Emergency Management Specialist - Southeast Region

 

Emergency Management Agency
Coordinates activities to mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters, both natural and man-made.
 

Ohio Department of Public Safety – Emergency Management Agency
Report In Location – 201 Hospital Road, Chillicothe, OH, 45601
Work Hours – 7:30AM to 4:30PM (Will travel 4 days a week and work from home 1 day a week) Subject to Change

***THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE DAILY TRAVEL TO LOCATIONS WITHIN THEIR ASSIGNED AREA UTILIZING A STATE VEHICLE***

Report in location will be one of the following locations depending upon successful candidate's home location:
•    13600 Della Drive Athens, OH 45701
•    51400 National Road St. Clairsville, OH 43950
•    396 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis, OH, 45631
•    10179 Chillicothe Pike, Jackson, OH, 45640
•    141 Township Road 161, South Point, OH, 45680
•    201 Hospital Road, Chillicothe, OH, 45601
•    7611 US Route 23, Lucasville, OH 45648
•    27761 State Route 7, Marietta, OH, 45750

To use an assigned state vehicle for commuting from an employee’s personal residence, the total one-way commute miles must not exceed 50 miles to the employee’s normal report-in location.

For field employees, the assigned headquarters is considered their normal report in location because daily work locations may vary based on assignments. Employees who reside outside of their assigned region will not use a state vehicle to commute to/from the region. The state vehicle must remain parked within the region at a location designated by their division director or designee.

Listed Below are the Counties within assigned Region:
Southeast Region Adams, Athens, Belmont, Gallia, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Perry, Pike, Ross, Scioto, Vinton, Washington

Perks of Working for the Ohio Department of Public Safety
•    Multiple pay increases over your first years of service!
•    Free Parking!

What You'll Do as a Disaster Service Consultant 2
•    Conducts on-site technical assistance visits, formal training classes & seminars; 
•    Provides independent evaluation to the Disaster Services Supervisor on the status of local government emergency preparedness & operational readiness based on activities to include but not limited to training programs, exercise activities, meetings with local officials & public outreach; 
•    Represents state at county &/or regional level events &/or meetings involving emergency management (i.e., mitigation, preparedness, response & recovery);
•    Coordinate between state & locals to solve problems  
•    Assists local emergency management agencies in developing, conducting & evaluating training programs & exercises for systems, structures, plans & personnel integral to emergency operations;

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At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

OPTION 1: 
2 yrs. trg. or 2 yrs. exp. in emergency management, public or business administration;
AND 2 yr. trg. or 2 yr. exp. in disaster services & emergency operations; 
AND must be able to provide own transportation.

OPTION 2: 
Or completion of undergraduate major core program in emergency management, public or business administration;
AND 2 yr. trg. or 2 yr. exp. in disaster services & emergency operations; 
AND must be able to provide own transportation.

OPTION 3:
-Or 2 yrs. exp. as Disaster Services Consultant 1, 64911; 
AND must be able to provide own transportation.

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

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Job Skills: Emergency Management
 

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT REQUIRED TO REMAIN IN THE CLASSIFICATION AFTER EMPLOYMENT
Completion of FEMA Professional Development Series, Damage Assessment Course, Disaster Recovery Course, EOC Course, Hazard Material Awareness Course & Incident Command System Course.

UNUSUAL WORKING CONDITIONS
Requires travel; must provide own transportation; exposed to disaster sites, must be available for weekend & after normal hour duty, work will require absence from home for extended period of time during disaster & emergency, must be able to respond to disasters, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week except on approved vacation times; Exposed to dirt & debris; exposed to impacted areas (i.e., flood, hazardous material spills, blizzard, riot, tornado devastation) which may also be bio-hazard areas (e.g., tetanus, hepatitis).

This position is essential, meaning the duties this job performs are critical to the continued operations of the Ohio Department of Public Safety during a public safety emergency (OAC 123: 1-46-01 & DAS Directive HR-D-11). This position will be required to report for duty during any public safety emergency.  
Requires valid driver's license to operate state-owned vehicle or must be able to provide own transportation

Background Check Information
A background check including a BCI fingerprint check may be required on all selected applicants.

To request a disability accommodation, please email [email protected] as soon as possible, or at least 48 hours prior to the above referenced testing or interview date so any necessary arrangements may be made in a timely manner.
 

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.