grnseattlees.com Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 41. Retail Mortgage Loan Officer - Oakland, CA $100K + Benefits compensation Full Time Employment Recruiter Comment: Great, SOLID, Proven Lender NOW Hiring Retail Mortgage Loan Officers in the Bay Area AND Sacramento. Apply Today! Share: Email Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Job Description The Leading Privately Held Mortgage Lender Is Offering Immediate Opportunities for Experienced Loan Officers in the Bay Area AND Sacramento! Wouldn't it be great to be on "solid footing" again with a company who has come through every industry storm for more than four decades? I invite you to take a look at the Loan Officer “Deal Points”. The Company is an industry leader who has enjoyed a track record of success and excellent reputation for more than 50 years. They provide cutting edge technology and the best the industry has to offer in terms of products, programs, pricing, support, and superior customer service. We are looking for experienced Loan Originators who are open to exploring opportunities in the Bay Area AND Sacramento. For many this is a time of turmoil and uncertainty, where decisions must be made quickly. I am very interested in speaking with you, and can offer a quick, smooth transition with one of the last, true mortgage bankers who is solidly positioned in this market, financially stable, carries no debt, and has more than 50 years in the mortgage business; weathering many storms along the way. In this time of industry volatility and uncertainty; the company remains a very stable, profitable company, and continues to grow. Loan Officer “Deal Points”: EXPEDIENCY: Close your deals fast with streamlined, in-branch processing. REVENUE: Commission Plans that are highly competitive COMPETITIVE: Extensive products with Competitive Pricing to help you “win the customer." FHA & VA LENDING: The Company has a 50 year history of processing, underwriting, funding and servicing FHA and VA Loans. We have the skills and people to fully embrace the new retro-business realities. SALES AND MARKETING RESOURCES: Effective marketing tools designed to help you grow and establish your business. LEADING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY: Automated Origination and Tracking Systems SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT: Dedicated Branch Manager with more than 20 years experience with top retail lenders, working hard to ensure your success. STABILITY: A company that is solidly positioned in this market, financially stable, carries no debt, has more than 49 years of success in the mortgage banking industry. EXCELLENT BENEFITS : Medical, Dental, 401K, Top Producer awards, and much more. Candidate Criteria includes: •Ideal candidates will possess at least 3 years origination experience, in MORTGAGE BANKING and have a consistent source of referral based business from Realtors, builders, attorneys, financial professionals, etc. •Funding a minimum of $850,000 (2 loans) per month. •Proven experience funding Conforming, FHA, VA, CalHFA, Pers, etc. in the past year. •Relationship and customer service oriented. •Residential lending background. •Values honesty, quality processing and sales coaching •Must be highly motivated and professional If you are open to exploring a new opportunity with a stable, leading lender with the products, pricing, and service that will help you reach a higher level of production, we would welcome the opportunity to speak with you and explore possibilities for your future. Please forward your resume in a Word document and/or a brief overview of your monthly production over the past 3 months (number loans closed per month, volume, and loan types) to: lisa@garretassociates.com > > > Lisa Wires Talent Acquisition Manager lisa@garretassociates.com Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 42. SYSTEMS ENGINEER - Cypress, CA DOE compensation Full Time Employment Recruiter Comment: I'm hiring - Systems Engineer (Direct Hire) in Cypress, CA - know anyone who might be a good fit? Share: Email Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Job Description SYSTEMS ENGINEER Defense Search specializes in recruiting exclusively for the defense and aerospace industries. We are currently seeking an entry to mid-level Systems Engineer for a leading Defense company. This position is based in Cypress, CA and is with an exciting and growing company that offers excellent pay and benefits. The qualified Systems Engineer is responsible for the system design, documentation, implementation, and test for new systems. Ideal candidates will have demonstrated experience and expertise in the following technical areas: * Converting customer specifications into system designs developing top level and detailed requirement specifications. * Reviewing customer?s technical specifications, blue prints, and other documents to assist in the development and preparation of proposals, pricing, statements of work, and/or other documents. * Consulting with program managers, engineers, marketing, and other technical personnel as needed. * Coordinating with systems, software, and digital engineering design efforts to complete projects within the established timeframe and budget as well as ensures customer requirements are met. * Interfacing with program managers to ensure budgets and schedules are being maintained and may conduct performance / cost / schedule tradeoff studies to optimize the design approach to