Disaster Recovery Coordinator 1-Operations Reservist

DEPT OF EMERGENCY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS The Department of Emergency & Military Affairs (DEMA), led by The Adjutant General, provides emergency management and military capabilities to the citizens of Arizona and the nation. The Emergency Management Division consists of three sections—operations, preparedness, and financial administration. Each section works collaboratively across the agency and with external partners to manage emergency responses and reduce the impacts of disasters.

Additionally, DEMA is the headquarters for the Arizona National Guard, the primary combat reserve of the United States military. The Arizona Army and Air National Guard provide military forces and equipment to accomplish community, state, and federal missions. DISASTER RECOVERY COORDINATOR 1-OPERATIONS RESERVIST

Job Location:

Papago Park Military Reservation (PPMR), Phoenix, AZ Posting Details:
Salary:
Up to $27.1409 per hour (DOE)
Grade: 20
Closing Date: OPEN UNTIL FILLED (RESUMES WILL BE REVIEWED WEEKLY)

Job Summary:

The Disaster Reservist is a part-time, as needed position
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Personnel either occupying these positions or hired for these positions are available to provide project support, act as additional /supplemental staff in the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) during activation of the Primary or Alternate SEOC for an incident, event, or exercise. This position provides the agency with the flexibility to expand and provide staffing levels to best meet mission requirements based upon the situation.

Disaster Reservists are utilized to support any branch/section within the Arizona Division of Emergency Management, and it is imperative they can work effectively in high stress environments and potentially adverse conditions during field deployments. The Disaster Reservist Coordinator I (DRC
1) will deploy to act as liaison between the SEOC and county/local Emergency Operations Centers (EOC) and or Incident Command Posts (ICP) to support intelligence gathering in the field and support policy decisions to mitigate the effects of the disaster. The primary function of this position is to facilitate effective communication and coordination between the SEOC, county/local EOC and the ICP.

The DRC 1 is required to have and maintain a working knowledge of assessing disaster effects, information gathering, incident command systems, incident action planning and safety procedures, and must have highly effective verbal and written communications skills.
Actively participates in promoting a continuous improvement of workplace culture, through the use of teamwork, root cause problem solving, standard operating procedures, and review of performance metrics.

Responsibilities include:

• Prepares plans and responds as directed to perform duties in the SEOC/EOC environment supporting a wide variety of areas including, Plans, Logistics, Operations and Liaison Officer duties to support emergency response operations. Liaisons and networks with Incident Management Teams, state agencies, county emergency managers, and local officials during special events, emergency incidents or disasters and during post disaster recovery. Attends EOC and IMT meetings to ensure common operating picture among stakeholders with the Area of Responsibility (AOR).
  
  Conducts and executes verbal and written situational briefings/updates to all stakeholders of current conditions within the disaster area(s) as necessary. Assists the Recovery Branch in establishing the need and location of the Individual Assistance Service Center (IASC) as the situation dictates. Provides briefings and written situational reports as scheduled or as needed to the Operations and Policy Sections.
• Attends training workshops to maintain and sustain a working knowledge of emergency management principles, standards, and practices. Attends FEMA related and other emergency management courses to enhance their knowledge of the four phases of emergency management. Assists with incident action planning and safety procedures to affected county(s) tribal or local jurisdictions. Acts as a Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) A-Team member both in state and out of state Governor emergency declared incidents for logistical and coordination support.
• Works assigned projects at the State, County, Tribal and local jurisdictional level emergency management enterprises in support of all phases of emergency management, that enhance priorities and objectives for Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) activities and the DEMA Strategic Plan.
• Provides training in the Incident Command System as requested by the Operations and/or the Response Branch manager to include but not limited to FEMA Courses 100, 200, 300, 400, 191, 2300 and O-305.
• Trains for specific SEOC/EOC/Multi Agency Coordination Center (MACC) positions and performs duties as assigned in accordance with internal agency policy. Depending on situation, could be assigned to other sections for support as situation dictates.
• Work with stakeholders,…