Recovery Planning and Training Specialist (Disaster Services Planner (DSP)) Job at State of Illinois
Agency : Emergency Management Agency
Opening Date/Time: 12/23/2022
Closing Date/Time: 01/09/2023
Salary: $5246 - $7827 monthly
Job Type: Salaried Full Time
County: St. Clair
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: RC062
Position Marketing Statement: The Illinois Emergency Management Agency is seeking a Recovery Planning and Training Specialist. This position will help create and conduct disaster recovery planning and training in the areas of public assistance, hazard mitigation, and other recovery concepts. The ideal candidate would have professional experience working as emergency manager with a focus on training, planning, and recovery. Our employees work in an ever-changing environment that presents new challenges with rewarding results. If you are interested in joining our team of compassionate and integrity driven workforce, we invite you to apply for the Recovery Planning and Training Specialist position with IEMA.
About the Agency Statement: Are you ready to make a difference in the lives of others? The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) is a team of emergency management professionals who support local communities by providing experience, perspective and resources to help residents prepare for, mitigate, respond to and recover from threats, hazards, disasters or emergencies. IEMA is the lead agency for disasters and emergencies statewide and plays a key role in protecting the health, life and safety of all Illinoisans.
This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.
****A resume is preferred, but not required.****
Current State Employees: If you are seeking a TRANSFER, please remember to upload a State of Illinois Department of Central Management Services American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) - Employee Transfer Request form.
All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.
Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.
Posting Identification Number #21350
Job Responsibilities
1. Develops plans, procedures, maps, charts, and other materials for recovery to include public assistance, hazard mitigation, and other recovery concepts.
- Organizes and attends planning meetings.
- Incorporates updated and revised information into plans, procedures, and policies.
- Provides revised planning technical assistance to State and local agencies.
2. Conduct training for State agency and local government personnel as well whole community partners in recovery to include public assistance, hazard mitigation, and other recovery concepts.
- Travels throughout the state to deliver training, with opportunities out of state.
- Develops training materials based on plan content and prepares lesson plans for individual classes.
- Determines training needs and schedules training sessions.
- Maintains training records.
- Prepares reports on training activities.
Job Responsibilities (cont)
3. Participates in exercises and drills to test the implementation of plans and procedures in public assistance, hazard mitigation, and other recovery concepts.
- Contributes to the development of exercise scenarios, objectives and other exercise related documents.
- Functions as a controller during exercises, drills, and demonstrations.
- Participates in critiques and provides reports and evaluations to agency management
- Reviews federal training and exercise evaluation reports and recommends responses.
- Assists State agencies and local governments in correcting weaknesses identified during exercises for the purpose of recovery.
4. Attends classes, seminars, workshops, and conferences related to disaster recovery.
- Conducts programs and makes presentations to organizations with specific interest in recovery programs both in and out of state.
5. Participates in disaster response and recovery activities.
6. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
1. Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to the completion of four (4) years of college, preferably with coursework in planning, business or public administration.
2. Requires two (2) years of professional experience in various planning areas, such as regional, urban or management planning.
Preferred Qualifications
- Two (2) years of professional experience in emergency management or closely related field.
- One (1) year of professional experience in conducting training or creating training content.
- One (1) year of professional experience in creating plans, procedures, and policies.
- One (1) year of professional experience of basic statistical methods, graphics, and report preparation.
- Two (2) years of professional experience at a local, state, or federal government agency.
Conditions of Employment
- A criminal history check through the Illinois State Police.
- The ability to travel in and out of state.
- The ability to drive a state-supplied vehicle as needed, including having a valid and current driver’s license and a valid and current insurance policy.
- The ability to work outside of normal work hours.
- The ability to use State-supplied equipment (laptop, cellphone, etc.).
Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Work Location: 10045 Bunkum Rd Fairview Heights, IL 62208-1703
Agency Contact:
Monica Williamson
Email: EMA.Jobs@illinois.gov
Job Family: Sciences and Natural Resources
This position [DOES NOT] contain “Specialized Skills” (as that term is used in CBAs).
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Use the “Apply” button at the top right or bottom right of this posting to begin the application process.
If you are not already signed in, you will be prompted to do so.
State employees should sign in to the career portal for State of Illinois employees – a link is available at the top left of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon.
Non-State employees should log in on the using the “View Profile” link in the top right of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon. If you have never before signed in, you will be prompted to create an account.
If you have questions about how to apply, please see the following resources:
State employees: Log in to the career portal for State employees and review the Internal Candidate Application Job Aid
Non-State employees: on Illinois.jobs2web.com – click “Application Procedures” in the footer of every page of the website.
The main form of communication will be through email. Please check your “junk mail”, “spam”, or “other” folder for communication(s) regarding any submitted application(s). You may receive emails from the following addresses:
- donotreply@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com
- systems@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com
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