meet the proper corporate balance. * Participating in regular design review meetings to ensure compliance with established procedures and product requirements as well as to ensure all customer technical requirements are met. * Providing status and progress reports to customer, project team, and management. * Advising management of situations which may affect profit, schedule, costs, customer relations, and/or inter-departmental relations. * Reviewing designs for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, customer contract requirements, and related specifications. * Providing peer review of documentation and test plans used by the systems team. The Systems Engineer should have the following technical skills/training/experience: * Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) * Master?s degree in Electrical Engineering (MSEE) preferred * Substantial experience in a design capacity as well as * Previous experience as a lead engineer; or the equivalent combination of education and experience required. * Must have a strong understanding of multiple design activities. * Design experience in radar, communications, or EW programs is necessary. * Because of the nature of our business, U.S. Citizenship is required. For immediate and confidential consideration, please email your resume to info@defensesearchusa.com > or call858.487.0507. More information may be found at www.defensesearchusa.com Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 43. ACCOUNTING ADMINISTRATOR - San Diego, CA DOE compensation Full Time Employment Recruiter Comment: Accounting Administrator - San Diego, CA - Needed: B.S. Accounting, experience working with government as a client, i.e. sending invoices to government organizations. Job Description ACCOUNTING ADMINISTRATOR Search Group is dedicated to matching the best professionals with the best opportunities. We are currently seeking a Accounting Administrator for a cutting-edge firm in San Diego. The Accounting Administrator will provide support in accounting functions of accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll. Additionally, the Accounting Administrator will: * Be setting up clients and job orders in accounting and billing system * Be working with multiple clients on invoice preparation and accounts receivables The qualified Accounting Administrator will possess the following: * BS in Accounting - preferred * Understanding and experience with Government contracting - experience with Wide Area Work Flow - invoicing system * Experience with Intuit Assisted Payroll * Proficient in QuickBooks, Microsoft Excel, Outlook and Word * Accounts payable administration experience * Detail oriented, ability to multi task, excellent verbal and written skills For immediate and confidential consideration, please email your resume to info@searchgroupstaffing.com or call 858.487.0507. More information can be found at www.searchgroupstaffing.com . Dustin Pritchard Staffing Specialist at Simply Biotech Greater San Diego Area dpritchard@simplybiotech.com Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 44. Software Developer - Sharepoint, C#.Net - Denver, CO Engineering & Architecture Tags: Software Engineer, Software Developer, C#, .Net, ASP.Net, SharePoint, JSON, ADO.Net, JQuery, WCF, Silverlight, WPF, T-SQL, PL-SQL Blue Line Talent is seeking a C#.Net Software Engineer with strong Sharepoint skills for this full time direct position in downtown Denver. Our client is a global engineering company with a local presence. We seek a Software Developer who enjoys working diverse projects while participating in a highly collaborative, customer-centric, team environment. Job Title: Software Engineer - C#.Net, SharePoint Work Location: Downtown Denver The Client: • Publicly traded, long established, global employer • Comprehensive benefits Position Details: • Full life cycle software development in C#, ASP.Net, environment • Contribute to design of SharePoint solutions • Build and implement user interface for SharePoint • Participate in requirements definition • Design, development, implementation, maintenance, and support of the enterprise information systems • Provide diverse software development services - support, maintenance, design, development, and problem solving Experience Profile: • BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or similar and 2+ years software development experience • Proficiency in C#, ASP.Net 3.5 • 3-6+ years full life cycle applications development • JSON, jQuery, Web Services, ADO.Net, WCF, Silverlight, WPF • Windows Workflow Foundation • Transact-SQL (T-SQL), PL-SQL • Experience interacting directly with customers • A stable record of direct employment Preferred/Helpful: • ASP.Net 4.0, LINQ, MVC2 • SharePoint 2010 Development, SharePoint 2010 Administration • Photoshop, HTML5, CSS, etc • Ability to travel occasionally NOTES: • These are direct hire positions with comprehensive benefits • Not available for Corp-to-Corp, no third parties please • Local candidates only please Blue Line Talent is a member-owner of NPA, The Worldwide Recruiting Network, your connection to premier independent recruiting firms on 6 continents. Compensation: Competitive base + 401(k) + 3 weeks vacation to start Tags: Software Engineer, Software Developer, C#, .Net, ASP.Net, SharePoint, JSON, ADO.Net, JQuery, WCF, Silverlight, WPF, T-SQL, PL-SQL Please apply at: www.bluelinetalent.com/active_jobs Ron Lewis Principal Talent Acquisition