Emergency Management Staff Officer (Infrastructure, Mitigation & Recovery) (Sr-24) [1 Vacancy]

Position Information

Make a Difference: Prepare, Mitigate, Respond, Recover - Join the Department of Emergency Management!

The Department of Emergency Management (DEM) is hiring for an Emergency Management Staff Officer (Infrastructure, Mitigation and Recovery) position located in Honolulu. Infrastructure planning is a critical component of emergency management operations.

This position is responsible for managing a comprehensive and high performing program for the resiliency and recovery of community lifelines with a focus on infrastructure. The position focuses on bridging long-term strategies to reduce the City's risk with actionable operations and programs. Work includes coordinating and guiding partnerships to develop strategies that analyze, plan and address hazard risk and vulnerabilities.

The position works with the scientific community to identify and evaluate the latest natural hazard science, technology, tools and products available to emergency managers to help understand hazard risk and impacts. The position also develops planning guidance for coordinating transportation, infrastructure, and utility agency support and restoration following citywide emergency events.

Special Work Requirements: Subject to call 24-hours per day for emergencies. Contact via cellular telephone.

If you qualify for the position, your name will be established to an eligible list for further consideration. This list may be used to fill current and future vacancies in this department.

Additional Job Information

Applications must be submitted online athttps://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/honoluluto be accepted.

• Salarycommensurate with applicable experience:$5,713 to $6,682per month (SR-24), pending approval and subject to funding availability.*

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Minimum Qualification Requirements

At time of application, you must be a citizen, national or permanent resident alien of the United States or a non-citizen eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT:

Equivalent to graduation from a regionally-accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree.

Education obtained outside of the United States must be comparable to a degree earned at a regionally-accredited college/university in the United States. In order to receive credit for the education, a foreign credential evaluation (FCE) must be provided. We also reserve the right to request further information about your academic program, evidence of comparability, or an original transcript.

Verification Requirement: You must submit evidence of your Bachelor's degree in order to be given credit.

Please attach an electronic copy of your diploma and/or official transcript which shows the embossed seal or applicable FCE to your application.Or mail a photocopy of your documents by the closing date of this recruitment to the following address: Department of Human Resources, 650 South King Street, 10th Floor, Honolulu, HI 96813. Unofficial transcripts will not be accepted.

Copies will not be returned. All information on your documentation must be legible and complete in order to be given credit.

Substitution: Work experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree on a year-for-year basis. Such experience must have provided the knowledge, skills, and analytical ability normally gained from attainment of a bachelor's degree.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:

Work experience which included ALLof the following:

• Four years of responsible PROFESSIONAL (post-bachelor's degree, non-clerical) experience which included two years of experience which substantially involved coordinating or managing projects or programs requiring collaboration with internal and external stakeholders OR the development, implementation, and maintenance of operational or strategic plans;
• AND one year of experience which involved managing a federally funded hazard mitigation or disaster recovery project.

NON-QUALIFYING EXPERIENCE:

Having the required number of years of experience will not in itself be accepted as qualifying for the position. Your overall experience must have been of such scope, level, and responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate the ability to perform the duties of the position.

LICENSE REQUIREMENT:

Possession of an appropriate valid driver's license (automobile/Type 3), prior to appointment.

Examination Process

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE EVALUATION:

In addition to meeting the above minimum qualifications, your application will be further evaluated. Your score will be based on the quality and quantity of your education, experience and/or other related job requirements and competencies applicable to the position. Failure to provide sufficient information may result in your application being rejected or your receiving a lower score.

EXAMINATION WEIGHT:

Education and Experience Evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100%

EMPLOYMENT SUITABILITY:

Due to the nature of this position, selectees are required to be fingerprinted as part of the employment suitability review. Criminal history record information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center will be reviewed.