Emergency Management Specialist 1/2 (090208)

The benefits of joining our team:
When you become a part of our preparedness team, you play a vital role in making a difference in the lives of Alaskans and support a resilient and prepared Alaska. The work of our team is often time critical, fast-paced and constantly changing.

As an employee for DHS&EM you become a part of a dynamic, diverse, highly proficient team that values collaboration and strong working relationships with local communitites, intra-agency liasons, and customers. Our team offers individuals the ability to utilize all of their professional skills and talents while working in partnership with local communities, inter-agency liaisons, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help maintain a resilient and prepared Alaska in addition to directly helping the public as emergencies arise.

Our work provides various opportunities for personal and professional growth and advancement.
 
As a State of Alaska employee, you have access to paid vacation time, flexible work schedule, medical, dental, vision, prescription, and retirement and benefits plans.  

What will you be doing:
Our organization, mission and culture:
The mission of the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHS&EM) is to lead the way in homeland security and emergency management to foster a prepared, resilient Alaska capable of meeting the needs of its communities and citizens in response to all-hazards events.

The working environment you can expect:
This position is located at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) in the National Guard Armory which provides ample parking, secure building, paved trails for breaktime walking or jogging, an on-site, no-cost, fitness center and on-site café/grill for convenient breakfast and lunch. Each work area is divided into cubicles providing personal workspace for production staff.

In the case of a disaster or emergency, the incumbent's work may require periodic, 24-hour on-call duty and travel to remote locations in small aircraft, boats and may involve exposure to inherently hazardous or potentially dangerous environmental conditions.

To learn more about the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management and the Disaster Assistance Section visit www.ready.alaska.gov.

Who we are looking for:

1. Effective Public Communicator: Possess the ability to speak and write effectively in various situations such as emergencies, document creation, briefings, training events and interviews. 
2. Problem Solver: Possess the ability to collect relevant information, effectively analyze collected information, develop appropriate solutions and make informed accurate decisions under pressure. 
3. Cooperative Team Member: Possess the ability to work collaboratively and effectively in a team environment whether as a team member or team leader.
4. Self-Starter: Possess the ability to organize and prioritize work, adapt to changing priorities and meet deadlines with a high degree of independence.
5. Relationship Builder: Possess the ability to foster effective relationships with diverse groups, partner agencies, including state/federal agencies and Alaskan Native organizations.

The successful applicants must pass a federal background check in order to qualify for military base access, which is required with this position's work location on base. The background check will include fingerprinting. All job offers are conditional pending successful completion of the federal background check and issuance of a Defense Biometrics Identification System (DBIDS) card allowing base access. Also you must be able to maintain the clearance throughout your employment. If using a private vehicle this will require a valid Alaska Driver License, proof of vehicle insurance, and a valid State of Alaska vehicle registration.

State employees are guests on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson; clearance and access is not within the State's control.

Special Note: In addition, in some cases employees must be able to obtain and maintain a Common Access Card (CAC). As part of the examination process, a background check investigation, including a criminal records check, will be conducted. Conviction of a crime will not automatically preclude appointment. The circumstances involved in the conviction will be considered.          Emergency Management Specialist 1
Two years of paraprofessional experience in emergency management, emergency response, natural resource management, planning, grant administration, or finance. The required experience includes work such as Emergency Management Assistant, Natural Resource Technician 2, or Accounting Technician 1 with the State of Alaska, or the equivalent elsewhere.
OR
An associate degree from an accredited college in emergency management or homeland security.
OR
A bachelor's degree, in any field, from an accredited college.
Special Note:
A valid Alaska driver's license is required.

Some positions require the incumbent to obtain a federal security clearance.

Work may require periodic, 24-hour on-call duty and travel to remote locations in small aircraft and boats, and may involve exposure to inherently hazardous or potentially dangerous environmental conditions.

Emergency Management Specialist 2
One year of entry professional level experience mitigating against, preparing for, responding to, or recovering from emergencies, disasters, or terrorist events. The required experience is met by service as an Emergency Management Specialist 1 with the State of Alaska, or the equivalent elsewhere.
OR
Two years of entry professional level experience either creating contingency plans, conducting exercises to evaluate plans and training, responding to events creating civil disruption or environmental disturbance, or coordinating the recovery from such events.
OR
A bachelor's degree, in any field, from an accredited college;
AND
One year of entry professional level experience either creating contingency plans, conducting exercises to evaluate plans and training, responding to events creating civil disruption or environmental disturbance, or coordinating the recovery from such events.
Special Note:
A valid Alaska driver's license is required.