ronlevis@BlueLineTalent.com Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 45. Safety-Training Manager- Santa Fe Springs, CA ThyssenKrupp Aerospace NA / TMX Aerospace (Greater Los Angeles Area) Job Description You would work under the general guidance of the Corporate Safety Practitioner & Corporate Training Manager, reports directly to operational Plant Manager. The Safety-Training Manager acts as leader, educator, liaison and partner in pursuing excellence and value in the plants and/or office using the concepts of Continuous Improvement problem solving. The Safety-Training Manager must understand and communicate the issues and supporting data that impact the quality of Safety & Training, as well as the improvement tools necessary to support the desired culture. Safety Management •Implements, and coordinates safety program for the location, and monitors work processes, procedures to drive team performance toward departmental and organizational goals •Facilitate training to operations/office personnel on safety processes and practices, new initiatives and injury and accident avoidance •Administer and monitor Behavior Based Safety initiatives. Plays a key role in changing and fostering a corporate safety culture •Facilitate two-way communication with leadership & employees, and other communication mediums regarding safety performance, incidents, and other related information •Perform internal audits to identify non-compliance, hazardous conditions & unsafe behaviors; audit scope includes processes, facilities and equipment •Manage improvement opportunities & non-compliance corrections through implementation •Mentor operational management in safety process •Perform accidents/incidents investigations and facilitates the development of root cause corrections •Conduct hazard assessment, including identification of hazards and corrective action plans •Facilitate safety committee meetings Training Management •Oversee all operational training and ensure requirements are satisfied. •Provide leadership, coaching, formal & informal training in support of on-going initiatives •Identifying training and development needs within an organization •Make training plan monthly, quarterly, annually •Partner with operational managers to identify specific training needs and works with Corporate Training Manager to design required training. •Supervise the work of trainers Desired Skills & Experience Minimum Requirements: •Bachelor's Degree •Demonstrated leadership and classroom facilitation skills •Strong presentation and public speaking skills •Good interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills •Ability to interpret regulatory requirements (federal, state and provincial) and apply them to the workplace •Knowledge & experience to provide effective training on all appropriate safety related topics •Ability to travel infrequently •Excellent Computer skills – Power point, Excel, Word, Visio and Project •Identify unsafe behaviors and unsafe conditions in the workplace using regulatory requirements & best safety practices •Basic understanding of ergonomic principals, ability to perform ergonomic assessments and develop ergonomic improvements •Knowledge of Behavior Based Safety concepts and ability to illicit the involvement of Leaders & employees in correcting undesirable behaviors •Analytical aptitude necessary to conduct root cause analysis, develop and oversee implementation of appropriate corrective actions •Team building – ability to involve employees and the leadership team in the process Preferred Requirements: •Bachelor’s degree in a safety related field & 3 Year experience in safety management •Formal training in regulatory requirements (OSHA 10-hour, OSHA 30-hours, etc.) •Prior experience in the management of organization training requirements Key Competencies: •Problem solving using safety tools & methodology •Multi-tasking – ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously •Prioritization – understand critical tasks and work them through completion •Organization – systemic maintenance of records and task list •Project Management – lead cross functional efforts If you share our values of integrity, taking personal responsibility, pride in doing quality work, the ability to support each other in doing what it takes - all with a strong customer focus - then apply now to be considered for our team! ThyssenKrupp Aerospace NA offers an excellent benefit package. Medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage are effective on the first day of employment. We also offer short term disability insurance, long term disability insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), 401k with match, paid vacation, option to buy vacation, paid holidays and more! ***ONLY RESUMES SUBMITTED WITH SALARY HISTORY WILL BE CONSIDERED-NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!