Emergency Services Coordinator (Emergency Services Coordinator, Office Of Emergency Services)

Job Description and Duties Are you looking for an exciting and fast-paced career? Join the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and be part of an organization that serves as a leader in emergency management and homeland security through dedicated service to all. We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our team. If you are interested in a challenging opportunity in a high-energy, team-oriented environment, you are encouraged to apply. Under the direction of the Program Manager II, the Emergency Services Coordinator functions in a demanding and changing environment, which requires to act with great independence while effectively maintaining a routine workload and regularly responding to short term tasks. Demonstrates effective interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills, and functions effectively and efficiently in a fast-paced environment with competing and changing priorities and must be able to respond to all forms of disasters and emergencies, at any hour anywhere in the state, within short time frames. Required to meet regulatory and internal deadlines on all assignments. Serves as the interface between local and state government. As such, they must be able to function as a project lead, think creatively, and possess solutions-oriented work principles. Possess an attitude of self-sufficiency to overcome unforeseen physical and mental challenges when support from others is unavailable. Responsibilities include a wide variety of emergency management advisory functions in support of local and tribal governments, regional staff, and state agencies. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Special Requirements Application Package RequirementsTo have your application considered for this job opportunity: • List the Job Code (JC) and Position Number for this position in the “EXAMINATION(S) OR JOB TITLE(S) FOR WHICH YOU ARE APPLYING” section on the State Application, STD. 678. • List your most current employment history first in the “EMPLOYMENT HISTORY” section on the STD. 678. • Provide the “From” and “To” dates with the month, day and year, the “Hours Per Week” that you worked and the Total Worked (Years/Months). You may include overtime hours. • You must complete the “DUTIES PERFORMED” on the State Application (do not note “see attached resume” in this section). Failure to comply and your application is considered incomplete. • SROA and Surplus are encouraged to apply and must submit a copy of their letter. • Please note consideration shall be given to work experience gained in a part-time or full-time job, regardless of whether the job was a paid or a volunteer position or was within, or outside of, state service. If using education to qualify please submit a copy of your transcripts. If selected, official transcripts will be required. Foreign education must obtain and submit verification of United States course/degree equivalency. NOTE: Incomplete applications received may not be considered. Resumes are welcomed but do not take the place of the completed State Application STD 678. Applications received via fax or email will NOT be accepted. If you would like confirmation of receipt, please send certified mail. **A candidate pool may be established for subsequent vacancies.****All hires may be subject to a criminal background check.****We encourage applicants to apply electronically.** Desirable Qualifications In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate: • Knowledge of state disaster preparedness and response protocols and procedures, the state’s disaster response structure and governance and the roles and responsibilities of key agencies in the state’s disaster response framework. Knowledge of federal, state, and local emergency preparedness and response laws, policies, procedures, and regulations. • Knowledge of current research and best and promising practices for disaster planning, preparedness, and response. • Experience working with social services and health agencies during emergency events and addressing the needs of older adults, individuals with disabilities, vulnerable and underserved populations for disaster preparedness and during disaster events. • Demonstrated ability and experience to effectively collaborate and lead a multidisciplinary team of professional staff to prepare for and respond to emergency events. • Ability to establish and maintain rapport, and collaborative working relationships with highly engaged internal and external stakeholders including state emergency response agencies, executive leaders and local program partners. • Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality. • Demonstrated ability to handle multiple competing priorities simultaneously. • Ability to provide the highest level of customer service in all situations. • Ability to develop evaluations and surveys using data collection and reporting systems. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Capacity to perform at a high level under pressure while consistently meeting deadlines. • Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing, with discretion, empathy, and mutual respect with individuals at all levels in the organization, and with internal and external stakeholders. • An understanding of issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion and a commitment to ensuring that the needs of diverse and underserved populations are taken into consideration when preparing for and responding to disaster events. • Demonstrated ability to work efficiently and resourcefully as a project lead and/or team member to plan, develop, implement, and track outcomes for long term projects, with minimal supervision, to meet the strategic goals and objectives of an organization. • Knowledge of state government functions, public sector management principles, control agencies, the state budget cycle, and the legislative process. Statement of Qualifications All applicants must provide a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) for the hiring manager’s review. Failure to include an SOQ may disqualify an applicant from consideration. A resume in lieu of the SOQ responses and a standard or generic SOQ may disqualify an applicant from consideration. Please review the Duty Statement and the Desirable Qualifications. The SOQ should specifically outline how you meet any or all of the desirable qualifications outlined in the Job Posting and Duty Statement. PLEASE NOTE: Resumes, letters, and other materials will not be evaluated or considered as responses to the Statement of Qualifications. SOQ FORMAT INSTRUCTIONS: • Must include applicant’s full name (Last, First).• The original SOQ questions must be listed in the SOQ document.• Question(s) must be answered in numerical order.• Font should be Arial, Calibri or Times New Roman. These fonts are acceptable for this SOQ assignment.• Not to exceed one page for each question. (2 pages total)• Pages are single-sided and single-spaced. PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING: • Describe your background, education and/or training as it related to the duty statement and desirable qualifications. • Describe your experience in effectively leading departmental and contributing groups, communicating with executive leaders, and helping an organization achieve its disaster preparation, emergency planning, and response goals. For assistance in uploading documents, including the SOQ, you may want to consider watching the following video from CalHR's Training Catalog: Upload SOQ to your Application Package