Emergency Management Specialist Vi - Diamond Head Crater - Kaimuki, Oahu

State of Hawai'i•Island of Oahu, HI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This recruitment is to fill a current permanent, full-time vacancy position with the Department of Defense, State of Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA). The basic objectives of the State’s emergency management programs are to assist the State of Hawaii to prepare for, mitigate against, respond to, and recover from emergencies and disasters. A position in this series is distinguished by its responsibilities for the preparation and planning for natural and human-caused incidents, emergencies, and disasters. Such responsibilities include the preparation and mitigation for emergencies and disasters, and/or the continuity or operational requirements to be implemented before, during, and after emergencies and disasters. Work duties include coordination of operations during emergencies and disasters, operating emergency centers, and evaluating disaster requirements provided by all State departments and County emergency management agencies. Responsibilities include budget; human resources; financial grants and awards management including procurement, purchasing, fiscal, compliance monitoring and reporting, adherence to regulations, policies and timelines, compliant human resources management; and the development of improved emergency management services for future responses. Level VI serves as a section lead which plans, organizes, directs, and coordinates a component of the state’s emergency management program of moderate size, scope, and complexity. This level reflects responsibility for the overall conduct of a section whose primary operations are focused on a single area of the emergency management program; reviews and analyzes program requirements and needs; and updates program or emergency documentation including plans, policies, procedures, guides, and checklist. The level VI position in the Emergency Management Specialist (EMS) series also serves as a State Emergency Response Team (SERT) member during emergencies and disasters activation of the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC).

Requirements

Must be a citizen, national, or permanent resident alien of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.
Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
Four and one-half (4-1/2) years of progressively responsible professional emergency management experience in emergency management mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.
Experience must include preparation, advisement, or performing activities pertaining to: planning, training and exercise for operations of emergency management; emergency responses, disaster recovery and mitigation requirements; emergency warning and siren systems, telecommunications and logistics requirements; implementation and maintenance of specific and interrelated portions of the State's emergency management plans; establishment and coordination of community agencies, public and private entities, and other organizations in emergency preparation, warning, sheltering and assistance services; administrative actions including budget, grants management, financial services and human resources responsibilities; and other related emergency management professional requirements and tasks.
Experience MUST also show actual involvement in and responsibility for: independently providing proficiency and competence in performing assigned tasks; advising, facilitating, coordinating and assisting agencies and administrators to mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters; development, delivery and/or evaluation of emergency management plans, training, exercise and operations to improve readiness and response to minimize loss of life, property damage and environmental impacts.
Demonstrated possession of knowledge of fundamental principles and practices of emergency management, problem-solving skills to respond in stressful situations with quick and sound decisions, flexibility and adaptability to adjust to changing situations, and critical thinking skills to anticipate hazards and deal effectively with crisis situations.
At least one year of the experience must have been comparable to the fully independent Emergency Management Specialist V level in State service.
Supervisory aptitude rather than actual supervisory experience may be accepted, with strong affirmative evidence of necessary supervisory abilities and/or potential.
Possession of a valid driver's license at the time of appointment.

Nice To Haves

Ability to lift and carry items of various weights, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

Plans, organizes, directs, and coordinates a component of the state’s emergency management program of moderate size, scope, and complexity.
Reviews and analyzes program requirements and needs.
Updates program or emergency documentation including plans, policies, procedures, guides, and checklist.
Serves as a State Emergency Response Team (SERT) member during emergencies and disasters activation of the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC).
Coordinates operations during emergencies and disasters.
Operates emergency centers.
Evaluates disaster requirements provided by all State departments and County emergency management agencies.
Manages budget, human resources, and financial grants and awards.
Oversees procurement, purchasing, fiscal compliance monitoring and reporting.
Ensures adherence to regulations, policies, and timelines.
Develops improved emergency management services for future responses.