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Emergency Management Specialist

2 months ago


New York, United States City of New York Full time

Job Description

***IMPORTANT NOTE: Only those currently serving as a permanent City Planner or on the list for Exam 1112 will be considered.***

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enriches the environment and protects public health for all New Yorkers by providing 1.1 billion gallons of high quality drinking water, managing wastewater and stormwater, and reducing air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country, with nearly 6,000 employees. DEP's water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the systems 2,000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the City.

The Bureau of Wastewater Treatment (BWT) is responsible for the operation and maintenance of all facilities related to the treatment of sewage within the five boroughs of the City. This includes 14 wastewater treatment plants, sludge dewatering facilities, collections facilities (pumping stations, combined sewer overflow retention facilities, regulators, tide gates, etc.), wastewater laboratories and harbor vessels.

The combination of an extensive infrastructure network spanning all 5 boroughs, some of which is at or beyond useful life, coupled with corrosive and at times hazardous operating environments, with large volumes of fuel, chemicals, and process liquids, including non-Newtonian fluids on-site, can result in emergency situations. Successful resolution of the emergency situation is dependent on mounting a rapid and effective response that requires staff from a wide range of the Bureaus portfolio, routinely drawing upon resources from other DEP Bureaus and other City, State or Federal agencies.

Under general supervision from the Executive Director of Operations for the Bureau of Wastewater Treatment, the candidate will facilitate the development of comprehensive and coordinated emergency plans and procedures for natural and man-made disasters and incidents, assist in the development and implementation of training programs related to the emergency plans developed, review and support the refinement of Standard Operating Procedures to ensure consideration of emergency response activities, manage documentation from emergency incidents, maintain emergency equipment inventory spreadsheets, perform communications planning, incident status reporting, manage records of labor, materials and equipment used for emergencies, develop and update COOP plan and other emergency planning documents develop and conduct emergency preparedness drills for staff ranging from blue collar to executive management, maintain and staff the Emergency Operations Center, assist in the coordination of disaster response / recovery operations and crisis management, coordinate the preparation of after-action reports and track the implementation of recommendations developed from them.

The successful candidate will engage with the Agencys emergency management team and industry groups focused on emergency management and wastewater conveyance and treatment to import best practices and lessons learned into the Bureau and the Agency.

Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and two years of satisfactory full-time experience in city planning; or

2. A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience that is equivalent to 1"" above. Graduate

education in city planning, urban planning, urban design, architecture, landscape architecture, transportation engineering, public administration, economic development or related fields may be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 graduate semester credits from an accredited college for one year of experience. However, all candidates must have a baccalaureate degree.

Special Qualification Requirements

Assignment Level III

To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level III, individuals must have, after meeting the minimum requirements, one additional year of professional experience as described in "2" above.

Assignment Level IV

To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level IV, individuals must have, after meeting the minimum requirements, two additional years of professional experience as described in "2" 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.