"FEMA-19-RJ-302513-ICTAP" Vacancy Details

About

Overview

Hiring Path:

• Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
• Veterans

Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency:

This announcement will close at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) Tuesday, May 21, 2019 OR at 11:59 p.m. ET on the date the 200th application is received, whichever comes first.    

This job is open to: ICTAP Eligible Applicants (ICTAP Eligibles within the local commuting area for Washington, DC and, VEOA Eligible Applicants only.

Security Clearance Required:

Other

Appointment Type

Permanent

Marketing Statement:

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is calling on those who want to help protect American interests and secure our Nation. DHS Components work collectively to prevent terrorism; secure borders and our transportation systems; protect the President and other dignitaries; enforce and administer immigration laws; safeguard cyberspace; and ensure resilience to disasters. We achieve these vital missions through a diverse workforce spanning hundreds of occupations. Make an impact; join DHS.

Summary:

The ideal candidate for this position will have strong oral and written communications skills, ability to work independently or in a group, and be able to research and analyze case law and federal regulations, policies & statutes.  This position starts at a salary of $117,191 (GS-14). Apply for this exciting opportunity to become a member of the Office of Component Chief Human Capital Officer team within FEMA.

View common definitions of terms found in this announcement.

Supervisory Position:

No

Relocation Expenses Reimbursed:

No

Travel Required:

Occasional Travel

Occasional non-emergency travel less than 5% may be required.

Duties

When disaster strikes, America looks to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Now FEMA looks to you. Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need. 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 visit www.fema.gov for additional information.

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.

In this position, you will serve as a Senior Advisor in one or more specialized program areas. Typical assignments include:

• Providing expert technical advice and assistance to supervisors in simple and complex discipline and adverse action cases. Exercises sound judgment and tact in when providing advice and guidance to managers and employees dealing with problems arising from personality conflicts, and poor work habits or behavior problems.


• Applying advanced employee relations laws, regulations, principles, precedents and policy sufficient to serve as an agency or equivalent level senior consultant.


• Effectively communicating orally and in writing to operating officials and others on the technical and operational aspects of Employee Relations
  programs.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Requirements:

Please ensure you meet the qualification requirements described below.

Key Requirements:

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

You must successfully pass a background investigation.

Selective Service registration required.

Current federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements.

You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government credit card.

Please review "Other Information" section for additional key requirements.

Education Requirements:

Evaluations:

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 needed to perform this job:

• Technical Proficiency


• Communication


• Customer Service


• Representing the Agency


• Teamwork and Cooperation

If you are best qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview. 

Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment, the veteran must 1) be a preference eligible; or 2) be a veteran separated after 3 or more years of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement. (Note: Veteran’s preference does not apply under Merit Promotion procedures. View VEOA information on Feds Hire Vets.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not ICTAP eligible. View information about ICTAP eligibility on OPM’s Career Transition Resources website. To be considered eligible under ICTAP, you must be rated at a minimum score of 85 for this position.  In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement.

Current Federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band in the Federal service. The time-in-grade requirement must be met within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

Applying for this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.

Interview Requirement: Interviews are required for this position. Failure to complete the interview may result in removal from further consideration.

Qualifications:

The qualification requirements listed below must be met within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

You qualify for this position at the GS-14 level (starting salary $117,191) if you possess the following:

One full year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-13 level, that demonstrates 1). Serving as a senior specialist and labor relations advisor reviewing and interpreting policies, procedures and guidelines for agency use AND 2). Providing guidance on discipline and adverse actions AND 3). experience responding to complaints, grievances and appeals which overlap EEO and employee and labor relations issues AND 4). experience devising case strategies and documentation for third party proceedings. 

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills, and provides valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

NOTE: Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. For a brief video on How to Create a Federal Resume, click here.

Current or former FEMA Reservists/DAE employees: To accurately credit your experience for these intermittent positions, make sure to list the dates (from MM/YY to MM/YY) of each deployment, along with the job title and specific duties you were responsible for during each deployment.  Failure to provide this information may result in disqualification.

Benefits and Other Info

Benefits URL:

Review our Benefits

Agency Benefits:

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 the DHS Careers website and select Benefits. Disabled veteran leave will be available to any Federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.

Other Information:

• 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, successfully pass, and maintain a background investigation forPublic Trust clearance as a condition of placement into this position. This may include a credit check after initial job qualifications are determined (Mythbuster), review of financial issues, such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs. For more information on background investigations for Federal jobs please visit the OPM website at https://www.opm.gov/faqs/topic/investigate/?cid=56d6e92e-6e27-4b6a-8969-4a7a1bfba76d.


• If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an OF-306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment.


• DHS uses E-verify, an internet based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.


• The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR § 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR § 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps/VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.


• This is a Non-Bargaining Unit position.


• This position has been identified as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) because of its security, public health, and/or public safety sensitivity, therefore you are subject to random drug testing under FEMA's Drug-Free Workplace Plan (DWP). Refusal to be tested will result in disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. 


• This announcement may be used to fill one or more vacancies.


• 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.


• A one year probationary period is required for new Federal competitive service employees and new supervisors and managers.


• If selected for this position, and you have not previously completed these requirements, you are subject to (1) completion of a 2 day onboarding program at your primary duty location; and, (2) completion of a subsequent, multiple day orientation program within 90-120 days of hire, at a location to be determined.  Travel associated with the orientation portion of this requirement may be at FEMA’s expense. 
  

How to Apply

How to Apply:

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 or do not have access to the internet (e.g., applicant experiencing documented system issues, applicant does not have access to the internet, etc.), you may be able to submit a paper application and the required forms.  To do so, please contact the Human Resources Specialist listed in the Agency Contact Information prior to the close of this announcement.

Required Documents:

1. Your resume.


2. Your responses to the job questionnaire- You will be directed to the online job questionnaire once you begin the application process for this position.  


3. Are you a veteran? Submit Member Copy 4 of your DD-214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) or other acceptable documentation (i.e., a letter from your Command reflecting rank, dates of service, and type of discharge), which verifies veteran’s status and type of discharge, and/or documentation of service connected disability prior to the closing date of this announcement. If applying based on eligibility under the Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW) Act, you must submit certification from the Armed Forces that you will be discharged or released from active duty within 120 days from the date on the certification. This must indicate your dates of service, your rank, and confirm that you will be separated under honorable conditions. View more veterans' information.


4. You may be asked to provide a copy of your most recent performance appraisal and/or incentive awards.


5. Are you claiming special priority selection rights under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (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 position, grade level, and duty location.

    6. Are you a current of former political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-Career SES or Presidential Appointee employee? Submit a copy of your applicable SF-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent political appointment:

• Position Title


• Type of Appointment (Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES, or Presidential Appointee)


• Agency


• Beginning and ending dates of appointment.

Next Steps:

Once you submit your application, we will assess your experience and training, identify the well-qualified and highly-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. We expect to make a tentative job offer within 30 days after the deadline for applications.

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The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Any offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidance, and Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring.  These authorities are subject to change.