Job Title:Training Specialist (Fire Arson & Explosion Investigation)
Department:Department Of Homeland Security
Agency:Federal Emergency Management Agency
Job Announcement Number:FEMA-14-KJD-37850DEU
SALARY RANGE: |
$89,924.00 to $116,901.00 / Per Year |
OPEN PERIOD: |
Thursday, September 18, 2014 to Wednesday, October 1, 2014 |
SERIES & GRADE: |
GS-1712-13 |
POSITION INFORMATION: |
Full Time – Permanent |
PROMOTION POTENTIAL:13 |
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DUTY LOCATIONS: |
1 vacancy – Emmitsburg, MD |
WHO MAY APPLY: |
All U.S. citizens Status candidatesmay also apply under FEMA-14-KJD-37850MPR. For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please clickhere |
SECURITY CLEARANCE: |
Public Trust – Background Investigation |
SUPERVISORY STATUS: |
No |
JOB SUMMARY:
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. Please visitwww.fema.govfor additional information.
This position is ideal if you are looking for an opportunity to direct and implement a national-level training program in the area of fire/arson and explosion investigation where you will design, develop, and provide instruction to Federal, state, local, tribal, and foreign fire/arson investigators. This position starts at a salary of $89,924 (GS-13). Apply for this exciting opportunity to become a member of the DHS, FEMA, United States Fire Administration, National Fire Academy Division in Emmitsburg, MD.
EMERGENCY ASSIGNMENT: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.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
- You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
- You must successfully pass a background investigation.
- Selective Service registration is required for males born after 12/31/59.
- This position may require occasional non-emergency travel.
DUTIES:
Typical assignments include:
- Review and development of USFA/NFA’s fire/arson and explosion investigation curriculum.
- Coordination and delivery of USFA/NFA’s fire/arson and explosion investigation curriculum in classroom and distance learning methods.
- Oversees maintenance and operations of the NFA live fire demonstration facility.
- Serving as the USFA/NFA principal fire/arson and explosion investigation technical expert to a wide variety of internal and external organizations.
- Represent the USFA/NFA on national committees and working groups as the USFA training program area subject matter expert.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
The qualification requirements listed below must be met within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.
This position has an Individual Occupational Requirement. Applicants must meet this requirementandthe specialized experience in order to be considered qualified.
Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study — education or a subject area related to the position to be filled.
OR
Experience that demonstrates a practical knowledge of the subject area of the position and of the methods and techniques of instruction. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include:
- Teaching or instructing in an adult education program, secondary school, college, military installation, or industrial establishment in the appropriate field(s).
- Supervising or administering a training program.
- Development or review of training/course materials, aids, devices, etc., and evaluation of training results.
- Work in the occupation or subject-matter field of the position to be filled that required training or instructing others on a regular basis.
和in addition to meeting the above Individual Occupational Requirement, you qualify for this position at the GS-13 level (starting salary $89,924) if you possess the following: One full year of specialized experience at the GS-12 level that demonstrates the following: Experience serving as a public or private sector fire investigator and/or experience serving as an instructor at a fire service or law enforcement training facility or as part of a college-level fire science or criminal justice curriculum.
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, we will use a job questionnaire to place you in one of three categories based on your experience, education and training. The competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform this job are:
- Knowledge of national fire/explosion/arson investigation education and/or training programs.
- Knowledge of national fire/explosion/arson investigation services.
- Ability to promote the goals of fire/explosion/arson investigation program management.
- Ability to monitor national fire/explosion/arson investigation programs, issues, and trends.
- Ability to manage multiple complex fire/explosion/arson investigation related projects, programs, conferences, and/or meetings.
- Best Qualified:Applicants possessing a background that demonstrates a superior level of all evaluation criteria.
- Well Qualified:Applicants possessing a background that demonstrates a satisfactory level of the evaluation criteria.
- Qualified:Applicants possessing the basic qualifications, with general knowledge, skills, and abilities.
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 clickinghereto 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. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement.
Veterans: Veterans with 5-point preference whomeet 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 clickhere.
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BENEFITS:
You can review our benefits at:https://careerconnector.jobs.treas.gov/cc/fema/vacancy/preview!benefits.hms?orgId=724&jnum=112672
OTHER INFORMATION:
- 为了确保完成我们的使命,国土安全部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.
- FEMA uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, please visitwww.dhs.gov/E-Verify.
- This announcement may be used to fill one or more vacancies.
- Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position.
- 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.
HOW TO APPLY:
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. – 5:00 p.m., 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.gov)
You may create a resume in USAJOBS or upload one of your own choosing. Although you must enter your Social Security Number (SSN) for USAJOBS, we will only see the last four digits for identification purposes.
Step 2 – Apply Online
Click the “Apply Online” link of this announcement and then select the resume you wish to submit with your application. You will be redirected to the CareerConnector website to complete the application process.
Step 3 – Answer the Online Questions and Submit Your Online Application
If this is your first time on the 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 and track your application status.
Step 5 – Submit Required Documents
You can submit any required documents (discussed 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 SSN from any documents that 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’ve already loaded on USAJOBS. or
2. You can upload a document to an existing application by logging into your USAJOBS account profile. Click on “My Applications” and search for the vacancy. Once you’ve located the vacancy, click on the vacancy and select “Apply Online.” Move through your existing application to the Documents page and select Upload in order to add a document to your application. Be certain to review your complete application for confirmation that the document uploaded.
In the Application Review section, you may verify acceptance of your documents in CareerConnector if you see them listed on the “Vacancy Documents” screen. Then, click on “Finished” to be returned to USAJOBS.
Fax: Create a fax cover-sheet in CareerConnector by following the “Faxing Supporting Documentation” instructions. The fax number will be on the cover-sheet.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
1.Your resume
2.Your responses to the job questionnaire
3.Do you meet the Individual Occupational Requirement based on your 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) and/or documentation of service connected disability. Clickherefor 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)?Submit:
- a copy of your agency notice,
- 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:
Kathy Delauter
Phone: 800-876-6076
Fax: 999-999-9999
TDD: 800-877-8339
Email: Katherine.Delauter@fema.dhs.gov
Agency Information:
FEMA – Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Washington, DC
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Fax: 999-999-9999
WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:
一旦你提交你的应用程序中,我们将评估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.
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