Some positions require the incumbent to obtain a federal security clearance.

Work may require periodic, 24-hour on-call duty and travel to remote locations in small aircraft and boats, and may involve exposure to inherently hazardous or potentially dangerous environmental conditions. A cover letter IS REQUIRED for this position.

In addition to answering the supplemental question regarding how you meet the minimum qualifications for this position, applicants are ALSO required to attach a cover letter to be considered for this position. Applicants who do not attach the required cover letter will not advance to the interview phase of this recruitment. The cover letter may be used as a writing sample. Applicants are advised to pay particular attention to spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
 
Your cover letter must provide the following information:
• Introduce yourself to the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management staff and tell us why you desire to be a part of our team. 
• Describe how you possess the core competencies required for this position as they pertain to the numbered/bulleted points in the job description above. Give specific examples to demonstrate your experience.
• The cover letter must describe how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
• The cover letter must be in standard business format.
 
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:
1.  Must be willing and able to travel within the state, including very remote areas or out of state on an as needed basis. Transportation can be via commercial airlines (big and small), very small planes, helicopters, boats, snow machines, and all-terrain vehicles to remote areas of the state in support of the division’s mission.
2.  Must be willing and able to respond to catastrophic disaster emergencies where response is likely to impose more stringent physical and mental requirements such as rapid deployment away from home and family, changed work times (day vs. night) and longer shifts (12 hours or more), working in austere facilities and frequently at tasks very different from day-to-day assignments, and living in sometimes sparse accommodations, similar to outdoor camping and can include: tents, sleeping bags, cabins, gymnasium floors, etc.

Please read the below information carefully. This applies to your application submission.

At the time of interview, you will need to provide:

1. Three (3) professional references we may contact by phone. (1 prior supervisor, must include position titles)
2. Three (3) performance evaluations OR (3) letters of recommendation not older than 1 year (if evaluations are not available).
3. Valid Alaska Driver’s License

Only include transcripts and Degree Certificate if using education to meet minimum
 requirements.

Do Not Upload your resume, put your job experience in your profiles work history, prior to submitting.

EDUCATION:
If post-secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials if used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position. Transcripts must be attached at the time of application, submitted to the contact information below, or provided at the time of interview if you are using education to meet the minimum qualifications.  If you’re unable to attach to your application, email or fax it to the contact provided in the job posting.
 
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements, if applicable. If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
 
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS:
For your application to be considered complete and evaluated you must answer the Supplemental Questions. Be specific in your answers and tell us how you acquired the relevant experience. Please use complete sentences and proof-read your submissions when answering the supplemental questions. Your responses will be considered a writing sample and will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment process.
 
WORK EXPERIENCE:
All work experience must be documented in your application, please provide the employer name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether full-or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and minimum qualifications are clearly met. IF WORK EXPERIENCE NEEDED TO MEET MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS IS NOT LISTED IN THE "WORK EXPERIENCE" PORTION OF THE APPLICATION THE APPLICATION WILL BE CONSIDERED INCOMPLETE AND THE APPLICANT MAY NOT ADVANCE TO THE INTERVIEW AND SELECTION PHASE OF THE RECRUITMENT. A resume will NOT be used to determine that minimum qualifications have been met for the position in which you are applying.

If you are currently or previously been appointed to a flexibly staffed position please ensure your work experience within a flexibly staffed position indicates the actual dates employed at each level. Ensure your time and any subsequent flex promotion(s) are documented as a separate position. This is required as there are minimum qualifications that require experience at a particular level in which the lower level may not be considered. If this information is not accurately reflected in your application this may cause the processing of your application for consideration to be delayed.

NOTE:   Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae (CV) is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety. Noting “see resume or CV” or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.

MULTIPLE VACANCIES:
This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy. The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to ninety (90) days after this recruitment closes. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.

NOTICE:
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EEO STATEMENT:
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