Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- 2 years of experience working within an emergency management or other public safety organization is preferred
- Comfortable presenting to and facilitating conversations with large groups of diverse participants
- Knowledge of emergency management best practices and frameworks is preferred
- Experience coordinating large groups in collaborative, long-term, and recurring efforts
- Experience with organizing and managing multiple training initiatives simultaneously
- Experience in creating instructional materials
- An equivalent combination of education and experience in a related field will be considered with approval by OEM and the Office of Human Resource.
- Ability to physically perform the duties and work in the environmental conditions required of this position
Licenses, Registrations, and Certification
- Successful completion of FEMA Independent Study courses (IS 100.a, 200.a, 700.a, and 800.b) within first month of appointment.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Work may entail nights, weekends, and holidays.
- OEM personnel are essential, and work during states of emergency or other city closures.
- OEM personnel are required to serve periodically in an on-call capacity which may require the following conditions of work: work outside of typical business hours or for extended periods of time; work during states of emergency; work in a field environment, in a 24/7 watch center, or during activations of Philadelphia’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC). Example on-call work environments include, but are not limited to, scenes with the following conditions: materials that are on fire; utilities that are compromised; compromised structures; scenes near hazardous materials storage that may be compromised; scenes in congregate living settings, or in or near crowds; scenes near downed vegetation or other debris; or scenes near flooding and water-damaged materials. All work is performed while donning a level of personal protective equipment that 1) is recommended by the incident safety officer and 2) for which OEM personnel have received training. Example on-call response tasks include, but are not limited to, the following: working at a computer or with a portable tablet; observing and documenting conditions remotely or in the field; staffing an incident command post; communicating with responders or survivors; operating vehicles up to your licensed class; staffing facilities for survivors; transporting materials; being near a site where a serious injury or loss of life has occurred; sitting, standing, walking, climbing, crawling, or lifting or carrying materials.
- During times of disaster, work assignments, schedules, and reporting structures may be altered to meet the incident objectives.
- Ability to physically perform the duties during and outside of normal business hours while in or outdoors
- Full-time residency within the City of Philadelphia geographic boundaries required within six months of hire. There are no exceptions to this policy.
Additional Information
TO APPLY: Interested candidates must submit a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and references.
Salary Range: Starting at $68,761 commensurate with education and experience.
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- Transportation : City employees get unlimited FREE public transportation all year long through SEPTA’s Key Advantage program. Employees can ride on SEPTA buses, subways, trolleys, and regional rail for their daily commute and more.
- Parental Benefits: The City offers its employees 6 weeks of paid parental leave.
- We offer Comprehensive health coverage for employees and their eligible dependents.
- Our wellness program offers eligibility into the discounted medical plan
- Employees receive paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
- Generous retirement savings options are available
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_ *The successful candidate must be a city of Philadelphia resident within six months of hire_
Effective May 22, 2023, vaccinations are no longer required for new employees that work in non-medical, non-emergency or patient facing positions with the City of Philadelphia. As a result, only employees in positions providing services that are patient-facing medical care (ex: Nurses, doctors, emergency medical personnel), must be fully vaccinated.
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