DIRECTOR PUBLIC SAFETY GIS DATA DEVELOPMENT CENTER

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 Office of the Chief Operating Officer (COO) is comprised of Human Capital Management (HCM) Information Technology (IT) Support Services and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The Office of the COO is focused on implementing agency initiatives and strategies into daily operations to meet agency objectives and goals.

The NYCEM Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Unit produces reliable locationbased information through the integration analysis and visualization of essential data distributed in the form of maps datasets summary metrics and associated applications.
Guided by the recommendations from the Citys afteraction report following the extreme rain event associated with PostTropical Cyclone Ida in September 2021 NYCEM is embarking on an Emergency Data Improvement Initiative to more readily and accurately integrate the field data collected after an emergency by various entities assisting in canvassing response and recovery operations; to improve data sharing amongst agencies; and to develop new data products for emergency response. The heart of this effort is the establishment of an interagency Emergency Data Governance Committee (EDGC) chaired by NYCEM with the mission of identifying gaps and obstacles in acquiring and managing the data needed for operational response and situational awareness; critiquing and testing proposed solutions; and establishing standards and protocols for data management and governance. Both organizational and technological solutions will be examined by the committee.

NYCEM has an exciting opportunity for a motivated geospatial data professional to join the GIS unit as the Director of the Public Safety GIS Data Development Center. The selected applicant will both develop an interagency data strategy and lead the data development team.

Reporting to NYCEMs Executive Director of GIS the selected applicant will:
Lead NYCEMs Public Safety Data Development Center team in working to support the agencys Emergency Data Improvement Initiative (EDII).
In conjunction with NYCEM subject matter experts
oWork with City and nonCity stakeholders to understand their data needs.
oLead strategic planning efforts for the data development team.
oDevelop a data development strategy for emergency response and recovery.
oCoordinate with NYCEMs public safety and other agency partners to ensure availability of key GIS data.
Manage and support GIS data development staff by:
oSetting unit priorities and operational goals.
oEnsuring a collaborative and supportive work environment.
oProviding coaching and mentoring to staff.
oPromoting professional development and a collaborative work environment.
oCompleting performance reviews and providing continuous feedback.
oProviding expert geospatial data support.
Ensure compliance with Open Data and other regulatory requirements.
Set up processes for QA/QC and data development documentation.
Serve as GIS team lead for one of NYCEMs EOC oncall teams

**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.

CDBG This position is supported by CDBGDR grant funding and has three 3 years of guaranteed funding which will start once the position is filled. There is a possibility of extension beyond the three years.

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

The selected candidate will be required to be in person in the office location three days per week with exceptions for extenuating circumstances.

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

PREFERRED SKILLS

Demonstrated proficiency with Esri desktop products (ArcGIS Pro) and ArcGIS Enterprise (Server Portal SDE DataStore)
Four or more years of experience working with geospatial data types with increasing levels of responsibility
Demonstrated experience using geospatial data and managing staff to support emergency response
Experience with Python ArcPy Geopanda R
Experience with cloudbased data warehouses like Google BigQuery and ArcGIS Online
Familiarity with spatial data formats and experience working with spatial data in Esri products Carto PostGIS or GeoPandas.
Familiarity with ArcGIS Online capabilities and GIS application development
Familiarity with NYC data sets and geocoding processes.
Strong understanding of SharePoint MS Power Platform and Microsoft Online products
Experience with SQL query language and relational databases (e.g. SQL Server Oracle PostgreSQL)
Ability to thrive in an agile fastpaced mapping and data management environment
Demonstrated experience working with technical and nontechnical staff
Strong initiative and ability to perform duties with little supervision
Ability to identify needs of end users and communicate possible solutions to them
Strong organizational and project management skills
Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines
Ability to collaborate effectively within a team environment

Competencies everyone:
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.
Competencies managers:
oStrategic Planning creates a strategic vision and plan for the unit and communicates a path toward it; ensures unit activities contribute to the articulated vision; aligns the units goals with the broader HCM and agency goals.
oDecision Making demonstrates confidence decisiveness adaptability and good judgement; brings solutions not problems; makes informed equitable and sometimes difficult decisions.
oRelationship Building values and seeks diverse perspectives by demonstrating awareness sensitivity and acceptance of cultural differences.
oGiving and Receiving Feedback delivers specific and growthcentered feedback whenever the opportunity presents; listens and receives honest and open feedback without defensiveness; provides actionable and constructive suggestions resources and guidance on how to improve enhance or expand efforts.
oCommunication to unit Regularly communicates the alignment of individual work with unit and agency goals and how it connects to the broader mission of the agency; creates deliverables that are clear wellwritten appropriate to the topic and targeted to the audience; models integrity and communicates truthfully and transparently even when difficult or uncomfortable to do so.
oCoaching Uses coaching techniques to support staff helping them develop and enhance skills by demonstrating and working together; encourages staff professional development working with staff to develop goals and recommending resources for learning; stays connected on tracking progress; recognizes individual strengths challenges and styles and determines how best to support each person with these in mind; creates environment in which staff members feel open to seeking help guidance and support from colleagues or managers as needed.
oTeam Management Writes and conducts annual evaluations that include specific examples that demonstrate each individuals progress toward attainment of goals as well as areas for continued growth; monitors and supports staff progress without micromanaging; mediates conflict among staff negotiating compromises and solutions when conflicts arise; monitors workload and stress levels among staff members makes efforts to reduce stress levels through flexible work schedules listening and redirecting workflows as possible; is wellversed in all agency policies and procedures; seeks guidance to support team members necessary

**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.**

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Qualifications :

1 . A fouryear high school diploma or its educational equivalent and eight years satisfactory fulltime professional experience in one or a combination of the following: emergency management fire or police services public safety public health public administration urban planning engineering or another specialized area to which the appointment is to be made. 18 months of this experience must have been in an executive managerial administrative or supervisory capacity. Supervision must have included supervising staff performing professional work in the areas described above; or

2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory fulltime professional experience in one or a combination of the areas listed in 1 above including the 18 months of executive managerial administrative or supervisory experience as described in 1 above; or

3. A master s degree from an accredited college in emergency management public administration urban planning engineering economics political science the physical sciences or related field and three years of satisfactory fulltime professional experience in one or a combination of the areas described in 1 above including the 18 months of executive managerial administrative or supervisory experience as described in 1 above; or

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 and the 18 months of executive managerial administrative or supervisory 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