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Senior Policy Advisor
Federal Emergency Management Agency · Posted 2 days ago
Hybrid Oakland, CA $185K – $197K Apply by Jun 11, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENFJESFJINFJISTJ
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The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in executive-level policy development, strategic planning, and program evaluation within federal emergency management or related fields. They demonstrate mastery of complex management analysis, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to advise senior leadership on sensitive and high-impact issues. The candidate has proven success in coordinating interagency initiatives and operating effectively under demanding circumstances.
What You'll Do
- →What will I do in this position if hired?
- →In this position, you will plan, coordinate, develop guidance for, and lead comprehensive management analyses to improve the overall integration of the agencies planning and management control processes.
- →Typical assignments include: Conveying complex policy information to senior leadership and diverse stakeholders.
- →Delivering high-quality customer service by building strong relationships with internal and external partners to address critical needs and resolve complex issues.
- →Fostering teamwork and cooperation by collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders to achieve shared goals and drive organizational success.
- →Representing the agency at executive meetings, conferences, and intergovernmental forums, ensuring its interests and mission are clearly communicated and advanced.
- →What else do I need to know?
- →At FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters, and every employee at FEMA has a role in emergency management.
- →Every FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites.
- →All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official position description.
- →Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions.
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 - Sensitive Compartmented Information 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.
- ✓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.
- ✓Please review the Additional Information section for additional key requirements.
- ✓No Educational Substitution: There is no educational substitution for this position, and you must meet the qualifications listed in the "requirements" section of this announcement.
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
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