Emergency Management Specialist @ Veterans Health Administration

Job Summary

The position is located at Northport VA Medical Center and reports to the Associate Director or Executive Leadership Team. The position of Emergency Management Specialist (EMS) manages the health care system in sustaining national and regional support to the Comprehensive Emergency Management Program (CEMP).

Qualifications

• To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/22/2026.
• Driver's License: A current, valid state-issued Driver's License is required for this position.
• NOTE: We cannot accept photographs, therefore; please do not submit a copy of your license with your application package.
• If an interview is requested, you will be required to provide a copy of your current, valid state-issued Driver's License.
• (Do not upload license.) Minimum Qualification

Requirements

• For GS-12:Possess at least one (1) full year of specialized experience that equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties in this position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled.
• To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-11) in the Federal service.
• Specialized experience is following of pertinent laws and policies governing various emergency management programs and operations to assist with development and execution of a comprehensive emergency management program; understanding a variety of emergencies, contingency and operations plans and policies to provide advice and assistance; applying basic data gathering methodologies to collect various types of information; using the Microsoft Office Suite software (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
• Note: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hour worked per week.

Physical

Requirements

• The work is sedentary during non-emergency situations.
• However, participation in field exercises and operational support missions may require strenuous physical activity to include carrying persons and equipment, walking long distance, climbing, working long hours, long periods of standing, and bending and stooping.
• May include various housing and living conditions to include non-climate controlled, limited privacy sleeping facilities (for example, cots, tents, "hot-bunking", gymnasiums, or similar), limited shower and laundry facilities, and limited feeding options (such as shelf-stable meals, meals-ready-to-eat (MRE's), and field kitchens).
• Incumbent must have and maintain a valid motor vehicle operator's license.
• During emergency situations the incumbent may be required to remain available 24 hours per day, seven days per week for multiple weeks.
• Incumbent is subject to work under emergency notification and contact procedures.
• EMS will be provided and must carry a government-provided mobile communication device.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Major Duties

• Coordinates the Healthcare System efforts and engaging staff, as well as the functions required to manage the Comprehensive Emergency Management Program (CEMP).
• Ensures the emergency response results and conclusions lead to a continual improvement of the emergency management program throughout the healthcare system.
• Provides leadership with direction management, professional and technical expertise regarding the development and implementation of the CEMP.
• Plans, organizes, implements, oversees and provides technical assistance for projects relating to emergency management programs and reviews documents received for review, concurrence and/or signature by EMS.
• Responsible for managing and maintaining the health care system's automated alert and notification system, coordinating, and monitoring results with the Communication Support Team.
• Activates and provides direct support to the Hospital Incident Management Team and prepares the Hospital Command Center (HCC) for drills, exercises and responses.
• Reviews, analyzes and coordinates the implementation and evaluation of exercises to test and analyze the healthcare system's comprehensive emergency management plans.
• Delivers the advancement of healthcare system programs through risk documentation, mitigation, training of internal and externally in collaboration with community partners.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: M-F, 8am-4:30pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Emergency Management Specialist/PD # 99789-S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
• In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
• The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical

Requirements

• The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.
• A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
• Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
• Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
• In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
• Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.