Disaster Preparedness Program Representative 1 (NY HELPS)

Duties Description

Reporting to the Disaster Preparedness Program Representative 2 the Disaster Preparedness Program Representative 1 will support expanded emergency management trainings as well support the expansion of various programs.

Duties Include, But Are Not Limited To The Following:

• Respond in an emergency as needed and provide support to programmatic needs.
• Assist in the coordination and implementation of expanding programs in the Field to include County Emergency Preparedness Assessment, Local Emergency Management Accreditation, Citizen Preparedness Corps, Local Emergency Planning Committees, and planning support for exercises across New York State.
• 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.”
• Support emergency operations during times of emergency and disaster from the State Emergency Operations Center, State field offices, and/or county/local deployments.
• Perform technical and administrative duties to support homeland security disaster preparedness, response, and recovery programs.
• Support Region Field Staff in day-to-day activities and other initiatives as required.
• Obtain program-specific and National Incident Management System(NIMS) training to enhance existing skill sets.
• Coordinate and collaborate with public and private sector stakeholders and other organizations that support the State’s disaster planning and preparedness efforts.
• Identify and establish administrative priorities within assigned programs.
• Assist with the development of policies and procedures for Field Operations.
• Attend, coordinate, and assist with instructing training courses related to emergency planning and preparedness.
• Assist with the preparation of correspondence, reports, briefings, presentations and other materials as assigned.
• Support program efforts for assisting state and local agencies in emergency plan development.
• Assist with special section initiatives and projects as required.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

NY HELPS

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).***

To Be Considered For Appointment Through NY HELPS, Or 55 B/c, Candidates Must Meet The Open-competitive Minimum Qualifications For This Position. The Qualifications Are:

Four years of emergency management experience in one or more of the following areas: coordinating and implementing emergency management, disaster and/or transportation related preparedness programs; preparing or modifying multiple emergency management plans; preparing, modifying, and presenting emergency management training and/or exercises; gathering and analyzing information to produce briefings or reports or to make timely and effective incident response decisions; representing an agency or organization in an Emergency Operations Center or supporting position on the Incident Command System; managing or supervising response or recovery operations during a major emergency or disaster by overseeing the distribution or staging of equipment and supplies.

Substitutions Are As Listed Below:

• An associate degree can substitute for two years of specialized experience.
• A bachelor's degree or higher can substitute for four years of experience.
  
  

REASSIGNMENT/TRANSFER

Current New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services employee with one year or more permanent, contingent-permanent or 55b/c service as a Disaster Preparedness Program Representative 1 and are interested in reassignment OR are a current New York State employee with one year or more of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55b/c service in a position for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

NOTE: Employees on the Civil Service eligible list will be considered. If you are on the eligible list and not reachable, you may be eligible for another appointment method. You are encouraged to access GOT-IT on the Career Mobility website (careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo) to determine transfer eligibility.

Additional Comments

NOTE: 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.

• This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At a future date, it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in an NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.
  
  

The Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) is an equal opportunity employer.

In accordance with the NYS Human Rights Law, DHSES does not discriminate based upon age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, military or veteran status, sex, disability (including pregnancy-related conditions), predisposing genetic characteristics, familial status, marital status or status as a victim of domestic violence, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

DHSES is committed to fostering diversity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace and is committed to providing our programs and services without discrimination.

In support of Executive Order 31, all qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.