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About the Role

NYC Emergency Management (NYCEM) helps New Yorkers before, during, and after emergencies. The Planning and Resiliency (P&R) Bureau prepares the City for emergencies through planning, coordination, and advancing recovery and resiliency. The Resiliency Implementation unit focuses on increasing neighborhood, facility, and infrastructure resilience through project development and funding. This role coordinates the Interim Flood Protection Measures (IFPM) program and supports coastal resiliency operations.

Responsibilities

Identify, develop, and maintain tools that support operational decisions and protocols for the IFPM program and coastal resiliency operations
Facilitate interagency review of deployable program(s) operational documents
Provide coordination and/or training support for contractors, agency partners, and other entities involved in the operations, maintenance, and/or deployment of NYC flood protection
Update and develop outreach tools and conduct outreach to stakeholders
Provide reporting, recordkeeping, interagency coordination, communications and/or construction management support during Resiliency Operations activations and exercises
Assist with IFPM construction monitoring and attend site visits for IFPM program and other projects as needed
Facilitate data collection and coordinate support for citywide resiliency mapping and operational decision-making for flood response
Support development of deployables best practices and knowledge sharing with partners
Assist with IFPM inventory management through data, fiscal, assessment, and review support
Support budget management, vendor coordination, invoicing, and procurement for program
Perform other duties as assigned by Resiliency and Recovery leadership
Participate on an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) team, potentially working evenings, weekends, holidays, or extended shifts during emergency activations
Participate in periodic training and exercises to maintain operational readiness
Volunteer to assist with Ready NY emergency preparedness presentations to external groups

Requirements

Must be authorized to work in the United States without employer support
General knowledge of the NYC reasonable accommodation process under NYC Human Right Law
Ability to demonstrate a proven ability in the agency’s performance management model competencies: Knowledge, Work Ethic and Productivity, Strategic Problem Solving and Innovation, Effective Communication, and Teamwork
A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a state's department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and six years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following: emergency management, fire, police, or military service, public safety, public health, public administration, urban planning, engineering, or another specialized area to which the appointment is to be made
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of satisfactory full time professional experience in the areas listed above
A master's degree from an accredited college in emergency management, public administration, urban planning, engineering, economics, political science, the physical sciences, or related field and one year of satisfactory full-time professional experience in the areas listed above, at least two years of which must have been in one of those areas, or another specialized area to which the appointment is to be made
Education and/or experience equivalent to the above
All candidates must have a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level II, individuals must have, after meeting the minimum requirements, one additional year of professional experience as described in the first qualification option

Skills

Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint)
Strong written and oral communication skills
Strong analytical skills with ability to understand and communicate technical information to a variety of audiences
Experience with capital project development, project delivery, construction management, logistics, flood mitigation, and/or emergency management
Understanding of budget planning and/or financial management
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, coordinate stakeholder communications, and provide project management support within specified deadlines
Comfortable working in fast-paced environment with rapidly-changing conditions and tight timeframes
Ability to work well within a team structure while maintaining independent latitude for good judgement
Experience with infrastructure operations, maintenance, repairs, and/or redesigns preferred
Driver’s license and ability to drive in NYC
Ability to think broadly about background and skill set for the role
Ability to demonstrate knowledge necessary to perform responsibilities
Ability to produce consistently high quality, accurate, and on-time deliverables
Ability to take responsibility, be dependable, and accountable, and follow through
Responsiveness to requests from leadership
Thoughtful and deliberate approach to solving problems
Demonstrated innovation and creative thinking
Ability to communicate information clearly and effectively to diverse audiences, including during time-sensitive and high-pressure situations
Ability to encourage collaboration and motivate others
Ability to both lead and follow when necessary
Active listening skills
Ability to consider a broad range of perspectives

Location

New York City

Work Type

Hybrid
Full-time

Experience Level

Entry Level
Mid Level
Senior Level

Education Level

High School Diploma or equivalent
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree

Salary/Compensations

$70,000 to $80,000
USD 70652 - USD 74955

Benefits

Participation on an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) team
Periodic training and exercises
Potential for volunteer opportunities
Reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants with disabilities

About the Company

New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) helps New Yorkers before, during, and after emergencies through preparedness, education, and response.
NYCEM is responsible for coordinating citywide emergency planning and response for all types and scales of emergencies.
NYCEM is staffed by more than 200 dedicated professionals with diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise, including individuals assigned from other City agencies.
The mission of the Planning and Resiliency (P&R) Bureau is to prepare the City to respond and adapt to emergencies through collaborative, scalable planning; comprehensive interagency coordination; and advancing recovery and resiliency.
The P&R division includes Interagency Coordination, Resiliency and Recovery, and the Planning unit.
The Resiliency Implementation unit coordinates with City partners to increase the resiliency of City neighborhoods, facilities, and infrastructure through targeted development, funding, coordination, and operations of projects that reduce risk and mitigate damage of natural hazards to NYC.
NYCEM is committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the application and hiring process for qualified applicants with disabilities.
NYCEM follows the NYC reasonable accommodation process under NYC Human Right Law, and accommodation requests from employees will be handled through this process.

Equal Opportunity

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.