Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist (Recovery) – Senior Policy Advisor

Quick Facts

• Role: Public Assistance Policy Section Supervisor (Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist, Recovery) / Senior Policy Advisor

• Focus: Supervisory oversight, policy leadership, and technical direction for the Public Assistance (PA) Program

Description

You will lead the Public Assistance Policy Section within a regional Recovery Division, providing supervisory oversight and senior technical policy guidance to staff supporting the Public Assistance Program. The role involves advising regional recovery leadership on policy and grant eligibility issues and applying enabling statutes, regulations, and guidance to complex disaster-assistance matters.

Responsibilities

• Oversee staff performing mission-oriented work: assign work, manage priorities, conduct performance management, and ensure timely, high-quality policy support

• Advise regional recovery staff and leadership on policy and grant eligibility issues for community disaster assistance

• Apply and interpret FEMA enabling statutes and address regional application issues

• Review and comment on proposed regulations and policy/guidance documents

• Research and resolve issues raised by managers, supervisors, and employees; develop recommended solutions and options

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship

• Pass and maintain a background investigation for Public Trust – Moderate Risk

• Selective Service registration required

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Government credit card

• Ability to deploy with little or no advance notice to any location in the U.S. and its territories for an extended period

• Specialized experience: 1 year at IC-12 equivalent level, demonstrating communication/coordinating policy matters, interpreting/applying disaster assistance statutes/regulations/policies/guidance to complex eligibility issues, and researching/analyzing/synthesizing policy information to produce decision memoranda

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal benefits including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; and Thrift Savings Plan

• Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; paid personal leave and federal holidays

• Possible additional benefits such as tuition reimbursement, transportation subsidies, uniform allowance, health and wellness programs, and fitness centers

• Training and development opportunities

• Disabled veteran leave for eligible veterans