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• Develop a government property plan which specifies specific methods of supply surveillance and inventories.
• Conduct inspection of records to ensure proper accountability is maintained for all government property.
• Conduct inventories and identify excess equipment for transfer or turn-in.
• Identify critical processes for acquisition through disposition of government property.
• Ensure equipment portions of contracts are updated and modified when equipment changes occur.
• Advise higher management and command of any irregularities or misuse of property and recommend appropriate action(s).

This position is located in any of the divisions that come under the Directorate of Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access. It is a hybrid position that combines major duties from both the acquisitions specialist and the cataloger. There is a foreign language requirement for this position depending on the geographical area for which cataloging or acquisitions functions are being performed. 

As a Trial Attorney in the Office of the General Counsel (OGC), you will serve as the Litigation, Enforcement and Adjudication’s (Litigation) subject matter expert (SME) in labor and employment matters, including those that could pose a litigation risk to the agency. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Representing the agency before the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
• Providing legal counsel to the agency on complex aspects of employment and labor law and represents the agency in employment and labor litigation matters.
• Conducting research into the law, analyzes and reviews or prepares briefs and pleadings for important cases in the United States District Courts, MSPB, EEOC, FLRA and its FSIP in which the Commission is a party.
• Representing the Commission as a trial attorney in complex and sensitive court proceedings, trials, hearings, arbitrations, and mediations concerning all facets of federal labor and employment laws before Administrative Judges of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), and federal and district courts.
• Developing case strategy, tactics and presents arguments effectively from the initial complaint or charge through the conclusion of the administrative hearing, court and/or appeals processes.
• Analyzing litigation risk cases to determine the advisability of Commission participation as amicus curiae and, when appropriate, prepares necessary briefs and may argue cases.
• Consulting with management and the Division of Administration in matters arising under labor and employment law.
• Developing case strategy, briefing, and arguing cases in the federal district courts and courts of appeals in which the Commission is a party or amicus. Experience with litigation under the Administrative Procedure Act is preferred;
• Reviewing and providing legal analysis on proposed litigation under the CEA and Regulations;
• Researching and analyzing applicable statutes, regulations and case law involving complex and sometimes novel legal theories and advising the Commission of the same;
• Drafting memoranda and pleadings involving legal issues in CFTC cases in the federal courts and administrative forums.
• Analyzing outside litigation to determine impact on the CFTC and/or the advisability of the Commission’s participation as amicus curiae.
• Advising the Commission on appeals from its administrative adjudications program; includes reviewing the record and pertinent case law and recommending a course of action, drafting final orders and opinions at the direction of the Commission.
• Advising the Commission with regard to issues involving privilege, cost-benefit analyses, and subpoenas.
• Working with other divisions within the CFTC to ensure accuracy and coordinate substantive presentations during litigation.
• Responding to substantive and procedural novel and complex questions within the agency concerning the CEA and regulations promulgated thereunder and interpreting and analyzing laws and regulations, court rulings, precedents, and legislative changes that impact CFTC’s programs and operations.
• Filing proofs of claim and objecting to discharge in bankruptcy matters.
• Reviewing agency policies, regulations, and procedures to ensure they are legally and administratively sound and effective in operation.

