Emergency Management Planner #2305-340700-01

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The mission of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Management Office is to provide a comprehensive and integrated program that focuses on an all-hazards approach to emergency management for Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Management Office provides the coordination, support, training, and education necessary to protect the county by integrating all activities necessary to prevent, prepare, mitigate, respond to, and recover from natural and man-made disasters. 

With the rising threat of cyber security attacks, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Management Office (CMEMO) is seeking a qualified candidate to fill the role of Emergency Management Planner with a focus on cyber security and consequence management on behalf of the Charlotte Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) region. This position is responsible for the coordination of regional and local homeland security planning and intel and information sharing activities as they relate to cyber security concerns under the umbrella of the UASI program. The Emergency Management Cyber Security Planner will be responsible for developing, administering, and managing the region’s Cyber Incident Response process and ensuring proper preparedness and coordination across the Charlotte UASI region. This position is funded by the UASI grant and is guaranteed for three (3) years. Continuation of the position beyond the guaranteed three (3) year period is contingent upon the availability of funding provided through the UASI program.

ADA and Other Requirements:

Positions in this class typically require grasping, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.

Physical Requirements:

• Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical conditions necessary for sitting, standing, climbing, or walking for extended periods of time.
• Light to moderate lifting and carrying; some crouching, stooping, squatting, crawling, reaching, pushing, and pulling when performing tasks.
• Adequate vision, hearing, and speech required.

Sensory Requirements:

Concentrated and attentive use of one or more senses (visual, audio, and other sensory modalities) for proofreading, data entry, and tabulating data.

• Ability to operate in an environment with frequent interruptions from people and/or noises, which in return could result in some level of stress, fatigue, or strain.
• Comprehensive written information in work-related documents.
• Ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech.

Working Conditions:

Work is performed in an indoor and some outdoor environment with moderate exposure to atmospheric conditions, moderate exposure to environmental conditions and frequent exposure to computer screens, files, and phone.

· A Master’s Degree in Public Administration, Emergency Management, or related field;

· Specialty training in and/or knowledge of cyber security;

· Completion of an emergency management professional development program or designation, such as Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) designation offered by the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM), a master’s in public administration (MPA), or other relevant degrees/designation.

· Familiarity with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area and the UASI counties. 

All applicants will be evaluated based upon their relevant experience in the following areas: 

· A Bachelor’s Degree that directly supports the requested tasks;

· A minimum of 3 years of Emergency Management experience;

· Experience developing strategic plans and/or risk, threat, and vulnerability assessments;

· Experience managing the implementation of multiple, overlapping projects;

· Experience keeping accurate program records;

· Able to work in-person in the CMEMO office;

· Willing to travel regionally within the ten (10) UASI counties, as needed

Starting Salary Range is $67,000 to $74,361 with full City of Charlotte employment benefits.

The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.

Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.

Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.

The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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