Job Summary: The mission of the District of Columbia Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (HSEMA) is to lead the planning and coordination of homeland security and emergency management efforts to ensure that the District of Columbia is prepared to prevent, protect against, respond to, mitigate, and recover from all threats and hazards.
The Supervisory Management and Program Analyst serves as Chief of the Response Coordination Bureau at the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (HSEMA). The bureau helps the District solve complex operational problems, strengthen its capacity to manage emergencies, and coordinate action when no single agency or program can address a challenge alone. The Bureau Chief leads a team that supports field response, incident management teams, interagency coordination, and agencywide operational priorities. Between incidents, the team builds relationships, identifies gaps in response capabilities, develops practical procedures and tools, and takes on cross-functional projects that improve readiness.
Duties and Responsibilities: The incumbent will bring experience coordinating complex operations, working within incident management structures, leading multidisciplinary teams, or building emergency management capabilities. The incumbent will make decisions with incomplete information, ask difficult questions, manage competing priorities, and handle the less visible administrative work that makes operations successful. Defines current and future business environments and establishes metrics to measure and evaluate systems performance. Exercises analytical and evaluative expertise in the review of agency goals, objectives, operations, and business processes. Performs root cause analyses of business processes to identify needs for reform. The incumbent leads the bureau's staff, programs, and works closely with other HSEMA bureaus and District and regional partners to identify capability gaps, improve coordination processes, develop operational guidance, and turn lessons from incidents into lasting improvements . The incumbent is responsible for building a team that can move between these responsibilities, anticipate needs, and deliver reliable results in both routine and demanding conditions.
The incumbent is an emergency management generalist who builds trust before a crisis, shares information openly, holds people accountable, and develops a team that can take initiative without losing sight of agencywide priorities and keeps their supervisor abreast of significant problems identified.
Qualifications and Education: This position requires one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level. Specialized experience is experience which is directly related to the position which has equipped the individual with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Such experience may have been gained in administrative, professional, technical, investigative, or other responsible work. Experience must be relevant to the duties and responsibilities of this position.
Minimum of five (5) years' experience working in related field is desired, including experience in emergency management. A bachelor's degree in the related field is desired.
Licensures and Certifications: Preferred consideration will be given for one or more of the following: Fellows Program, Certified Project Manager or Certified Program Manager, IAEM Certified Emergency manager, or state-level emergency management certification.
Promotion Potential: No known promotion potential
Work Conditions/Environment: The majority of work is performed in a typical office setting, but field work will be required at times.
Other Significant Facts
Tour of Duty: 8:30am - 4:30pm (however hours can vary based on the mission)
Pay Plan, Series and Grade: MS-343-14
Collective Bargaining Unit: This position is NOT in the collective bargaining unit.
MSS serve At-Will: Those appointed to the MSS enjoy the benefits of a separate, more competitive pay structure and are offered a targeted training curriculum with courses on performance management and evaluation, human resources systems and leadership development.
Position Designation: This position has been designated as security sensitive therefore the incumbent of this position will be subject to enhanced suitability screening pursuant to Chapter 4 of DC Personnel Regulations, Suitability and as such, incumbents of this position shall be subject to criminal background checks, background investigations, and mandatory drug and alcohol testing, as applicable. The incumbent is designated as an emergency employee and must be willing to work flexible hours, including weekends and evenings, to support the District's overall preparedness. In the event of an emergency, the empoloyee may be called into work and classified as essential and will deploy to field response scenes, EOCs and potentially austere conditions with limited or no notice, on a 24/7 basis.
Employee Benefits: Selectee(s) will be eligible for health and life insurance, annual (vacation) and sick leave and will be covered under the District of Columbia government's retirement plan.