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Supportive individual counseling to Caregivers; Caregiver/Veteran couple's counseling when clinically indicated.
• Caregiver support groups; these may occur at the facility and/or in the community
• Coordination of Care and brief Case Management to assist Veterans in accessing services in a timely manner; this may include direct referrals to VA medical and mental health treatment services and to other VA and Community services (i.e., Home-Based Primary Care, Respite Program, etc.) including VA benefits, as well as to community-based services (i.e., Hospice) and other non-VA entitlement programs.
• Clinical triage and crisis intervention when clinically required; this includes completing all aspects of VA required risk assessments and safety planning
• Caregiver education workshops and training to Caregivers, VA staff and community partners regarding Caregiver issues
• Community Outreach at both community (Veteran Service Organizations) and VA-sponsored events (ie., Mental Health Summit) regarding VA caregiver benefits, programs and services.
• Quality-improvement activities and evaluation/consultation with Social Work Supervisor and Caregiver Support Team.
• Provide coverage for and assist, when needed, the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC).
• Collaborate with the VA Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT), mental health and primary care clinicians to provide direct assistance to Caregivers and Veterans and related staff education on caregiver issues (ie., geriatric and Dementia care).
• Serves as a consultant for information on understanding various Caregiver/Veteran services and benefits and when negotiating the complex processes caregivers, Veterans and families encounter when interacting with government and community agencies.
• Active member of the Caregiver Advisory Board and serves as a liaison between the VA and community agencies; this includes participating in caregiver support activities in the local community and state to promote and recognize the role of the caregiver.
• Supports the planning and implementation of the events and programs associated with annual National Family Caregivers Month every November; that includes announcement and advertising of month-long activities, mobilization of participants, educational sessions, caregiver recognition events and caregiver support programs.
• Maintain a knowledge base of current theory and treatment modalities by reading professional journals, attending conferences, clinic seminars and teleconferences, and materials distributed through VA and private sector sources.

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) Authorized: This position is eligible for EDRP, a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of your start date. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP Participants are ineligible to apply for the program. Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov for questions/assistance. NOTE: Readjustment Counselors are multi-disciplinary and can be filled by: Social Worker, Psychologist, Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor, and Marriage & Family Therapist. Each discipline is announced separately, and applicants must apply to the announcement for which they are qualified.

The incumbent serves as an RCS Vet Center Readjustment Counselor, providing counseling services, outreach, referral, and follow up care coordination to eligible individuals, couples, and family members. In this capacity, the incumbent functions as a member of a small multi-disciplinary team of 4 or more staff members. This entails the incumbent contributing proactively to internal coordination of care and collaborative planning and problem solving among all staff. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Screening and Assessment: Will work directly with eligible individuals to establish a therapeutic relationship sufficient for completing all required readjustment counseling intake procedures to include an assessment of risk for self-harm and psychosocial functioning. This information will be used as the foundation for identifying the presenting clinical focus areas and for developing the readjustment counseling service plan.
• Counseling Planning/Goal Setting: Develop and periodically update an individualized readjustment counseling service plan that reflects a course of therapeutic and psychosocial interventions, including identification of achievable goals and measurable outcomes.
• Direct Counseling Service Provision: Will implement the individualized counseling plan through an appropriate course of individual, group, couple and/or family readjustment counseling. Will maintain an effective therapeutic relationship with eligible clients fully guided by professional ethics throughout the course of readjustment counseling.
• Risk Assessment and Crisis Intervention: Will apply risk assessment procedures during the initial assessment and periodically throughout the planned course of readjustment counseling as required and appropriate. For individuals identified from intermediate to high risk, the incumbent will work with the individual to develop a safety plan that identifies the precipitating life stressors and safety procedures identified by the client. Will provide crisis case management services inclusive of coordinating services with the individual's family members.
• Care Coordination: Will establish and maintain a network of community care relationships, internal and external to VA, to coordinate access to readjustment counseling through community referrals to the Vet Center, and to ensure that eligible individuals and/or family members receive the full spectrum of services to support the veteran's readjustment that are outside the scope of readjustment counseling. In support of client care coordination, the incumbent maintains a general knowledge and understanding of the military experience and available VA benefits and services such as VA health care and VBA service-connected benefits.
• Outreach: Will maintain active coordination with Vet Center outreach workers to ensure seamless referral to Vet Center services for those individuals and family members engaged in the community at outreach events that may require follow-up readjustment counseling.
• Team Cohesion and Coordination: Will actively participate in Vet Center staff meetings designed to promote team building and staff development through cojoint planning and problem solving, staff discussion of problematic cases, coaching and mentoring new hires.
• Documentation/Consultation: Will document all clinical interactions with eligible individuals and episodes of care coordination on their behalf as required by RCS policy. Will provide consultation services to other staff inclusive of other community partners.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Serves as administrative law attorney advisor for the Joint Task Force – National Capital Region (JTF-NCR) and US Army Military District of Washington (MDW), Office of the Staff Judge Advocate.
• Prepares legal opinions on questions of law pertaining to the operation of the military installation.
• Issues regularly involve complex and difficult legal or factual questions because of the absence of clearly applicable precedents due to the newness of the program and require a high order of original and creative legal endeavor.
• Provides oral and written advice concerning General Administrative Law, Garrison Legal Advisor, Ethics, National Security Law, and Labor Law.
• Maintains contact with local, state, and federal law enforcement personnel, judicial officers, and civilian courts, lawyers, officials, and bar associations.
• Incumbent must ensure that the command satisfies applicable laws, including fiscal laws and regulations, when it engages in its support requirements for ceremonies and special events.
• Responsible for a variety of complex legal issues arising within the command, and other issues arising in support of executive agents for DA and DOD functions.
• Provides ethics counseling and legal advice on all standards of conduct issues to all personnel, directorates and organizations, and provides formal policy guidance to the Staff Judge Advocate.
• Advises on rules for military support and assistance to civil authorities, homeland defense, use of force and other legal issues related to domestic operations.
• Provides oral and written advice concerning civilian personnel law, employment discrimination law, and all labor relations matters.
• Represents DA as a trial attorney before arbitrators, investigators and administrative judges from various agencies.
• Conducts all aspects of pre-hearing preparation, including legal research, preparation of briefs, motions, and requests for discovery, examination of witnesses, and negotiation of settlements.

