What are the responsibilities and job description for the RESILIENCY GRANTS SPECIALIST position at CITY OF NEW YORK INC?
Company Description
Job Description
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. We are staffed by more than 200 dedicated professionals with diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise, including individuals assigned from other City agencies.
The Resiliency & Recovery Division, part of the Planning & Resiliency Bureau, focuses on bridging long-term strategies to reduce NYC's risk with actionable operations and programs. This includes coordinating and guiding partnerships to develop strategies that analyze, plan, and address hazard risk and vulnerabilities. The Division is responsible for recovery planning, the City's Hazard Mitigation Plan, risk reduction tools, resiliency operations, and federal grant coordination for resiliency investments.
The Resiliency Implementation Unit is responsible for providing technical assistance to City agencies to maximize the City's receipt of FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) funding. The unit also oversees the Interim Flood Protection Measures Program and provides guidance on operationalizing deployable measures as part of coastal flood protection projects.
NYC Emergency Management seeks a candidate responsible for supporting and coordinating mitigation efforts to reduce risk of climate change and extreme weather hazards, and increase resiliency of NYC communities, infrastructure, and facilities. This includes supporting coordination of scoping projects for the City's applications for hazard mitigation funds, such as Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) and Building Resilient Infrastructure and Community (BRIC) grants; supporting implementation of the City's hazard mitigation grant awards and coordinating with implementing agencies on meeting federal grant and other requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
- PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING :
The selected candidate will be assigned to an on-call Emergency Operations Center (EOC) team and will be expected to work non-business hours during some emergencies. These non-business hours include nights, weekends, holidays, and extended week hours outside of a 9AM-5PM schedule. The selected candidate will also participate in trainings to build skills and competencies in emergency response; will participate in drills and exercises associated with the on-call EOC team; and may volunteer to assist with Ready NY emergency preparedness presentations to external groups. EOC teams are on call for three weeks at a time, with six weeks off in between.
Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without employer support to be eligible for selection.
For this position, the "Special Note" below in the Minimum Qualification Requirements does apply.
IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS JOB, PLEASE SUBMIT A SEPARATE COVER LETTER IN THE ATTACHMENTS SECTION OF THE APPLICATION PORTAL.
PREFERRED SKILLS
Responsibilities may include but are not limited to :
In addition, the selected candidate will be able to demonstrate a proven ability in the following areas, from the agency's performance management model :
Competencies :
oKnowledge - possesses appropriate subject matter expertise.
oWork Ethic and Productivity - produces consistently high quality, accurate, and on-time deliverables; takes responsibility, is dependable, and accountable, and follows through; is responsive to requests from leadership.
oStrategic Problem Solving and Innovation - is thoughtful and deliberate in approach to solving problems; demonstrates innovation and creative thinking.
oEffective Communication - communication is clear, precise, and timely; understands their audience and display confidence in delivering their message.
oTeamwork - encourage collaboration and motivate others; is able to both lead and follow when necessary; is an active listener and consider a broad range of perspectives.
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS SPECIAL - 94612
Qualifications
1. 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; or
2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of satisfactory full time professional experience in the areas listed in "1" above; or
3. 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 "1" 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.
4. Education and / or experience equivalent to "1", "2", or "3" above. However, all candidates must have a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent.
Special Note :
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 ""1"" above.
Additional Information
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.
