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Special Operations Division Director #00261
Job no : 5044215
Work type : Full-Time (Salaried)
Location : North Chesterfield, Virginia
Categories : Public Safety
Title : Special Operations Division Director #00261
State Role Title : Emergency Coordinator Mgr II
Hiring Range : Commensurate with experience and qualifications (Up to $112,500)
Pay Band : 6
Agency : Dept of Emergency Management
Location : 9711 Farrar Court N. Chesterfield, VA 23236
Agency Website : vaemergency.gov
Recruitment Type : General Public - G
Job Duties
The Virginia Department of Emergency Management is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Special Operations Division Director. The Special Operations Division Director reports to the Deputy State Coordinator of the Field Operations Bureau.
The Special Operations Division Director will be responsible for the overall management and leadership of the Special Operations Division. The Division Director will provide leadership, strategic direction, and coordination for all aspects of the division, ensuring that critical systems, activities, and programs are operational and effectively managed. This role includes supervising branches including the Technical Hazards Branch, Search and Rescue Branch, Tactical Systems Branch, and the Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) Program Branch. Additionally, the Division Manager will collaborate with agency stakeholders and other divisions to ensure alignment with VDEM's mission and priorities. This position may require the incumbent to travel within the regions.
Duties include but are not limited to :
- Lead and manage the VDEM Special Operations Division, ensuring all programs, assignments, and taskings are completed efficiently and effectively.
- Supervise and support all divisional positions, ensuring that each division operates in alignment with division goals and VDEM's overall mission.
- Oversee the operations of the Technical Hazards Branch, Search and Rescue Branch, Tactical Systems Branch, and the Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) Program Branch, ensuring their activities are fully functional and coordinated.
- Manage the divisional budget, ensuring resources are allocated appropriately and used efficiently to meet division goals.
- Collaborate with other agency divisions and stakeholders to maintain consistency with VDEM's overall mission and priorities.
- Provide regular updates to senior leadership on divisional performance, progress, and challenges.
- Ensure all systems and activities within the division are prepared for operational activation and response to emergencies or disasters.
- Lead division efforts to identify, address, and resolve operational issues, ensuring a proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.
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. 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 Work Profile.
Minimum Qualifications
Additional Considerations
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.
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. This position is restricted due to funding sources.
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.
Reasonable accommodations are available to individual with disabilities during application and / or interview process 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.
Advertised : 13 Feb 2025 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close : 27 Feb 2025 Eastern Standard Time
Salary : $112,500
