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City of New York TRAINING AND EXERCISES PROGRAM MANAGER, URBAN SEARCH & RESCUE (USAR) in New York, New York
Job Description
ABOUT NEW YORK CITY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) helps New Yorkers before, during, and after emergencies through preparedness, education, and response. NYCEM is responsible for coordinating citywide emergency planning and response for all types and scales of emergencies. We are staffed by more than 200 dedicated professionals with diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise, including individuals assigned from other City agencies.
The Logistics Bureau is made up of the Urban Search & Rescue, Humanitarian Logistics, Ground Support Logistics, Logistics Planning and Coordination, and the Mutual Aid and Resource Processing units.
In blue skies, the Logistics Bureau works to increase the City’s emergency response and recovery capabilities by providing logistics planning support for agency and Citywide response programs.
In grey skies, the Bureau provides active resource management for response programs, staffs operational task forces, and coordinates mutual aid requests.
JOB DESCRIPTION
New York Task Force One (NY-TF1) is one of the twenty-eight FEMA US&R Task Forces across the country. NY-TF1 is comprised of personnel from FDNY and NYPD Special Operations and is managed by NYCEM’s US&R Unit. The unit’s program, grant, training and cache managers are responsible for ensuring the task force maintains the capability to perform its mission in accordance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) guidelines
New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) is looking for an innovative, organized person with a background in administration and training coordination who would be able to contribute to the Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) mission. The Training Program Manager coordinates and manages the training, exercises and administrative functions of New York Task Force One (NY-TF1).
The National Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) Response System is a framework for organizing federal, state and local partner emergency response teams as integrated federal disaster response task forces. The System’s 28 US&R task forces can be deployed by FEMA to a disaster area to provide assistance in structural collapse rescue, or they may be pre-positioned when a major disaster threatens a community.
New York Task Force One (NY-TF1) is one of these 28 teams, and comprises members from FDNY Special Operations Command, NYPD Emergency Services Unit, FDNY EMS, and is managed by NYC Emergency Management.
Under the supervision of the Director of US&R, the Training Program Manager will coordinate the fulfillment of the task force’s training, exercise and administrative goals and objectives.
Ensure that all team members complete training requirements as outlined by FEMA and that their records are effectively maintained in the personnel database.
Maintain a tracking log and supporting documentation for all training activities.
Track and reserve all travel arrangements for team members attending trainings.
Ensure quality management (assurance and control) of the personnel database.
Serve as primary liaison to training coordinators from each participating agency.
Ensure the task force is operating in accordance with training and exercise guidelines and directives set forth by the FEMA US&R Branch office and is prepared for triennial evaluation established in the FEMA Annual Readiness Evaluation program.
Provide support to members utilizing the task force’s member training website/portal.
In concert with Director of US&R, prepare and submit training reports according to FEMA guidelines and directives.
Support the task force with various administrative projects.
At the direction of the Task Force Representative, deploy with NY-TF1 as the NYCEM Agency Representative.
**PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:
The selected candidate will be assigned to an on-call Emergency Operations Center (EOC) team and will be expected to work non-business hours during some emergencies. These non-business hours include nights, weekends, holidays, and extended week hours outside of a 9AM-5PM schedule. The selected candidate will also participate in trainings to build skills and competencies in emergency response; will participate in drills and exercises associated with the on-call EOC team; and may volunteer to assist with Ready NY emergency preparedness presentations to external groups. EOC teams are on call for three weeks at a time, with six weeks off in between.
IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS JOB, PLEASE SUBMIT A SEPARATE COVER LETTER IN THE ATTACHMENTS SECTION OF THE APPLICATION PORTAL.
Qualifications
A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a state's department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and six years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following: emergency management, fire, police, or military service, public safety, public health, public administration, urban planning, engineering, or another specialized area to which the appointment is to be made; or
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of satisfactory full time professional experience in the areas listed in "1" above; or
A master's degree from an accredited college in emergency management, public administration, urban planning, engineering, economics, political science, the physical sciences ,or related field and one year of satisfactory full-time professional experience in the areas listed “1" above, at least two years of which must have been in one of those areas, or another specialized area to which the appointment is to be made.
Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2", or "3" above. However, all candidates must have a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent.
Special Note:
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level II, individuals must have, after meeting the minimum requirements, one additional year of professional experience as described in ""1"" above.
Additional Information
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.