PROGRAM MANAGER I, OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES

State of California; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Parking

On-site Gym

CalPERS pension

401(k) and 457(b)

Flexible schedules

Generous PTO

Health, dental & vision

Job summary

California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) in Sacramento County seeks a Recovery Planning Unit Chief to lead statewide recovery planning efforts, supervise staff, and ensure IRC/JFO planning integration in disaster recovery programs.

Under the PM I role, you will develop policies, provide technical assistance, and produce periodic planning reports while coordinating with internal and external partners to advance resilience and compliance with state and federal mandates.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising, leading, and developing professional or technical staff responsible for emergency management, disaster recovery planning, or a comparable program.
• Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, maintaining, or evaluating disaster recovery plans, policies, procedures, programs, or related emergency management initiatives.
• Experience managing complex emergency management programs, projects, or initiatives involving multiple priorities, deadlines, stakeholders, and organizational objectives.
• Experience developing or coordinating plans, policies, procedures, or programs with statewide, regional, tribal, county, or local government applicability.
• Demonstrated experience establishing and maintaining productive working relationships with local, tribal, state, federal, nongovernmental, or private-sector partners to accomplish emergency management or disaster recovery objectives.
• Knowledge of or experience working with FEMA, federal disaster recovery programs, federal recovery doctrine, or other federal policies and guidance applicable to emergency management and disaster recovery.
• Experience designing, coordinating, facilitating, or evaluating workshops, seminars, tabletop exercises, functional exercises, or full-scale exercises related to emergency management or disaster recovery.
• Experience conducting after-action reviews, identifying lessons learned, developing corrective actions, and implementing improvement plans to strengthen programs and operational capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex information clearly and concisely through executive briefings, presentations, reports, memoranda, correspondence, planning documents, or other decision-support products.
• Experience working within the Incident Command System (ICS) or supporting disaster operations in an Emergency Operations Center, State Operations Center, Regional Emergency Operations Center, Joint Field Office, Area Field Office, Local Assistance Center, or comparable operational environment.
• Experience identifying emerging program needs, developing innovative solutions, improving organizational processes, measuring program outcomes, and aligning activities with strategic goals and objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment, initiative, flexibility, and resourcefulness while managing competing priorities, short-notice assignments, sensitive issues, and rapidly changing conditions during emergency or disaster operations.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and evaluate the work of the Recovery Planning Unit to develop, maintain, and improve statewide recovery planning policies, procedures, and tools.
• Ensure Interagency Recovery Coordination (IRC), Joint Field Office (JFO) planning integration, and operational support during disaster recovery.
• Provide supervisory leadership, program administration, and technical assistance for workshops, tabletop exercises, and full-scale exercises.
• Maintain unit information, dashboards, and monthly/quarterly/annual planning reports; cultivate partnerships to improve organizational efficiency and operational excellence.
• Track trends, verify analytics, and produce quarterly and annual recovery planning reports; anticipate the needs of disaster recovery programs and operations.

Skills

Emergency management

Disaster recovery planning

Program management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

ICS knowledge

Job description

Job Posting: Recovery Planning Unit Chief

California Governor's Office of Emergency Services

JC-529987 - Recovery Planning Unit Chief PROGRAM MANAGER I, OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES

$8,230.00 - $10,242.00 per Month

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Final Filing Date: 9/9/2026

Job Description and Duties

Are you looking for an exciting and fast-paced career? Join the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and be part of an organization that serves as a leader in emergency management and homeland security through dedicated service to all. We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our team. If you are interested in a challenging opportunity in a high-energy, team-oriented environment, you are encouraged to apply. Under the general direction of the Program Manager II (PM II), the Program Manager I (PM I) plans, directs, and evaluates the work of the Recovery Planning Unit to develop, maintain, and improve statewide recovery planning policies, procedures, and tools. The PM I ensures Interagency Recovery Coordination (IRC), Joint Field Office (JFO) planning integration, and operational support during disaster recovery, while balancing routine workload with short-notice mission tasks. The role includes supervisory responsibility for professional staff, program administration, execution of complex and sensitive emergency management planning assignments to meet State and Federal mandates and branch strategic objectives, and the provision of technical assistance for, and development of, workshops, tabletop exercises, and full-scale exercises that support Recovery Directorate programs and lines of effort.

Advances IRC strategic themes by fostering problem-solving, customer-focused innovation, and planning technical expertise; provides leadership in designing and delivering recovery-focused training and exercise initiatives; maintains accurate unit information (web content/dashboards); produces monthly, quarterly, and annual planning reports; and cultivates partnerships to improve organizational efficiency and operational excellence.

Manages accurate information for monthly updates to the unit webpage and dashboard. Track trends, confirms accuracy of analytics, undertakes department-wide projects, provides quarterly and annual reports on recovery planning outcomes and anticipates the needs of disaster recovery programs and operations. Establishes and maintains relationships with various internal and external stakeholders, promotes organizational efficiency and operational excellence.

In addition, the PM I may be required to perform the same work tasks as subordinate staff, to ensure the mission, goals, and objectives of the unit, division, and branch are met in the most timely and efficient manner.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Working Conditions

This position is located in the Recovery Planning Division in Mather, CA.

Hybrid Telework: This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule. Additional in office days may be required based on the business need.

DMV Pull Program: Participation in the DMV Pull Program is required. The position(s) require(s) a valid Driver’s License (DL). You must answer the questions addressing your DL on your application. Ensure you provide your DL number, class, expiration date, and any endorsements and/or restrictions.

Conflict of Interest (COI): This position is designated under the Conflict of Interest Code and is required to complete Form 700 within 30 days of appointment. Failure to comply with the Conflict of Interest Code requirements may void the appointment.

