Lead Planner (Emergency Mgmt Specialist III)

Salary : $77,640.16 - $129,399.50 Annually
Location : FAIRFAX (EJ11), VA
Job Type: FT Salary W BN
Job Number: 25-00384
Department: Emergency Mgmt and Security
Opening Date: 02/08/2025
Closing Date: 2/21/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Pay Grade: S27
Posting Type: Open to General Public

Job Announcement
This position assists county and regional partner agencies with emergency management mitigation, response, preparedness, and recovery planning initiatives. Works with and assist all county agencies and regional partners in the development of their plans and procedures in compliance with all local, state, or federal regulations. Researches, develops, writes, and maintains assigned county emergency plans and procedures to ensure compliance with NIMS, CPG 101, EMAP and all related local, state & federal regulations, as required. Supervises assigned staff to support local and regional planning and recovery initiatives. Supervises staff that researches national/regional best practices, revises, and maintains assigned emergency planning subcommittee staff. Directs its staff to conduct educational and community outreach staff per agency requirements. Serves as a Department of Emergency Management and Security project manager and member of the department s regional DEMS planning staff. The position will be classified as essential personnel and is required to serve as a member of an assigned Emergency Operations Center team upon activation, which could include extended hours (12-hour shifts) over multiple days. Works under the direction of the Assistant Coordinator of Planning and Program Analysis.

Illustrative Duties
(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position description.)

• Acts as a senior project officer thus insuring a high degree of performance for a diverse and highly complex county-level emergency management programs;
• Regularly facilitates and convenes meetings with county agencies, recommends appropriate courses of emergency action, establishes emergency planning guidelines, and ensures compliance with federal, state and county emergency management guidance;
• Conducts research, prepares, develops and maintains identified emergency management plans and procedures as necessary to assure the timely, efficient and effective response to and recovery from identified emergencies;
• Prepares both written and oral reports describing procedures, projects, and activities of Emergency Management program;
• Plans, conducts training and exercises to validate/enhance emergency operations, plans and procedures. Integrates lessons learned into emergency plans and procedures;
• Conducts independent research, prepares, develops and manages assigned projects/ programs in a variety of complex emergency management areas;
• On a rotational basis, serves as emergency management staff duty officer. On an as-needed basis, responds to major fire scenes, weather emergencies, emergency medical scenes, hazardous materials events and other significant events to provide coordination and liaison between local, state, federal and private sector agencies;
• Supervises assigned emergency support functions (ESF) and EOC personnel to mobilize/manage resources during an EOC activation;
• Plans and manages multiple agency response initiatives during an emergency;
• Evaluate new technology for applicability and enhanced effectiveness;
• May supervise other employees on a recurring or project basis.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

(The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list.)

• Extensive knowledge of theory, principles, techniques and practices of emergency management and public safety;
  
• Knowledge of emergency disaster plans of local, federal and state governments;
  
• Ability to plan and organize an emergency preparedness program;
  
• Ability to effectively coordinate a variety of emergency management related activities;
  
• Ability to research and develop emergency management plans for the county;
  
• Ability to effectively communicate on emergency management issues;
  
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
  
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups on complicated projects;
  
• Ability to operate emergency communications equipment, computers, wireless devices, etc.

Employment Standards
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following:(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in business administration, public safety, emergency management or related fields; plus four years of professional work experience in emergency management or public safety.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Advanced knowledge, understanding and proficiency of the principles and practices of Emergency Management and knowledge areas including, but not limited to, National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS), National Response Framework (NRF), Hazard Mitigation, Recovery Operations, and others. Ability to manage large projects, create project teams, manage project scope, keep projects on task and target, ensure project deliverables are completed.
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

• Driver's License (Required)
• Incident Command System (ICS) 100 (Required within 12 months)
• Incident Command System (ICS) 200 (Required within 12 months)
• Incident Command System (ICS) 700 (Required within 12 months)
• Incident Command System (ICS) 800 (Required within 12 months)
• Incident Command System (ICS) 300 (Required within 18 months)
• Incident Command System (ICS) 400 (Required within 18 months)
• FEMA Professional Development Series Certificate (On-line classes) - Within 24 months

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to the position will be required to complete a criminal background check and driving record check to the satisfaction of the employer.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The position requires individual to be able to lift up to 25 pounds, speak articulately in person and on the telephone, work long periods at a desk and participate as required as a civilian member of an emergency response organization. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:Panel interview and may include exercise.

