Logistics Management Specialist

• Department: Department of Homeland Security

The ideal candidate has experience coordinating logistics planning and incident support with Pacific partners. The candidate can independently assess requirements, coordinate resources, and support disaster operations across geographically dispersed jurisdictions.

What will I do in this position if hired? In this position, you will serve as a key logistics liaison, planner, and technical advisor for Region 9's Pacific Area of Responsibility, coordinating with the Response Division, Logistics Branch, Headquarters logistics offices, and external partners.

Typical assignments include:
Developing, reviewing, and maintaining all-hazards logistics plans, procedures, readiness models, and Regional Logistics Support Plans supporting Hawaii, U.S. territories, freely associated states, and other Pacific partners. Coordinating directly with Pacific state, territorial, and regional partners to identify logistics requirements, assess readiness, provide technical assistance, and support resource planning for disaster operations.

Analyzing logistics impacts, resource requirements, operational risks, and program gaps associated with geographically dispersed Pacific operations; recommends practical solutions and corrective actions. Supporting RRCC, Regional IMAT, National IMAT, Joint Field Office, Incident Support Base, and Staging Area operations, including logistics coordination, resource tracking, and sustainment activities during activations. 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.

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.

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.

This position is with Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.

The posted pay range is $111119 – $144457/yr.

This position is eligible for telework.

Applications close on .

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.