Director of Emergency Operations

City of New York • New York, NY • 4h ago

Job Description

The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the City's evolving criminal justice system, participating in reform initiatives and strategies aimed to move the City towards a smaller jail system without compromising public safety. The DOC is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for our employees, visitors, volunteers, and people in our custody. Importantly, safe jails enable DOC to provide people in custody with the tools and opportunities they need to successfully re-enter their communities. The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with more than 7,500 diverse professionals and knowledgeable experts.

The Department of Correction has a unique and exciting opportunity for an experienced Director of Emergency Operations to support the Assistant Commissioner, Preparedness & Resilience. Under executive direction and with latitude for decision-making, the candidate recruited will manage a wide range of administrative duties, logistical, and executive support-related tasks. Typical duties for this position include, but are not limited to:

Supervise a team including a deputy director and specialists;

Oversee plan development & management for any internal, inter-agency, and citywide emergency management plans, initiatives, protocols, policies, and activities, including but not limited to human-made and natural disasters and crises, hazard mitigation, and other preparedness activities;

Support the assistant commissioner with managing the department's Continuity of Operations (COOP) program, including but not limited to facilitating plan management, training, table-top exercises, and after-action/improvement planning;

Facilitate meetings and activities with internal and external stakeholders;

Represent DOC at emergency management & public safety meetings, conference calls, field support, and City command centers, including the NYC Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and the NYPD Joint Operations Center (JOC) for interagency working groups, calls, and meetings;

Serve as a DOC representative for emergency activations at department emergency operations centers or, if necessary, in the field;

Serve as a planning lead during emergencies and disasters.

Provide written and verbal situational updates for warning and without-warning events, utilize applications & systems, and input data;

Support and participate in preparedness activities with stakeholders, including facilities, maintenance, fleet, fire-safety, environmental health, security, infrastructure, information technology, management analysis & planning, strategic initiatives, and more;

Serve as an on-call emergency coordinator during business and non-business hours.

Attend meetings on behalf of the Assistant Commissioner;

Perform related duties as assigned

Preferred Skills

Ability to be on call after business hours, including weekends;

Ability to communicate highly complex information clearly and succinctly, both orally and in writing;

Ability to work, focus, coordinate, and collaborate in high-stress environments;

Ability to adapt to rapid change, multi-task, and meet restrictive deadlines;

Experience working in a law enforcement setting, a plus;

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as, strong listening skills;

Experience communicating and collaborating with uniformed and civilian members of staff;

Strong writing and editing experience & skills

Strong problem-solving and facilitation skills;

Strong technical and project management skills preferred;

Emergency Management, Business Continuity, Security, or Fire Safety certifications from NYC Emergency Management, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM), American Red Cross, the Disaster Recovery Institute (DRI) International, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) International preferred.

Driver's license not required but preferred.

DIRECTOR OF CORRECTIONAL STAND - 52620

Qualifications

Qualification Requirements

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, and four years of full-time experience in corrections, social work, psychology, law, public administration, law enforcement, or a related field providing direct services to an inmate or detention population within a correctional or related facility, at least one (1) year of which must have been in a responsible supervisory, administrative or consultative capacity; or

A high school diploma or evidence of having passed a high school equivalency examination and six (6) years of full-time experience as described above; or

Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above. Service as an inmate in correctional or related facility may be substituted for a portion of the required experience up to a maximum of two years on a year for year basis. A graduate degree from an accredited college or university with a major in social work, psychology, law, criminal justice or public administration which includes a field placement performing duties as described above, may be substituted for up to one year of full-time experience as described in "1" above. However, all candidates must have at least two years of full-time experience as described in "1" above, at least one year of which must have been in a supervisory, administrative or consultative capacity.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

Salary Min: $100,000.00

Salary Max: $125,000.00

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