26-10-S State Training and Exercise Coordinator (Administrative Analyst 3)

NJ Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness•Hamilton Township, NJ

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness (NJOHSP) is seeking to hire a full-time State Training and Exercise Coordinator (Administrative Analyst 3) for the Training and Exercise Bureau within the Preparedness Division. This position will support activities for the Active Threat Team, which focuses on preparing first responders, private sector partners, and communities across New Jersey for active threat incidents. The role involves developing, coordinating, and delivering educational programs, collaborating on standardized protocols, assisting with emergency action plans, testing and validating plans through exercises, and creating resources. The position is an unclassified, at-will appointment and is designated as confidential, meaning it is not union represented. Applicants must meet the minimum job requirements.

Requirements

Seven (7) years of professional experience involving the review, analysis, and evaluation of budget, organization, administrative practices, operational methods, management operations, or data processing applications, or any combination thereof, which shall have included responsibility for the recommendation, planning, and/or implementation of improvements in a business or government agency.
OR Possession of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; and three (3) years of the above-mentioned professional experience.
OR Possession of a master's degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or Accounting; and two (2) years of the above-mentioned professional experience.
Thirty (30) semester-hour credits are equal to one (1) year of relevant experience.
Professional experience refers to work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the authority to act according to one's own judgment and make accurate and informed decisions.
Applicants should be aware that all NJOHSP employees must be a U. S. Citizen due to the fact that they need to be eligible to obtain a Secret or Top-Secret Clearance from the federal government.
A criminal and personal background investigation is conducted on all NJOHSP personnel.
New public employees are required to obtain New Jersey residency within one (1) year of employment.

Nice To Haves

Law Enforcement and/or military experience
Certified active threat preparedness and/or response instructor
Completion of Methods of Instruction or similar instructor development training
Experience in design, development, facilitation, and evaluation of HSEEP consistent exercises or completion of FEMA’S Master Exercise Practitioner Program

Responsibilities

Review, analyze, and evaluate active threat after action reports, the annual FEMA Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA)/Stakeholder Preparedness Review (SPR), and input from statewide partners to identify and recommend methods to address planning, operational, training, and exercise capability gaps related to active threat preparedness.
Develop, manage, facilitate, and/or coordinate the delivery of Active Threat instructor-led and virtual training seminars in coordination with New Jersey Shield, houses of worship, critical infrastructure, and other partners.
Assist in the design and/or support of active threat-based discussion- and operations-based exercises.
Review, analyze, and evaluate the efficiency of Active Threat preparedness activities, courses, programs, and processes; when required, develop and provide leadership with recommendations for changes and/or revisions.
Manage and/or serve as an NJOHSP representative on statewide multi-jurisdictional and multi-discipline working groups focused on statewide active threat preparedness efforts (e.g., New Jersey Standardized Active Violence Event Response [NJ SAVER] program).
Collaborate with multi-jurisdictional partners across the state on the identification, development, and implementation of active threat preparedness initiatives, such as Bleeding Control Kits and Active Shooter/Hostile Event Emergency Action Plans.
Record, analyze, and report statistical data on team initiatives.
Maintain equipment inventory lists on all equipment utilized by the team.
Analyze new legislation and ensure active threat preparedness initiatives and provided resources adhere to legal requirements.
Attend and represent NJOHSP at meetings, conventions, symposiums, and/or other opportunities relevant to the Training and Exercise Bureau programs and initiatives.