SEMS Operations Support Analyst

California Governor's Office of Emergency Services; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Parking

On-site Gym and Locker room

Flexible Schedules

Health, dental & vision insurance

Job summary

California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is seeking an SEMS Operations Support Analyst to provide administrative and program support for the Response Systems Integration (RSI) Division. You will coordinate training, maintain databases, track projects, and assist with toolset management, working with interagency partners.

The role emphasizes data-driven research, development of disaster response documents, and collaboration with external entities to enhance emergency response

Qualifications

• SEMS knowledge (Standardized Emergency Management System).
• Meticulous documentation and proactive feedback.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate training initiatives for RSI Division and maintain program databases.
• Track divisional projects and assist with RSI technical toolset management.
• Conduct data-driven research to improve emergency response practices and develop disaster response documents.

Job description

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 direction of the Program Manager II, Office of Emergency Services, the SEMS Operations Support Analyst performs the more responsible, varied, and complex journey-level technical analytical assignments to provide vital administrative and program support for the Response Systems Integration (RSI) Division. Working with a high degree of independence, the incumbent coordinates specialized training initiatives, maintains internal program databases, tracks divisional projects, and assists with RSI technical toolset management.

A core component of this role involves driving project development through robust interagency collaboration and cross-functional integration. The incumbent ensures absolute documentation accuracy and operational compliance, managing comprehensive work plans, milestones, and timelines using Microsoft Office and advanced project management software. Additionally, the incumbent conducts data-driven research to enhance emergency response practices, performs Completed Staff Work to develop and continuously refine complex disaster response documents, and fosters critical collaborative relationships with external governmental and non-profit entities.

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

Applications will be received until 11:59pm PST on August 24, 2026.

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.

Headquarter Response Operations manages the systems, alerts, training, products, documentation and support for the state operation center. Our goal is to ensure response teams and liaisons are equipped with the right tools to successfully support disaster response coordination across the regions and state.

The current State Operations Center (SOC) at the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services has been a model for local governments, the private sector and non-profit organizations since it was built in 2001.

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:Response Operations | California Governor's Office of Emergency Services

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

Desirable Qualifications:

• Core understanding or applied experience with the Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) to support state and local disaster toolsets.
• Submits meticulous, error-free documentation and proactively applies constructive feedback for continuous improvement.
• Remains calm, focused, and professional when managing multiple competing priorities in high-stress situations.
• Logically analyzes complex, ambiguous problems to deliver comprehensive, standalone recommendations to executive leadership.
• Consistently gathers and analyzes data to produce high-quality operational reports under compressed timelines.
• Acts as a critical, outside-the-box thinker who makes effective decisions despite high ambiguity and risk.
• Communicates effectively to lead and facilitate collaborative meetings involving diverse operational partners.
• Eagerly assumes the most complex duties and rapidly adapts to shifting organizational priorities.

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

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