Assistant Deputy Director - MDO
About The Position
The Assistant Deputy Director helps to lead OEM's preparedness, response, and recovery for all threats and hazards in the City of Philadelphia. This essential position will assist with the implementation, and evaluation of an integrated program. Providing strategic support to the Deputy Director or First Deputy Director, the Assistant Deputy Director will focus on areas of health and human services, infrastructure, community engagement, homeland security, training and exercises, GIS, continuity of operations, logistics, and private sector coordination among other. Candidates should possess a strong desire to work in a team-oriented, fast-paced, flexible, and professional public service environment, and a willingness to serve the public in the sixth-largest city in the nation. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, solutions-oriented, easily adapts, has diverse project management experience, anticipates needs, and brings a robust set of soft skills including integrity, diplomacy, communication, and persuasion.
Requirements
- Completion of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
- Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or, 4 years of experience in emergency/crisis management, business continuity, public safety, or public administration, combined with graduate-level education.
- Minimum of 2 years management/supervisory experience is required.
- The successful candidate must be a city of Philadelphia resident within six months of hire
Nice To Haves
- Master’s level education is preferred, but not required.
- Minimum of 2 years project management experience is preferred.
- Familiarity with the City of Philadelphia is preferred.
- Professional certification in emergency management, project management, or business continuity is highly desirable.
- Experience engaging a diverse group of stakeholders through program planning and policy development is preferred.
- Experience developing, training, and exercising plans is preferred.
- Experience with the National Incident Management System is preferred.
- Experience with disaster and relief operations is preferred.
- Experience planning and executing large events is preferred.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience in a related field will be considered with approval by OEM and the Office of Human Resources.
Responsibilities
- Working closely with the office’s leadership to support daily and special operations.
- Special Projects and Initiatives
- Interagency Coordination to include engagement with local, state, federal and non- profit partners.
- Work with the Planning Division team to develop and maintain emergency response plans
- Support the recruitment and hiring process for staff as needed
- Support the development of key performance indicators and objectives along with the maintnance of the multi-year strategic plan
- Crisis management and Leadership
- Serve on-call as an OEM Response Executive, managing the on-call team and overseeing the entire agency’s response and recovery roles during emergencies, disasters, and large planned events.
- Find opportunities within OEM and across its partners to ensure operational readiness for Philadelphia’s risks.
- Provide guidance and direction to staff, through modeling and coaching, to ensure effective decision-making and coordination.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health coverage for employees and their eligible dependents.
- Wellness program offers eligibility into the discounted medical plan
- Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
- Generous retirement savings options are available
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness program eligibility
- Tuition Discounts and Scholarships (10% to 40%) for employees, spouses, and dependents
- 8 weeks of paid parental leave
- Unlimited FREE public transportation all year long through SEPTA’s Key Advantage program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
