Emergency Management Specialist Southeast Region

About Us:

The Ohio Emergency Management Agency is a division of the Ohio Department of Public Safety and is the states central point of coordination for response to and recovery from disasters. When not in a response or recovery mode our focus is to ensure that Ohio and its citizens are prepared to respond to an emergency or disaster and to lead mitigation efforts against the effects of future disasters.

We interface with local state and federal agencies to bring resources of recovery and support to Ohioans impacted by disaster. Our activities also include education training planning and preparedness- strengthening Ohios first responder capabilities and improving communication across the state.

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.

2 yrs. trg. or 2 yrs. emergency management public or business administration; 2 yr. trg. or 2 yr. disaster services & emergency operations; must be able to provide own transportation.

-Or completion of undergraduate major core program in emergency management public or business administration; 2 yrs. trg. or 2 yrs. disaster services & emergency operations; must be able to provide own transportation.

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

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

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 will be filled in accordance with the bargaining agreement if applicable.
• 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:& DAS Directive HR-D-11). This position will be required to report for duty during any public safety emergency.

• The position requires valid drivers license to operate state-owned vehicle or must be able to provide own transportation.

• A BCI fingerprint check and background check may be required on all selected applicants.

To request a disability accommodation please emailas 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.

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 ourTotal 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.

What Youll Do:

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 candidates 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

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

Provides regional emergency management assistance to enhance the operational capacity in a large multi county region:

• 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;

• Serves as State Emergency Response Commission exercise facilitator for development execution & evaluation of Ohio Revised Codes 3750 & 5502 required exercises;

• Assists as a state level instructor for training courses;

• Advises guides & assists local officials in time of disaster/emergency to verify estimated damage & identify potential requests for state & federal assistance & makes recommendations to Executive Director of Emergency Management acts as state liaison to local governments in region &/or district of the state during emergencies & local activations;

• Physically deploy to support Emergency Operations Center activations & other regional offices & counties during disasters & emergencies;

• Establish & maintain the flow of situational information from the local level to the state level;

• Performs administrative duties such as typing filing trip reports correspondence with counties maintains files in data processor directory on computer system;

• Support assigned special projects as identified by supervisor branch chief or operations administrative officer.

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.