The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 38.7% of residents speak a language other than English at home () and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO/AA/TTY.

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Merit Positions

Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• LiveWell Program
• Flexible Spending Programs
• Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)
• Paid Holidays
• Contributory Retirement Plan
• Deferred Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employees' Child Care Center
• Commuter Benefit Program
• Continuous Learning Opportunities

NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

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Non-Merit Positions

Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
• Flexible Spending Program
• Deferred Compensation

Temporary: scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.

• No benefits

01

What is the highest level of education that you have completed?

• Less than 12th grade
• High school diploma or GED
• Some college
• Associate's degree
• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree
• Doctorate degree

02

If you answered "Some college" for the highest level of education completed, please indicate the number of quarter or semester hours you have completed towards a degree.

• Less than 45 quarter hours
• 45 to less than 90 quarter hours
• 90 to less than 135 quarter hours
• 135 to less than 180 quarter hours
• 180 or more quarter hours
• Less than 30 semester hours
• 30 to less than 60 semester hours
• 60 to less than 90 semester hours
• 90 to less than 120 semester hours
• 120 or more semester hours
• Not applicable

03

Please indicate the major(s) or minor(s) for your completed degree(s). Check all that apply.

• Business administration
• Public safety
• Emergency management
• Public administration
• Other (related field)
• Other (non-related field)
• Not applicable

04

If you answered "Other (related field)" or "Other (non-related field)" for the previous question, please list all of your majors and minors. If this question does not pertain to you, or you do not have a degree, enter "Not applicable".
05

Do you currently possess a valid driver's license?

• Yes
• No

06

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have in emergency management or public safety?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six to less than seven years
• Seven to less than eight years
• Eight or more years

07

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have in emergency management and/or emergency services/public safety, including project and program management?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

08

Have you worked in any of the following sections of an Emergency Operations Center? Check all that apply.

• Operations
• Planning
• Logistics
• Finance/administration
• None of the above

09

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have with disaster recovery planning, recovery operations and/or recovery response?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

10

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have in writing emergency plans and annexes?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

11

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have leading a planning team or project lead for a planning or recovery plan?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

12

This position is deemed "emergency service personnel" and has non-standard working hours. Are you willing and able to work nights, weekends, holidays and be available for emergency activations?

• Yes
• No

13

Please indicate your level of proficiency with Microsoft Word.

• Beginner (Basic knowledge of creating, editing, formatting, and saving simple documents; inserting simple tables; and proofreading documents for accuracy)
• Intermediate (Knowledge of common commands such as creating a title; using, modifying, and creating styles; setting up the ruler; indenting paragraphs, using tabs and tables; inserting captions, footnotes, endnotes, special characters, or hard page breaks; using page numbering; creating headers and footers; inserting graphics; inserting an equation, adding comments and tracking changes.)
• Advanced (Extensive knowledge of almost all function of program including mail merge, macros, creating a table of contents, creating bookmarks and cross-referencing.)
• No experience

14

Please indicate your level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel.

• Beginner (Basic knowledge of creating a worksheet; performing calculations in a worksheet; modifying and formatting a worksheet; printing workbook contents)
• Intermediate (Knowledge of inserting and modifying graphic objects in a worksheet; customizing and enhancing workbooks; analyzing data using Pivot Tables, Slicers, and Pivot Charts)
• Advanced (Extensive knowledge of increasing productivity and improving efficiency by streamlining workflow; collaborating with others using workbooks; auditing worksheets; analyzing data; working with multiple workbooks; importing and exporting data, using Excel with the web)
• No experience

15

Please indicate your level of proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint.

• Beginner (Basic knowledge of opening, saving and closing files; creating backwards compatible files for working with older versions of PowerPoint; utilizing the find and replace tool; applying and modifying pre-designed WordArt; spacing and arranging objects and images; converting bulleted list into flowcharts)
• Intermediate (Knowledge of applying templates and themes; converting text to diagrams and tables; inserting images and clip art; adding sound effects and music clips, adding video and animation; adding and configuring interactive action buttons; incorporating review comments and embedded MS Office content; use advanced features for saving and distributing your file)
• Advanced (Extensive knowledge in customizing PowerPoint for your own work environment; fully leveraging the power of master slides to creating consistent and easy-to-update designs; simplifying internal communication or reviews with embedded notes and comments; reusing (not re-entering) data from other applications; adding multimedia elements; recording voice-overs for presentations; setting up a self-running slideshow display for a lobby or event kiosk)
• No experience

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