Emergency Management Specialist

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST, Position Description Number D2225P01and is part of the Pennsylvania National Guard, National Guard.
1 or more Position(s) may be hired against this Announcement.

APPOINTMENT STATUS: EXCEPTED
This is a Dual Status Excepted Service Technician position in the Pennsylvania Air National Guard.
AREA OF CONSIDERATION: Bargaining Position
AOC 1: NG Employees working at the location specified
AOC 2: NG Employees of the Pennsylvania National Guard
AOC 3: All Service Members of the Pennsylvania National Guard (to include Temporary Technicians)
AOC 4: Service Members currently serving in another branch and are willing to become members of the Pennsylvania National Guard
Military Grades:
Officer: O1-O5
Enlisted: E1-E9
Supervisor for this position is Lt Col Stefanik
Manpower #: 00863565
*NOTE: Accessioning into this position is contingent upon verification of Secret Security Clearance
GENERAL EXPERIENCE: All series personnel must be certified at the next higher level before being eligible for that level and must have a minimum of one year on-the-job experience in the grade immediately below the next higher level. An applicant must have a validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the occupational series and grade.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicant must indicate at least 36 months experience in preparing and briefing EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT plans. Ability to speak distinctly. Knowledgeable in personnel activations and deployments. Knowledge of readiness status reports. Competent in writing, designing, formatting, publishing, and presenting specific EM program assigned work to peers and immediate supervisors at workshops or special committee meetings.
QUALITY OF EXPERIENCE: Length of time is not of itself qualifying. Candidates' experience should be evaluated on the basis of duties performed rather than strictly on the rank of the individual; however, established compatibility criteria/assignments must be followed. The applicant's record of experience, training, and education must show possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to fully perform the duties of the position to be filled.
SPECIAL NOTE: Per the Merit Promotion and Placement Plan (MP3) if there are more than 15 qualified applicants for each position, by category, a KSA board will be convened in accordance with Chapter 4 of the MP3.
PCS STATEMENT: PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION COSTS WILL NOT BE PAID FOR THIS POSITION
The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs is a diverse team of professionals who strengthen our commonwealth by serving our veterans and partners while preparing military personnel to safeguard our way of life. We do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.
Applicants that are currently in an AGR status who wish to request to move their AGR resource to this position upon selection, must submit a "Request for AGR Resource Realignment" memo with their application. A template for the memo can be found at:
https://gko.portal.ng.mil/states/PA/arng_staff/HRO/Air%20AGR%20Branch/Forms/AllItems.aspx?RootFolder=%2Fstates%2FPA%2Farng%5Fstaff%2FHRO%2FAir%20AGR%20Branch%2FRequest%20for%20AGR%20Resource%20Realignment%20%2D%20Template&FolderCTID=0x012000D5B68D6DAE91E24B92A6DC0350740DD4&View=%7BA6BFDD14%2D0E86%2D4FE6%2DB1CA%2D3551E0AE7AD3%7D

There is no educational substitute for this position.
Must have successfully completed technical military training school basic EM Apprentice course and the CBRN Responders Course. Completion of the military technical training school (Seven Skill Level) Craftsman EM course is preferred.