CORE Paralegal Specialist, GS-950-11 04/08/2012 08:00 PM EDT
Job Announcement Number:
MG-2012-T0227-MJH-626147COR
Location Name:
Washington DC Metro Area,District of Columbia
Government Agency Subelement Name:
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Occupation Code:
Paralegal Specialist
Pay Plan:
GS
Appointment Duration:
Temporary
Opening Date:
Monday, April 09, 2012
Closing Date:
Monday, April 23, 2012
Job Status:
Full-Time
Salary:
$62,467.00 to $81,204.00 / Per Year
Pay Grade(s):
11 to 11
Who May Apply:
United States Citizens
Job Summary:
When disaster strikes, America looks to FEMA. Now FEMA looks to you. Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (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. Who May Apply All U.S. Citizens For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please click here You will serve in the Office of Chief Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In this position, you will serve as a CORE Paralegal Specialist and will be responsible for providing hands-on support for attorneys providing legal counsel or preparing for trial, including contracting for court reporter and expert witness services, coordinating exhibits, preparing demonstrative evidence, contacting witnesses, arranging travel, and filing briefs and pleadings in administrative forums and Federal district court cases. This position is being announced under FEMA's CORE Program (Cadre of On-call Response/Recovery employees). These positions are authorized under P.L. 93-288 to perform temporary disaster work and are funded from the Disaster Relief Fund. Appointments are excepted service, temporary appointments. This is a 2 year temporary appointment in the Excepted Service. PROMOTION POTENTIAL: Future promotions will be dependent on your ability to perform the duties at a higher level, the continuing need for an employee assigned to the higher level, and administrative approval. EMERGENCY ASSIGNMENT: For all nonbargaining unit positions, the following applies: 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. Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position.
Procurement Information Analyst GS-1101-12/13 04/08/2012 08:00 PM EDT
Job Announcement Number:
MG2012-T0233-JMS-632189D/M
Location Name:
Washington DC Metro Area,District of Columbia
Government Agency Subelement Name:
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Occupation Code:
General Business And Industry
Pay Plan:
GS
Appointment Duration:
Permanent
Opening Date:
Monday, April 09, 2012
Closing Date:
Monday, April 23, 2012
Job Status:
Full-Time
Salary:
$74,872.00 to $115,742.00 / Per Year
Pay Grade(s):
12 to 13
Who May Apply:
US Citizens and Status Candidates
Job Summary:
When disaster strikes, America looks to FEMA. Now FEMA looks to you. Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (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. Who May Apply All U.S. Citizens Current federal employees serving under a career or career-conditional appointment Persons eligible for non-competitive appointment under special hiring authorities Persons eligible under an Interchange Agreement (click here to view a list of covered agreements) Veterans preference eligibles or veterans who have been separated from the Armed Forces under honorable conditions after substantially completing at least three consecutive years of active duty (click here for information on veterans) For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please click here This position is ideal for an Procurement Information professional looking for an opportunity to support functions and projects entailing the full scope of procurement activities dealing with reviewing, analyzing, and validating electronic contracting tools.. This position starts at a salary of $74,872 (GS-12), with promotion potential to $89,033 (GS-13). Apply for this exciting opportunity to become a member of the Acquisition Policy and Legislation Branch in the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer. PROMOTION POTENTIAL: Future promotions will be dependent on your ability to perform the duties at a higher level, the continuing need for an employee assigned to the higher level, and administrative approval. EMERGENCY ASSIGNMENT: For all non-bargaining unit positions, the following applies: 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. Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position.