Disaster Preparedness Program Representative 4 (HELPS)

Position description

The incumbent will report to the Office of Emergency Managements’s (OEM) Special Assistant (Assistant Commissioner OEM) Field Response. They will oversee two zones focusing primarily on the implementation of new and growing programs that are transitioning to the OEM Field Staff, above and beyond current workload, as part of the overall OEM expansion. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Advise Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) Executive staff regarding external Public Safety issues.
• Represent DHSES Executive staff at meetings, seminars, research groups, community events and other venues as directed.
• Perform all supervisory duties for assigned staff.
• Identify short-term and long-term challenges, explore new solutions for issues that arise and identify, formulate and establish best practices for OEM and its programs.
• Prepare reports, briefings, correspondence, presentations and other materials as required.
• Participate in strategic planning efforts, staffing, and financial planning.
• Participate in review, modification and development of OEM programs and operational procedures as assigned.
• Provide technical advice and work closely with field staff to assure they can access necessary resources and are able to provide appropriate guidance to local governments relative to program mission and goals.
• Coordinate and manage expanding programs in the field including, but not limited to, the County Emergency Preparedness Assessment (CEPA), Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), Emergency Management Accreditation Program, and Citizens Preparedness Corps at the regional level.
•Provide key support to increase and strengthen preparedness initiatives at the local level including tabletop exercises, functional exercises, and planning support.
•Establish communications with local county partners throughout the zone to support any needs at the local level, both during a time of emergency and regular day-to-day operations.
• Provide emergency management support to localities and counties during emergency events, to include “no notice” events.
• Manage the delivery of emergency management related training, both locally and regionally across the State.
• Participate in the development of emergency management related training, both locally and regionally across NY State.
• Participate in the planning, design, and evaluation of curriculum for training programs.
• Perform any additional duties identified or assigned by an Assistant Commissioner or DHSES Executive Staff.
• Available to deploy and provide executive level briefs on a 24 hour/7 day-a-week basis.
• Travel throughout New York State may be required, including overnight travel as needed, up to 25%.
• Provide 24/7 State presence in County EOCs as requested during emergency responses.

Qualifications

To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS or 55b/c candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications are:

Eight years of emergency management experience in one or more of the following areas, one of which must have been at a supervisory level*:
• Coordination and implementation of emergency management and disaster preparedness programs.
• Preparation or modification of disaster plans.
• Preparation, modification, presentation of disaster educational training and/or exercises.
• Gather and analyze information to produce briefings or reports or to make timely and effective incident response decisions.
• Represent an agency or organization in an Emergency Operations Center or leadership position on the Incident Command System.
• Manage or supervise logistics operations during a major emergency or disaster by overseeing the distribution or staging of equipment and supplies.

Substitutions with a degree in a related field** as listed below:
• An associate’s degree in a related field can substitute for two years of specialized experience;
• A bachelor’s in a related field degree can substitute for four years of experience;
• A master’s degree in a related field can substitute for five years of experience;
*Supervisory work experience is defined as duties focused on the supervision of subordinate staff. Such duties might include assigning and reviewing work, evaluating performance, and/or motivating subordinates.

Application instructions

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