Emergency Management Specialist V - Diamond Head Crater - Kaimuki, Oahu

Recruitment Number 26-0306 Recruitment Information

The current vacancy positions are permanent full-time positions with the Department of Defense, State of Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA).

This job posting will remain open until 30 applications are received.

Salary: $6,221 to $7,568 per month (SR-24, Step D to I)

Note:

Hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, the applicant's qualifications, and other relevant factors.

This recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill the current vacancies and may be used to fill future temporary full-time and permanent full-time vacancies as they occur.

Note:

Employees appointed to temporary positions may also gain membership in the civil service upon satisfactory completion of an initial probation period of at least six months. Once you become a member of the civil service, you become eligible to apply for promotion and transfer opportunities to permanent as well as other temporary positions. You may also enjoy other rights and benefits afforded to an employee in a permanent position with the exception of return rights and placement rights associated with a reduction-in-force.

The basic objectives of the State's emergency management programs are to assist the State of Hawaii to prepare for, mitigate against, respond to, and recover from emergencies and disasters. A position in this series is distinguished by its responsibilities for the preparation and planning for natural and human-caused incidents, emergencies, and disasters. Such responsibilities include the preparation and mitigation for emergencies and disasters, and/or the continuity or operational requirements to be implemented before, during, and after emergencies and disasters.

Work duties include coordination of operations during emergencies and disasters, operating emergency centers, and evaluating disaster requirements provided by all State departments and County emergency management agencies.

Responsibilities include budget; human resources; financial grants and awards management including procurement, purchasing, fiscal, compliance monitoring and reporting, adherence to regulations, policies and timelines, compliant human resources management; and the development of improved emergency management services for future responses.

Level V serves as the senior-level emergency management specialist independently performing the most complex professional work in an emergency management program; serves as a project or team leader; or may supervise a staff of professional workers. Duties include facilitating programs, projects, and functions with other state agencies, local jurisdictions, federal agencies, private sector and other states and counties.

The level V position in the Emergency Management Specialist (EMS) series also serves as a State Emergency Response Team (SERT) member during emergencies and disasters activation of the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC).

To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements:

The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university.

• The planning, training and exercise for operations of emergency management;
• The emergency responses, disaster recovery and mitigation requirements;
• The emergency warning and siren systems, telecommunications and logistics requirements;
• The implementation and maintenance of specific and interrelated portions of the State's emergency management plans in accordance with counties, state and federal laws and policies;
• The establishment and coordination of community agencies, public and private entities; and other organizations in emergency preparation, warning, sheltering and assistance services;
• Administrative actions including budget, grants management, financial services and human resources responsibilities; and
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