Requisition No: 817995

Agency: Division of Emergency Management

Working Title: OPS EOC Credentialing Planner - 31902051

Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 31902051

Salary: $22.00 / hour

Posting Closing Date: 04/16/2024

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EOC Credentialing Planner - OPS

Bureau of Response – Operations Section

State of Florida Division of Emergency Management

This position is located in Tallahassee, FL

The Florida Division of Emergency Management plans for and responds to both natural and man-made disasters. These range from floods and hurricanes to incidents involving hazardous materials or nuclear power. The Division of Emergency Management (FDEM or Division) is the liaison between federal, state, and local agencies. FDEM prepares and implements a statewide Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, routinely conducts extensive exercises to test state and county emergency response capabilities, provides technical assistance to local governments as they prepare emergency plans and procedures, as well as conducts emergency operations trainings for state and local government agencies.

The Division serves as the lead agency for the State Emergency Response Team (SERT), whose primary goal is the coordination of the state’s efforts during disaster response and recovery. This coordination is conducted within the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) in Tallahassee. Additionally, the Division manages the State Watch Office; the 24-hours a day operation tasked with providing situational awareness to stakeholders statewide. After a disaster, FDEM conducts damage assessment surveys and advises the Governor of the state of Florida on whether to declare an emergency and seek federal relief funds. It is against this backdrop that FDEM strives to demonstrate its mission of, “Coordinate, collaborate and communicate with our community stakeholders for a resilient Florida” along with our vision of, “Leading the Profession in building prepared and resilient communities”.

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

This position serves as the Division’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Credentialing Planner, which is a highly professional position tasked with the development, implementation, and management of a statewide credentialing program for EOC personnel. Additionally, the position implements various planning initiatives and strategic priorities established by the Bureau of Response leadership.

Duties for the position include, but are not limited to:

• Support state, county, and local officials with the continual development of their Emergency Operations Center (EOC) qualification and credentialing programs and serve as the programmatic point of contact for the State.
• Represent the program in meetings, conferences, and other activities.
• Coordinate, conduct, and attend EOC Qualification Committee Meetings.
• Manage the development, funding sources, and guides/plans for the State Emergency Response Team EOC Qualification and Credentialing Program.
• Coordinate, develop, implement, and update the EOC Qualification Program, to include the implementation of the EOC Position Task Book System, Qualification Guide, and creation of new EOC Task Books.
• Assist with the creation, development, and implementation of training and exercises for the EOC Qualification and Credentialing Program.
• Serve as a planner for the Operations Section within the Bureau of Response.
• Manage, or assist in the management of, additional programs and minor projects.
• Provide recommendations to the Executive Team regarding deployments of EOC Support Teams during exercises and real-world events or incidents.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of state, local, and federal responsibilities during disasters.

• Knowledge of the roles of the State and Local Emergency Operations Centers.
• Knowledge of the principles of the National Qualification System (NQS).
• Knowledge of basic planning processes.
• Skill in collecting, reviewing, and summarizing information with computer software.
• Ability to communicate effectively through conference calls, SEOC briefings, and other formats for all types of audience groups ranging from subject matter experts to executive level partners.
• Ability to work in an operational environment to provide response coordination to state and local government entities.
• Ability to work non-traditional hours during emergency activations and perform some travel.
• Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team.
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects, tasks, and/or priorities.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others verbally and in writing.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A minimum of two years experience in Emergency Management.
• A minimum of one year experience in planning and documentation.

Special Notes:

The Division of Emergency Management is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented and skilled individuals into its workforce. The Division appreciates the serviceandsacrificesmade by veterans and their family members. Further, FDEM recognizes theimmeasurablevalueveterans bring to the workplaceandiscommitted to increasing the number of veterans that serveinitsworkforce.

The Division of Emergency Management iscommitted to increasingrecruitment and hiring of individualswithdisabilities and improving employmentoutcomes. An individual with a disability is qualified if he or she satisfies the skills, experience, and other job-related requirements for a position and can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must contact the FDEM Human Resources Office at (850) 815-4177. FDEM requests applicants notify HR in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

Successful completion of background screening will be required for this position.

The State of Floridaand the Division of Emergency ManagementparticipateinE-Verify. This federallawrequiresallemployers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of allpersonshired to workintheUnitedStates.

In response to emergency events, Division of Emergency Management employees may be required to work irregular hours, to work more than 8 hours per day, to work extended periods (including weekends and holidays), to work at locations other than their official headquarters, and to perform duties in addition to those outlined in the employee’s position description. Employees must be able to deploy to emergency sites with limited advance notice.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.