Duties Description The incumbent of this position will report to the Emergency Preparedness Initiatives Section within the Office of Emergency Management (OEM).

Duties include but are not limited to the following:
• Serve as Section Chief for the Emergency Preparedness Initiatives Section within DHSES OEM.
• Manage, guide, and direct a team in the mission areas of the Transportation Security and Emergency Preparedness (TSEP) Program, Continuous Improvement, Advanced Planning, and Special Projects.
• Manage the daily activities of Homeland Security Program Analysts, teams, and work groups to optimize efforts, identify deficiencies, utilize fiscal resources effectively and meet program objectives in an efficient manner.
• Develop, modify, and evaluate policies and protocols governing team deployment, operations, and outreach regarding the TSEP Program.
• Develop contacts with stakeholders and maintain effective working relationships.
• Periodically meet with stakeholders to answer questions, review program roll-out, and determine the effectiveness of program planning and implementation.
• Respond to stakeholder issues and work collaboratively to resolve differences within the parameters of agency policies, protocols, procedures and mandated rules and regulations.
• Conduct and review after-action reports, evaluate, and guide Continuous Improvement planning in DHSES OEM.
• Guide the production of Advanced Planning products and documents for high level review.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for team members, program managers and agency senior staff.
• Develop, review, and evaluate viable complex policies, programs and procedures which facilitate the mission of the program/agency and encompass current best practices in the functional program area. Present policy/program analyses and recommendations to DHSES executives and senior staff.
• Collect and analyze data on homeland security, public safety, and emergency services issues and practices to compare new and innovative approaches in order to facilitate the development and implementation of new initiatives advancing the agency's mission.
• Represent DHSES to a wide variety of stakeholders/partners in a variety of formats providing professional expertise on assigned program and agency issues.
• Secure resources for staff deployment prior to assignment, identify and implement continued staff requirements, monitor progress, review results, and conduct performance reviews.
• Perform the full range of supervisory activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of the mission or other program areas.
• Travel may be required, approximately 20%.
• Possession and maintenance of a valid Driver's License issued by the New York State Department of Motor Vehicle is required.

Minimum Qualifications NON-COMPETITIVE

One year of permanent service as a Homeland Security Program Analyst 2;

OR Eight (8) years of experience in intelligence analysis, homeland security, counter terrorism, emergency preparedness analysis and assessment, or investigations.

Substitution:
An associate degree may substitute for two years of experience; a bachelor's degree may substitute for four years of experience; a master's degree may substitute for five years of experience; and a doctorate may substitute for six years of experience.

Additional Comments NOTE: Support of operations during times of emergency and disaster from State Emergency Operations Center (EOC), state field offices and/or local deployments may be required, which would result in a change and/or increase in working hours, locations and/or duties.

NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING: Employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to the agency's Telecommuting Program Guidelines.

Name Human Resources/MC

Telephone 518-486-5700

Fax 518-485-8432

Email Address [email protected]

Address

Street NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, HRM

1220 Washington Ave., Building 7A

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12226

Notes on Applying Please submit a resume and cover letter detailing how you meet the minimum qualifications. Indicate the Position Title & Vacancy ID 218840 in the subject line of your application email to [email protected].