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• PROGRAM MANAGER I, OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES

Additional Documents

• Job Application Package Checklist
• Duty Statement

Position Details

Job Code #: JC-529987

Position #(s): 163-568-4924-003

Working Title: Recovery Planning Unit Chief

Classification: PROGRAM MANAGER I, OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES

$8,230.00 - $10,242.00

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of Positions: 1

Work Location: Sacramento County

Telework: Hybrid

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Department Information

The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture by hiring and retaining individuals from a variety of backgrounds and personal experiences. Our employees are empowered with the tools and resources necessary to meet our mission, while continuing to expand equity and inclusion efforts at all levels of the organization. We are committed to the spirit and work required to ensure the safety and resilience of every community in California.

Cal OES is an emergency response, homeland security, and disaster recovery agency and as a result, is a dynamic and exciting place to work in a team-oriented environment. Cal OES provides training to enhance the understanding of emergency and incident management to all employees.

The Recovery Directorate is responsible for managing disaster recovery and providing assistance to local governments, special districts, certain nonprofit organizations, individuals, businesses and agricultural communities impacted by disasters. The Recovery Directorate ensures state and federal support are provided in an efficient and timely manner throughout the recovery process.

The Recovery Directorate is comprised of three sections — Recovery Operations, Hazard Mitigation, and Interagency Recovery Coordination. Recovery personnel are responsible for assisting in the management of statewide disaster recovery efforts, as well as assisting agricultural communities, businesses, certain nonprofit organizations, individuals, local governments and special districts impacted by disasters.

In the event of an emergency, employees may be contacted and requested to report to work in the event of an emergency. This contact may be outside of your normal working hours (evenings/nights, weekends, and holidays). This service may require irregular work hours, work locations other than the official duty location, and may include duties other than those specified in your official position description. Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and you may be required to relocate to emergency sites.

More information may be found here: Recovery Directorate | California Governor's Office of Emergency Services

Department Website: http://www.caloes.ca.gov

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience supervising, leading, and developing professional or technical staff, including assigning work, establishing priorities, monitoring performance, and ensuring completion of program objectives.
• Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, maintaining, or evaluating disaster recovery plans, policies, procedures, programs, or related emergency management initiatives.
• Experience managing complex emergency management programs, projects, or initiatives involving multiple priorities, deadlines, stakeholders, and organizational objectives.
• Experience developing or coordinating plans, policies, procedures, or programs with statewide, regional, tribal, county, or local government applicability.
• Demonstrated experience establishing and maintaining productive working relationships with local, tribal, state, federal, nongovernmental, or private-sector partners to accomplish emergency management or disaster recovery objectives.
• Knowledge of or experience working with FEMA, federal disaster recovery programs, federal recovery doctrine, or other federal policies and guidance applicable to emergency management and disaster recovery.
• Experience designing, coordinating, facilitating, or evaluating workshops, seminars, tabletop exercises, functional exercises, or full-scale exercises related to emergency management or disaster recovery.
• Experience conducting after-action reviews, identifying lessons learned, developing corrective actions, and implementing improvement plans to strengthen programs and operational capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex information clearly and concisely through executive briefings, presentations, reports, memoranda, correspondence, planning documents, or other decision-support products.
• Experience working within the Incident Command System (ICS) or supporting disaster operations in an Emergency Operations Center, State Operations Center, Regional Emergency Operations Center, Joint Field Office, Area Field Office, Local Assistance Center, or comparable operational environment.
• Experience identifying emerging program needs, developing innovative solutions, improving organizational processes, measuring program outcomes, and aligning activities with strategic goals and objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment, initiative, flexibility, and resourcefulness while managing competing priorities, short-notice assignments, sensitive issues, and rapidly changing conditions during emergency or disaster operations.

Benefits

• Free Parking
• On-site Gym and Locker room
• Electric Carport
• Excellent CalPERS state pension plan
• 401(k) and 457(b) Plans
• Flexible Schedules
• Generous paid time off
• Health, dental & vision insurance for the employee or the employee's family
• Investment in careers development
• Located near many local eateries, financial institutions, and the Light Rail Station

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Contact Information

The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.

Department Website: http://www.caloes.ca.gov

Human Resources Contact:
HR Unit - KC
[phone]
[e-mail]

Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.

EEO Contact:
EEO Officer
[phone]
[e-mail]

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

Statement of Qualifications

All applicants must provide a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) for the hiring manager’s review. Failure to include an SOQ may disqualify an applicant from consideration.

A resume in lieu of the SOQ responses may disqualify an applicant from consideration. A standard or generic SOQ may disqualify an applicant from consideration.

Please review the Duty Statement and Desirable Qualifications for this position.

The SOQ should be no more than one page, single-sided, single-spaced in 12-point Arial font, with your name in the upper left corner.PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:

1. Describe your experience leading and supervising professional or technical staff responsible for emergency management, disaster recovery, planning, or a comparable program.

2. Describe your experience developing, implementing, or managing disaster recovery plans, policies, procedures, or programs that required coordination among multiple agencies or stakeholders.

For assistance in uploading documents, including the SOQ, you may want to consider watching the following video from CalHR's Training Catalog: Upload SOQ to your Application Package

Exam & Additional Information

To obtain list eligibility please click on the exam link below:

Program Manager I, Office of Emergency Services - EXAM-2144

Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025): Effective July 1, 2025, CalHR implemented the temporary Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025), which reduces employee pay in exchange for leave credits. The reduction amount and leave credits vary by bargaining unit. Salary range(s) listed do not reflect this temporary reduction.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.