Recovery Planning Unit Chief

California Governor's Office of Emergency Services; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Parking

On-site Gym and Locker room

Flexible Schedules

Excellent CalPERS pension

Job summary

California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is seeking a Program Manager I within the Recovery Planning Division in Mather, CA. The role directs the Recovery Planning Unit, develops statewide recovery policies, and supports interagency coordination during disaster recovery, balancing routine work with short-notice tasks.

The PM I leads professional staff, delivers workshops and exercises, and reports on recovery planning outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in disaster recovery planning, policies, or procedures.
• Supervising professional or technical staff and coordinating priorities.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and evaluate the Recovery Planning Unit’s work to Develop statewide recovery planning policies and tools.
• Provide technical assistance for workshops, tabletop exercises, and full-scale exercises.
• Establish and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders to improve efficiency.

Skills

Recovery planning

Team supervision

Stakeholder management

FEMA knowledge

Workshop facilitation

ICS experience

Executive briefs

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Job description

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.

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.

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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.

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

Cal OES employees are eligible for a number of benefits and working for us is a great opportunity to join a committed team. Benefits include but are not limited to the following:

• 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.