NYC EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT
GRANT FUNDED THROUGH 8/31/2021
WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF AN EXTENSION
CITYWIDE JOB VACANCY
NOTICE
Civil
Service Title: EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS MANAGER
Title
Code No.: 06765
Salary: $95,000-$124,500
Office
Title: DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORATION &
INFRASTRUCTURE
Division/Work
Unit: TRANSPORATION & INFRASTRUCTURE/RESPONSE
Work
Location: 165 CADMAN PLAZA EAST BROOKLYN, NY 11201
Hours/Shift: 9 – 5/M – F
Number
of Positions: 1
ABOUT NEW YORK CITY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
New York City
Emergency Management (NYCEM) helps New Yorkers before, during, and after
emergencies through preparedness, education, and response. NYC EM is
responsible for coordinating citywide emergency planning and response for all
types and scales of emergencies. We are staffed by more than 200 dedicated
professionals with diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise, including
individuals assigned from other City agencies.
The Transportation and Infrastructure unit develops
planning guidance for coordinating transportation, infrastructure, and utility agency
support for all kinds of citywide incidents. The unit also creates information management
tools to provide situational awareness of agency operations in an Emergency Operations
Center (EOC) setting and provides subject-matter expertise on the region’s transportation,
infrastructure, and utility systems.
JOB DESCRIPTION
With latitude for independent initiative and
judgment, New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) is seeking a candidate
to work with various New York City infrastructure and utility partners to
ensure plans and procedures are effectively coordinated. This includes drafting
of plan and playbook documents that memorialize agency roles and
responsibilities, identifying potential gaps in resources and/or capabilities,
supporting requests for coordination assistance from stakeholders, and
developing processes for data collection and analysis. The selected candidate
will maintain critical working relationships with partners, including DOT, MTA,
Con Edison, National Grid, DEP, DOB, DPR, DSNY, HPD, and others, and will be
responsible for facilitating information-sharing between stakeholders.
The director will supervise assigned staff.
The Transportation and Infrastructure Unit within
the Planning and Preparedness Division is responsible for planning in the
following areas:
·
Traffic management operations and transportation
disruption planning for air, maritime, roadways, and mass transit
·
Evacuation for coastal storms and no-notice
events
·
Post-event recovery and restoration, including
damage assessment, debris management, transportation restoration, and
reconstruction coordination
·
Element-specific planning for electric, gas,
steam, telecommunications, and water/wastewater system
·
Regional coordination
The ideal candidate will have experience working in or with New
York City’s utility and infrastructure agencies/companies, solid familiarity
with NYC infrastructure and utility systems, and demonstrated ability to
collect and use data creatively to inform short-term trends and conditions.
Ideal candidates will also demonstrate a high level of skill at visualizing
data and making it meaningful for lay audiences and high-level decision-makers.
This position places a premium on the use of charts, maps, dashboards, and
other ways to portray complex information graphically and succinctly.
The
selected candidate will be assigned to periodic Emergency Operations Center
team and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies. The
selected candidate will also participate in drills and exercises, assist with
Ready NY presentations to external groups, and will undertake special projects
as assigned.
QUALIFICATION
REQUIREMENTS
1. A master’s degree
from an accredited college in emergency management, public administration,
urban planning, engineering, economics, political science, the physical
sciences or related field and one year of satisfactory full-time professional
experience in one or a combination of the following: emergency management, fire or police or
military service, public safety, public health, public administration, urban
planning, engineering, or another specialized area to which the appointment is
to be made; or
2. A baccalaureate
degree from an accredited college and two years of satisfactory full-time
professional experience in the areas listed in “1” above; or
3. A four-year high school diploma or its
educational equivalent approved by a state’s department of education or a
recognized accrediting organization and six years of satisfactory full-time
professional experience in the areas listed in “1” above, at least two years of
which must have been in one of those areas, or another specialized area to
which the appointment is to be made.
NOTE: New York City residency is
generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in
certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be
eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange
County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please
discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
PREFERRED SKILLS
- Proficiency
with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint).
- A
high level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Tableau, GIS or other data
management platforms, including sophisticated use of formulas, charts, and
data integration.
- Demonstrated
experience with quantitative analysis and data manipulation, especially
visual and graphical displays of information.
- Experience working with a large utility, telecommunications,
or infrastructure agency or company in an urban environment.
- Ability to lead meetings and discussions, conduct
presentations, communicate key objectives, and build consensus.
- Experience managing staff
- Extensive knowledge of New York City geography,
transportation networks, administrative divisions, and agency
jurisdictions.
- Strong
written and oral communications skills.
- Possession of a valid driver's license and the willingness to
drive is required.
To APPLY
Current City Employees: Apply via Employee Self-Service (ESS).
Go to Recruiting Activitiesà Careers and search Job ID#
440455
AND
Send a copy of your
resume & cover letter to jobs@oem.nyc.gov. Please include in the subject line the Job ID# and how you heard about
this posting.
Non-City Employees/External Candidates: Apply via NYC Careers. Go to www.nyc.gov/careers/search
and search Job ID# 440455
AND
Send a copy of your
resume & cover letter to jobs@oem.nyc.gov. Please include in the subject line the Job ID# and how you heard about
this posting.
NOTE: ONLY THOSE CANDIDATES UNDER
CONSIDERATION WILL BE CONTACTED.
-AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
EMPLOYER-
Special accommodations
will be provided for people with disabilities
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