EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATOR

Arizona Department of Administration • Phoenix, AZ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Arizona Department of Corrections Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is seeking a driven leader to join our team as the Emergency Management Administrator. Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Chief of Emergency Management, the Emergency Management Administrator will oversee emergency response planning, policy development, and inter-agency coordination for ADCRR. This role will assist in managing internal incident response procedures, Continuity of Operations Plans (COOP) updates, and multi-year training and exercise programs. They will represent ADCRR in statewide agency emergency management and public safety meetings and coordinate with our external partners.

Requirements

• Knowledge of the State of Arizona Emergency Response and Recovery Plan, National Response Plan, and the National Incident Management System, Incident Command System, applicable industry standards related to Emergency Management
• Knowledge of Local, State, and Federal emergency agencies and organizations
• Knowledge of Hazard mitigation techniques, theory, principles and practice of radio communication equipment capabilities and maintenance
• Knowledge of Program management communications in an emergency environment, public safety communications structure
• Knowledge of Correctional management and security practices
• Skill in Leadership, verbal and written communication
• Skill in Applying time management and organizational skills
• Skill in Decision making and problem solving techniques
• Skill in Synthesizing and presenting information to support project objectives
• Skill in Interpreting contractual language
• Ability to Direct a comprehensive program and performance complex analytical and managerial work
• Ability to Communication and influence staff performance effectively through use of verbal and written communications
• Ability to Maintain confidentiality
• Ability to Conduct analytical and managerial work study, analyze and recommend effective means of implementing project goals and objectives
• Ability to Multi-task and coordinate multifarious issues on a routine basis
• Ability to Conduct research
• Ability to Provide direction to supervised staff
• Ability to Make and enact critical decisions quickly
• Ability to Complete difficult projects in compressed time frame
• Ability to Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees , officials and the pubic
• Ability to Produce quality reports and correspondence

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice, Corrections, Public Administration, Business Administration, or Social Science
• Managerial experience and current enrollment in accredited school may substitute for degree

Responsibilities

• Manages Incident Management Team operations to include response, reporting, and notification, policy development, equipment and software integration to emergency response activities
• Implements agency wide radio communications procedures and operations
• Provides technical advice on long range communication infrastructure planning to executive management
• Ensure State Prison Complexes, Contract Beds and ADCRR Central Office and peripheral facilities are in compliance with monthly, quarterly, and annual requirements and standard Emergency -Preparedness and Response
• Act on behalf of the Deputy Chief as required
• Manages ADCRR Security Operations Center administrator and sergeants to include response reporting and notification, law enforcement liaison, physical security and risk reassessment, FOIA database requests response, reporting distribution lists, automation transitions and procurement, policy development, equipment and software integration to emergency response activities
• Coordinates with other Law Enforcement agencies
• Reviews partner response plans for Agency integration
• Coordinates agency support through Memorandums of Understanding and AZ State Emergency and -Recovery Plan (SERRP)development
• Develops and provides Agency Strategic Planning documents in coordination with multi-jurisdiction partners
• Implements, coordinates, provides training, and monitors security based activities, committees, contracts, programs, and procedures
• Manage Warrant Services Unit
• Researches and/or coordinates research on security issues
• Assists in coordinating and managing multi-year integrated preparedness and support facility planners on executing joint community exercise and training events
• Engages in personnel training and analyzes outcomes and develops improvement plans
• Develops policies, technical manuals, emergency operations response plan, programs, and procedures
• Facilitates project teams, compiles and evaluates data and prepares correspondence and reports as appropriate
• Drives on State Business
• Other duties as assigned related to the position

Benefits

• Vacation and sick days with 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program)
• Robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability options
• Exceptional retirement program
• Optional employee benefits such as deferred compensation plans, credit union membership, and a wellness program
• An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree