New Job Utility Emergency Management Coordinator In Texas
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Utility Emergency Management Coordinator
Company : City of Austin
Salary : $32.89 - $41.93 an hour
Location : Texas
Full Description
Position Information
Posting Title
Utility Emergency Management Coordinator
Job Requisition Number
AE503246
Position Number
118182
Job Type
Full-Time
Division Name
Facilities Management
Minimum Qualifications
- Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university plus four (4) years experience in a field related toemergency response or planning
- Experience may substitute for education up to four (4) years
Licenses or Certifications:
- None.
Notes to Applicants
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Employment Application:
The City of Austin employment application is an official document; incomplete applications will not be considered.
The City of Austin employment application is an official document; incomplete applications will not be considered.
- Please be sure to detail on the application all current and previous employment that you wish to be considered as part of your qualifications.
- The Employment Record should be complete with job titles, employment dates, job duties, functions, and responsibilities for each position held. Starting salary will be based on overall relevant experience from your application.
- Résumés will not be accepted and statements such as “see résumé” will not be accepted. You may use “N/A” for fields that are not applicable.
- Please note that Austin Energy may close the job posting at any time after 7 days from the date of the initial advertisement. Once the job posting has closed, applications cannot be changed.
If you are selected as a top candidate:
- Verification of your education (which may include high school graduation or GED, undergraduate and/or graduate degrees) will be required. You must provide proof of education from an accredited organization/institution.
- If you are identified as a top candidate and are in the military or a veteran, you will need to provide a copy of your DD-214 prior to confirming a start date.
- This position requires a criminal background investigation.
Work Schedule:
- This position is categorized as Essential Personnel with the City of Austin. Essential staff are required to work during emergencies or bad weather if they are scheduled to work and, in some cases, when they are not scheduled. Essential employees ensure the continuance of key operations for the City of Austin.
- Work hours may include after hours, holidays, and weekends.
- Shifts may change according to departmental needs.
- Employee may be required to work additional hours outside of regular work schedule.
Fair Labor Standards Act:
This position is considered FLSA Exempt. Exempt employees are salaried and, except as provided, are not eligible for overtime compensation.
Travel:
If you are selected for this position and meet the Driver Safety Standards in the City of Austin Driver Safety Program, you may drive when necessary to multiple locations as part of your regular job duties. Otherwise, you are responsible for getting to and from these locations.
Pay Range
$32.89 – $41.93
Hours
Monday – Friday, 40 hours
Additional work hours may be required to support the 24-hour Utility operations, which may include evenings, weekends, holidays, inclement weather and emergency closures.
Additional work hours may be required to support the 24-hour Utility operations, which may include evenings, weekends, holidays, inclement weather and emergency closures.
Job Close Date
07/24/2023
Type of Posting
External
Department
Austin Energy
Regular/Temporary
Regular
Grant Funded or Pooled Position
Not Applicable
Category
Technical
Location
2500 Montopolis
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience participating on an emergency management team in a utility, municipality, or other similarly regulated entity, and knowledge of Federal, State and Local laws, regulations and policies in regard to emergency management
- Background in emergency management activities including facilitating and delivering training related to the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS), and conducting drills, workshops, and exercises related to emergency planning and response
- Experience writing and presenting Standard Operations Procedures, Emergency Preparedness and Response plans, and/or Continuity of Operations plans
- Ability to develop relationships with other entities and outside organizations including Homeland Security, Fire, and Police organizations, the state Office of Emergency Services, Red Cross, and volunteer/non-profit organizations to ensure rapid and coherent response in emergency situations
- Ability to travel to more than one work location.
Duties, Functions and Responsibilities
Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
- Prepares and maintains all emergency plan documentation.
- Coordinates all emergency plan activities, including training and emergency preparedness drills.
- Defines roles and responsibilities necessary for all levels of emergency response.
- Establishes and maintains Mutual Assistance Agreements with other utilities and organizations.
- Designs and deploys Incident Command System training for appropriate staff.
- Serves as advisor to the Incident Commander during emergency response situations.
- Provides curriculum development assistance to System Operations.
- Serves as liaison to all emergency agencies and the EOC.
- Serves as the team lead in utility and critical infrastructure business continuity planning.
- Represents the department on citywide emergency response and business continuity preparedness drills.
Responsibilities- Supervision and/or Leadership Exercised:
May provide leadership, work assignments, evaluation, training, and guidance to others.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
- Knowledge of the Incident Command System regarding emergency response planning.
- Knowledge of applicable processes, techniques, and methods.
- Knowledge of Federal, State, Local laws, and ordinances related to emergency response.
- Knowledge and understanding of utility facilities and critical infrastructure operations and processes and distribution, treatment, and collections systems.
- Skill in oral and written communication.
- Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
- Skill in using computers and related software applications.
- Skill in planning and organizing.
- Skill in negotiating common practices between the City and other emergency agencies.
- Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.
- Ability to train others.
- Ability to quickly recognize and analyze irregular events.
- Ability to exercise good judgment, tact, and diplomacy in all public dealings.
Criminal Background Investigation
This position has been approved for a Criminal Background Investigation.
EEO/ADA
The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please call (512) 974-3210 or Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1.
The City of Austin will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, religion, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. In addition, the City will not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of an individual’s AIDS, AIDS Related Complex, or HIV status; nor will the City discriminate against individuals who are perceived to be at risk of HIV infection, or who associate with individuals who are believed to be at risk.
The City of Austin will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, religion, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. In addition, the City will not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of an individual’s AIDS, AIDS Related Complex, or HIV status; nor will the City discriminate against individuals who are perceived to be at risk of HIV infection, or who associate with individuals who are believed to be at risk.