*** Company Description ThyssenKrupp Aerospace, NA is an industry leader and a growing, dynamic enterprise committed to excellence. Our dedicated people, unparalleled supply capabilities and innovative processes are simply second to none. Our uncompromising commitment to excellence is what makes us the company we are today. We are dedicated to growing our global aerospace supply chain activities and distribution services with other world-class aerospace manufactures such as Cessna, Rolls-Royce, Vought and Bombardier. The mission of our TMX Aerospace division is to be the world-class raw material service provider to the Boeing Commercial Airlines supply chain. Our employees are our most valuable asset and the foundation of our success. We work to promote creativity, diversity, and long-term employability. ThyssenKrupp Aerospace NA / TMX Aerospace Additional Information Type:Full-time Job ID:5197429 Scott Haas Talent Acquisition Manager sghaas74@gmail.com Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 46. F5 Network Engineer - San Diego, CA $150K/ yr. compensation Full Time Employment Start the conversation: This is the recruiter hiring for this position. Start networking here: Share: Email Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Job Description Technologent is a leading national provider of technology infrastructure solutions for Fortune 1000 companies, aiding in bridging the gap between technology infrastructure and business strategy. We serve the complete technology lifecycle, including assessment, design, integration, and support services. We offer our customers unparalleled expertise, exceptional service, and technology from best-of-breed partners. Our strong network of provider partners includes Sun Microsystems, Symantec, Hitachi Data Systems, VMware and others. In 2012 we were voted IBM Choice Award for North America’s “High Performing New Business Partner” and Named To Everything Channel’s VAR500 List in 2011. We are currently expanding our reputable team in the SouthWest Region with various opportunities in the San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange County, Las Vegas, and Phoenix markets. Don't miss your opportunity to become the next member of Technologent's top industry talent. We are seeking a talented F5 Network Engineer to join the team of one of our valued customers in beautiful San Diego, CA. This is a full-time opportunity at a great company, with great people and working environment. Job Description: •Providing strong support for F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) and Global Traffic Manager (GTM). •Build and support load balancing related infrastructure systems across multiple data centers. •Respond to trouble/incident tickets using service-now - Perform troubleshooting on load balancing devices in a 24x7, always SaaS environment. •Maintain and administer load balancing standards, documentation, processes and procedures. •Work closely with other team members in the network engineering and operations organization to integrate and manage load balancing devices into the overall network design and our new private cloud solution. •Work with service delivery teams to help activate services; and assist with problem resolution as required. •Responsible for updating technical documentation associated with each implementation. Qualifications and Skills: •Experience with F5s Big-IP 3xxx, 6xxxx Series Platform •Experience with F5s Enterprise Manager. •Experience in writing and troubleshooting iRules. •An understanding of routing and switching protocols as they relate to load balancing (Ex: STP, BGP, OSPF, TCP, SSL, SNAT, TLS), and application layer protocols including HTTP, SSH, SSL, and DNS. •Experience on F5 versions v10.X. •The candidate must have the knowledge and experience to complete configurations on the F5, including OS upgrades, Trunking, and general troubleshooting of the devices. •Experience with OSPF, MPLS, and BGP. Charity Kooba Resource Manager charity.kooba@technologent.com Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 47. Account Manager - San Diego, CA AMN Healthcare United States Full-Time If you're looking for a career in a company that's evolving, has a great culture and amazing opportunities within the Healthcare Industry, AMN Healthcare is the clear choice. As America's largest and most respected health care staffing and management services company, we are the recognized leader in nursing, physician, and allied professionals. As part of the AMN team you'll work with motivated team members who have pride in - and passion for - what they do. Guided by our core values, we remain steadfast to our commitment to career growth and development for all levels of team members so they may navigate their own future and grow with the company. AMN will help you reach your professional and personal goals everyday while making a meaningful contribution. Experience for yourself The AMN Difference! Summary: The Account Manager cultivates healthcare facility client relationships across all specialties by consulting on staffing needs, processes and strategies, by partnering with Recruiters, Regional Directors and Quality Services in order to present and confirm qualified HPs and facilitate successful assignment ultimately generating revenue and increasing TOA and market share. Job tasks: Implement prospecting strategy according to individual territory dynamics on a daily and weekly basis to prioritize sales time in order to secure as many new orders as possible. Research potential client job order opportunities using all resources available – e.g. AMIE order/placement history, internal leads, web sites (facilities, competitors) and other sources. Navigate entire client organization through consistent phone and email strategy in order to cultivate relationships and referrals with relevant departments and hierarchy of decision makers. Investigate details, timelines and decision makers for computer conversions, facility expansions and other special projects in order to strategize with Regional Director on how to secure business. Consult client on the