JOB DESCRIPTION

With latitude for independent initiative and judgment the Director of Plan Management will oversee a team of Plan Managers to accomplish the following:

• Develop, maintain and manage the development of Citywide Emergency Plans
• Manage day-to-day activities of Plan Management Unit with responsibility for all agency planning initiatives
• Develop and maintain Plan Management Policies
• Advise on strategic planning for the cross functional aspects of citywide emergency planning initiatives
• Work with all divisions and units within OEM and citywide to coordinate the planning process
• Implement quality assurance mechanisms for citywide plans
• Coordinate with other intergovernmental planning initiatives
• Develop and maintain format for planning documents
• Coordinate and develop strategies for plan implementation and awareness
• Assist with Ready New York presentations to external groups

The selected candidate will be responsible to staff the City's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) during emergency activations and to work during non-business hours during emergencies. The Director will also participate in drills and exercises and fulfill other duties as assigned by the Deputy Commissioner for Planning and Preparedness.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. A master’s degree from an accredited college in emergency management, public administration, urban planning, engineering, economics, political science, the physical sciences or related field and three years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following: emergency management, fire or police services, public safety, public health, public administration, urban planning, engineering, or another specialized area to which the appointment is to be made.  18 months of this experience must have been in an executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory capacity.  Supervision must have included supervising staff performing professional  work in the areas described above; or

2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the areas listed in “1” above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory experience, as described in “1” above. 

3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and eight years of satisfactory full-time paid professional experience in one or a combination of the areas described in “1” above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory experience, as described in “1” above.

4. Education and/or experience equivalent to “1” or “2”, or “3” above.  However, all candidates must have a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory experience, as described in “1” above.

PLEASE NOTE:  NYC Residency is required within 90 days of appointment. However, City employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putman, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County.

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Superior oral communications skills
• Superior editing and written communications skills
• Superior project management skills
• Extensive experience writing of emergency plans
• Experience managing multiple projects in a high pressure work environment
• Demonstrated ability to deliver complex projects within specified deadlines
• Experience applying the concepts, theories, and practices of emergency management to real-world plans that were subsequently implemented and tested

Interested applicants should send resume and cover letter to:

Director of Personnel
NYC Office of Emergency Management
165 Cadman Plaza East
Brooklyn, NY 11201

or e-mail in MS Word or RTF format to: jobs@oem.nyc.gov.

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NOTE: Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted.