RESILIENCY GRANTS SPECIALIST

New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) helps New Yorkers before during and after emergencies through preparedness education and response. NYCEM is responsible for coordinating citywide emergency planning and response for all types and scales of emergencies. We are staffed by more than 200 dedicated professionals with diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise including individuals assigned from other City agencies.

The Resiliency & Recovery Division part of the Planning & Resiliency Bureau focuses on bridging longterm strategies to reduce NYCs risk with actionable operations and programs. This includes coordinating and guiding partnerships to develop strategies that analyze plan and address hazard risk and vulnerabilities. The Division is responsible for recovery planning the Citys Hazard Mitigation Plan risk reduction tools resiliency operations and federal grant coordination for resiliency investments.
The Resiliency Implementation Unit is responsible for providing technical assistance to City agencies to maximize the Citys receipt of FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) funding. The unit also oversees the Interim Flood Protection Measures Program and provides guidance on operationalizing deployable measures as part of coastal flood protection projects.

NYC Emergency Management seeks a candidate responsible for supporting and coordinating mitigation efforts to reduce risk of climate change and extreme weather hazards and increase resiliency of NYC communities infrastructure and facilities. This includes supporting coordination of scoping projects for the Citys applications for hazard mitigation funds such as Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) and Building Resilient Infrastructure and Community (BRIC) grants; supporting implementation of the Citys hazard mitigation grant awards and coordinating with implementing agencies on meeting federal grant and other requirements throughout the project lifecycle.



**PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:

The selected candidate will be assigned to an oncall Emergency Operations Center (EOC) team and will be expected to work nonbusiness hours during some emergencies. These nonbusiness hours include nights weekends holidays and extended week hours outside of a 9AM5PM schedule. The selected candidate will also participate in trainings to build skills and competencies in emergency response; will participate in drills and exercises associated with the oncall EOC team; and may volunteer to assist with Ready NY emergency preparedness presentations to external groups. EOC teams are on call for three weeks at a time with six weeks off in between.


Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without employer support to be eligible for selection.

For this position the Special Note below in the Minimum Qualification Requirements does apply.


IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS JOB PLEASE SUBMIT A SEPARATE COVER LETTER IN THE ATTACHMENTS SECTION OF THE APPLICATION PORTAL.


PREFERRED SKILLS

Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
Support development of mitigation tools and projects that inform risk exposure and mitigation investment opportunities
Ensure select mitigation projects are implemented in compliance with FEMA mitigation funding or other resiliency funding
Facilitate and support coordination of scope development and grant applications for FEMAs Building Resilient Infrastructure in Communities (BRIC) funding with City partners
Work with agencies to provide guidance assistance project management support and crossagency engagement to ensure the success of innovative complex projects tied to unique rules
Develop presentations guidance documents and other resources for FEMA Hazard Mitigation technical assistance efforts
Organize meetings develop agendas manage project status tracking review progress reports and track action items for hazard mitigation projects
Develop scopes of work and other tasks to support vendor contract development
Work in fastpaced environment that requires multitasking and meeting various deadlines
Provide interagency coordination to project teams to ensure mitigation projects are meeting funding milestones
Perform other duties as assigned by Resiliency Implementation Director Resiliency Grants Program Manager and Resiliency and Recovery leadership

Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word Excel Access and PowerPoint)
Strong written and oral communication skills
Ability to explain technical information to diverse stakeholders
Demonstrated interest or experience in: urban planning disaster recovery hazard mitigation climate adaptation and/or infrastructure and community resiliency
Strong analytical skills and ability to synthesize information and provide decisionmaking support based on quantitative and qualitative analysis
Strong understanding of grant funding budget planning and/or financial management
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and provide project management and organizational support within specified deadlines
Ability to work well within a team structure while maintaining independent latitude for good judgement
Be creative and flexible and thrive in a workspace that requires innovative approaches to technical and complex rules
Problem solver
Experience with federal grant requirements resiliency planning and/or capital project development a plus
Graphic design data analysis and/or GIS skills a plus


In addition the selected candidate will be able to demonstrate a proven ability in the following areas from the agencys performance management model:

Competencies:
oKnowledge possesses appropriate subject matter expertise.
oWork Ethic and Productivity produces consistently high quality accurate and ontime deliverables; takes responsibility is dependable and accountable and follows through; is responsive to requests from leadership.
oStrategic Problem Solving and Innovation is thoughtful and deliberate in approach to solving problems; demonstrates innovation and creative thinking.
oEffective Communication communication is clear precise and timely; understands their audience and display confidence in delivering their message.
oTeamwork encourage collaboration and motivate others; is able to both lead and follow when necessary; is an active listener and consider a broad range of perspectives.

**Studies have shown that women people of color and other underrepresented groups are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they are able to perform every task in the job description. We are interested in finding the best candidate for the job and will consider any equivalent combination of knowledge skills education and experience to meet qualifications. If you are interested in applying we encourage you to think broadly about your background and skill set for the role.**

Qualifications :

1. A fouryear high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a states department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and six years of satisfactory fulltime professional experience in one or a combination of the following: emergency management fire police or military service public safety public health public administration urban planning engineering or another specialized area to which the appointment is to be made; or

2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of satisfactory full time professional experience in the areas listed in 1 above; or

3. A masters degree from an accredited college in emergency management public administration urban planning engineering economics political science the physical sciences or related field and one year of satisfactory fulltime professional experience in the areas listed 1 above at least two years of which must have been in one of those areas or another specialized area to which the appointment is to be made.

4. Education and/or experience equivalent to 1 2 or 3 above. However all candidates must have a fouryear high school diploma or its educational equivalent.

Special Note:
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level II individuals must have after meeting the minimum requirements one additional year of professional experience as described in 1 above.

Additional Information :

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime