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Grade: 11

1 GS-11: Select the response that best describes your education and/or experience.

I possess at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level, as described above and in the vacancy announcement.
I have successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or at least three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. in a related field (Transcript required).
I possess a combination of specialized experience, as described in the vacancy announcement, and related graduate level education, beyond the first two years of graduate level study, that when combined, meet the qualification requirements for this position (Transcript required).
I do not meet any of the requirements as described above.

3193998 Please indicate where and when you obtained each of the specialized experience requirements listed in the Qualifications section of this Job Opportunity Announcement. Include in your response: (1) the area of specialized experience; (2) the place of employment; and, (3) the specific dates of employment the experience was gained in MM/DD/YYYY - MM/DD/YYYY format. Your response must be supported by your resume.

Example: Experience in developing and delivering presentations and training; ABC Company; 10/01/2016 - 05/15/2018.

Maximum length of 5000 characters.

3 From the list below, select the function(s) you have regularly performed in managing emergency management projects and initiatives.

Analyze tasks and functional requirements.
Define project’s objectives and allocate resources.
Develop proposals based on customer’s requirements.
Conduct risk analysis and recommend mitigation strategies.
Create and maintain integrated project schedules, including project plans and specifications.
Manage and oversee project performance.
Direct and manage reporting requirements.
Direct and manage project controls.
None of the above

4 Select all applicable activities from the following list that you have regularly performed and which demonstrate your skill in developing and enhancing working partnerships and resolving issues.

Provide frequent briefings to higher-level authority on issues and recommend solutions to problems.
Facilitate group sessions (i.e. group feedback sessions, focus groups, user workshops).
Prepare and present technical briefings and/or training activities to a variety of audiences.
Work closely with managers to resolve problems, analyze alternatives, negotiate differences, or develop improvements.
Explain or justify decisions, conclusions, findings or recommendations.
Conduct meetings to plan, coordinate, consult on work efforts, or resolve issues. This would include making presentations to influence individuals or groups who are resistant to agency positions or have conflicting agendas.
Represented an organizational program in discussions with individuals or groups who may be skeptical or in disagreement and require skill to influence, motivate, question or otherwise gain the desired outcome.
None of the above.

5 I have utilized my interpersonal communication skills in the following area(s). (Select all that apply.)

Dealt with individuals who were difficult, hostile or distressed.
Succeeded in interacting and working with multiple levels of co-workers, supervisors and high level management.
Identified and responded to critical events with diplomacy and action.
Stayed with a position or plan of action until the desired objective was achieved or it was no longer reasonably attainable.
Persuaded others to accept findings, recommendations, changes, or alternative viewpoints.
Guided individuals (subordinates, peers, superiors) or groups toward task accomplishment.
Maintained effectiveness in varying environments and with varying tasks, responsibilities, or people.
Negotiated with others to reach agreement, settlement, consensus, compliance, or a solution.
None of the above.

6 Choose all applicable statements that relate to your experience in communicating in writing. (Select all that apply)

I have prepared written presentations of factual data and information.
I have prepared reports that reflect my analysis and recommendations.
I have prepared written products that are widely distributed within the agency or to limited external audiences.
I have written clear and effective correspondence, reports, and other written materials for a specialized audience.
I have written technical and non-technical reports and presented data and information to a full range of internal and external individuals or groups with varied levels of technical expertise.
I have not performed any of the above tasks.

7 Select all of the following responses that describe your customer service experience:

Identified and documented issues for future resolution.
Mediated customer complaints.
Provided customer feedback on work products.
Provided guidance and direction on specific organizational areas.
None of the above.

8 From the list below, select the statement(s) that best describe your experience developing effective internal and external working relationships.

I have experience building constructive relationships with customers, peers, supervisors, managers, and subordinates.
I have experience maintaining a customer service focus when conflicting priorities occur.
I have experience utilizing active listening skills and proposing alternate solutions when needed.
I have experience facilitating discussions with a diverse audience, exercising tact in the resolution of differences of opinion.
I have experience managing customer’s expectations, providing deliverables when promised.
None of the above

9 3089050 From the list below, select the statement(s) that best describe(s) your experience representing your organization in briefings, meetings, or conferences.

