What are the responsibilities and job description for the VEST Coordination Branch Manager #00177 position at Dept of Emergency Management?
Title: VEST Coordination Branch Manager #00177
State Role Title: Emergency Coordinator Manager I
Hiring Range: Commensurate with experience and qualifications ($80,000-$91,000)
Pay Band: 5
Agency: Dept of Emergency Management
Location: 7700 Midlothian Turnpike N. Chesterfield, VA 23235
Agency Website: www.vaemergency.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Collaborates with the VEST to develop, implement, and train on VEST processes, procedures, and plans, ensuring efficient and effective operational coordination.
- Assists the Operational Coordination Division Director in achieving division goals and aligning branch priorities with the agency’s strategic plan.
- Monitors the overall readiness of VEST personnel and systems, directing and coordinating preparedness, response, and recovery activities to maximize efficiency and quality within the VEOC.
- May supervise or oversee a team of up to thirty individuals during disaster response.
- Use project management principles to plan, execute, and oversee various initiatives within the VEST, ensuring timelines, budgets, and objectives are met effectively.
- Oversees the development, coordination, and implementation of the VEST Training and Exercise Program.
- Provides day-to-day supervision to four employees, including setting goals and expectations, managing performance, and addressing any concerns.
All VDEM employees are designated as essential personnel and may be required to work during emergency situations such as inclement weather and natural or man-made disasters/events as directed. This may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee’s official Employee Work Profile/job description.
Minimum Qualifications
- Considerable knowledge of state, federal, and local emergency operations systems as well as emergency response and recovery principles and concepts.
- Strong ability to prioritize, make decisions, and lead a team of individuals.
- Proven track record of leading and supervising teams, promoting collaboration, managing performance, fostering professional development and driving results.
- Skilled in managing multiple projects, managing programs, communicating effectively (written and verbal), and delivering complex information to diverse stakeholders.
- Ability to lead and work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders (federal, state, and local partners), fostering teamwork and cooperation.
- Strong presentation skills, demonstrated ability to conduct and deliver training.
- Skilled in project management, including planning, goal setting, and analyze and evaluate data to make program modifications
- Working knowledge of budget processes and procedures.
- Ability to prioritize and make decisions reflecting the mission of VDEM and the VEST;
- Considerable knowledge of agency communications systems.
- Ability to utilize information systems.
- Demonstrate strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
- Strong computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), WebEOC.
- Must possess a valid driver's license and satisfactory driving record.
Additional Considerations
- Experience in state government.
- Possess the current emergency management certification (IAEM or VEMA)
- Completion of Emergency Management Basic or Advanced Academy
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Applications will only be accepted on-line through the State Job website. Applications must include all work history and references. The decision to interview an applicant is solely based on the information provided in the application materials. Therefore, it is essential to provide enough information to make this assessment.
Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a fingerprint-based criminal history background check, Division of Motor Vehicle check, employment reference check, and E-Verify. The selected candidate must complete a State of Personal Economic Interests as a condition of employment, if applicable (Va. Code 2.2-3114). Other financial, credit, driving, or degree verification checks prior to employment may be required for certain positions. A one-year probationary period is required of all newly hired and re-hired Commonwealth of Virginia employees.
The salary for this position is negotiable up to the maximum hiring range listed in this posting. Offers will not be made outside of the hiring range. This is a restricted position due to the funding source.
Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Minorities, Individuals with disabilities, Veterans, and people with National Service experience are encouraged to apply.
VDEM does not provide sponsorship to prospective or current employees. Applicants applying for a position with our agency must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of employment.
The Virginia Department of Emergency Management is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Contact Information
Name: Human Resources
Phone: (804) 912-7254
Email: Recruitment@vdem.virginia.gov
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer
Salary : $80,000 - $91,000
