Senior Emergency Services Coordinator

California Governor's Office of Emergency Services; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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.

Investment in careers development

Located near eateries and Light Rail

Job summary

The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services seeks a Senior Emergency Services Coordinator to lead the Disaster Analysis Unit and coordinate recovery operations across Cal OES, state, federal, and local partners. This role develops recovery actions, briefs, and training materials to support long-term disaster response and recovery.

Responsibilities include organizing resources, leading special assignments, and ensuring alignment with state disaster recovery objectives and policy

Qualifications

• Broad working knowledge of state emergency management services and operations.
• Experience with Public Assistance, Individual Assistance, Fire Management Assistance Grant, and Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs.

Responsibilities

• Serve as lead for the Disaster Analysis Unit.
• Coordinate recovery projects and incidents with Cal OES, state, federal, and local partners.
• Prepare Governor’s Office actions, briefs, and training materials.
• Develop recovery planning documents, assessments, and financial incentive work.
• Lead and organize resources to support pre- and post-disaster recovery objectives.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Leadership

Interagency coordination

Analytical/problem-solving

Organizational skills

Job description

• This is a re-advertisement. Candidates who previously applied do not need to re-apply. Your application package is on file.**

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 disaster recovery through dedicated service to all. We are looking for a highly driven individual with a leadership mentality and strong project management and stakeholder coordination skills to join our Recovery Support Function (RSF) team. If you are interested in a challenging opportunity in a positive energy, team-oriented environment, we encourage you to apply!

Under the general direction of the Supervisor II, the Senior Emergency Services Coordinator (SESC) serves as a lead for highly specialized support to all elements within the Recovery Disaster Analysis and Coordination Unit. The SESC will serve as the Disaster Analysis Unit lead. The functions of this team are to prepare Governor’s Office Action Requests, provide technical expertise, participate in the Incident Command Structure activations, and validate Initial Damage Estimates, and develop Recovery training, exercises, presentations, and briefings as requested.

The SESC is project coordinator on special assignments identified to support the most critical and/or complex disaster recovery projects to support short- and long-term recovery operations, in concert with other Cal OES, state, federal, and local government and non-governmental partners. Serves as a lead and legislative coordinator for the unit. May also be called upon to support response and recovery operations, at the Joint Field Office and in the development/revision of operational recovery plans and documents. Responsible to lead and organize the resources and implementation of objectives that support the department’s pre- and post-disaster recovery objectives, such as disaster recovery planning and preparedness, assessments, vulnerability studies, and financial incentives.

Must have a broad working knowledge of state emergency management services and operations in addition to state and federal Public Assistance, Individual Assistance, Fire Management Assistance Grant, and Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs as provided under the California Emergency Services Act, California Disaster Assistance Act, and the Robert T. Stafford Act.

• This is a 12 month Limited-Term position that may be extended up to 24 months and/or with the possibility of becoming permanent.**

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

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.

The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (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:

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Ability to Interpret and Apply Policy
• Strong Interagency Coordination Skills
• Experience Managing Complex Disaster Projects
• Strong Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills
• Project Management Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Leadership Skills

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