Emergency Management Specialist

The physical worksite for this position is located in Alexandria Virginia. Presence at the Alexandria VA campus is required for this role as it includes on site functions that must be performed in person. Position may be eligible for situational telework in accordance with agency policy/business unit discretion. The agency currently allows for 52 hours of telework per calendar year.

This position is perfect for you if:

• You enjoy analyzing requirements to determine updates needed to maintain viability of the USPTO Continuity of Operations (COOP) plan to meet or exceed current industry standards and comply with Executive Orders Presidential and National Security Directives.
• You are excited to develop and implement agency-wide emergency management performance measures and conducts analyses of the results to develop better methods and policies while continuously observing work practices
• You excel at developing and maintaining knowledge of the most current emergency management laws Executive Orders and regulations such as current Federal Continuity Directives Federal Mission Resilience Strategy Federal Management Regulation for Occupant Emergency Programs (41 FMR 102-74) and the National Incident Management System (NIMS).
• You are energized about providing advice guidance and recommendations to USPTO senior staff members regarding agencywide emergency management matters and issues and site-specific implementation of these programs.
• You feel at home continually monitors global national state and local events incidents and/or threats daily including terrorist weather and public health emergencies to ensure up-to-date awareness of situations likely to affect USPTO directly the local community or the country at large.
• You are driven to implement agency occupant emergency program (OEP) operations designed to address a wide range of emergencies including fire hazardous materials incidents severe weather emergencies medical emergencies and shelter-in-place. events.

• Applications will only be accepted from United States Citizens and Nationals.
• Your resume and question responses must demonstrate the job-related competencies.
• You must meet the definition of specialized experience.
• Required to pass a background investigation and fingerprint check.
• Must be registered for Selective Service if applicable ().
• If selected you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
• You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.
• Suitable for Federal Employment
• Time-in-grade/band requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
• Required to obtain and maintain Top-secret security clearance.

You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Managements (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. OPM Qualifications Standards are available at Emergency Management Series 0089.

Specialized Experienceis experience that has equipped applicants with the particular knowledge skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable you must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 in the Federal service: For this position the next lower grade level is a GS-12.

Specialized experience for this position includes:

• Experience in managing and developing detailed agency-wide Occupancy Emergency Program (OEP) and Continuity of Operations (COOP) plans;
• Experience in developing training materials and providing educational programs for designated COOP pandemic and OEP (such as printed material articles PowerPoint classroom and computer-based training);
• Experience in operating a variety of equipment to include safety equipment and various emergency notification and reporting systems; and
• Experience in analyzing monitoring and evaluating legislation affecting emergency preparedness activities (such as standards laws regulations Executive Orders Presidential and/or National Security Directives) to ensure emergency plans are current.