Emergency Management Specialist V - Diamond Head Crater - Kaimuki, Oahu

The basic objectives of the State's emergency management programs are to assist the State of Hawaii to prepare for, mitigate against, respond to, and recover from emergencies and disasters. A position in this series is distinguished by its responsibilities for the preparation and planning for natural and human-caused incidents, emergencies, and disasters. Such responsibilities include the preparation and mitigation for emergencies and disasters, and/or the continuity or operational requirements to be implemented before, during, and after emergencies and disasters. Work duties include coordination of operations during emergencies and disasters, operating emergency centers, and evaluating disaster requirements provided by all State departments and County emergency management agencies. Responsibilities include budget; human resources; financial grants and awards management including procurement, purchasing, fiscal, compliance monitoring and reporting, adherence to regulations, policies and timelines, compliant human resources management; and the development of improved emergency management services for future responses. Level V serves as the senior-level emergency management specialist independently performing the most complex professional work in an emergency management program; serves as a project or team leader; or may supervise a staff of professional workers. Duties include facilitating programs, projects, and functions with other state agencies, local jurisdictions, federal agencies, private sector and other states and counties. The level V position in the Emergency Management Specialist (EMS) series also serves as a State Emergency Response Team (SERT) member during emergencies and disasters activation of the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC).

Responsibilities

Preparation and planning for natural and human-caused incidents, emergencies, and disasters; coordination of operations during emergencies and disasters; operating emergency centers; evaluating disaster requirements; budget, human resources, financial grants and awards management; development of improved emergency management services; facilitating programs, projects, and functions with other agencies; serving as State Emergency Response Team member during activation of State Emergency Operations Center

Requirements

Citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States; Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university; Three and one-half (3-1/2) years of progressively responsible professional emergency management experience in emergency management mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery; Supervisory aptitude; Valid driver's license at the time of appointment

Benefits

Civil service membership upon satisfactory completion of initial probation period; eligibility for promotion and transfer opportunities; Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program