Summary Position is within the FAA, Security and Hazardous Materials Safety (ASH), Office of National Security and Incident Response (AXE-1), Emergency Preparedness and Response Division (AXE-500). Responsibilities Serves as an Emergency Operations Specialist, focusing on All-Hazards and Cyber Emergency Planning, within the Emergency Preparedness and Response Division. Performs multiple, varying, and complex assignments in emergency management planning, coordination and incident reporting amongst Lines of Business (LOB), Staff Offices (SO), Regions and Headquarters. The incumbent provides subject matter expertise and technical assistance on Emergency Management doctrine, the national planning frameworks, cyber-related policy, and other sensitive matters involving the protection of critical infrastructure needed to support the safe operation of the National Air Space System (NAS). Supports FAA emergency management in both steady and activate state. Serves, upon qualification, as an Emergency Incident Coordinator (24/7 Duty Officer) to monitor, manage and coordinate the information required to maintain situational awareness and inform decision-making during incidents of Regional or National Significance. Consolidates and prepares FAA-wide formal reporting including but not limited to EIC Notifications, Spot Reports, Situation Reports. and Executive Summaries. Facilitates, upon qualification, intra agency coordination efforts via Incident Sync Calls and Crisis Response Work Group engagements, and supports Division engagement with the Crisis Response Steering Group. Supports coordination with the Department of Transportation (DOT) to ensure the FAA can support DOT and/or Emergency Support Function One: Transportation (ESF1) requirements during incidents of Regional or National Significance; including but not limited to coordinating resources both internally and externally to support FAA operations. Promotes All-Hazards and Cybersecurity considerations and equities during the development, training, testing, evaluation and implementation of FAA Emergency Management plans and procedures, to include Continuity of Operations at the national and regional levels. Assists in the development of Quick Look Reports, After Action Reports, Lessons Learned and Improvement Plans following real world incidents and planned events as well as exercises. Contributes to the development of FAA Emergency Management orders, policy, plans, procedures, guidance, playbooks and exercise documents. Promotes All-Hazards and Cyber-security considerations and equities during agency planning, training. Contributes to the development of systems and technology to enhance FAA Emergency Management. Supports relevant business plan development. Serves as the Division's liaison with the Intelligence & Threat Analysis Division (AXE-200), Cybersecurity Metrics and Exercises Branch (AIS-330) and ATO Cybersecurity Group's Integration, Outreach, and Planning Division (AJW-B45) to ensure cybersecurity equities are appropriately applied to All Hazards and deliberate cybersecurity planning, training, and exercise development. Supports and participates in working groups, committees, conferences, and other collaborative efforts to effectively represent ASH, FAA, U.S. government, and aviation equities, as appropriate. Performs tasks and assignments within their scope of responsibility, and identifies and informs management of challenges that require additional attention. Develops recommendations and courses of action to address process or product issues. Demonstrates an understanding of information sharing processes to appropriately facilitate Requests for Information between LOB/SO, Region and HQ units, DOT, USG, and Congress and supports the Division's adjudication of such requests in a timely manner. Work may involve night, weekend and holiday duty on an as needed basis to support surge requirements during exercises, activations, and incidents of Regional or National Significance. Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements Conditions of Employment We are not accepting applications from noncitizens. Qualifications To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-H, FG/GS-12 level. This experience is typically related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been at least equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Specialized experience is defined as: -Experience supporting response to high-profile planned events like National Special Security Events (NSSEs) and Special Event Assessment Rating (SEAR) Events and Incidents of Regional or National Significance. AND; -Experience facilitating major emergency management policy and plan changes with diverse stakeholder groups. AND; -Experience applying cybersecurity equities to all-hazards, especially continuity of operations, planning and exercise efforts ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You should include relevant examples of the specialized experience in your work history. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered. Answer all questions to the best of your ability. DO NOT ASSUME THAT BECAUSE YOU HOLD, OR HAVE HELD THIS POSITION, YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE FOUND ELIGIBLE. You may be asked to provide evidence or documentation that you have this type of experience later in the selection process. Your responses are subject to verification through job interviews, or any other information obtained during the application process. Any exaggeration of your experience or any attempt to conceal information can result in disqualification. Applicants who fail to demonstrate possession of any of the above criteria AND who do not provide the required documentation will receive no further consideration for this position. Applicants may be asked to verify information on your application for employment with the FAA. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and/or selective placement factor(s) (SPF) may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) and/or Quality Ranking Factor (QRF) listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: (1) score order; (2) category grouping; (3) alphabetical; or (4) priority grouping, and referred to the selecting official for selection consideration. Preferred (not required) certifications: Professional Development Series; Planning Practitioner Program; Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program; National Emergency Management Basic or Advanced Academy. In addition to the minimum qualifications, the following has been determined to be a selective factor for this position. This means possession of this criterion is part of the minimum qualifications and is essential to perform the duties and responsibilities of this position. Applicants who do not possess this criterion are ineligible for further consideration. SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: It is mandatory for the selectee to work outside of normal business hours and on call availability on a 24-hour basis, including recalls. Are you willing and able to do this? IMPORTANT: Ensure that your work experience supports your Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA), and Other Factors answers. Your answers and associated work experience will be evaluated further to validate whether the answers that you selected are appropriate. Education Education cannot be substituted for experience. Additional Information We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions. Position may be subject to a background investigation. A one-year probationary period may be required. The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. www.faa.gov/jobs/workinghere/financialdisclosure_requirements The U.S. Department of Transportation strives to ensure that equity, transparency, accountability, collaboration, and communication permeate all that we do for the betterment of the Department, the traveling public, and our nation. As such, DOT values a highly diverse workforce of persons who promote a culture of belonging by respecting the personal dignity and worth of each individual and fostering a positive environment where all feel safe and welcome. If these commitments coincide with your personal ideals and professional aspirations, please consider joining the DOT family. This position is covered by the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Program. Any applicant tentatively selected for this position will be subject to pre-employment or pre-appointment drug screening. Persons occupying a "testing designated position (TDP)" will be subject to random drug and/or alcohol testing. NOTES: 1. This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation plan. Additional information about Core Compensation is available at: https://www.faa.gov/jobs/working_here/benefits. 2. As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA. In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA section, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a human resource specialist as appropriate. 3. This Level 4 (Special Sensitive; TS/SCI) position requires favorable adjudication of a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) background investigation prior to appointment, unless a waiver is obtained. 4. Some, all, or none of the applicants may be interviewed. 5. This announcement is also being advertised under VA #AWA-ASH-24-4946BR-88179. Please review both vacancy announcements before making application to determine your eligibility to apply. This is not a bargaining unit position. Links to Important Information: Locality Pay , COLA