Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist

Summary Serves as technical advisor to facility's executive leadership team for the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center and satellite facilities. Responsible for preparing and coordinating emergency functions to prevent, protect from, mitigate against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies and disasters. Serves and assist the various program coordinators relating to Emergency Management (EM), Safety, Pharmacy Cache, Clinical Support, and Law Enforcement. Duties Develop, implement, sustain, and maintain policies and guidance within the VHA, local, and community. Ensuring 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 CEMP Participates in development, coordination and review of directives, white papers, Medical Center Memorandum, service support agreements, standard operation procedures, policy matters and related documents issues by the VHA and Healthcare System Coordinates internal and external publicity for the CEMP Plans, organizes, implements, oversees and provides technical assistance for projects relating to emergency management programs Managing and maintaining automated alert and notification systems, coordinating and monitoring results within Communications Support Team Represents healthcare system at the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) and federal, state, county, and local coalition Conducts program analysis, evaluations and reviews ensuring plans are current meeting both internal and external requirements Develops and maintains the VA Contingency Plans covering the provisions of continuous patient care and treatment during emergencies Provides direct support to Hospital Incident Management Team Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:30 am

• 4:00 pm (subject to change based on facility needs) Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist/PD04019-0 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/06/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: . Developed, implemented, and regularly updated a Comprehensive all-hazards Emergency Operations Plan (CEOP) or Comprehensive Emergency Management Program (CEMP) for a multi-building medical campus, ensuring compliance with Joint Commission, FEMA, and HHS requirements. Directed or participated in cross-functional teams in activating the Incident Command System ensuring rapid mobilization of resources, patient safety, and operational continuity. Led or participated in annual Hazard Vulnerability Assessments to identify and prioritize threats specific to a high-acuity medical environment, including biomedical equipment failure, hazardous material spills, and surge capacity challenges. Designed and facilitated tabletop, functional, and full-scale exercises simulating scenarios such as active shooter incidents, cyberattacks on medical systems, and large-scale patient evacuations. Built partnerships with local emergency management agencies, EMS, public health departments, and law enforcement to coordinate joint response plans and resource sharing. 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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: This work is sedentary during non-emergency situations. However, participation in field exercises and operational support missions may require strenuous physical activity to include carrying person and equipment, walking long distance, climbing, working long hours, long periods of standing, 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 filed kitchens). Must maintain a valid motor vehicle operator's license. During emergency situations, may be required to remain available 24 hours per day, seven days a week for multiple weeks. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at Education There is no educational substitution at this grade level. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: