NYC EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT
GRANT FUNDED THROUGH 8/31/2021
WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF AN EXTENSION
CITYWIDE JOB VACANCY
NOTICE
Civil
Service Title: EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS SPECIALIST
Title
Code No.: 06766
Salary: $65,000-$79,500
Office
Title: Mitigation Program Manager
Division[MP1] /Work Unit: Risk
Reduction and Recovery/Mitigation
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. NYCEM 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.
This position is part of the newly launched Risk Reduction and
Recovery (RRR) Bureau. The RRR Bureau has an all-hazards approach that focuses
on bridging long-term strategies to reduce NYC’s risk with actionable
operations and programs. This includes coordinating and guiding
partnerships to develop strategies that analyze, plan, and address hazard risk
and vulnerabilities. The bureau is responsible for recovery planning, the
City’s Hazard Mitigation Plan, risk reduction tools, the Interim Flood
Protection Measures Program, and maximizing the City’s receipt of hazard
mitigation funding.
JOB DESCRIPTION
With latitude for independent initiative and
judgment, NYC Emergency Management seeks a candidate responsible for supporting
and coordinating mitigation projects. This includes coordinating the City’s
applications, awards, and implementation of FEMA hazard mitigation funds, such
as Hazard Mitigation Grant Program and Pre-Disaster Mitigation grants.
Currently, the team coordinates $250M in mitigation grants across City
agencies.
The Program Manager will lead a collaborative effort
to:
·
Develop mitigation tools that inform risk, exposure,
and mitigation investment opportunities for mitigation planning partners
·
Ensure mitigation projects are implemented in
compliance with FEMA mitigation funding, or other resiliency funding
·
Work in close coordination with OMB to maximize
funding opportunities
·
Work with OMB to confirm funds are being spent in an
eligible, feasible, and compliant fashion, based on agency and project
oversight
·
Facilitate and coordinate scope development and
grant applications for FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure in Communities
(BRIC) funding with City partners
·
Monitor federal legislation and policy that may affect
mitigation funding opportunities
·
Work with agencies to provide guidance, assistance,
project management support, and cross-agency engagement to ensure the success
of innovative, complex projects tied to unique rules
·
If available, support implementation and oversee
technical assistance mitigation contracts
·
Work with Sandy-funded
programs throughout City agencies to build tools that extract best practices
and lessons learned to inform future disaster recovery programming
·
Perform other duties as assigned by Risk Reduction
and Recovery leadership
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
1.
Proficiency with Microsoft
Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint)
2.
Strong written and oral
communication skills
3.
Strong analytical skills and
ability to make project management decisions based on quantitative and
qualitative analysis
4.
Experience securing and
managing contracts
5.
Demonstrated ability to deliver
complex projects within specified deadlines
6.
Knowledge of and experience
applying the concepts, theories, principles and practices of emergency
management to real-world scenarios
7.
Experience with capital project
development and delivery
8.
Strong understanding of grant
funding, budget planning, and project delivery
9.
Ability to work well within a
team structure while maintaining independent latitude for good judgement
10.
Ability to analyze, evaluate,
and support program implementation
11.
Experience with hazard mitigation
grants
To APPLY
Current City Employees: Apply via Employee Self-Service (ESS). Go to Recruiting ActivitiesàCareers and search Job ID# 440495
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#440495
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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