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Job Field: Legal Jobs
Location: Sacramento, CA
Salary: $87,586.00 - $113,860.00 / Per Year
Job Type: Full Time - Permanent
Phone: (202)212-2224

JOB SUMMARY:

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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. Please see vacancy announcement number MG-2012-T0402-GBH-745702 for additional information.

 

The National Incident Management Assistance Teams (IMAT) rapidly deploy to assist State and Local officials in managing large-scale, all-hazards (natural and man-made including Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive) Incidents. The National Response Coordination Center (NRCC) deploys the National IMAT's in coordination with FEMA Regional Administrators. The IMAT oversees the integration of required Federal Assistance, to include providing life saving and life sustaining capabilities.

This position is ideal for an emergency management leader looking for an opportunity to serve as an Operations Branch Director responsible for providing expertise at all levels of incidents and planned events.  This position starts at a salary of $87,586 per annum at the (GS-13) level.   Apply for this exciting opportunity to become a member of the National Incident Management Assistance Team (IMAT), Operations Division, Response Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS) located in Sacramento, CA.

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:

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You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.

You must be able to obtain a (Secret) security clearance.

Frequent Travel (up to 75%) is required.

You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.

Direct Deposit is mandatory.

Males born after 12/31/59 - Selective Service Registration required.