Regional HAZMAT Officer #00110

Title: Regional HAZMAT Officer #00110

State Role

Title:

Emergency Coordinator III

Hiring Range: $78,000 - $82,000

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Dept of Emergency Management

Location:Region 3

Agency Website:www.vaemergency.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

The Virginia Department of Emergency Management is currently seeking a qualified candidate to become our Regional HAZMAT Officer!

The Regional HAZMAT Officer position exists to provide guidance, training, response and recovery assistance to local governments, tribal organizations and state agencies during hazardous materials emergencies or disasters.

It is assigned to the Region III office to support VDEM’s all-hazards emergency management programs and may be assigned other secondary duties in support of VDEM’s all-hazard preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery efforts.

This position is considered mobile and requires frequent travel and participation in an on-call rotation. A response vehicle is assigned.

The officer will provide guidance and assistance to local governments, tribal organizations and state agencies during hazardous materials emergencies. As needed, they will also make entry into hazardous areas for the purpose of assessment or mitigation, assist in the implementation of the Commonwealth’s hazardous materials emergency response program and help enhance local and tribal hazardous materials emergency response capabilities.

* The selected candidate must be a Virginia Hazardous Materials Technician with the ability to obtain certification as a Virginia Hazardous Materials Specialist within 12 months of employment.*

Because this role includes emergency response duties, you must be able to reach Region III within 30 mins.

All VDEM employees are designated as essential personnel and may be required to work during emergency situations, such as inclement weather, and natural or man‑made disasters/events as directed. This may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee’s official EWP.

• - Considerable knowledge of the types of emergency services required during hazardous materials incidents, as well as the technical and administrative processes involved in delivering those services.
• - Considerable knowledge of adult training methods, curriculum design, needs assessments, and evaluation.
• - Public speaking skills required.
• - Ability to develop and conduct hazardous materials training.
• - Ability to work independently and with all levels of staff, public officials, and citizens.
• - Ability to enter hazardous chemical environments in self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and chemical protective clothing under adverse conditions.
• - Possess significant teaching and curriculum development experience.
• - Must be a Virginia Hazardous Materials Technician with the ability to obtain certification as a Virginia Hazardous Materials Specialist within 12 months of employment.

• - Certified Hazardous Materials Specialist as defined by OSHA/NFPA 472 or equivalent certification is preferred.
• - NFPA/VA Fire Programs SCBA Certification, Fire Fighter II, Instructor II, HAZMAT Specialist.
• - College level management, fire science, public safety or physical sciences is preferred.

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Applications will only be accepted on-line through the State Job website. Applications must include all work history and references. The decision to interview an applicant is solely based on the information provided in the application materials. Therefore, it is essential to provide enough information to make this assessment.

Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a fingerprint-based criminal history background check, Division of Motor Vehicle check, employment reference check, and E-Verify. The selected candidate must complete a State of Personal Economic Interests as a condition of…