Deputy Director, Office of Emergency Operations

State of Maryland • Baltimore City, MD

9d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Management Service position that serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority. The Deputy Director of the Office of Emergency Operations directs and coordinates the Department's emergency preparation, response and recovery operations statewide as mandated by the State Emergency Operations Plan (SEOP), both during steady-state and emergency operations. The position establishes statewide emergency operations plans and policies and oversees the implementation of such plans and policies at DHS Central and at the LDSSs as required by local plans and directives. This position manages 9 staff positions permanently assigned to the Office of Emergency Operations, and supervises additional staff assigned to emergency operations during an emergency event.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Five years of supervisory experience in disaster response, OSHA, CPR, shelter operations, emergency health services, armed forces, law enforcement, firefighting, or similar emergency response environments.

Nice To Haves

• Three years of experience creating emergency response plans, SOPs, and emergency policies.
• Three years of experience managing incident reporting, conducting workplace safety assessments, or coordinating emergency operations with local, state, or federal partners.
• One year of experience using computer software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Google Docs/Sheets to create reports, spreadsheets, or presentations.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and administrate the federal, state and local emergency response plans and systems for DHS's Central office and the 24 local Departments of Social Services.
• Coordinate, review, and update the mandated Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) for DHS and the local departments to ensure the readiness of all relocation and command center sites, communication devices, and support equipment as certified by the Maryland Department of Emergency Management (MDEM).
• Develop hazard plans, conduct risk and vulnerability assessments, and coordinate training and preparedness initiatives to mitigate potential emergencies.
• Direct and manage the implementation of the State Administrative Plan (SAP) for Individual Assistance (IA) in coordination with the Maryland Department of Emergency Management (MDE.M) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
• Communicate with all levels of management concerning the preparations and response to emergency situations.
• Communicate and coordinate with facility managers and contractors to ensure back-up power capacity and costs associated with back-up power provisions for communication and operation of State shelters during an emergency incident.
• Coordinate and/or attend meetings, briefings, conferences, and seminars sponsored by federal, State, and local emergency management agencies as well as partner organizations and outside experts in the field.
• Train the emergency operations coordinators throughout the department.
• Facilitate meetings of federal, State and local emergency management agencies and other partner agencies, e.g. American Red Cross, for the purpose of ensuring the availability of resources for mass care, sheltering, and emergency assistance for the citizens and visitors of Maryland as a result of a natural or man-made disaster.
• Manage State Shelter Containers (FEMA Shelter Containers were transferred from MDEM to DHS).
• Oversee the maintenance of State shelter information database. The database is to be reviewed and updated annually.
• Conduct annual updates of the local shelter supplies, etc., working in conjunction with the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) and the local school superintendents.
• Conduct annual State shelter site visits to ensure the continued viability of the facility to be utilized as a state shelter site during or after a natural or man-made disaster.

Benefits

• health insurance
• dental
• vision plans
• Personal Leave - six (6) personnel days annually (prorated based on start date).
• Annual Leave - ten (10) days of accumulated annual leave per year.
• Sick Leave - fifteen (15) days of accumulated sick leave per year.
• Parental Leave - up to sixty (60) days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child.
• Holidays - at least thirteen (13) holidays per year.
• Pension - State employees earn credit towards a retirement pension.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager