State Emergency Operations Center Plans Chief

Full Job Description

The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness.

The State is dedicated to non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.

At CDPS, our culture is driven by our commitment to creating a safer Colorado and guided by a public service focus. We strive to provide effective solutions and services to our fellow Coloradans.

We model a culture of collaboration, innovation, and growth for our employees. We maintain a professional and inclusive workplace.

Careers with a purpose:

If you are passionate about public safety and public service, and are eager to dedicate your career to serving Coloradans, consider joining CDPS.

Our team at CDPS consists of exceptional individuals and is an environment where you can challenge yourself and acquire new capabilities to build a rewarding and fulfilling career.

We are committed to providing public safety services to our communities including safety on our roads, preparing for and mitigating environmental disasters such as floods and wildland fires, disaster recovery, combating crime, promoting school safety, and victim services.

Benefits

• We provide a wide range of benefits to our employees.

  • Medical and dental options are available for permanent employees and their dependents. We also offer short and long-term disability coverage, and life insurance that includes legal resources and discounts.

  • Eligible employees receive Basic Life and AD&D insurance equal to their annual earnings subject to a minimum benefit of $50,000 and a maximum of $250,000. Basic Life and AD&D are provided by the State of Colorado at no cost to employees.

  • The State of Colorado's Wellness Program, State of Health, is a no-cost, year-long program that supports an employee’s health and wellness goals. This program offers personalized health coaching, skill groups and more. Participants can earn a $20 per month health insurance premium discount.

  • Through BenefitHub, State of Colorado employees have access to discounts, promotions and special programs from hundreds of retailers, restaurants, travel and entertainment venues throughout Colorado and across the country.

  • State contribution into a Health Savings Account when enrolled in a High Deductible Health Plan.

  • Eligible employees have access to medical leave under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the State of Colorado Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program (FAMLI).

  • Eligibility for hybrid or other flexible work arrangements based on the nature of the role.

  • We offer excellent retirement benefits including mandatory PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus optional 401K and 457 plans. For information on mandatory employee salary deferral (in lieu of contribution to Social Security), visit Colorado PERA for details.

  • We provide generous time off including 11 paid holidays annually and accrued annual and sick leave and four annual wellness days.

  • The Employee Assistance Program (C-SEAP) is available in every region of the state. It is our effort to support the well-being of employees and the workplace. EAPs provide short-term counseling, referrals and resources, as well as training and organizational development services.

  • Tuition reimbursement and reduced college tuition at CSU Global and DeVry University.

  • We offer Credit Union of Colorado membership eligibility.

  To learn more about State of Colorado benefits, please visit State of Colorado benefits.

Requirements

• Monday - Friday 8am-5:pm (Some flexibility on schedule)
• Hybrid schedule (3 days in office) with the potential to change
• Occasional meetings/training and visits to stakeholders/partners/subrecipients.
• During activations of the SEOC, may be required to report to the SEOC during nights, weekends, and/or holidays.

• Determines incident information needs, selects sources, gathers data, ensures data accuracy, and develops information into actionable intelligence.
• Collects, organizes, and integrates incident status(es) and situational information.
• Prepares and distributes incident information and intelligence products to leadership to inform decision processes
• Identifies, analyzes, tracks and reports mid and long-term trends and potential impacts to emergency management at the local, tribal, and state level.
• Develops and maintains effective cross-function information flow, including distribution, for use in decisions and awareness across sections and agencies.
• Recommends focus areas for preparation, training, and exercises.
• Collaborates with exercises and training personnel to integrate information, intelligence, trends, and focus areas into those respective programs to prepare stakeholders for response and recovery activities.

• Serves as the SEOC Plans Chief and oversees the multi-agency emergency operations planning process under the operational planning time frame based on the operational period.
• Prepares incident and special events planning with stakeholders.
• Convenes and coordinates planning efforts in support of SEOC operations.
• Conducts objectives setting meetings with stakeholders to develop incident objectives for leadership.
• Publishes clear, concise ISPs as required.
• During a presidentially declared disaster serves as the State’s Chief of Plans in the Joint Field Office with FEMA.
• Coordinate production of joint planning products.

• Serves as a duty officer to the SEOC as directed on the duty officer calendar.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills
• Ability work both independently and as part of a team
• High proficiency in Microsoft or Google Office products (e.g., Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Presenting to senior leadership or large groups
• Excellent technical writing skills
• Ability to set and maintain project schedules

• Experience writing Homeland Security or Emergency Management documents, such as emergency operations plans, recovery plans, risk and hazard analyses, and/or capability gap analyses.
• Experience in state, federal, or military operations center
• State experience

• Requires successful completion of a background investigation that includes a polygraph exam and a fingerprint based criminal history search.
• Must have a valid Colorado Driver’s License ( In lieu of a driver's license, must be able to demonstrate the ability to successfully complete travel requirement of the position using alternate means with minimal or no business interruption)
• Must be Colorado resident at the time of application
• During activations of the SEOC, this position may be required to report to the SEOC during nights, weekends, and/or holidays.

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