unique value of AMN by presenting new ideas and solutions that resonate with client leadership in order to increase revenue opportunities across all service lines. Leverage industry expertise by referencing local and national healthcare staffing trends to gain credibility and influence in order to identify more sales opportunities. Pursue exclusive and preferred client agreements by demonstrating the value of these programs, through consistent service delivery, differentiating AMN as the industry leader. Maintain facility data (AMIE) in terms of accurate contact information, order details, & selling points in order to deliver high quality profiles and respond quickly to client needs. Update AMIE with accurate first day and orientation instructions in order to ensure successful start of assignment in partnership with Quality Services and Recruitment. Document order details via phone and email with client point of contact in terms of unit specifics, clinical responsibilities and expectations in order to deliver the most qualified candidates within expected timeframes. Promote job orders including necessary qualifications to Recruiters via AMIE order details, email (“Order Alerts”) and presentations, to most quickly identify interested & available HP candidates with highest likelihood to fill based on client criteria (licensure, skills, timeframe, etc.). Review proposed HP candidates (comprehensive picture) and highlight what qualifies them as the appropriate fit using selling points and professional profiles in order to create intent to interview. Communicate timely updates and expectations between all assignment stakeholders including Recruiter, client contact and Quality services, by documenting in AMIE cues & tasks, and via email to execute all placement steps in order to deliver HP to assignment on time. Escalate client issues internally as appropriate, to RD, Clinical, Quality Services leadership by owning resolution on behalf of client in order to maintain reputation and relationships. Leverage 3rd party vendor management software systems by learning best practices for posting orders and submitting files in order to increase speed to market of candidate submissions and offers. Partner with the Regional Director to assess the competitive landscape and implementing strategies to maintain & maximize market share. Negotiate bill rate increases and order bonuses on a case by case basis, by educating region trends, laying the groundwork, (for bill rate increases, handoff to RD as a warm lead/opportunity) Retain client trust by minimizing disruptions due to traveler cancellations by exercising creativity in identifying win-win solutions to backfill with AMN candidates. Negotiate with client contact for alternative solutions (e.g. shorter contract) knowing when to escalate internally to RD for contract terms in order to maintain professional relationship despite potential facility cancellations. Maintain a high level of professionalism in all communication including phone, email and written. Adhere to AMN Healthcare’s mission statement, core values and company policies and customer service standards. Work on-site within the expected work hours and schedule including required meetings and on-time attendance. This position profile is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may be required to perform other duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. Minimum Education: High school diploma Preferred Education: Bachelors degree Minimum Experience: 3 years sales experience in inside or outside sales or customer service AMN’s Total Rewards package includes more than just a paycheck…At the beautiful Corporate Headquarters in San Diego (Del Mar), you will have free access to an onsite gym, a partially subsidized café with a Starbucks, dry clean delivery, Corporate Library, and employee discounts for many attractions throughout San Diego. AMN offers a competitive package on Medical, Dental, Vision and 401K with a match. Experience the AMN Difference! Respect¡´ Passion ¡´ Continuous Improvement ¡´ Trust ¡´Customer Focus ¡´ Innovation We are an Affirmative Action Employer EE0 – M/F/D/V. We encourage minority and female applicants to apply. Chelsea Long Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition chelsea.long@amnhealthcare.com Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 48. Administrative Assistant - San Diego, CA Great compensation Full Time Employment Recruiter Comment: Resmed is seeking two high level Administrative Assistants. Interested candidates please visit:www.resmed.com/us/careers/job-search.html Share: Email Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Job Description ResMed is seeking an experienced, detail oriented, energetic, customer service focused individual seeking an excellent career opportunity. This position directly reports to our VP of Customer Service while also supporting the Director of HR for the Americas. The Administrative Assistant independently develops, recommends and implements project management procedures and processes. The position provides high-level professional project coordination and administrative support requiring tact, diplomacy and discretion on a variety of complex and sensitive issues. While performing duties, the Administrative Assistant must demonstrate a high degree of professionalism in a rapidly changing, time-pressured environment. