Emergency Management Specialist

Summary

About the Position: : Position functions as the District's Temporary Emergency Power Advance Contract Initiative (ACI) Contracting Officer's Representative. Maintains familiarity with functions, responsibilities, and activities of other Emergency Management (EM) project managers to carry out or supplement the functions of the other positions due to periods of intense workload (e.g., disasters, exercises).

Duties

• Serves as the lead Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for the Temporary Emergency Power ACI contract
• Advises the Emergency Management Chief and Subject Matter Experts on all aspects of ACI contracts.
• Maintains effective surveillance of contracts to ensure compliance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP).
• Validates contractor invoicing against Daily Expenditure Reports and resolves any inaccuracies.
• Processes funding requirements based on accepted contractor proposals and monitors contract funding during FEMA operations.
• Serves as the Mission Manager-Contracting Officer Representative (MM-COR) Cadre Lead.
• Develops and manages the budget for the TEMP ACI maintenance and management program.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience : assisting with the management, coordination, and direction of an Emergency Operations Program; participate in disaster response activities in an Emergency Operations Center; and prepare briefings on disaster and emergency response. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone. No substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone. No substitution of education for experience is permitted.

How to apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 10/01/2026 to receive consideration To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application (https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13065812). Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. As a reminder, your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. For additional information, refer to the 'Required Documents' section. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. Your resume selected in USAJOBS will be included, but you must re-select other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application may be incomplete. It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://www.usajobs.gov/applicant/profile/dashboard/), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status.