Behavioral health services are integrated with the facility and other programs so it is critical the incumbent be based in the medical center to provide administrative and clinical support for any walk-ins to Veterans; assistance and education to other staff and providers, to interface and collaborate with other programs and services; and to best support the agency's mission by supporting timely, in person response to needs of those at or presenting to the facility.

Duties:

• Responsible for one of the major programs in the Gulf Coast Behavioral Health Service Outpatient Clinics. The service delivers specialized, complex, highly professional care that are important program components of the organization and significantly impact the healthcare of Veterans.
• Direct reports including psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, nurses, psychologists, neuropsychologists, clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists, licensed professional mental health counselors, addiction therapists, vocational rehabilitation specialists, and peer support specialists.
• Monitors work performance to ensure that requirements are satisfied; and interpret and process a wide variety of data related to program planning in the specialized needs of the Veterans.
• Prepares of special reports and responses, Congressional responses, briefing papers, issue briefs, and decision papers for Medical Center leadership, which may be highly sensitive, confidential, and complex; is a requirement of the position.
• Oversees administrative and programmatic resources and deploys those resources in support of the program needs.
• Develop and implement programs, policies, and procedures to meet program goals, VHA policy and external accreditation requirements. They monitor outcomes using data driven quality assurance processes and implement strategies for improvement based on data analysis.
• Maintains inter-departmental relations with other services to meet organization goals.
• Develops policies and procedures and may also develop performance standards, position descriptions and functional statements.
• Monitors the clinical performance of staff, conduct performance appraisals, and perform other clinical and administrative responsibilities to ensure that the mission of the service and the Medical Center has been satisfied.
• Set training objectives for staff and delegate responsibilities to subordinate sections.
• Manages general personnel policies and established practices regarding program operations, as they relate to key employees and management actions.
• Monitors and reports to Office of the ACOS regarding status of Mental Health Performance Measures for the Medical Center, with preparation and implementation oversight for any corrective actions necessary.
• Serve as high level liaison with: local, state and national officials; community based special interest groups; community based agencies and other health care providers; and representatives of affiliate institutions of higher learning (e.g., professional schools of medicine, nursing, psychology, social work, etc.).

• Analyze production, cost, and personnel utilization records to evaluate progress of work and to control or reduce costs.
• Coordinate work operations as needed with the supervisors of other organizations and functions.
• Provide supporting documentation for recommended changes to plans in view of existing and projected capabilities and needs.
• Act on personnel problems referred by subordinate supervisors, and serves as a management representative at hearings, meetings, and negotiations involving labor-management relations.
• Participate in review and improvement of work methods, organizational features, and the structuring of positions.

