Emergency Management Specialist (Ems)

The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) is seeking a detail-oriented individual to conduct operational planning essential to assisting the Commonwealth in preparing for and responding to emergencies and disasters. Join us and collaborate with multiple state agencies, regional task forces, counties, and localities to achieve this goal. Ensuring the safety and security of people and property in the Commonwealth is an essential component of the Agency's mission and key asset for this position. Make a meaningful difference with our team.

This Emergency Management Specialist position is part of the Planning Division within the Bureau of Planning, Training, and Exercise at PEMA.  This role participates in the development of strategies, goals, and objectives that will formulate operational plans for PEMA, statewide emergency management, homeland security, and emergency preparedness. Communication is key to integrate knowledge of emergency management and related directives, policies, regulations, procedures, and methods into collaboration and relationship building with federal, state, regional, county, local, and non-governmental organization (NGO) efforts.

In addition to involvement with operational planning initiatives, this position prepares for and carries out or coordinates emergency functions to respond to emergencies and disasters. Close involvement at operational and in-person levels helps the incumbent assess and track program performance and make planning decisions that encompass the entire preparedness cycle to help communities and citizens when they will need it most.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment.

• Free, secure, on-site parking.

• Work hours are dependent on activations or other needs of the operation and require availability to work outside of the normal work hours which are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with 30-minute lunch.

• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time after the successful completion of a comprehensive on-site training period. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg.

• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.

• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Successful completion of the Emergency Management Trainee program (commonwealth title); or

• Two years of professional experience in the development, coordination, or promotion of emergency management programs such as disaster relief, public safety, flood mitigation and resiliency, and emergency management in government, industry, education, or the military; and a bachelor's degree; or

• An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes one year of professional experience in the development, coordination, or promotion of emergency management programs such as disaster relief, public safety, flood mitigation and resiliency, and emergency management in government, industry, education, or the military.

Special Requirements:

• You must possess an active motor vehicle license. This position is required to operate a state vehicle to travel to and from disaster sites.

• All positions require certification in the following courses from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Emergency Management Institute, within six months of hire:

• IS-100.C: Introduction to the Incident Command System

• IS-700.B: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System

• IS-800.D: National Response Framework, An Introduction

• IS-2200: Basic Emergency Operations Center Functions

Other Requirements:

• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).

• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.

• Failure to comply with the above application requirements will eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS): 

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position.  No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).

• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.

• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.

• You must provide complete and accurate information or:

• your score may be lower than deserved.

• you may be disqualified.

• You may only apply/test once for this posting.

• Your results will be provided via email.