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. „h Provide administrative support for VP, Customer Service ranging from heavy scheduling, daily departmental operations, events and research projects „h Provide general administrative support for both Senior Leaders – managing calendars, handling travel arrangements, scheduling meetings/conference calls, answering phones, making copies, faxing, filing, data-entry, organizing contacts, sending packages, settling expense reports „h Assist and work with others within the department/company on various projects, distributions and preparations for events or meetings, both internal and external „h Coordinate, maintain and arrange complex calendars for meetings, appointments and travel (including flight, hotel accommodations and car rental reservations) „h Plan and organize functions, meetings and special events, including preparing agenda, collating/distributing materials and documenting/formatting minutes of meetings and ensuring action items are completed and documented „h Compose, proofread and edit correspondence and/or e-mail messages „h Prepare presentations using PowerPoint, Excel, or other programs „h Perform complex, confidential duties, at times involving sensitive, confidential information „h Screen incoming calls/correspondence and responding independently whenever possible „h Greet scheduled visitors and escort to appropriate area or person „h Make copies of correspondence or other printed materials „h Order and maintain supplies, file system and org. charts; File correspondence and records QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and be well-organized, detail-oriented, ability to prioritize and multi-task with great follow up skills. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and six (6) or more year’s related experience and/or training with recent experience supporting an executive in a position. A minimum of five years of demonstrated experience coordinating, maintaining and arranging complex calendars for meetings, appointments and travel requiring independence, discretion and ability to handle sensitive and confidential information. A minimum of seven years of demonstrated experience planning and organizing functions, meetings and special events, including preparing agenda, collating/distributing materials and documenting/formatting minutes of meetings and ensuring action items are completed and documented Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and a high level of discretion. COMPUTER SKILLS Demonstrated advanced proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Publisher) and Adobe Professional, Visio and navigating the Internet. Five to seven years of demonstrated experience preparing presentations, using PowerPoint slides, Excel tables/graphs. Exhibits increased proficiency in duties and expanded knowledge and application of software packages. LANGUAGE SKILLS Must possess the ability to read and interpret documents such as contracts and procedure manuals. The individual must have the ability to write routine reports and correspondence; must possess good interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills. Excellent writing skills with the ability to use the rules of Standard English grammar, spelling and punctuation usage, to compose, edit and finalize correspondence. Experience composing, proofreading and editing correspondence and ability to manage, prioritize and organize one's own time to ensure that objectives are met, with general direction. This individual must possess strong communication, consensus building and problem solving skills; demonstrated skill to communicate clearly, effectively, tactfully and patiently in person, on the telephone and in writing with a diverse group of people within corporate communities and externally. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Nicole Wissemann Senior Recruiter nicole.wissemann@resmed.com Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 49. Software Engineer - La Jolla, CA 60,000 - 80,000 Flexible compensation Full Time Employment Recruiter Comment: Direct Hire position in Sorrento Valley...Software Engineer 60-80K...if you are an up and coming Developer that wants to start or continue coding in PHP, OOP or MySql. Share: Email Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Job Description Software Engineer $60K – $80K If you are a rock star devloper in any language that wants to learn PHP and OOP...this is place for you. A premier provider of turnkey websites and internet marketing services for small and medium sized businesses. Based in San Diego - strategically focuses on solutions for specific niche markets such as chiropractic, veterinary, and dental industries. The software engineer will be responsible for implementation of new features and enhancements as well as refactoring of existing code within our proprietary content management system and client websites. You will be part of an agile development team – this means you need to own projects and see them to completion with agreed time commitment. We're rapidly expanding (profitably) in a down economy. Our company has no debt and experienced 40% yearly revenue growth in 2011 and 2012. The ideal candidate is a technically sound, result driven professional with a strong software development background. The development is mostly LAMP with PHP. ƒnWebsite management system new features and enhancements: form wysiwyg enhancements, new SEO technologies enhancements like reviews and product schemas, enhancing our content editor, blogs, etc.