EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNER 3 - 03232023-44299
Job description
Job Information
LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY, TENNESSEE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (TEMA) DIVISION, HAMILTON COUNTY
This position has the potential to work remotely up to 35% of the time.
Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and experience equivalent to two years of full-time responsible professional emergency management planning work or closely related field.
Substitution of Education for Experience: Additional graduate coursework in emergency management, business continuity, public health emergency preparedness, public administration, or community planning may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis for a maximum of two years.
Substitution of Experience for Education: Qualifying full-time professional emergency management experience may be substituted for the required education, on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of four years.
Other Requirements
Necessary Special Qualifications:
A valid vehicle operator's license may be required for employment in some positions.
Examination Method: Education and Experience, 100%, for Preferred Service positions.
Job Overview
Distinguishing Features: This is the supervisory class in the Emergency Management Planning sub-series. Incumbents in this classification often supervise Emergency Management Planners in accomplishing Emergency Management services and related departmental functions. Certain assignments with no supervision of professional staff may be included in this class when the work performed is of considerable scope and complexity. This work involves considerable responsibility for reviewing and developing plans and procedures related to all phases of emergency management to include prevention, preparedness, response, recovery and/or mitigation. This class differs from Emergency Management Planner 2, in that incumbents of the latter function at the working level and perform work of lesser scope and complexity.
Work Activities
1. Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others: Supervises the development and review of plans and procedures related to all phases of emergency management to include preparedness, response, recovery and/or mitigation; Leads Emergency Management training and exercises on the local or state levels.
2. Provision of Shared Situational Awareness in the State Emergency Operations Center and the Regional Coordination Centers: Provides shared situational awareness through collection and analysis of information for the development and dissemination of written documents and reports; During activation of the State Emergency Operations Center or Regional Coordination Centers, leads in the development of the Common Operating Picture and the Situation Report and Incident Action Plans.
3. Development of Emergency Management Plans and Procedures: Coordinates with subject matter experts and stakeholders to develop emergency management plans; applies technical knowledge to develop plans and procedures related to prevention, preparedness, response, recovery and/or mitigation planning for all hazards; identifies and specifies planning requirements set forth by state and federal directives, statutes, guidelines, and standards.
4. Review of Emergency Management Plans and Procedures: analyzes existing plans to determine compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and standards; ensures existing plans are compliant with local, state, and federal regulations and standards through communication with stakeholders; ensures consistency of emergency management frameworks both horizontally and vertically across the State; researches, reviews, and implemens Emergency Management best practices; coordinates with the legal counsel for review of potential liabilities when necessary.
5. Facilitate Emergency Management stakeholder meetings: communicates emergency management information of considerable complexity to a diverse group of stakeholders, including local governments, elected officials, general public and other professionals, to create a unified direction for Emergency Management planning; organizes ambiguous information into usable information to identify priorities, generate buy-in, and create a foundation for the Emergency Management plans.
6. Reporting of Emergency Management data: prepares a variety of records and reports to ensure regulatory and grant compliance, communication of status updates, and for the development of Corrective Action Plans.
7. Facilitation of Emergency Management Training and Exercises: leads comprehensive training and technical planning assistance on emergency response, prevention, preparedness, recovery and mitigation for all stakeholders; participates in, facilitate, and develop Emergency Management Exercises on the local or state levels.
8. Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates: coordinates internal training for agency personnel for all-hazards emergencies; may evaluate personnel by creating performance plans and personnel evaluations; manage personnel time, leave, travel, professional development and performance documentation.
9. Providing Emergency Management program oversight: oversees and develops multiple specialized regional or statewide Emergency Management planning programs of considerable complexity.
Competencies (KSA'S)
Competencies:
1. Building Effective Teams
2. Comfort Around Higher Management
3. Command Skills
4. Process Management
5. Dealing with Ambiguity
6. Organizational Agility
7. Decision Quality
8. Political Savvy
9. Presentation Skills
10. Strategic Agility
Knowledge:
1. Administration and Management
2. Personnel and Human Resources
3. Customer and Personal Service
4. Education and Training
5. English Language
6. Geography
7. History and Archeology
8. Law and Government
9. Public Safety and Security
10. Sociology and Anthropology
Skills:
1. Active Listening
2. Coordination
3. Judgment and Decision Making
4. Negotiation
5. Complex Problem Solving
6. Management of Personnel Resources
7. Social Perceptiveness
8. Instructing
9. Systems Analysis
10. Writing
Abilities:
1. Category Flexibility
2. Deductive Reasoning
3. Inductive Reasoning
4. Oral Comprehension
5. Oral Expression
6. Originality
7. Problem Sensitivity
8. Time Sharing
9. Written Comprehension
10. Written Expression
Tools and Equipment Used
1. Computer
2. Telephone
3. Scanner
4. Motor Vehicles
5. Radio
6. Projector
7. Copy Machine
8. Cell Phone
9. Printer
10. Fax Machine
TN Driver Standards
State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:
- A valid driver's license
- For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.
Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.
**Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.
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