The duties that the incumbent of the vacancy will be expected to perform. Duties Description The incumbent will report to the Office of Emergency Management’s (OEM) Incident Management Team (IMT). The Disaster Preparedness Program Representative 2 provides logistical and training support to local level partners. They will also facilitate additional emergency management trainings that will be offered with the expansion, as well support the expansion of various programs, such as County Emergency Preparedness Assessment, Local Emergency Management Accreditation, etc., to a local level. Duties include, but are not limited to: • Assist in assessing the training needs of state and local IMTs and other organizations that support the State’s emergency management efforts. • Conduct and/or facilitate the delivery of IMT related training locally, regionally, and across the State.• Attend and/or facilitate planning meetings, conference calls, and provide support in the development and maintenance of All Hazards Incident Management Teams (AHIMTs).• Support the coordination and delivery of All Hazards ICS Position Specific Training and AHIMT training, workshops, and conferences. • Prepare overall program expenditure data, estimate projected expenses for budgetary purposes, and draft other financial reports as required by grant guidance or agency policy.• Maintain proper inventory level of IMT equipment and supplies.• Participate in on-site assistance program and evaluation of regional/local AHIMTs to determine operational readiness. • Act as liaison between the State IMT and Regional and/or County AHIMTs, other State agencies, and local officials for various planning and operational activities. • Identify and establish administrative priorities within assigned programs.• Analyze written and published program material on National Incident Management System (NIMS), Incident Command System (ICS), and AHIMTs, and draw conclusions concerning its impact.• Maintain and update coursework related to IMT positions as well as maintain and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Guidelines related to the State IMT.• Participate in the development and coordination of a Statewide comprehensive training and exercise plan.• Perform the full range of supervisory responsibilities.• Coordinate maintenance of IMT Fleet (Four trucks, one SUV, four trailers, one 50kw generator). • Maintain and service equipment in the IMT deployable cache.• Perform other duties as required.• Travel may be required, up to 40%.
The minimum qualifications required for this vacancy. Minimum Qualifications NY HELPSThis 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: Six years of emergency management experience coordinating and implementing emergency management and disaster preparedness programs; preparation or modification of disaster plans; preparing, modifying, and presenting of disaster educational 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 leadership position on the Incident Command System; and managing or supervising logistics operations during a major emergency or disaster by overseeing the distribution or staging of equipment and supplies. Substitutions with a degree in a related field as listed below: • An associate’s degree in a related field can substitute for two years of specialized experience; • A bachelor’s in a related field degree can substitute for four years of experience; • A master’s degree in a related field can substitute for five years of experience; • A doctorate in a related field can substitute for six years of experience. Specialized Degree Areas: Atmospheric Science, Business Continuity, Business Organizational Security Management, Criminal Intelligence Analysis, Criminal Investigations, Criminal Justice, Crisis, Critical Infrastructure, Cyber Security, Digital Forensics, Disaster or Emergency Management, Disaster Resilience, Disaster Science, Emergency Preparedness, Emergency or Public Safety Services, Emergency and/or Risk Management, Fire and Emergency Services, Geography, Homeland Security, Informatics, Meteorology, National Security, Political Science, Public Administration, Security Studies, System Safety and Security, or Urban or Regional Planning 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 2 and are interested in reassignment OR are a current New York State employee with one year or more of qualifying permanent service as a Fire Protection Specialist 1 and eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law. NOTE: This vacancy posting is for the purposes of notifying individuals about transfer opportunities. Employees on the Civil Service eligible list will be considered and should not respond to this posting. If you are on the eligible list and not reachable, you may be eligible for transfer. You are encouraged to access GOT-IT on the Career Mobility website (careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo) to determine transfer eligibility.
Additional comments regarding the vacancy. 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. *Employees appointed via the NY HELPS program are restricted for promotional appointment until their position is covered-in to the competitive class by the New York State Civil Service Commission (CSC), or they otherwise obtain permanent competitive status. The CSC has recently covered-in employees who were appointed via NY HELPS on a permanent or contingent permanent basis between June 26, 2024 and June 11, 2025. Notification to employees regarding a change in their status is forthcoming. You may wish to apply if you received a permanent NY HELPS appointment to a qualifying title within these timeframes and are interested in this opportunity. Your eligibility for promotion will be reviewed by Human Resources. Employees with a permanent NY HELPS appointment occurring effective 6/12/25 or later will be addressed with a subsequent cover-in. Candidates who are current 55b/c eligible and meet the minimum qualifications are encouraged to apply. If interested in this position and applying using your 55b/c status, please provide us a couple of your current 55b/c eligibility letter.
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