Disaster Preparedness Program Representative ; NY HELPS

Position: Disaster Preparedness Program Representative 1 (NY HELPS)
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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 01/08/26

Applications Due
01/22/26

Vacancy ID206633

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NY HELPYes

Agency Homeland Security and Emergency Services, Division of

Title Disaster Preparedness Program Representative 1 (NY HELPS)

Occupational Category Other Professional Careers

Salary Grade
14

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

Salary Range From $53764 to $68630 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 The incumbent of this position will report to the Resources/Logistics Unit within the Office of Emergency Management.

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

* Assist with the development of policies and procedures for the Resource/Logistics Section.

* Research, analyze, and report on program activities.

* Write, review, and implement emergency operational procedures, plans, and communications.

* Assist with facility activities, controls, and management.

* Attend, coordinate, and assist with instructing training courses related to Incident Command and Emergency Management.

* Assist in assessing the training needs of state and local agencies and other organizations that support the states emergency management efforts.

* Support, track, and resource mass gathering events and other planned events occurring in the state.

* Manage or supervise logistic operations during an emergency or disaster by overseeing the distribution or staging of equipment and supplies.

* Monitor, resource, and track all emergency management requests submitted through New York Responds.

* Gather and analyze information to produce briefings or reports or to make timely and effective incident response decisions.

* Professionally interact with local, state, and federal government agencies and officials at all levels via telephone, email, and in person.

* Maintain proficiency in, conduct regular test of, and schedule maintenance of multiple types of technology and communications equipment.

* Travel may be required.

Minimum Qualifications NY HELPS

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (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:

Four 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: an associate degree in a related field can substitute for two years of specialized experience; a bachelor's in a related field degree can substitute for four years of experience.

Specialized Degree Areas:
Atmospheric Science, Business Continuity, Business Organizational Security Management, Criminal Intelligence Analysis, Criminal Investigations, Criminal Justice, Crisis, Critical Infrastructure, Cyber Security, Digital Forensics, Disaster or Emergency Management, Disaster Resilience, Disaster Science, Emergency Preparedness, Emergency or Public Safety Services, Emergency and/or Risk Management, Fire and Emergency Services, Geography, Homeland Security, Informatics, Meteorology, National Security, Political Science, Public Administration, Security Studies, System Safety and Security, or Urban or Regional Planning.

REASSIGNMENT/TRANSFER

Current New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services employee with one year or more permanent, contingent-permanent or 55b/c service as a Disaster Preparedness Program Representative 1 and are interested in reassignment OR are a current New York State…