Emergency Management Analyst

What You'll Do:

Ohio Department of Public Safety - Emergency Management Agency

Report In Location: 2855 West Dublin-Granville Road, Columbus, Ohio 43235

Work Hours: 12:00AM to 12:00AM *Schedule Varies - Position will be part of a team that will operate on a 24/7 basis

At the direction of the Ohio Emergency Management Agency's (EMA) Watch Chief (Public Safety Intelligence Manager) formulate, revise & implement policies & procedures that deal with establishing & maintaining situational awareness on a specific hazard, current event or disaster for the receipt of time sensitive event or disaster information (e.g. create policies & procedures to determine proper protocol for analyzing & disseminating hazard or disaster information to state, local & federal emergency response & other officials); Coordinate notification & response with local, state & federal emergency management & homeland security officials (e.g. develop analyses on all aspects of disasters & potential hazards; collect, research, & analyze disaster information from numerous resources to determine potential hazard level); Develop, monitor, & analyze informational databases, spreadsheets, & reports to assess the magnitude & scope of impact of an emergency or disaster; Collect relevant disaster information via telephone, written correspondence & other redundant communication mediums with State Emergency Operations Center (EOC) partners at all levels of government; Monitor, collect, analyze, & disseminate situational awareness information & situational awareness reports (e.g. daily reports, Incident Reports & Advisories) for the State of Ohio; Prepare input for daily briefings, presentations, & reports pertaining to the State of Ohio Emergency Management Agency operations.

Maintain common operating picture for the State of Ohio including overall threats, hazards, & response operations throughout the state &/or nation as resources are deployed; Support information & intelligence gathering for situational awareness reports; Support incident specific briefing to senior agency leadership & others as directed; Review correspondence, directives, & reports to ensure accuracy & completeness; Analyze trends that may indicate potential need for state involvement & asset deployment; Conduct special analytical studies or assessments to support the agency.

Test, monitor, & respond to available communication mediums (e. g. E-mail, MARCS, NAWAS, Nuclear Power Plant phones, Telephone) assigned to the State EOC Assessment Room in accordance with Watch Office Standard Operating Procedures; Maintain associated critical contact lists.

Develop, maintain, & deliver appropriate training to support Watch Office & Emergency Support Function 5 (Information & Planning) readiness; Respond to the State EOC during critical incidents; Lead ESF-5 activities, working with assigned staff to develop, maintain, & present content (e.g. briefs, displays, maps, reports, etc.) towards the common operating picture; Participate in cross-training exercises with information gathering & sharing partners, to include Homeland Security & Ohio State Highway Patrol Hub; Assist with office-related tasks as they pertain to the functionality & operation of the unit; Perform other related duties as assigned.

What's in it for you:

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:

Medical Coverage

• Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans.

Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance

• Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period . Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.

Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance

• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth/Adoption leave

Employee Development Funds

• The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

• OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee's salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.

Deferred Compensation

• The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.

Qualifications

36 mos. exp. conducting research & writing reports using operational, mathematical, analytical &/or statistical research techniques.

-Or completion of undergraduate core program in homeland security, political science, criminal justice, emergency management, public health, international affairs or related field; 12 mos. exp. conducting research & writing reports using operational, mathematical, analytical &/or statistical research techniques.

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

Job Skills: Public Safety

Technical Skills: Emergency Management

Professional Skills: Analyzation, Interpreting Data