Disaster Preparedness Program Representative ; NY HELPS

Position: Disaster Preparedness Program Representative 2 (NY HELPS)
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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 01/22/26

Applications Due
02/06/26

Vacancy ID207917

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NY HELPYes

Agency Homeland Security and Emergency Services, Division of

Title Disaster Preparedness Program Representative 2 (NY HELPS)

Occupational Category Other Professional Careers

Salary Grade
18

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary Range From $66951 to $85138 Annually

Employment Type

Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 20%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address 1220 Washington Ave.

Building 22

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code
12226

Duties Description Reporting to the Disaster Preparedness Program Representative 3, the Disaster Preparedness Program Representatives 2 oversee teams of Disaster Preparedness Program Representative 1's assigned to the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) Planning section.

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

* Assist in Providing technical planning assistance to state and local agencies in the development of a wide variety of emergency response plans.

* Assist with the development of policies and procedures for Headquarter Operations.

* Provide assistance in developing, maintaining, and updating the State Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) and support documents.

* Review and comment on emergency plans, as appropriate.

* Develop, review, and implement state-level emergency operational procedures, plans, and communications.

* Coordinate and collaborate with public and private sector stakeholders and other organizations that can support the State's disaster planning and preparedness efforts.

* Provide the full range of supervisory oversight and direction to subordinate staff.

* Provide assistance in conducting hazard analysis workshops, risk assessments, and using applicable data to support emergency plan development.

* Conduct and/or facilitate planning meetings, conference calls and provide support in the delivery of exercises to test the effectiveness of emergency plans.

* Support program efforts for section initiatives and projects including continuity of operations planning, accreditation efforts, and developing planning guidance.

* Complete administrative paperwork as related to program issues.

* Obtain program-specific and NIMS training to enhance existing skills.

* Identify and establish administrative priorities with assigned programs.

* Travel may be required up to 20%.

Minimum Qualifications NY HELPS

* To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, or 55 b/c, candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications are:

Six years of emergency management experience coordinating and implementing emergency management and disaster preparedness programs; preparation or modification of disaster plans; preparing, modifying, and presenting of disaster educational training and/or exercises; gathering and analyzing information to produce briefings or reports or to make timely and effective incident response decisions; representing an agency or organization in an Emergency Operations Center or leadership position on the Incident Command System;

and managing or supervising logistics operations during a major emergency or disaster by overseeing the distribution or staging of equipment and supplies.

Substitutions with a degree in a related field as listed below:

* An associate degree in a related field can…