ADMINISTRATOR III

 

Our mission is to proactively reduce disaster risks and reliably manage consequences through collaborative work with Maryland's communities and partners. 

NOTE: Position will be required to work in an emergency/disaster capacity according to assignment within the State Emergency Operations Structure (SEOC) and according to the Consequence Management Operations Plan (CMOP). This may involve working 12 hour shifts extended periods of time in support of 24 hour consequence management activities.  

The Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is the agency of State Government with primary responsibility and authority for emergency preparedness policy, and for coordinating hazard mitigation, incident response, and disaster recovery.  MEMA works to ensure that all Marylanders engage in preparedness activities and that the entire state is more disaster resilient. 

 

***REPOST*** - If you have already applied you do not need to reapply for this position.

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5401 Rue St Lo Drive, Reisterstown, MD 21136

NOTE: This position operates within an on-call rotating schedule according to assignment within the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) to attend to all emergencies on a statewide 24/7 basis. 

 

 The Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is the agency of State government with primary responsibility and authority for emergency preparedness policy, and for coordinating hazard mitigation, incident response, and disaster recovery.  MEMA works to ensure that all Marylanders engage in preparedness activities and that the entire state is more disaster resilient.  The Preparedness Branch – Training & Exercise Unit is a critical part of MEMA’s mission and the successful execution of the Agency’s Center for Preparedness Excellence. 

  

This position reports to the Supervisor of the Training & Exercise Unit.

  

This position serves the State of Maryland, its State Agencies, and local jurisdictions in the following area:

·         Serve as the State NIMS Officer;

·         Development of a State NIMS Guide and NIMS Training Plan;

·         NIMS Implementation Compliance;

·         NIMS Training Portfolios;

·         Serve as the State Qualifying Authority for instructors;

·         Serve as the liaison and representative Federal entities;

·         Coordinate the implementation and utilization of Federal systems, processes, and applications;

·         Conducting NIMS integration support for all planning products; and

·         Provide technical assistance to local and State stakeholders

  

The position will also support Agency programs, projects, and activities related to the overall Agency mission, and may be tasked to support other duties as assigned by the Manager of the Preparedness Branch

 

In order to fulfill these responsibilities, this position requires strong communication, managerial, supervisory, and leadership skills, as well as strong technical and presentation skills.

Duties of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Serve as the State NIMS (National Incident Management System) Officer
• Development of a State NIMS Guide: & NIMS Training Plan
• NIMS Implementation Compliance
• Serves as the training portfolio manager for the following E/L/K/G course series:
  • NIMS courses
  • Incident Command System (ICS) courses
  • All-Hazard Position Specific (AHPS) courses
  • Emergency Operations Center (EOC) courses
  • ICS-EOC Interface Courses
• Serves as the training portfolio manager for the following State designed courses:
  • ICS Bridge Course - MD-101: Intro to Incident Command System; and MD-201: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response
  • MD-202: ICS Forms
  • MD-203: Incident Complexity and Assessment
  • MD-204: Type 3 All-Hazards IMT Capabilities & Integration
• Serve as the coordinator for NIMS-based training course deliveries with the following entities: Maryland Fire Rescue Institute (MFRI), National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC), Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium (RDPC), All-Hazards Incident Management Team Association (AHIMTA) and National Wildland Coordinating Group (NWCG)
• Serves as the State Qualifying Authority for all NIMS/ICS/AHPS/EOC course instructors within the State
• Federal Coordination
• Federal Systems Processes, & Applications
• Planning & NIMS Integration
• Provide technical assistance
• MD-IMT Support
• Training & Exercise support
• Preparedness Branch support
• Support the Agency’s activities in the National Capital Region (NCR)
• Emergency and disaster prevention, response, and recovery operations as needed and/or assigned by agency Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director, Directors, or Consequence Management personnel

Experience: Nine years of experience in administrative staff or professional work.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and five years of experience in administrative staff or professional work for the required experience.

2. Candidates may substitute additional graduate level education at an accredited college or university at the rate of 30 credit hours on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policy, procedures and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant to a higher ranking commissioned officer on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

Preference will be given to applicants who possess the following preferred qualification(s). Include clear and specific information on your application regarding your qualifications.

• 1 year of experience delivering NIMS (National Incident Management System)/ICS (Incident Command System) training courses
• E/L0449 ICS Instructor Certification
• 1 year of experience conducting NIMS compliance 

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date. Successful candidates will be placed on the eligible (employment) list for at least one year.

The assessment may consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of the position. It is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all experience and education that is related to this position.

To submit your qualifying documents; the preferred method is to upload them using the "other" tab on the online application.  You may need to disable your browser's pop-up blocker to be able to upload documents.  We will not consider information submitted after the closing date of this announcement.

For education obtained outside the U.S., a copy of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service must be provided prior to hire.

Please do not attach resumes.

Online applications are STRONGLY recommended; if you do not have internet access, please mail your application by the closing date to:

MEMA - HR

ATTN: Kristi Metzger

5401 Rue Saint Lo Drive

Reisterstown, MD 21136

For more information, please call 410-517-3615.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.

People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

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