Functions of the Position:

• The HUD-VASH Senior LMHPC complies with all CARF, Joint Commission, VHA, and VA SORCC policies and standard operating procedures relevant to this position and Veteran care, including VHA Directive 1162.05.
• Incumbent independently performs case finding functions and outreach, identifying and screening veterans for psychosocial needs. Incumbent must possess the knowledge and ability to independently implement treatment modalities, provide counseling or psychotherapy for individuals, families, and groups.
• Independently conducts psychosocial assessments. Develops treatment plans in collaboration with the Veteran/family and with the interdisciplinary treatment team. Updates treatment plans on regular intervals. Incumbent possesses the skills to offer psychosocial interventions and to measure outcomes of interventions. Expertly manages all documentation requirements of assigned HUD-VASH program, ensuring that all required case notes and reports are completed timely. Uses all correct note titles and templates. Incumbent is responsible for accurate diagnosis and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding in the electronic health record and reports.
• Incumbent is able to coordinate community-based services, including information and referral for additional services from other VA programs, other government programs and community agency programs. Incumbent has advance skills in community partnership building and is able to expertly represent the VA Southern Oregon Rehabilitation Center & Clinics (VA SORCC) in remote locations.
• Independently identifies high-risk Veterans and provides case management services. Incumbent provides crisis intervention services, seeking to address the cause as well as the presenting complaint, coordinates family conferences, and serves as liaison to family members. Has working knowledge and experience in use of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities, and treatment procedures. This includes acute, chronic, and traumatic illnesses/injuries, common medications and their effects/side effects, and medical terminology.
• Establishes and maintains effective therapeutic relationships with Veterans and their families. Incumbent is able to independently work with Veterans and families who are experiencing a variety of psychiatric, medical, and social problems utilizing individual, group, and family counseling and therapy skills.
• Independently provides consultation services to other staff regarding the psychosocial needs of Veterans and the impact of psychosocial problems on health care and adherence to treatment plan. Ability to evaluate incumbents' own practice through professional peer review, case conferences, and other organizational means.
• Incumbent is able to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with people from varied backgrounds.
• General knowledge of Veterans' benefits and services relating to special programs, service-connected compensation, and non-service-connected pension. Facilitates referrals based upon Veterans' needs and eligibility.
• Incumbent meets the needs of customers while supporting VA missions. Consistently communicates and treats customers (Veterans, their representatives, visitors, and all VA staff) in a courteous, tactful, and respectful manner. Incumbent is able to provide the customer with consistent information according to established policies and procedures.
• Incumbent expertly manages any problems or conflicts and resolves customer service issues independently.
• The incumbent will operate such vehicles as sedans, station wagons, 4x4 utility, pick-up trucks and stake bed trucks weighing less than 22,000 pounds. Incumbent may drive Veterans to and from places as clinically indicated, such as hospitals, doctor's offices, meetings, and activities relevant to Veteran's treatment plan. May need to assist Veterans requiring special help into and out of vehicles and ensuring their safety and comfort while in the vehicle. Has working knowledge and skill in the use of word-processing, data management, and other computer systems, especially those programs in use by VHA.
• Has thorough knowledge of VA performance measures related to assigned programs and effectively shapes practice patterns to improve standing on performance measures. Independently monitors facility performance measures and implements performance improvement plans as needed.
• Attends and participates in regular service line and team meetings. Offers suggestions for program improvements.
• Completes all mandatory web-based trainings by stipulated due dates.

Functions of the Position:

