ADMINISTRATOR I Hazard Mitigation Project Officer

State of Maryland; Maryland; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Maryland's Maryland Department of Emergency Management (MDEM) seeks a diligent, detail-oriented individual to support hazard mitigation and resilience projects. The role involves coordinating with local jurisdictions, providing technical assistance, and ensuring compliance with grant requirements.

This on-call, 24/7 position may require 12-hour shifts and extended periods of work during emergencies, contributing to Maryland's preparedness and recovery efforts.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Four years of administrative staff or professional work.
• Grant administration and project coordination experience preferred.
• Experience with hazard mitigation or emergency management is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Maryland local jurisdictions to solicit, review, submit, and monitor hazard mitigation projects through pre-award, implementation, closeout, and post-award.
• Provide technical assistance to develop and update local and State hazard mitigation plans.
• Compile and ensure accuracy of subrecipient quarterly progress reports and reporting requirements.
• Monitor grant-funded mitigation projects, conduct site visits, verify reimbursements, and ensure compliance with 2 CFR 200 and grant rules.
• Conduct educational outreach to inform stakeholders on mitigation best practices, risk reduction, and resilience.
• Support policy and strategy development to advance mitigation efforts.
• May support other related MDEM programs and duties; tied to federal grant funding and federal/non-disaster programs.

Skills

Grant administration

Project management

Hazard mitigation

Communication

Writing skills

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree substitution

Master's degree substitution

Job description

Introduction

MDEM is looking for a diligent, detail-oriented individual who is excited about making Maryland a safer place to live and work by supporting the implementation of hazard mitigation and resilience focused projects.

Introduction

MDEM is looking for a diligent, detail-oriented individual who is excited about making Maryland a safer place to live and work by supporting the implementation of hazard mitigation and resilience focused projects.

NOTE: This position operates within an on-call rotating schedule according to assignment within the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) to attend to all emergencies on a statewide 24/7 basis. This may involve working 12 hour shifts extended periods of time in support of 24 hour consequence management activities.

MDEM’s mission is to proactively reduce disaster risks and reliably manage consequences through collaborative work with Maryland’s communities and partners. MDEM is the department of State government with primary responsibility and authority for emergency preparedness policy, and for coordinating hazard mitigation, incident response, and disaster recovery. MDEM is a national leader in Emergency Management that provides Maryland residents, organizations, and emergency management partners with expert information, programmatic activities, and leadership in the delivery of financial, technical, and physical resources "to shape a resilient Maryland where communities thrive." We do this by being Maryland's designated source of official risk reduction and consequence management information.

GRADE

STD0016

LOCATION OF POSITION

7229 Parkway Drive, Suite 200 Hanover, MD 21076

Main Purpose of Job

The Maryland Department of Emergency Management (MDEM) is an agency of the State government with primary responsibility and authority for emergency preparedness policy, and for coordinating hazard mitigation, incident response, and disaster recovery. MDEM works to ensure that all Marylanders are prepared, and to make Maryland more resilient. Emergency management project leads support MDEM’s mission by supporting projects and programs which ultimately enhance preparedness for all Marylanders. This position reports to the MDEM Deputy State Hazard Mitigation Officer (DSHMO), and State Hazard Mitigation Officer (SHMO) as needed, and provides support to the Hazard Mitigation Branch. As a hazard mitigation project officer the individual completes specific components of an overall project and completes tasks assigned by DSHMO and SHMO. This position serves in a support capacity in emergency management programs. This position is primarily responsible for planning and coordinating State and local mitigation projects in accordance with applicable guidelines, policies, and regulations. Responsibilities include:

• Coordinating with Maryland local jurisdictions to solicit, review, submit, and monitor hazard mitigation projects throughout the entire grant process to include pre-award, implementation, closeout, and post-award.
• Providing technical assistance and subject matter expertise to develop, maintain, implement, and update local and State hazard mitigation plans.
• Compiling and ensuring accuracy of subrecipient quarterly progress reports and any other reporting required by funding sources.
• Monitoring grant-funded mitigation projects, including but not limited to, conducting site visits, verifying eligibility of reimbursements, and ensuring subrecipients are in compliance with 2 CFR 200 and all applicable grant program requirements.
• Conducting educational outreach to inform stakeholders on mitigation best practices, risk reduction, community preparedness and resiliency, long-term recovery, resources, and funding availability.
• Supporting the development of policies and strategies to further mitigation efforts.
• This position also supports MDEM programs, projects, and activities related to MDEM’s mission, and may be tasked to support other related MDEM programs, projects, activities, and duties as assigned.
• This position is tied to federal grant funding and will primarily work on federal disaster declarations and non-disaster programs.

In order to fulfill these responsibilities, this position requires strong communication, presentation, organizational, and writing skills.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: Four years of administrative staff or professional work.

Notes

• Candidates may substitute 30 college credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year up to four years of the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university for the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute the possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university for the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policy, procedures and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant to a higher ranking commissioned officer on a year-for- year basis for the required experience.

Selective Qualifications

Applicants must meet the selective qualification to be considered. Include clear and specific information on your application regarding your qualifications.

One year of experience assisting external partners or clients with developing grant application and one year of experience with project management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be given to applicants who possess the following preferred qualifications. Include clear and specific information on your application regarding these qualifications.

• One year of experiene of relevant certifications, including Certified Floodplan Manager or Certified Emergency Manager.
• One year experience participating in coordinating inter-agency and intra-department meetings, initiatives, and other activities, as well as identifying public, private, and non-profit partnerships.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.

EXAMINATION PROCESS

The assessment may consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of the position. It is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all experience and education that is related to this position.