Safety and Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
Safety and Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
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About this Job
About this position: The Safety and Emergency Preparedness Coordinator reports to the Director of Risk and Project Management and will be responsible for maintaining compliance with all OSHA/EPA/NFPA and DOT programs across the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - East and its three levee districts (Orleans East Jefferson and Lake Borgne Basin Levee District). The incumbent will be responsible for performing safety and inspection duties across the agencys Hurricane Storm Damage Risk Reduction System by covering inspections across 200 miles of earthen levees and floodwalls 240 flood gates 8 marine navigational complex structures 3 permanent canal closure pump stations administrative facilities and both police departments. The incumbent will be primarily assigned to locations in Orleans Levee District. The coordinator will work towards maximizing employee productivity and overall health and safety so that disability claims on-the-job injuries and absenteeism are all greatly reduced. The coordinator will create a safer and healthier work environment for employees as well as the general public that the agency serves. AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES: Acting Decisively:The ability to make decisions quickly and effectively. Acting with Ethics and Integrity:The ability to be consistent honest and a trustworthy steward of State resources. Building and Supporting Teams:The ability to combine your actions and efforts with others to work toward achieving a common goal. Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas. Demonstrating Self-Awareness: The ability to manage your personality behavior skills and emotions. Displaying Professionalism:The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and your organization. Driving Vision and Purpose:The ability to consistently communicate a compelling picture of the vision and purpose of the organization. Influencing Others:The ability to have an intentional effect on aligning stakeholder opinions and behaviors with the goals of the organization. Leading Change: The ability to initiate manage influence and evaluate change. Solving Problems: The ability to discover solutions to problems.
Minimum Qualifications
Four years of experience in safety inspection or training emergency preparedness safety education or promotion or administrative services; OR
Six years of full-time work experience plus one year of experience in safety inspection or training emergency preparedness safety education or promotion or administrative services; OR
A bachelors degree plus one year of experience in safety inspection or training emergency preparedness safety education or promotion or administrative services; OR
An advanced degree.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role as defined by the State Civil Service can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
45% Emergency Preparedness
Serve as instructor for required FEMA training classes related to Incident Command Systems and emergency response and recovery
Serve as agency liaison with local state and federal departments and other similar entities in order to facilitate plan development response effort coordination and exchanges of personnel and equipment
Represent the agency in meetings with partnering agencies as requested by the Safety Risk Agency Manager.
Continue to grow the agencys curriculum as it relates to educating the community and partnering school districts on hurricane preparation
Maintain relationships and partner with other emergency preparedness departments
Assist with reviewing and publishing the agencys Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan that established procedures for handling emergencies of varying magnitudes
Work as a member of the agencys Emergency Operations Center during an emergency weather event for the purpose of coordinating multi-agency and multi-jurisdictional operations
Develop and coordinate training programs and presentation materials as it relates to emergency preparedness
Attend meetings conferences and workshops related to emergency management in order to learn new information and to develop working relationships with other emergency management personnel
Apply for emergency management related funding administer such grants and report on their progress
Monitor compliance with grant programs to ensure compliance with the grants policies procedures and objectives
45% Safety and Inspection
Ensure compliance with OSHA EPA and DOT mandates
Consult with the Safety Risk Agency Manager in the development and implementation of safety and health programs to reduce or eliminate occupational injuries and illness
Work closely with the agencys insurance carriers and loss control safety consultants
Research appropriate topics for agency wide safety meetings and safety committee
Conduct safety meetings for all SLFPA-E employees on health and safety issues and inform them of safety/risk policies and procedures
Assists in the ongoing development and presentation of safety programs such as driving and equipment operations
Conduct accident and injury investigations
Conduct analysis of accident trends and recommend actions policies and procedures to help mitigate
Monitor documented safety policies and procedures for updates as needed
Conduct training for supervisors on accident investigations and safety directives
Conducts daily inspections of flood control devices and structures to ensure they are fully operational and that they are able to operate at maximum capacity at all times
Conducts safety inspections and maintains reports on SLFPA-E office buildings job sites and equipment to ensure compliance with safety and fire codes
Conducts field and equipment inspections to ensure that the levees and equipment necessary for upkeep are in proper working condition
Identify document and correct unsafe site conditions in coordination with site operations management
Coordinates authorization for safety shoes and the Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) Program
Ensures all required safety and security documentation is completed and submitted to the designated Engineer for record maintenance
Coordinates special event and film production permits safety and security and the inspection of the property prior to and post event or film production for the release of security deposit
10% Administrative
Assists in the coordination of policy distribution as directed
Maintains risk and safety related policy acknowledgements
Maintains SLFPA-E safety database and files
Assist with various insurance related duties as assigned
Enters requisitions for the purchase of equipment and supplies as needed
How To Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy click on theApply link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
*ResumesWILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. *
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Shannon West
Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full Time