• The HUD-VASH Senior LMHPC complies with all CARF, Joint Commission, VHA, and VA SORCC policies and standard operating procedures relevant to this position and Veteran care, including VHA Directive 1162.05.
• Incumbent independently performs case finding functions and outreach, identifying and screening veterans for psychosocial needs. Incumbent must possess the knowledge and ability to independently implement treatment modalities, provide counseling or psychotherapy for individuals, families, and groups.
• Independently conducts psychosocial assessments. Develops treatment plans in collaboration with the Veteran/family and with the interdisciplinary treatment team. Updates treatment plans on regular intervals. Incumbent possesses the skills to offer psychosocial interventions and to measure outcomes of interventions. Expertly manages all documentation requirements of assigned HUD-VASH program, ensuring that all required case notes and reports are completed timely. Uses all correct note titles and templates. Incumbent is responsible for accurate diagnosis and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding in the electronic health record and reports.
• Incumbent is able to coordinate community-based services, including information and referral for additional services from other VA programs, other government programs and community agency programs. Incumbent has advance skills in community partnership building and is able to expertly represent the VA Southern Oregon Rehabilitation Center & Clinics (VA SORCC) in remote locations.
• Independently identifies high-risk Veterans and provides case management services. Incumbent provides crisis intervention services, seeking to address the cause as well as the presenting complaint, coordinates family conferences, and serves as liaison to family members. Has working knowledge and experience in use of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities, and treatment procedures. This includes acute, chronic, and traumatic illnesses/injuries, common medications and their effects/side effects, and medical terminology.
• Establishes and maintains effective therapeutic relationships with Veterans and their families. Incumbent is able to independently work with Veterans and families who are experiencing a variety of psychiatric, medical, and social problems utilizing individual, group, and family counseling and therapy skills.
• Independently provides consultation services to other staff regarding the psychosocial needs of Veterans and the impact of psychosocial problems on health care and adherence to treatment plan. Ability to evaluate incumbents' own practice through professional peer review, case conferences, and other organizational means.
• Incumbent is able to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with people from varied backgrounds.
• General knowledge of Veterans' benefits and services relating to special programs, service-connected compensation, and non-service-connected pension. Facilitates referrals based upon Veterans' needs and eligibility.
• Incumbent meets the needs of customers while supporting VA missions. Consistently communicates and treats customers (Veterans, their representatives, visitors, and all VA staff) in a courteous, tactful, and respectful manner. Incumbent is able to provide the customer with consistent information according to established policies and procedures.
• Incumbent expertly manages any problems or conflicts and resolves customer service issues independently.
• The incumbent will operate such vehicles as sedans, station wagons, 4x4 utility, pick-up trucks and stake bed trucks weighing less than 22,000 pounds. Incumbent may drive Veterans to and from places as clinically indicated, such as hospitals, doctor's offices, meetings, and activities relevant to Veteran's treatment plan. May need to assist Veterans requiring special help into and out of vehicles and ensuring their safety and comfort while in the vehicle. Has working knowledge and skill in the use of word-processing, data management, and other computer systems, especially those programs in use by VHA.
• Has thorough knowledge of VA performance measures related to assigned programs and effectively shapes practice patterns to improve standing on performance measures. Independently monitors facility performance measures and implements performance improvement plans as needed.
• Attends and participates in regular service line and team meetings. Offers suggestions for program improvements.
• Completes all mandatory web-based trainings by stipulated due dates.

• Coordinates with the SAC (Special Agent in Charge) in developing materials used for formulating, justifying, and executing budgets and monitors expenditure of funds.
• Participates in reviewing management analysis programs with a view towards developing improvements of major problem areas in administrative management.
• Plans, develops, and maintains systems and procedures for personnel management activities.
• Completes and/or reviews personnel action requests.
• Serves as a point-of-contact and Government Purchase Cardholder for vendors and manufacturer representatives and makes recommendations for purchase of supplies.
• Assists the Cyber Assistant Special Agent in Charge and Resident Agents in Charge with administrative support as requested.

As a General Engineer/Physical Scientist you will:

• Provide technical oversight and direction, act as a principal contributor, or organize and accomplish program segments and/or team projects.
• Anticipate, investigate, evaluate, and resolve problems and conditions affecting quality, scheduling, budgeting, or progress.
• Analyze, evaluate, confer on, and coordinate engineering, design, and construction work performed by other engineers, architects, and contractors.
• Coordinate and oversee engineering and scientific aspects of operations related projects and/or program segments.
• Evaluate, oversee, direct, or advise contracted work to ensure quality and compliance with plans, designs, and specifications.
• Formulate, execute, advise on, explain recommendations or solutions that modify standard practices, equipment, devices, processes, and techniques and resolve complex scientific or engineering problems.