I have attended inter-organization or inter-agency committee meetings with a senior official.
I have represented an organization at briefings, meetings, or conferences with other interested parties (e.g., peers, colleagues, members of professional organizations) to share information.
I have represented an organization at seminars or workshops.
I have chaired an internal organization or agency advisory group.
I have delivered technical information or assistance at external conferences, seminars, and/or workshops.
None of the above.

10 Please select the type(s) of organizations you have experience coordinating with as it relates to disaster management.

Federal Government
State Government
Local Government
Voluntary Organizations
Faith-Based Organizations
Non-Profit Organizations
None of the above

11 Select the response(s) that best describe(s) your experience interacting with people in various work situations to achieve solutions:

I have served as a spokesperson for an organization.
I have facilitated activities between organizational entities
I have mediated or facilitated problem resolution.
I have independently conducted meetings.
I have independently planned meetings.
I have served on panels, committees, or task forces on technical issues.
None of the above.

12 3088251 From the list below, select the statement(s) that best describe(s) your experience supporting the achievement of team goals.

I have volunteered to provide assistance beyond my job duties when help was requested.
I have sought opportunities where I could contribute to achieving team goals.
I have collaborated with team members to complete assignments.
I have provided guidance to others to carry out assignments.
I have provided team updates to customers, management, or executives.
I have worked to minimize or address obstacles to accomplishing team goals.
None of the above.

13 Which response(s) best reflect your experience working in a team environment? (Select all that apply.)

Led teams or work groups.
Used motivation techniques to encourage team members.
Participated as a team member or as part of a work group.
Developed cooperative relationships with team members.
None of the above.

Grade: 12

1 GS-12: Do you have one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-11 level, as defined in the vacancy announcement?

Maximum length of 5000 characters.

3 3088948: From the list below, select the statement(s) that best describe(s) your experience implementing emergency management programs.

I have participated in the development of programs designed to improve emergency management response activities.
I have assisted in educating community partners on emergency management programs to integrate with their current processes.
I have aided coordination efforts with Federal, State, local, tribal, and/or territorial representatives to reconcile differences in emergency management programs.
I have assisted in the evaluation of the effectiveness of emergency management programs.
I have worked on a team that developed emergency management programs.
None of the above.

4 From the list below, select the function(s) you have regularly performed in managing emergency management projects and initiatives.

Analyze tasks and functional requirements.
Define project’s objectives and allocate resources.
Develop proposals based on customer’s requirements.
Conduct risk analysis and recommend mitigation strategies.
Create and maintain integrated project schedules, including project plans and specifications.
Manage and oversee project performance.
Direct and manage reporting requirements.
Direct and manage project controls.
None of the above

5 Select all applicable activities from the following list that you have regularly performed and which demonstrate your skill in developing and enhancing working partnerships and resolving issues.

Provide frequent briefings to higher-level authority on issues and recommend solutions to problems.
Facilitate group sessions (i.e. group feedback sessions, focus groups, user workshops).
Prepare and present technical briefings and/or training activities to a variety of audiences.
Work closely with managers to resolve problems, analyze alternatives, negotiate differences, or develop improvements.
Explain or justify decisions, conclusions, findings or recommendations.
Conduct meetings to plan, coordinate, consult on work efforts, or resolve issues. This would include making presentations to influence individuals or groups who are resistant to agency positions or have conflicting agendas.
Represented an organizational program in discussions with individuals or groups who may be skeptical or in disagreement and require skill to influence, motivate, question or otherwise gain the desired outcome.
None of the above.

