Emergency Planner

Emergency Planner

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Emergency Planner

Salary

$68,675.00 – $111,968.00 Annually

Location

Norfolk, VA

Job Type

Permanent Full-time

Job Number

12525

Department

Office of Emergency Management

Opening Date

10/07/2024

Closing Date

10/17/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

Description

Benefits

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Description

Norfolk, Virginia is Americas most authentic and urban waterfront city. Home to the worlds largest naval station and the business, arts, and cultural center of Coastal Virginia, Norfolk has been rated a top place to live, work, play, and raise a family by numerous publications. Working for the City of Norfolk is an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of others. With our commitment to competitive pay and a strong retirement package, you can do good for your community and do well for yourself. Join a caring workplace that proudly celebrates uniqueness, authenticity, and a shared commitment to improving the lives of our residents.

The Office of Emergency Management is seeking to hire a Project Manager. The Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is dedicated to ensuring the safety and resilience of our community through comprehensive emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation efforts. OEM develops and maintains emergency response plans, conducts regular training sessions, and educates the public on emergency preparedness. During emergencies, OEM serves as the central coordination point, operating the Emergency Operations Center and deploying rapid response teams. Post-disaster, OEM leads recovery planning, collaborates with agencies to secure funding, and supports affected communities. The department also implements mitigation strategies to reduce future disaster risks and manages grants for related projects. As the authoritative source for emergency information, OEM provides timely updates through various communication channels and fosters transparent communication with all stakeholders. OEM values collaboration, integrity, innovation, and service, striving to build a resilient community that can effectively withstand, respond to, and recover from any emergency or disaster.

The Project Manager coordinates and implements emergency services and preparedness plans. The Project Manager will also be responsible for assisting staff with updating the City’s Emergency Operations Plan and annexes as necessary, providing training, coordination, and reporting. This role operates within broad policy and organizational guidelines, regularly exercises discretion, independently plans and implements projects, and reports the progress of major activities through periodic conferences and meetings.

Department Hiring Salary Range: $68,675 – $78,976

Essential Functions

Essential functions include but are not limited to:

Assist the Emergency Management (EM) and Deputy Emergency Management (DEM) Coordinators in all aspects of emergency management.

This position serves as the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Advisor and assists the EM and DEM coordinators during EOC activations.

This position will serve as a weather advisor for all pre-planned and unplanned events for Norfolk and act as the EOC Weather Advisory during activations. Research, develop, and coordinate organizational policies and procedures related to emergency management and natural disasters; assess the need, applicability, and impact of individual policies and procedures on organizational operation and administration; recommend alternative strategies.

Coordinate disaster preparedness with City departments, community and civic organizations, special districts, and other federal, state, and local governmental agencies.

Communicate, collaborate, and coordinate with other City departments, City leaders, citizens, volunteers, business community, military, and non-profit organizations to support the Citys emergency management program.

Develop, research, and prepare grant applications and determine the feasibility and compatibility of application requirements with organizational goals and objectives and operational/administrative guidelines; administer awards. Oversee and manage grant programs associated with assigned projects.

Work with various City departments and employees to develop more efficient ways of addressing issues related to Natural disasters that may impact the City.

Education/Experience

Work requires specialized knowledge in a professional or technical field. Knowledge is normally acquired through four years of college resulting in a Bachelors Degree or equivalent.

Preferred Education:

Combination of education and experience equivalent to a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Emergency Management, Meteorology, or a closely related field.

Five years experience in a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Information & Requirements

Valid Drivers License may be required depending on assignment.

Signing Bonus : This position is eligible for a $5,000 signing bonus.

Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.

Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.

Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.

Retirement

If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant’s school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

NOTE:

The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.

Non-City

Positions listed with a job type designation of “Non-City” are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.

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The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for specific experience being sought. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. Do not answer “see resume” or “see application” as these are not valid answers. Please note that if you are invited to be interviewed by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification.

I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.

02

Are you a current or previous City of Norfolk employee?

Yes – I am a current City of Norfolk Employee

Yes – I am a previous City of Norfolk Employee

No – I am not a previous or current City of Norfolk employee

03

If you were referred for this position by a current City of Norfolk employee, please provide the employees full name, department, and job title. If not, please indicate by typing “N/A.”

04

This position requires irregular hours during incidents and special events. Can you work extended shifts, nights, overnight, weekends and/or holidays?

Yes

No

05

Please select the highest level of education you have completed.

High School Diploma/GED

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Masters Degree or higher

06

Are you familiar with the Incident Command System (ICS) and have you taken ICS 100?

Yes

No

07

Can you briefly explain what ICS is?

08

What methods do you use to manage project tasks efficiently?

09

What are the key components of an effective emergency response plan?

10

Have you managed or contributed to the creation of a project or series, related to emergency preparedness or severe weather?

Yes

No

11

If your answer to the above question was “Yes”, please briefly describe what your role in the project was, and what challenges did you face.

12

How would you measure the effectiveness of emergency plans and community outreach?

13

Which computer programs/software are you efficient in using, including any emergency management or current/future weather radar products

14

What strategies do you use to identify potential risks and hazards before they become emergencies?

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Do you have a valid drivers license?

Yes

No

16

Please provide the name, email address, and phone number of your current or most recent supervisor

17

Please provide an explanation of any periods of unemployment that are 30 days or longer. Indicate N/A if you have not experienced any periods of unemployment.

18

Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required)

I am not a Veteran

I am a Veteran

I am a Disabled Veteran

Required Question

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