Emergency Management Program Specialist AR

Position: Emergency Management Program Specialist #251215-0511AR-001

Emergency Management Program Specialist #AR-001

Do you have experience in planning, technical writing, program management, grants administration, training or public information? If so, we invite you to check out this opportunity with the State of Connecticut!

What We Can Offer You

• Visit our State Employee Benefits Overview page to learn about our medical and dental insurance plans, sick/vacation/personal leave accruals, state holidays, tuition reimbursement and more!
• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees.

Position Highlights

This is a full‑time, 40 hour per week position on first shift. Schedule is Monday–Friday between 8:00am and 4:30pm, with hybrid work opportunities available.

Working closely with local, state, federal, tribal, and private sector partners, DEMHS provides a coordinated, integrated program for statewide emergency management and homeland security.

We are currently seeking to fill one Emergency Management Program Specialist Position within the Training and Exercise unit.

In Training & Exercise You Will

• Develop and provide all hazards training to stakeholders, with a specific focus on cyber‑and information security;
• Design and deliver Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) compliant exercises;
• Develop formal after action reviews and corrective action plans after exercises and real world incidents;
• Develop and maintain the unit's program manual.

About Us

DESPP is committed to protecting and improving the quality of life for all by providing a broad range of public safety services, training, regulatory guidance, and scientific services utilizing enforcement, prevention, education and state‑of‑the‑art science and technology.

DESPP is structured on three key Strategic Pillars created by Commissioner Ronnell Higgins:

• Operational Efficiency, Efficacy and Excellence
• Making decisions through the thoughtful and informed use of data
• Challenging the "that’s the way it's always been done" construct—i.e., thinking outside the box as to how we can improve
• Constantly seeking better results
• Shared Fiscal Responsibility
• Recognizing our collective responsibility to steward the agency's resources
• Realigning planned budgetary actions to ensure that they are in taxpayers' interests
• Preparing together for potential budget stresses and fiscal challenges
• Ethics and Accountability
• Critically and constantly measuring our practices against our policies
• Performing quarterly performance evaluations agency‑wide to measure success and flag areas needing improvement
• Regularly engaging external partners for feedback and assessments
• Opening our doors to Connecticut students and workers for apprenticeships, internships, and career pathways.

Recruitment Information

Candidates selected for an interview must provide the following at the time of interview.

State Employees

• Two (2) most recent performance evaluations
• Completed CT‑HR‑13

Non‑State Employees

• Two (2) professional reference contact information including name, email, and phone number (at least one being a current and/or previous supervisor)
• Completed CT‑HR‑13

Before You Apply

• Meet
  
  Minimum Qualifications:
  
  Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the job closing date. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
• Educational Credits:
  List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application.
• Resume Policy:
  Per Public Act 21‑69 , resumes are not accepted during the initial application process. Additional documentation may be required later.
• Preferred Shift/
  
  Location:
  
  Select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application.
• Timely Submission:
  All application materials must be received by the job posting deadline.
• Salary Calculations:
  For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government.
• Note:
  
  The only way to apply to this posting is via the official State of Connecticut Online Employment Center job posting.

After You Apply

• Referral Questions:
  This posting may require completion of additional Referral Questions (RQs), which must be completed by the…