Chief Regional Coordinator #00258

Title: Chief Regional Coordinator #00258

State Role Title:Emergency Coordinator Mgr I

Hiring Range: $82000 - $92000

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Dept of Emergency Management

Location:Region 1

Agency Website:

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Emergency Management is currently seeking a qualified candidate to become our Chief Regional Coordinator!

*This position is eligible for one day of telework per week. Due to the public-facing nature of the role regular onsite presence is required.*

*This role includes emergency response duties; you must be able to reach the region within 30 minutes.*

The Chief Regional Coordinator is responsible for planning overseeing implementing and managing all aspects of regional role directs programmatic fiscal personnel and operational activities within the region and provides overall supervision of regional staff which may include the Response and Recovery Officer Recovery and Mitigation Specialist Hazardous Materials Officer All-Hazards Planner and Search and Rescue Specialist. The Coordinator serves as the regional subject matter expert and primary point of contact establishing and maintaining effective partnerships and acting as a liaison to local jurisdictions as well as regional state federal and non-government organizations.

This position ensures direct access to the full array of services and assistance offered by VDEM. Additionally the Coordinator serves as the first level of response during incidents within the region and supports recovery operations while maintaining 24/7/365 situational awareness for potential or actual threats incidents or disastersboth natural and manmade. The role also includes serving as a regional spokesperson ensuring regional emergency plans remain current and overseeing the effective use of emergency preparedness grant funds allocated to the region.

All VDEM employees are designated as essential personnel and may be required to work during emergency situations such as inclement weather and natural or man-made disasters/events as directed. This may require irregular work hours work at locations other than the official duty station and may include duties other than those specified in the employees official EWP.

Minimum Qualifications

- Considerable knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of state local and federal governments in emergencies and the ability to interpret and apply related federal and state program regulations.
- Working knowledge of supervisory principles/practices and agency budget processes.
- Knowledge of needs assessment and program methodology.
- Demonstrated proficiency in adult methods of instruction.
- Considerable skill in the use of computers Microsoft Office and various software.
- Excellent interpersonal verbal and written communication skills with the ability to build rapport consensus and collaboration among diverse public safety professionals stakeholders and the general public.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of local emergency management programs.
- Demonstrated ability to direct planning safety and field operations activities.
- Ability to accurately assess potential emergency situations and make sound decisions under high-stress conditions.
- Ability to adapt to fluctuations and changes in program activities.

Additional Considerations

- Completion of the FEMA PDS and APS series desired.
- Bachelors degree in Emergency Management or related field preferred however relevant work experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Applications will only be accepted on-line through the State Job website. Applications must include all work history and references. The decision to interview an applicant is solely based on the information provided in the application materials. Therefore it is essential to provide enough information to make this assessment.

Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a fingerprint-based criminal history background check Division of Motor Vehicle check employment reference check and E-Verify. The selected candidate must complete a State of Personal Economic Interests as a condition of employment if applicable (Va. Code 2.2-3114). Other financial credit driving or degree verification checks prior to employment may be required for certain positions. A one-year probationary period is required of all newly hired and re-hired Commonwealth of Virginia employees.

The salary for this position is negotiable up to the maximum hiring range listed in this posting. Offers will not be made outside of the hiring range. This is a restricted position due to the funding source.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Minorities Individuals with disabilities Veterans and people with National Service experience are encouraged to apply.

VDEM does not provide sponsorship to prospective or current employees. Applicants applying for a position with our agency must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of employment.

The Virginia Department of Emergency Management is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Phone:

Email:

In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at .

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1 2022- February 29 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.