Assistant Director for Recovery

State of North Carolina•Durham, NC

About The Position

The Department of Public Safety's mission is to safeguard and preserve the lives and property of the people of North Carolina through preparation, prevention, and protection with integrity and honor. Our agency houses many public safety divisions, including Emergency Management, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Alcohol Law Enforcement, Samarcand Training Academy, and the North Carolina National Guard. Join us along with our more than 3,000 employees and 12,000 National Guard members in providing exceptional public safety services to the citizens of North Carolina. The mission of North Carolina Emergency Management is to enhance North Carolina’s resiliency through active collaboration, communication, and coordination of protection, prevention, mitigation, response and recovery measures. This is a senior-level management position within the Division of Emergency Management, tasked with development, management and coordination of effective disaster recovery programs. The Assistant Director for Recovery is responsible for overall coordination of state and federal disaster recovery programs to support the efficient and timely delivery of services to eligible disaster survivors and applicants. The Assistant Director for Recovery coordinates and assists local and state agencies with recovery program planning, service delivery of recovery programs, including Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Long Term Recovery, State Mission Assigned Recovery Tasks (SMART), Temporary Housing, and other special programs that are designed to meet the unique circumstances in the aftermath of a disaster. Takes the lead role for recovery in coordinating efforts in tracking, reporting, and assisting to resolve unmet needs of communities after a disaster. The selected candidate will coordinate efforts with FEMA, state, and other federal agencies that formed the “Interagency Recovery Coordination” (IRC) group to integrate resources and capabilities of the federal government to support state and local recovery priorities. Provide the lead recovery role in coordinating and conducting preliminary damage assessments after a disaster with local, state, and federal partners for Type I and Type II Disaster Declarations. This position assists with education and disbursement of information to local units of government and state agencies and works closely with them to ensure recovery efforts are being coordinated throughout the recovery process. Manages disaster recovery operations including but not limited to planning, personnel, contracting, and budget/program management for the Recovery Section. Deployment to Joint Field Office and other areas of the State for extended periods of time may be required to assist with the coordination of state recovery efforts. The Assistant Director is responsible for ensuring effective personnel and performance management within their assigned section. This position will oversee supervisors, staff, and contractors as necessary to ensure that assigned recovery programs are being implemented efficiently and effectively.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, urban or regional planning, emergency management, or a field related to the area of assignment from an appropriately accredited institution and five years of experience directing emergency planning or response activities including two years of supervisory experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

Expert knowledge of strategic and operational planning processes for emergency management
Expert knowledge of the Federal National Disaster Recovery Framework & NC Disaster Recovery Programs
Knowledge of management level of FEMA/State Joint Field Office structure and activities.
Knowledge of State and Federal Disaster Assistance Programs and the Disaster Recovery, Mitigation, and Reconstruction processes.

Responsibilities

overall coordination of state and federal disaster recovery programs
coordinates and assists local and state agencies with recovery program planning
service delivery of recovery programs, including Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Long Term Recovery, State Mission Assigned Recovery Tasks (SMART), Temporary Housing, and other special programs
coordinating efforts in tracking, reporting, and assisting to resolve unmet needs of communities after a disaster
coordinate efforts with FEMA, state, and other federal agencies that formed the “Interagency Recovery Coordination” (IRC) group
coordinating and conducting preliminary damage assessments after a disaster with local, state, and federal partners for Type I and Type II Disaster Declarations
assists with education and disbursement of information to local units of government and state agencies
Manages disaster recovery operations including but not limited to planning, personnel, contracting, and budget/program management for the Recovery Section
ensuring effective personnel and performance management within their assigned section
oversee supervisors, staff, and contractors