Emergency Operations

2 weeks ago

Washington, United States Homeland Security & EMA Full time

The District of Columbia Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (HSEMA) manages and coordinates the District’s unified prevention, protection, response, mitigation, and recovery efforts for all disasters, whether natural or man-made, that occur in the District. Employees will be part of an experienced, dynamic team of professionals who are committed to promoting resiliency in government agencies, communities, and critical infrastructure. The District Government administers a comprehensive emergency management system to guide all levels of government, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector in working seamlessly to strengthen the safety, security, and resilience of the District. HSEMA facilitates the development and implementation of District capabilities in accordance with the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Strategy/Framework, Emergency Operations Plan, and other core system doctrine/guidance. The position is an organizational element of the Situational Awareness Bureau within HSEMA's Division of Operations and Intelligence. The Operations Division provides 24-hour emergency operations center capabilities and serves as the central communications control point during emergencies. Collaboration with HSEMA's strategic intelligence, external affairs, and readiness and response coordination organizational components is necessary to achieve key programmatic objectives.

**Duties and Responsibilities**

The position functions as an Emergency Operations and Information Specialist, responsible for performing intermediate/developmental level work established to provide advancement to the full performance/journeyman level, under the guidance of a senior level specialist or supervisor. The assignments typically involve moderately complex, non-controversial, well precedence factual, procedural, and/or recurring issues for which there are one or more readily apparent solutions. Specifically, the work entails maintaining constant watch over potential emergency conditions; and issuing alert notification and responding to disaster in accordance with agency policies and procedures.

The incumbent provides continual situational awareness through management of natural, technological, and adversarial hazard/threat information and coordination/communication with District, regional, and federal governments; non-governmental organizations; the private sector; and the public. The incumbent constantly monitors information from a variety of sources including automated feeds. He/she will validate and assess data/information pertaining to emerging incidents and events. Receive and process requests for information/service from the public and document incident management developments in the common operating picture. Communicate and collaborate with collocated inter-agency liaison representatives and brief HSEMA officials on emerging incidents and anticipated/realized community impacts.Maintains constant alert for severe weather conditions (snow, sleet, ice storms, windstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes), to notify the population of emergency conditions and appropriate safety actions. Evaluates information received but consults with supervisor or senior specialist before taking notification action. Constantly, monitors program of the National Warning Systems and the Washington Area Warning System, utilizing various communication tools (telefax, news reporting services, computer-based systems, weather information services, 800 MHz radio systems, telephone, etc.). Assists in providing a capability to respond to a variety of natural and man-made emergency disaster situations. As directed, dispatches the field operations command and control mobile unit to emergency scene for on-site assistance during large-scale emergencies or special events. Receives, records, and reports on any incident or event which bears directly on the EOC. Maintains and reviews logs of events to be used by emergency operations personnel.

**Qualifications and Education**

Specialized experience is experience which is directly related to the position and has equipped the individual with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. To be creditable, at least one (1) year of specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression.

Bachelor’s Degree or a combination of education and experience (associate degree with one year of relevant experience or diploma with five years of relevant experience, including at least one year of specialized practice from multi-agency coordination center setting). Desired.

**Licensures, Certifications and other Requirements**

Incumbent must obtain and maintain a DHS Security Clearance.

**Working Conditions/Environment**

The work is normally performed in an office setting; however, in emergency situations some field work will be required.

**Other Significant Facts**

**Tour of Duty**: Inc

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