Agency Homeland Security and Emergency Services, Division of
Title Disaster Preparedness Program Representative 1 - VID 148498
Occupational Category Other Professional Careers
Salary Grade 14
Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary Range From $50678 to $64693 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Provisional
Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class
Travel Percentage 10%
Workweek Variable
Hours Per Week 37.5
Workday
From 6 AM
To 6 AM
Flextime allowed? No
Mandatory overtime? No
Compressed workweek allowed? No
Telecommuting allowed? No
County Albany
Street Address 1220 Washington Avenue
City Albany
State NY
Zip Code 12226
Minimum Qualifications CURRENT STATE EMPLOYEES: Current New York State employee with one year or more of qualifying permanent service in a position allocated to a Grade 12 or above and eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.GENERAL PUBLIC: Provisional Pending Examination OR individuals with current 55b/c eligibility who meet the following qualifications are encouraged to apply. If interested applying using your 55 b/c status, please provide a copy of your current 55 b/c eligibility letter and a clear resume showing how you meet the minimum qualifications. If this is not provided with your resume, you will not be considered for this position. Either 1. four years of emergency management experience as listed below;Or 2. a specialized bachelor’s degree or higher as listed below;Or 3. a specialized associate degree as listed below AND two years of emergency management experience as listed below.QUALIFYING Emergency management experience must include two or more of the following areas:• 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.Specialized Degree Areas: Atmospheric Science, Business Continuity, Business Organizational Security Management, Criminal Intelligence Analysis, Criminal Investigations, Criminal Justice, Crisis, Critical Infrastructure, Cyber Security, Digital Forensics, Disaster or Emergency Management, Disaster Resilience, Disaster Science, Emergency Preparedness, Emergency or Public Safety Services, Emergency and/or Risk Management, Fire and Emergency Services, Geography, Homeland Security, Informatics, Meteorology, National Security, Political Science, Public Administration, Security Studies, System Safety and Security, or Urban or Regional Planning.
Duties Description The Disaster Preparedness Program Representative 1 in the New York State Watch Center monitors, analyzes, prioritizes, and reports critical information obtained from a wide variety of sources to federal, state, and local government officials, emergency responders, agency partners and the public on a 24/7 basis with the operations of the New York State Watch Center (NYSWC) and State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC). Duties include, but not limited to:• Assist with the development of policies and procedures for the New York State Watch Center.• Prepare daily operational briefings to include information gathered from federal, state and county sources, regional activities, noteworthy news, weather, transportation, utilities, and GIS mapping.• Monitor multiple sources of information for situational awareness of incidents that may adversely impact areas of New York State, require a multi-agency response, and/or require an OEM response. Communicate with state, federal, and local officials, agencies, and organizations to confirm the nature, scope, and impact of incidents.• Serve as the Office of Emergency Management’s (OEM) first point of contact for all state agencies in regard to any Local/County/State/National and International Incidents, Emergencies, or Disasters.• Research, analyze, and report on program activities.• Oversee the operations of the section in the absence of a supervisor.• Maintain contact info, operational databases, and complex communication systems.• Assess and evaluate information using educational and background ability to reason clearly and make sound judgments.• Notify partners to the activation of the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) when necessary and alert the general public of emergency situations in their localities.• Act as the SEOC Message Center during activations.• Perform other duties and special projects as required.NOTE:• Travel may be required (approximately 10%), including during evening and weekends, depending on mission and assignment.• Possession and maintenance of a valid Driver’s License issued by the NYS Department of Motor Vehicle is required, or otherwise demonstrate the capacity to meet the transportation needs of the job. This is a 365-day, 24/7 operation. Shifts will be assigned as follows:• Day Shift from 6:00am to 2:00pm• Evening Shift from 2:00pm to 10:00pm• Night Shift from 10:00pm to 6:00amNOTE: Support of operations during times of emergency and disaster from State Emergency Operations Center (EOC), state field offices and/or local deployments may be required, which would result in a change and/or increase in working hours, locations and/or duties.
Additional Comments
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Name Human Resources/EP
Telephone 518-473-5282
Fax 518-486-1631
Email Address [email protected]
Address
Street NYS Office of General Services, HRM
31st Floor Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza
City Albany
State NY
Zip Code 12242
Notes on Applying Please submit a resume and cover letter detailing how you meet the minimum qualifications. Indicate the Position Title & Vacancy ID number of each position you are applying to.