Emergency Management Planning Specialist

City of New York•New York, NY

About The Position

The Office of Chief Medical Examiner investigates cases of persons who die within New York City from criminal violence, by accident, by suicide, suddenly when in apparent health, when unattended by a physician, in a correctional facility or in any suspicious or unusual manner or where an application is made pursuant to law for a permit to cremate a body of a person. The core values of CARES guide our work for communities and inform our behavior toward each other and all those we serve. - Commitment: Dedicated to the mission at all times - Accountability: Responsible to each other and the community - Resilience: Adapt in the face of adversity - Excellence: Achieve and maintain the highest quality - Service: Innovate to meet evolving needs

Requirements

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above.

Responsibilities

Developing protocols, operating guides, and staffing plans to promote disaster preparedness and continuity of operations including representing the Agency at relevant Citywide and multi-agency task forces, meetings, and planning initiatives
Developing a robust training and exercise program including performing instructional design, curriculum development, content development and execution to build capacity across disciplines
Serving as the OCME Operations Center Coordinator during escalations and/or representing OCME as a liaison in the NYCEM Emergency Operations Center (EOC) or other partner agency operations centers, as needed.
Coordinating intra- and interagency exercises and drills to include exercise design, partner engagement, logistics support and development of after action reports and improvement plans
Preparing and delivering briefings, presentations and reports that ensure relevant communication to all stakeholders
Serve as liaison representing NYC OCME in relationships with multiple stakeholders representing government agencies, non-profit organizations and private entities
Assist in overseeing and monitoring projects and policy initiatives to ensure goals and timelines are met, including managing working relationships with and providing oversight of subject matter experts and technical consultants.
Provide administrative support and coordination to the Special Operations Management Team, including preparation of correspondence and briefing materials, background research and information, meeting planning and execution, and tracking of training and exercise registration and participation.
Participating in grant development and reporting activities, as needed.
Other duties as assigned.