Logistics Management Specialist (External Support Branch Director Type 2)

This position is being announced under FEMA's Incident Management Assistant Team (IMAT) Program. This is a 2-year temporary appointment in the Excepted service. This position is located on a Type II, Regional IMAT Team and has a starting salary of $51.84 per hour; however, the maximum salary possible in this position is $67.38 per hour. Salary listed includes locality pay. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : What will I do in this position if hired? In this position, you will serve as an Logistics Management Specialist (External Support Branch Director Type 2) for Region Seven, Response Division, IMAT Branch. When deployed, the Logistics Management Specialist (External Support Branch Director Type 2) provides logistical support to a variety of missions to include responder support camps, mass care and temporary housing operations, staging area operations, and other external facility coordination efforts. Typical assignments include: Oversees staging area unit functions; Determines initial staging requirements to support the incident objectives in coordination with section chiefs, branch directors, and State partners; Works with the Operations Section to project the State's requirements and adjust accordingly; Provides required logistics support to Mass Care functions (Emergency Assistance, Housing, and Human Services), and voluntary agencies; Determines support camp requirements and assesses responder support camp strategies to support the incident objectives in coordination with section chiefs, branch directors, and the Logistics Management Center (LMC) at the National Response Coordination Center; Oversees Temporary Housing Unit function and determines initial temporary housing staging requirements to support the housing plan; Collects, analyzes, and applies situational information to develop and coordinate branch demobilization; and When not deployed, Typical assignments include: Participating in exercises at the national, regional and state levels; all training as required by the position with states and other federal agencies, professional development as required for team member development and FEMA Qualification System (FQS) certification, and emergency management training and workshops; development of regional catastrophic planning for all-hazard responses Providing input for the development of and participates in the execution and documentation of functions and plans that affect critical aspects of FEMA's mission, operational responses and programs; basic instruction on disaster-related topics to regions, state and local authorities; Assisting in the development of plans, goals, and objectives for new initiatives and programs Evaluating and providing recommendations for improving effectiveness of existing programs and activities. What else do I need to know? At FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters, and every employee at FEMA has a role in emergency management. 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. This announcement is for a position as an IMAT CORE (Incident Management Assist Team, Cadre of Response/Recovery Employee). IMAT CORE employees are full time employees hired to directly support the response and recovery efforts related to disasters. IMATs are the first FEMA personnel deployed to an incident and manage the field-level federal response and early

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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 workforce spanning hundreds of occupations. Make an impact; join DHS. FEMA is calling all problem-solvers, relationship builders, and leaders! FEMA is a mission-driven, people-focused Agency. Our mission is to help people before, during, and after disasters. We coordinate with other federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial partners to make sure America is equipped to prepare for and respond to disasters. Everyday FEMA employees are inspired by that mission and are working tirelessly to make a difference. Come join us in a rewarding career where you can help make our nati