The candidate works under the general direction of the Program Manager II (PM II) of the 24/7 Intelligence Section (IS). The Senior Emergency Services Coordinator, Office of Emergency Services (Sr. ESC) performs the most complex, difficult, and sensitive emergency management, emergency response, recovery, and planning work above the journey level. The Sr. ESC is independently responsible for significant, specialized emergency management projects; serves as a lead person, team leader, and/or project coordinator on the most difficult and complex emergency management projects; formulates program and policy direction and alternatives, which are highly complex and select and develop methodologies for their implementation.
Up to 15% travel is required to attend meetings and participate in workgroups on behalf of CPR relating to public health emergency response; attend federal and state training programs, in-services and continuing education courses, workshops, conferences, and local site visits. In order to address urgent operational needs or conduct emergency-related response activities, incumbent may, on occasion, be required to work outside core business hours, travel, and transport up to 25 lbs.
This job announcement is a re-posting. If you have already applied you do not need to re-apply, we have your application on file.
Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
For experience/education to qualify during the application screening process, and to ensure that minimum qualifications can be determined, applicants should include all employment history on the Employment Application (STD 678) and/or Resume, including detailed job descriptions, hours worked per week, and start/end dates (MM/DD/YYYY). Application packages without this information will experience delayed processing times and your eligibility for this position may be impacted.
A completed State application (STD. 678) and any other relevant documents (e.g. unofficial transcript, copy of degree, resume, etc.) should be submitted electronically via your CalCareers Account. Please reference Job Control #448550 and indicate the basis of your eligibility in the Examination(s) or Job Title(s) section. SROA and surplus candidates should submit a copy of their letter with their application. Please remove any confidential information (i.e. social security number, date of birth) from your documents prior to submission.
Required Application Package Documents
The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
Resume is required and must be included.
Statement of Qualifications instructions below at end of posting. Any applications received that do not provide a written response to the SOQ may not be scored/reviewed.
Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) Instructions
PLEASE NOTE: Resumes, letters, Supplemental Questionnaire, transcripts, degrees, your state application, cover letters and other materials may not take the place of the Statement of Qualifications. Simply copying and pasting your resume will also not be accepted. Applications received without an SOQ may be rejected.
Statement of Qualifications Instructions:
Describe your emergency services coordination experience in the areas noted below. For each, please include the position(s) in which you performed these duties and the start and end dates (month and year) of each position.
• Working on emergency response projects in an interdisciplinary setting with substantial public contact. For example, experience as a command center lead with multiple state or local representatives, or medical/emergency personnel, for an emergency response project that included disseminating information to the public.
• Preparing/writing, presenting, and implementing long-range plans, procedures and reports related to emergency management or response. Please explain in detail the preparation, presentation and implementation activities performed.
Desirable Qualifications
In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:
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