6 I have utilized my interpersonal communication skills in the following area(s). (Select all that apply.)

Dealt with individuals who were difficult, hostile or distressed.
Succeeded in interacting and working with multiple levels of co-workers, supervisors and high level management.
Identified and responded to critical events with diplomacy and action.
Stayed with a position or plan of action until the desired objective was achieved or it was no longer reasonably attainable.
Persuaded others to accept findings, recommendations, changes, or alternative viewpoints.
Guided individuals (subordinates, peers, superiors) or groups toward task accomplishment.
Maintained effectiveness in varying environments and with varying tasks, responsibilities, or people.
Negotiated with others to reach agreement, settlement, consensus, compliance, or a solution.
None of the above.

7 Choose all applicable statements that relate to your experience in communicating in writing. (Select all that apply)

I have prepared written presentations of factual data and information.
I have prepared reports that reflect my analysis and recommendations.
I have prepared written products that are widely distributed within the agency or to limited external audiences.
I have written clear and effective correspondence, reports, and other written materials for a specialized audience.
I have written technical and non-technical reports and presented data and information to a full range of internal and external individuals or groups with varied levels of technical expertise.
I have not performed any of the above tasks.

8 Select all of the following responses that describe your customer service experience:

Identified and documented issues for future resolution.
Mediated customer complaints.
Provided customer feedback on work products.
Provided guidance and direction on specific organizational areas.
None of the above.

9 From the list below, select the statement(s) that best describe your experience developing effective internal and external working relationships.

I have experience building constructive relationships with customers, peers, supervisors, managers, and subordinates.
I have experience maintaining a customer service focus when conflicting priorities occur.
I have experience utilizing active listening skills and proposing alternate solutions when needed.
I have experience facilitating discussions with a diverse audience, exercising tact in the resolution of differences of opinion.
I have experience managing customer’s expectations, providing deliverables when promised.
None of the above

10 3089050 From the list below, select the statement(s) that best describe(s) your experience representing your organization in briefings, meetings, or conferences.

I have attended inter-organization or inter-agency committee meetings with a senior official.
I have represented an organization at briefings, meetings, or conferences with other interested parties (e.g., peers, colleagues, members of professional organizations) to share information.
I have represented an organization at seminars or workshops.
I have chaired an internal organization or agency advisory group.
I have delivered technical information or assistance at external conferences, seminars, and/or workshops.
None of the above.

11 Please select the type(s) of organizations you have experience coordinating with as it relates to disaster management.

Federal Government
State Government
Local Government
Voluntary Organizations
Faith-Based Organizations
Non-Profit Organizations
None of the above

12 Select the response(s) that best describe(s) your experience interacting with people in various work situations to achieve solutions:

I have served as a spokesperson for an organization.
I have facilitated activities between organizational entities
I have mediated or facilitated problem resolution.
I have independently conducted meetings.
I have independently planned meetings.
I have served on panels, committees, or task forces on technical issues.
None of the above.

13 3088251 From the list below, select the statement(s) that best describe(s) your experience supporting the achievement of team goals.

I have volunteered to provide assistance beyond my job duties when help was requested.
I have sought opportunities where I could contribute to achieving team goals.
I have collaborated with team members to complete assignments.
I have provided guidance to others to carry out assignments.
I have provided team updates to customers, management, or executives.
I have worked to minimize or address obstacles to accomplishing team goals.
None of the above.

14 Which response(s) best reflect your experience working in a team environment? (Select all that apply.)

Led teams or work groups.
Used motivation techniques to encourage team members.
Participated as a team member or as part of a work group.
Developed cooperative relationships with team members.
None of the above.

Grade: All Grades

All FEMA employees are subject to 24-hour on-call in the event of an emergency and all Federal employees may be subject to emergency deployment. In the event of an emergency deployment, travel requirements may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require relocation to emergency sites, some of which are quite austere. The length of deployment may last anywhere from days to months, depending upon the nature of the emergency or disaster.

Every FEMA employee is considered an emergency manager and each employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, although not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites. Your emergency management duties may vary depending on the needs of the Agency, your particular skills, and certain personal circumstances. All positions 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.

