Chief Emergency Management Specialist - Experienced Level (Maryland)

Full Job Description

The mission of the Office of Occupational Health and Well-Being Services (OHWB) is to maintain a healthy, trustworthy, and productive workforce and a safe and environmentally sound workplace.

In that mission, there is a need to ensure the workforce and its leaders are prepared to take appropriate actions in the event of an emergency, whether natural disaster or man-made event.

For more information, please visit: https://apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1255610 The qualifications listed are the minimum acceptable to be considered for the position.

SENIOR Entry is with a high school diploma or GED plus 10 years of relevant experience; an Associate's degree plus 8 years of relevant experience; a Bachelor's degree plus 6 years of relevant experience; a Master's degree plus 4 years of relevant experience; or a Doctoral degree plus 3 years of relevant experience.

A degree in any field is acceptable. Relevant experience must be in one or more of the following: emergency planning, preparedness, response, recovery, or mitigation. Major Duties:

The Office of Occupational Health & Well-Being Services is looking for a skilled professional to serve as the Chief of Emergency Management (C/EM).

If you are drawn to a career as an EM Specialist, have strong leadership skills, and thrive within a fast-paced organization, the Chief position may be an ideal fit.

The C/EM is responsible for guiding NSA/CSS Enterprise readiness for all types of emergencies through creating, implementing, and continually improving emergency preparedness strategies.

The C/EM ensures that NSA/CSS remains flexible and resilient when facing potential risks and crises.

Supervise, lead and/or perform emergency management work including managing and coordinating the preparedness for emergencies.

Emergencies include intentional and/or unintentional crises, disasters, humanitarian emergencies, hazards, or natural and man-made/technological incidents.

Emergency Management Specialists collaborate with and foster relationships between Federal, Tribal, State, and local governments, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector.

The C/EM is a supervisory EM Specialist position.

As such, your typical duties may include: - Directing comprehensive hazard initiatives to minimize workforce vulnerability to disasters; devising innovative solutions to address challenges in emergency preparedness; and cultivating environments that promote organizational partnerships for effective disaster response and resilience.

- Serving as the EM technical authority, exercising autonomy and political savvy in establishing and maintaining relationships with various government stakeholders.

- Leading the EM Mission Element across the NSA/CSS Enterprise to ensure a consistent and effective implementation of the EM program in support of worldwide workforce health and safety.

- Proactively promoting emergency preparedness through diverse outreach initiatives, developing and disseminating workforce communication plans, and participating in external preparedness programs.

- Coordinating with other EM programs within the DoD, Intelligence Community, and other federal and local partners to ensure a holistic EM approach is implemented at NSAW and across the Enterprise.

- Functioning as the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Coordinator during special events and emergencies, utilizing strong project management skills and timely information dissemination.

- Formulating long-term strategies aligned with organizational objectives.

Collaborating with team members to establish key goals and implementing quantifiable metrics to evaluate project success or identifying areas for enhancement.

- Evaluating team members' technical competencies and team performance to optimize task allocation and support.

Managing team resources, monitoring utilization, preparing data-driven justifications for staffing and budget requests, and offering guidance on operational and administrative matters.

- Effectively delegating responsibilities; setting and adjusting short-term objectives; conducting recruitment interviews; resolving staff concerns; identifying professional development opportunities and maintaining a safe working environment for the team.

- Implementing quality control measures to ensure high quality deliverables. Composing, reviewing, and finalizing EM presentations and documents.

Supervising and directing the facilitation, planning, and execution of discussion - and operations-based stakeholder planning meetings and exercises, including seminars, workshops, tabletops, games, drills, functional, and full-scale exercises.