Emergency Fuels Specialist Lead

Requisition No: 869508

Agency:
Division of Emergency Management

The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) plans for and responds to both natural and man‑made disasters. These range from floods and hurricanes to incidents involving hazardous materials or nuclear power. FDEM is the liaison between federal, state, and local agencies. FDEM prepares and implements a statewide Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, routinely conducts extensive exercises to test state and county emergency response capabilities, provides technical assistance to local governments as they prepare emergency plans and procedures, and conducts emergency operations trainings for state and local government agencies.

FDEM serves as the lead agency for the State Emergency Response Team (SERT), whose primary goal is the coordination of the state’s efforts during disaster response and recovery. This coordination is conducted within the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) in Tallahassee. Additionally, FDEM manages the State Watch Office; the 24‑hour a day operation tasked with providing situational awareness to stakeholders statewide.

After a disaster, FDEM conducts damage assessment surveys and advises the Governor of the State of Florida on whether to declare an emergency and seek federal relief funds. It is against this backdrop that FDEM strives to demonstrate its mission of, “Coordinate, collaborate, and communicate with our community stakeholders for a resilient Florida”, along with our vision of “Leading the Profession in building prepared and resilient communities”.

This position serves as a Lead Emergency Fuels Specialist, a program and operational manager within Bureau of Response’s Infrastructure Section. As the lead for the Emergency Fuels Program, the incumbent will ensure FDEM is prepared for any fuel emergency impacting the State of Florida and assist the Infrastructure Section Manager with additional projects as assigned. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Serve as the Program Lead for the Emergency Fuels Program, responsible for program development and growth, and as the Lead for Emergency Support Function 19 responsible for activities described in the State Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP).
• Serve as the primary liaison with fuel stakeholders (i.e., the U.S. Department of Energy, Petroleum Association, etc.), advising rule, policy, and statute changes and their potential implications on the State’s response and fuel supply.
• Conduct comprehensive review of data on petroleum supply, demand, consumption, allocation, and conservation functions to determine operational capabilities and gaps within local and state capabilities.
• Develop, maintain, and implement operational plans, procedures, and other documentation (i.e., standard operating guides, job aids, etc.) related to the programmatic area.
• Ensure implementation and training for new technological solutions that will increase efficiency of the Emergency Fuel Program and its projections.
• Provide technical assistance and reports to state and local agencies on issues related to emergency fuels.
• Conduct and participate in conferences, meetings, exercises, and workshops relating to emergency management planning and response.
• Perform travel and other duties as assigned by the Infrastructure Manager and Bureau Leadership.
• Perform duties as assigned during activations of the Emergency Operation Center.

In response to emergency events, FDEM employees may be required to work irregular hours, to work more than 8 hours per day, to work extended periods (including nights, weekends, and holidays), to work at locations other than their official headquarters, and to perform duties in addition to those outlined in the employee’s position description. Employees must be able to deploy to emergency sites with limited advance notice.

• Knowledge of Florida’s fuel infrastructure and relative regulations, policies, Federal Regulations, Administrative Codes, etc. related to fuels.
• Knowledge…