1 Are you able to meet this commitment?

2 3225314 Current and former Stafford Act employees who can document 64 or more hours of paid time, per pay period, with no breaks in service* for 78 or more consecutive pay periods since August 1, 2014 are eligible to be considered for this Merit Promotion Job Opportunity Announcement. Do you meet this eligibility standard? (*Note: A “break in service” is defined as 3 or more days in non-pay status, except as allowed under 5 CFR § 315.201(b)(3)(ii) for special circumstances such as military deployment, etc.).

3107226 Please note that effective January 1, 2010, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize any employment offers we make to current or former (within the last 5 years) political Schedule A, Schedule C, or non-career Senior Executive Service (SES) employees in the Executive Branch. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or non-career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal service.

3 3107228 Are you currently serving, or have served within the last five years, as a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or non-career Senior Executive Service (SES) employee in the Executive Branch?

Yes

3.1 3107314 Please provide the following information regarding your political appointment(s): 1. Official Title of Position; 2. Type of Appointment (i.e. Schedule A, Schedule C, or non-career SES); 3. Name of Agency; 4. Date Position began; and 5. Date Position ended Maximum length of 1000 characters.
No

4 3225388 How did you hear about this Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) job opportunity?

FEMA’s Facebook
FEMA’s Twitter
FEMA’s LinkedIn
FEMA’s GlassDoor
Careers.FEMA.gov website
Monster.com
Indeed
Zip Recruiter
USAJobs
State or Local Employment Office
DHS/FEMA Hiring Event (in person)
Conference or Meeting
Career / Job Fair
Conference or Meeting
FEMA Hiring Event (virtual)
FEMA Recruiter
Professional Organization
Through my college or university
FEMA Employee referral
Newspaper
Radio
Other

4.1 3095446 Please specify how you learned about this Federal Emergency Management Agency job opportunity. Maximum length of 250 characters.

5 3176176 Are you applying for consideration under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act?

Yes
5.1 3176178 I understand if I am selected, I will be required to submit copies of my Notification of Personnel Actions (SF-50’s) and performance appraisals for each period of employment being used to determine my eligibility for consideration under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act.
- Yes
- No
No

6 3225319 Are you applying for consideration as a current or former competitive service time-limited employee of a U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Industrial Base Facility or Major Range and Test Facilities Base(s) under provisions contained in Section 1132 of Public Law (P.L.) 114-328?

Yes
6.1
I understand if I am selected, I will be required to submit copies of my Notification of Personnel Actions (SF-50’s) and performance appraisals for each period of employment being used to document my eligibility. I also understand that eligibility requirements validation will be conducted by FEMA Human Resources personnel prior to appointment.
- Yes
- No
No

7 3125488 I understand the resume I have submitted for this position will be thoroughly reviewed to determine whether my experience and/or educational background is sufficient to meet basic and/or specialized experience requirements as outlined in this announcement. I also understand that if the information provided in my resume is not sufficient to support my responses to the vacancy announcement questions, it will affect the overall assessment of my application package. I understand a high self-assessment in the application questions that is not supported by information in my resume may prevent me from being found best qualified, in which case my application will not be referred to the selecting official.

8 3125489 I acknowledge that I have reviewed the Required Documents section of this announcement to determine which documents, if any, I need to provide in support of this application.

Yes
8.1 3149447 I understand that if I do not submit all REQUIRED documents that are complete, openable and readable by the closing date, it will affect the overall assessment of my application package.
- Yes
- No
No

9 Please take this opportunity to review your ratings to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you understand this statement, have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy, and verify that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability. Failure to agree to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for the position

Yes, I verify that all of my responses to this questionnaire are true and accurate. I accept that if my supporting documentation and/or later steps in the selection process do not support one or more of my responses to the questionnaire that my application may be rated lower and/or I may be removed from further consideration.
No. I do not accept this agreement and/or I no longer wish to be considered for this position.

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