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Emergency Management Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 53 days ago
On-site Jamaica Plain, MA $85K – $110K Apply by Jul 30, 2026 Emergency Management Specialist ENFJENTJESTJ
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The position is located within the Jamaica Plain VA Medical Center and reports to the Deputy Executive Director. The position assists the health care system in sustaining national and regional support to the Comprehensive Emergency Management Program. The position is responsible for preparing for and carrying out or coordinating emergency functions to prevent, protect from, mitigate against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies and disasters.
What You'll Do
- →***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Major duties and responsibilities include: Providing support for the medical center emergency management assessments, operations, planning, liaison, mission activities and functions.
- →Assisting in the development and implementation of Emergency Management protocols and methods.
- →Ensuring that training and operations requirements are fully integrated, coordinated, and in compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements.
- →Assisting in implementing workforce goals.
- →Coordinating personnel resources, to include periods of activation.
- →Preparing draft annual report and budgets for programs.
- →Analyzing and evaluating, on a quantitative and qualitative basis, the effectiveness of programs and operations in meeting established goals and objectives.
- →Working with the Emergency Management manager to review, analyze and coordinate the implementation and evaluation of exercises to test and critique comprehensive emergency management plans and programs.
- →Serving as a facility evaluator during emergency management exercise scenarios.
- →Working with emergency management and community partners to perform hazard vulnerability analysis designed to assess the risks that have the potential to interrupt the continuity of critical operations.
- →Assisting in developing and implementing a variety of emergency management guidelines and structures for general and specific operations including contingency plans and the continuity of operations.
- →In the absence of the Emergency Management manager, supporting and providing advice and guidance on all aspects of emergency management.
- →Maintaining databases and resource requirements.
- →Managing and coordinating the procurement, mobilization, utilization and demobilization of resources and assets.
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 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) - See "Required Documents" below for details.
- ✓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, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: a1a32af3-2a28-4c62-8062-8b645c6f0a47
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