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Program Specialist
Federal Emergency Management Agency · Posted 53 days ago
On-site Brussels $126K – $164K Apply by Jul 28, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENTJESFJESTJ
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The ideal candidate for this position possesses demonstrated success in complex multi-stakeholder negotiations, leading complex, sensitive national resilience interagency deliberations, and translating policy to civil-military operational plans. NOTE: Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent Federal employees) applying for a Term appointment will be appointed/converted into Term appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position.
What You'll Do
- →What will I do in this position if hired?
- →In this position, you will be based in Brussels, Belgium, and serve as FEMA's senior representative and subject matter expert on resilience, civil preparedness, civil-military coordination and related emergency matters.
- →You will provide direct support to the U.S.
- →North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Resilience Policy Director, and the Associate Administrator, Office of Policy and Program Analysis, and serve as a liaison for FEMA Headquarters to the Department of Defense and State, National Security Council, US Mission to NATO, and US Mission to the European Union (EU).
- →Typical assignments include: Representing the United States, in support of the U.S.
- →Departments of State and Defense, as FEMA's Attache' to the U.S.
- →Mission to NATO.
- →Working through the U.S.
- →Mission to integrate NATO resilience, civil-military planning, civil preparedness, crisis management, and related work into NATO resilience lines of effort.
- →Providing civil emergency planning, civil-military planning, and resilience expertise to the U.S.
- →Ambassador, Defense Advisor, and USNATO leadership teams.
- →Interpreting and conveying U.S.
- →Government policy and practices to influence NATO resilience committee frameworks and policies.
- →What else do I need to know?
Requirements
- ✓To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy.
- ✓To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo, successfully pass, and maintain a background investigation for Top Secret/SCI as a condition of placement into this position.
- ✓This may include a credit check after initial job qualifications are determined, a review of financial issues, such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs (please visit: Mythbuster on Federal Hiring Policies for additional information).
- ✓For more information on background investigations for Federal jobs please visit OPM Investigations.
- ✓The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.
- ✓If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
- ✓Please ensure you meet the qualification requirements described below.
- ✓Key Requirements: You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
- ✓You must successfully pass a background investigation.
- ✓Selective Service registration required.
- ✓Current federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements.
- ✓You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government credit card.
- ✓You must be able to deploy with little or no advance notice to anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period of time.
- ✓A medical examination is required.
Benefits
- ★DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays.
- ★Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers.
- ★DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities.
- ★For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service- connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 006a990b-a759-490a-9933-d35345bd2bad
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