EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM SPECIALIST

Summary

This is an Air Reserve Technician (ART) position. ARTs are part of the regular career civil service and enjoy all the benefits granted to Federal employees in the competitive civil service. Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information.

Duties

• The primary purpose of this position is: As an Air Reserve Technician (ART) position to: (1) provide overall management of reserve wing and unit-level emergency management (EM) and chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) defense programs, (2) ensure AF Incident Management and CBRN defense training is provided to assigned reserve wing personnel, (3) plan for and ensure EM personnel are prepared to meet rapid deployment requirements in support of contingency or wartime operations. This is an Air Reserve Technician (ART) position. Manages the Emergency Management and CBRN Defense programs for the reserve wing. Critical Serves as technical advisor to reserve wing and squadron commanders and provides sound technical advice on Air Force Incident Management emergency response concepts and procedures. Establishes and participates in discussions and meetings or serves on panels or committees. Provides overall administrative management of readiness and EM flight resources. Responsible for acquisition, maintenance, storage, and shipment of equipment and systems required to support emergency response operations, EM force deployments, and protective shelter activities. Develops, updates, or reviews planning documents (plans, directives, checklists, etc.) for reserve wing EM force utilization. Complies with health, safety, and environmental rules and procedures. Manages and oversees reserve wing emergency management and CBRN training programs.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-07, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear warfare defense, and response procedures for natural and man-made disasters. OR EDUCATION: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or L.L.B., or J.D., if related, in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of this position. OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of graduate level education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. FEDERALTIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-07 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Knowledge of policies governing AF Emergency Management programs and activities. Knowledge of Status of Resources and Training System (SORTS) reporting requirements to gather and present data. 2. Knowledge of the CBRN defense program, governing directives, and methods and procedures for program implementation. Knowledge of Readiness and EM Flight objectives and requirements. 3. Knowledge of the Air Force supply, acquisition, storage, and transportation systems and hazardous material classifications. 4. Knowledge of microcomputer systems to include operation of word processing, spreadsheet applications, and CBRN modeling software. 5. Skilled in the following areas: EM Apprentice, EM Craftsman, CBRN Cell Operations, and HAZMAT Level 1(Awareness) as a minimum. Skilled in planning, organizing, directing, operating, and evaluating EM, CBRN Defense, and HAZMAT programs. Skilled in planning and executing mobility programs. 6. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing to prepare and present briefings, coordinate planning efforts and manage program activities. Ability to make instant decisions and select a course of action under high stress conditions associated with emergency situations. Other significant facts pertaining to this position are: 1. Employee may be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft to accomplish temporary duty. 2. May be required to work uncommon tour of duty. 3. Will be required to use pyrotechnic devices such as ground-burst simulators and smoke grenades. 4. This is an ART position. Must meet and maintain Air Force and Air Force Reserve requirements. The incumbent's regular assignments are primary ART duties, however may also be assigned some non-ART duties, generally not to exceed 30 percent of total responsibilities. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. This is an Air Reserve Technician (ART) position. ARTs are eligible for 15 days active duty tour each year for which military leave is granted with full civilian pay. Air Reserve units and members; are subject to immediate call to active duty in mobilization to meet a national emergency. For additional information regarding ART positions and/or military qualifications, please call 1-800-257-1212. Retired military are usually ineligible for membership in the AF Reserve. Retired military that have active AF Reserve assignments may apply provided they show assignment (position) on the application. A military service member's statement of service/certification will be accepted IF a terminal leave form or DD214 cannot be provided. The statement/certification should indicate member's separation from active duty is within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement. It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters and must indicate when your terminal leave will begin, your rank, dates of active duty service, the type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable). Your preference and/or appointment eligibility will be verified prior to appointment. Military members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if member is on terminal leave. Individuals selected for ART positions must meet both civilian qualifications and uniformed military requirements. In addition to meeting civilian qualifications, applicants must obtain military membership in the Air Force Reserve, wear the uniform, maintain job-specific military specialty requirements, and meet other military qualifications such as age, height, weight, and physical fitness standards. For more information click here and speak with an Air Force Reserve Recruiter.

Education

IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcripts with the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

How to apply

The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 09/30/2026. To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13065754 To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the application questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Application button at the end of the process. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Your Resume. If you submit more than one resume, only the most recent will be reviewed. The "most recent" is considered the resume with the latest timestamp. Resumes may not exceed two pages. The two-page resume ensures the most relevant experience is reviewed and considered, which is a common practice in both the public and private sectors. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. Additional information on how to complete or update your resume may be located here. For qualification determination your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient, and you will not receive consideration for this position. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e. GS-0301-09. Current Federal Civilian Employees may list any relevant performance related rating (given within the last three years) and/or incentive awards in your resume. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your name, first and last, MUST be included on your resume. 2. A complete Application Questionnaire 3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name. 4. Help recruiters find you. Make your resume and profile searchable, which means recruiters may contact you about possible jobs. Additional information may be located here. PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human Resources WILL NOT modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant.