Job Overview
Summary
When disaster strikes, America looks to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Now FEMA looks to you. Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need. FEMA prepares the nation for all hazards and manages Federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. We foster innovation, reward performance and creativity, and provide challenges on a routine basis with a well-skilled, knowledgeable, high performance workforce. Please visit www.fema.gov for additional information.
The ideal candidate will have the ability to provide administrative support, have attention to detail, and possess skills in organization, written communication, oral communication, and teamwork. This position starts at a salary of $53,435 (GS-09). Apply for this exciting opportunity to become a member of the National Continuity Programs team within FEMA.
EMERGENCY ASSIGNMENT: 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.
Duties
In this position, you will be responsible for providing support to the Division's management team on administrative matters. Typical assignments include:
- Monitoring internal management systems and procedures ensuring efficient and proper use of government resources.
- Scheduling appointments, training, and conferences.
- Performing administrative tasks such as processing travel orders and claims, time and attendance audits, training requests, mail, filing, faxing, meeting arrangements, weekly reports, etc.
- Performing administrative functions which may include preparing requisitions, maintaining tracking systems and control files, and handling personnel-related matters.
- Reviewing reports for proper format, punctuation, grammar, and content.
- Attending and preparing summaries of meetings.
Travel Required
- Occasional Travel
- This position may require non-emergency travel (5%)