ƒnSocial media management system new features and enhancements: facebook, twitter, google+, etc. ƒnBilling system and online store maintenance: product management, ordering, recurring billing, payment gateways, etc. ƒnCRM new features and enhancements: contacts, appointments, marketing campaigns, calendars. ƒnWindows Desktop and Mobile Projects as necessary. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Object oriented programming, code re-use, critical sections, semaphores, threads, concurrency, servers, networks, operating systems, computer graphics, discrete mathematics, linked lists, queues, trees, algorithms, databases, software development life cycle. ƒnEmploys design patterns intuitively but not unnecessarily. Right tools for the right job. ƒnWrites lots of comments, reasonably sized functions with indentation. ƒnPerformance driven. May need to sacrifice architecture for performance. Strives to reduce execution times of applications. ƒnConstructs test plans while building code based on the weak/critical points that need to be tested. ƒnNEVER releases a code to QA without development tests first – not even one liners. ƒnDefensive coding. Minimizes change but knows when it’s time to throw the old and start anew. Recognizes lava flows. ƒnMay not always have time for ideal solutions. ƒnDoes not need a tool to write SQL. Starts projects with data modeling in mind. ƒn4+ years of progressive industry experience developing commercial products Has own PHP/MySQL Web Application, written from the ground up used by many users in production. ƒnFirst line of code for a company or department. Not just contributed to their growth. ƒnBackend PHP profiling. Understands SQL plans and indexes and builds all queries accordingly. ƒnFront-end web page performance. Pages should score 90+ on page speed and yslow. ƒnUser interface design. Experience building functional real-world high-tech applications for low-tech users. ƒnInnovative solutions or projects, processes and systems. ƒnFAST LEARNER. Can learn a new computer language in one day and start programming in it the next day (not hello world – real-world programming). Experience with a number of languages. ƒnDocumentation. Writes or updates specifications and test plans as necessary. ƒnCompletes projects on time. “Done” is not “code complete”. Ensures that end user is satisfied. ƒnCode reviews. Passionate about own code but understands that it may need to be changed for the good of the company. ƒnRock star with great attitude. Persistent in completing the tasks or assignments. Does not give up. ƒnResults driven. Strives to make or save money for the company through software projects. ƒnExperience with Windows dev environment with Linux VM or Linux with Windows VM and Eclipse. ƒnSTRONG COMMUNICATION SKILLS. Can understand and discuss requirements. ƒnFLEXIBLE. Learns new frameworks easily. Can use custom framework with no documentation. ƒnBusiness sense. Understands user perspective. Offers solutions to change requirements when necessary. Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits, ƒnGroup Life/AD&D, ƒnLTD, ƒnEAP, ƒnCompany Match 401K Plan, ƒnHSA option, ƒnPaid time-off, ƒnPaid Holidays, ƒnBasketball ½ court, ƒnGames room, ƒnOn-Site gym, ƒnMonthly company sponsored events, ƒnA strong, talented, midsize team of likable, dedicated coworkers ƒnFinancially strong, stable, growing company with high morale, ƒnClear, stable company direction; no politics or random direction changes. A premier provider of turnkey websites and internet marketing services for small and medium sized businesses. Based in San Diego - strategically focuses on solutions for specific niche markets such as chiropractic, veterinary, and dental industries. ƒnExtremely exciting mission and cutting-edge technology ƒnReserved parking space for engineering ƒnCompetitive pay ƒn20% of the time you get to do work on your own projects designed and built by yourself Diana Sisti Recruiting Manager diana.sisti@rht.com Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 50. Mentor Capital & Teamcenter Application Specialist Palo Alto, CA $60 hr compensation Contract to Hire Employment Recruiter Comment: Mentor Capital & Teamcenter Application Specialist - Palo Alto, CA - MUST be a US Person Share: Email Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Job Description ** Must be a US Citizen OR Permanent Resident Job Description Provide expertise in Mentor Graphics Capital suite and support team effort on Siemens Teamcenter PLM implementation. Help integrate these commercial tools with proprietary engineering know-how and advanced custom computing. Contribute to solutions for model-based development and end-to-end design integrity of satellite systems and components. Work independently and in an interdisciplinary team. Temporary position with possibility of becoming regular employment. Qualifications Substantial experience with Mentor Graphics Capital and Teamcenter. Broad engineering and IT background. A passion for good systems engineering for both hardware and software. Good knowledge of Java programming. Matlab/Simulink and/or Oracle database background a plus. Think outside the box. Excellent collaboration and communication skills. 5-7 years experience using and implementing engineering tools. B.S. in computer science or engineering. U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Kevin Fedor Technical Recruiter corporatekevin@gmail.com Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx