Emergency Management Specialist - Washington, United States - Department Of Labor

Description

Summary

In this position you will evaluate, plan, and coordinate required activities in Emergency Preparedness Planning and Execution; HSPD-5, Management of Domestic Incidents; PPD-8, National Preparedness; PPD 21 Critical infrastructure Security and Resilience; Executive Order (EO) 12656, "Assignment of Emergency Preparedness Responsibilities"; the National Response Framework; Presidential Policy Decision (PPD) 40, "National Continuity Policy"; and Federal Continuity Directives -1 and -2.

Duties

Major duties for this position include but are not limited to:

• Provide technical advice in areas such as: Continuity of Operations (COOP), Continuity of Government (COG), Emergency Operations Center (EOC), Communications Security, Critical Infrastructure Security and Resiliency (CISR) and oversight of the Training, Test, and Exercise (TT&E) programs.
• Assist in the management, development, and execution of agency-wide Emergency Management plans and programs.
  
  Apply knowledge of current national security programs and understanding of Administration policies and objective to make recommendations on areas that need improvement.
• Provide leadership with detailed data, metrics, and audit information on adherence to policies and processes.
• Provide technical support to Emergency Management Center staff in all operational and preparedness program areas.
• Train senior leadership and emergency management personnel on COOP, COG and TT&E processes as it relates to continuity response, recovery, devolution, and reconstitution.
• Evaluate, plan, and coordinate essential activities in the Emergency Preparedness Planning and Execution.
• Develop, coordinate, and implement agency wide emergency preparedness policy.
• Manage the Continuity of Government (COG) and the Continuity of Operations (COOP) plans.
• Plan and execute facility COOP projects for example, building construction and installation of electronic equipment.
• Build and maintain working relationships with emergency coordinators across agencies and with external partners in COOP, COG, TT&E.
• Recommend processes and best practices to enhance agency emergency management policies and practices department wide.
• Act as liaison and representative on internal and external committees and work-groups dealing with national security, homeland security, emergency management, emergency communications, and COOP, COG, and TT&E matters.
• Ensure the department, agency, and emergency management center plans, procedures, property inventory and vital records remain up to date.
• Assist in developing and maintaining plans that provide guidance for establishing essential functions and ensuring headquarters operations and emergency resources continue with minimal disruption during emergencies.