• Performs duties as team leader and is responsible to the supervisor for assuring that the work of the team is carried out by performing a range of coordinating and supportive duties and abilities
• Monitor and report on the status and progress of work, checking on work in progress and reviewing completed work to see that the supervisor's instructions on work priorities, methods, deadlines and quality have been met
• Serve as coach, facilitator and/or negotiator in coordinating team initiatives and in consensus building activities among team members
• Monitors and analyzes the daily fuel inventory records for Defense Working Capital Funded DLA-owned petroleum inventory at assigned DFSPs for timeliness and accuracy
• Plans, develops, manages, and evaluates the Fuel Inventory Accounting and Fuel Loss Control Programs for their assigned geographical areas
• Recommends changes to current policy and procedures to support the accurate and timely identification of fuel losses and inventory accountability for both wholesale and retail operations
• Coach the team in the selection and application of appropriate problem-solving methods and techniques, provide advice on work methods, practices and procedures, and assist the team/individual members in identifying the parameters of a viable solution
• Reviews data in Fuels Manager Defense which is DLA Energy Inventory system of record, Enterprise External Business Portal and Enterprise Business System to identify errors and ensures timely correction by the processing in Defense Fuel Support Points

The Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor provides SUD and mental health services to Veterans who are participating in outpatient substance use disorder treatment. The services will be provided primarily in outpatient setting but could support other areas of the hospital in fulfilling SUD service needs.

• Provides comprehensive co-occuring treatment, addressing both SUD and mental health treatment needs.
• Interviews Veterans and significant others to complete psychosocial assessments.
• Responds to substance use consults from other Central Iowa VAHCS providers by completing substance abuse use disorder and mental health assessments.
• Provides direct care and treatment as part of a multi-disciplinary substance abuse use disorder treatment team.
• Uses a wide range of treatment modalities including crisis intervention, individual and group work, motivational interviewing, and discharge planning, consistent with Veteran goals and objectives.
• Serves as a liaison between the inpatient and outpatient setting and community resources.
• Uses knowledge of community resources to make appropriate referrals and develop aftercare plan.
• Provides individual, family, and group counseling
• Provides education and consultation to Veterans and families on community resources and VA benefits.
• Maintains data in accordance with Joint Commission, CARF, and VA policy and procedure.

What will I do in this position if hired?

In this General Engineer position, you will serve as a General Engineer supporting Region Ten with the analysis, review, and approval of projects related to Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs.

Typical assignments include:

• Supporting the Direct Technical Assistance (DTA) team with providing technical assistance to states, tribes, and local governments regarding the development of sub-applications for Building Resilient Infrastructure and
  Communities (BRIC) or Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) along with conducting feasibility and cost effectiveness using FEMA approved Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA) software and methodologies.
• Reviewing other analysis for complete and appropriate documentation and standard adherence and effectiveness in substantially reducing the effects of future damages.
• Providing engineering or architecture research and advice in support of Mitigation programs.
• Participating in eligibility and completeness reviews, meetings & site visits with DTA communities, and performing project monitoring and closeout activities.
• Serving as a general engineer responsible for helping develop, review and provide comments on BRIC/FMA policies, procedures, best practices, recommendations, guidance on tactics and strategies to increase mitigation investment.

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.

This announcement is for a position as a CORE (Cadre of On-Call Response/Recovery Employee). CORE employees are full-time employees hired to directly support the response and recovery efforts related to disasters. Employees are hired under the Robert T. Stafford Act and are excluded from the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing jobs in the competitive service. They can be hired under a streamlined process instead of a competitive process. After three years of continuous service, Stafford Act employees may be granted competitive eligibility to apply for permanent full-time positions at FEMA.

This position will be hired into a temporary 4-year, excepted service appointment. Appointments may be renewed based on workload, funding, and supervisory approval.

FEMA is committed to ensuring that its workforce reflects the diversity of the nation. At FEMA, our workforce includes the many identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, ages, cultures, and beliefs of the people we serve. To learn about FEMA's ongoing diversity and inclusion efforts, reasonable accommodation process, and the FEMA Core Values, please visit www.fema.gov.