Emergency Management Analyst

The EMA supports all SSA COOP, Emergency Response, and Occupant Emergency programs. EMAs perform policy development, exercise planning, emergency notification, and continuity documentation.

Detailed description

• Develop, maintain, and update:
• SSA COOP Plans and Templates.
• Occupant Emergency Plans.
• Communication Plans.
• Evaluation Plans.
• Go/No-Go Checklists.
• Prepare and facilitate:
• Agency-wide tabletop, functional, and full-scale exercises.
• Lessons learned, After-Action Reports, and Corrective Action Plans.
• Maintain and inventory emergency preparedness kits and supplies.
• Update call down lists and maintain MENS notification rosters.
• Develop Emergency Management Essential Records plans and ensure records are updated in compliance.
• Review new Federal directives and produce integration plans with gap assessments.
• Develop Business Impact Analyses and Process Analyses.
• Draft and submit Situation Reports, ERT status reports, and operational logs.
• Support real-time incident coordination during emergencies.
• Maintain daily task lists, with start-of-shift and end-of-shift reporting.
• Attend off-site FEMA, interagency, and COOP Site meetings.Monday–Friday, 7:30 am – 4:00 pm (SSA core hours).
• No leave within 2 weeks before scheduled exercises unless approved.
• Participation in Time & Materials surge support during real emergencies (24/7 if required).

• Bachelor’s degree OR relevant military/law enforcement experience.
• Level I Professional Continuity Practitioner certification.
• Experience developing and integrating federal continuity policies.
• Monday–Friday, 7:30 am – 4:00 pm (SSA core hours).
• No leave within 2 weeks before scheduled exercises unless approved.
• Participation in Time & Materials surge support during real emergencies (24/7 if required).
• FEMA IS courses within 90 days:
• IS-546, IS-547, IS-1300, IS-242, IS-230, IS-700, IS-800.
• ICS 100 or 200
• Active TS Security Clearance

• Completed FEMA Courses ICS-100, IS-242, IS-906, IS-1300, IS-2200.