Senior Planner - Natural Hazards Planner
Senior Planner - Natural Hazards Planner
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Job Description
Department of Defense Veterans & Emergency Management
Job Class Code: 0603
Grade: 25/Professional & Technical
Salary: $54412.80-$76315.20/Annually
Location: Augusta
Opening Date: July 22 2025
Closing Date: August 5 2025
The primary purpose of Maine Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is to minimize the effects of disasters on the lives and property of the people of Maine through the preparedness for and effective execution of five disaster mission areas: protection prevention mitigation response and recovery.
The Natural Hazards Planner serves as the Agencys expert on natural hazards and uses a wide variety of tools for risk/impact/loss modeling situational awareness decision support and hazard warning.
This position requires reporting to the Maine Emergency Management office in Augusta ME on Monday and Tuesday of every week with the potential for remote work the remainder of the week (with supervisor approval).
Primary responsibilities include:
- Leads the development and update of the State Hazard Mitigation Plan and oversees the development update and FEMA approval of multi-jurisdictional and other major institutional hazard mitigation plans.
- Provides technical assistance to County EMAs to support Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Updates and conducts state review of mitigation plans.
- Assists with long-term mitigation planning and community rebuilding efforts in accordance with the State of Maine interagency Disaster Recovery Plan.
- Provides staffing support to the State Emergency Operations Center (EOC) when its activated for training exercise and/or real-world events.
- Oversees the development and update of Maines natural hazards risk analysis & assessment and develops and updates natural hazard-specific annexes to the State Emergency Operations Plan based upon the risk analysis.
- Evaluates coordinates resource support for provides assistance with and generates inputs to and outputs from IT tools and studies that address natural hazards situational awareness hazard impact/loss modeling decision support and hazard warning. IT tools & studies include but are not limited to ArcGIS Online ArcMap/ArcGIS Pro Microsoft Power Automate ArcGIS Experience Builder Survey123 remote sensing data Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service ATLAS 14 Wildfire Risk Explorer U.S. Drought Monitor HAZUS HURREVAC SWIMS SLOSH and Sea Level Rise software.
- Leads and assists the Mitigation Planning and Recovery team with the planning and development of mapping analysis data management sharing and collaboration capabilities. Coordinates external resources and activities that support natural hazards preparedness.
- Serves as the Agency liaison to the natural sciences community and coordinates natural hazards educational opportunities provided by the natural science/IT community for stakeholders and the emergency management community.
- Develops training and education content to be used in products that inform Maine citizens and key stakeholders on natural hazards and their affects/risks how to effectively mitigate natural hazards risks and how to successfully apply for mitigation assistance.
This position will serve in the State Emergency Operations Center when activated and may serve in the field after a disaster to assist with recovery needs. State-wide travel & occasional out-of-state travel required.
Skills or knowledge required:
Knowledge considered essential to the position includes a (1) knowledge of Emergency Management practices and related fields (2) knowledge of the principles practices methodologies & objectives of governmental planning & operations (3) knowledge of the structure & functions of state regional & local government and (4) knowledge of natural hazards including physical mechanisms/characteristics severity probability of occurrence and the locations and degrees of vulnerability in communities.
Abilities considered essential to the position include (1) the ability to interpret program trends results and related data to formulate recommendations (2) the ability to manage multiple priorities with strong skills in planning and problem-solving (3) the ability to relate well and effectively with diverse groups and individuals (4) the ability to communicate complex information effectively in writing and verbally (5) the ability to review and incorporate technical and scientific reports/publications for purposes of planning and decision support and (6) strong GIS data analytics and computational skills.
Minimum qualifications:
ABachelorsDegree in assigned area and four (4) years of related work experience. Equivalent related experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.
Preference will be given to those applicants:
Experience with ArcGIS Online preferred
Contact information:
Questions about this position should be directed to Anne Fuchs
Application Instructions:
Interested applicants need to apply online by selecting the Apply for this opening button along with uploading a cover letter current resume and copies of any transcripts or certifications you wish to have considered while evaluating your application.In order for us to properly determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for any posting you must be sure your resume includes month and year for any experience listed along with the duties and responsibilities associated with each particular time period. Any experience that was not full-time employment should be identified as such.
If you require a paper application please download and print one here contact our office at . Paper applications for this posting should be submitted along with cover letter and resumebefore the closing dateto Security & Employment Service Center 45 Commerce Drive Augusta ME 04330 or faxed to . Be sure title of the job you are applying for is included. Applications cannot be accepted after the posting closing date.
Benefits of working for the State of Maine:
No matter where you work across Maine state government you find employees who embody our state mottoDirigo or I leadas they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforces health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package including:
- Work-Life Fit Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using13 paid holidays12 days of sick leave and3 weeks of vacation leaveannually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.
- Health Insurance Coverage The State of Maine pays85%-95% of employee-only premiums ($11196.96 - $12514.32 annual value) depending on salary. Use this chart to find the premium costsfor you and your family including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.
- Dental Insurance The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($387.92 annual value).
- Retirement Plan The State contributes the equivalent of 13.29% of the employees pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS) for MSEA or 18.09% for Confidential employees.
State employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competitive benefits package covering many aspects of wellness. Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness.
Note: Benefits may vary somewhat according to specific collective bargaining agreements and are prorated for anything less than full-time.
Theres a job and then theres purposeful transformative work. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn grow and continuously refine your skills. Applicants demonstrate job requirements in differing ways and we appreciate that many skills and backgrounds can make people successful in this role.
As an Equal Opportunity employer Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness. We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging for all team members and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race color sex sexual orientation or gender identity physical or mental disability religion age ancestry national origin familial status or genetics.
If youre looking for a great next step and want to feel good about what you do wed love to hear from you. Please note reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
