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The Arizona Department of Corrections Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is seeking a driven leader to join our team as the Emergency Management Administrator. Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Chief of Emergency Management, the Emergency Management Administrator will oversee emergency response planning, policy development, and inter-agency coordination for ADCRR. This role will assist in managing internal incident response procedures, Continuity of Operations Plans (COOP) updates, and multi-year training and exercise programs. They will represent ADCRR in statewide agency emergency management and public safety meetings and coordinate with our external partners.
Job Duties:
- Manages Incident Management Team operations to include response, reporting, and notification, policy development, equipment and software integration to emergency response activities
- Implements agency wide radio communications procedures and operations
- Provides technical advice on long range communication infrastructure planning to executive management
-Ensure State Prison Complexes, Contract Beds and ADCRR Central Office and peripheral facilities are in compliance with monthly, quarterly, and annual requirements and standard Emergency -Preparedness and Response
- Act on behalf of the Deputy Chief as required
- Manages ADCRR Security Operations Center administrator and sergeants to include response reporting and notification, law enforcement liaison, physical security and risk reassessment, FOIA database requests response, reporting distribution lists, automation transitions and procurement, policy development, equipment and software integration to emergency response activities
- Coordinates with other Law Enforcement agencies
- Reviews partner response plans for Agency integration
-Coordinates agency support through Memorandums of Understanding and AZ State Emergency and -Recovery Plan (SERRP)development
- Develops and provides Agency Strategic Planning documents in coordination with multi-jurisdiction partners
- Implements, coordinates, provides training, and monitors security based activities, committees, contracts, programs, and procedures
- Manage Warrant Services Unit
- Researches and/or coordinates research on security issues
- Assists in coordinating and managing multi-year integrated preparedness and support facility planners on executing joint community exercise and training events
- Engages in personnel training and analyzes outcomes and develops improvement plans
- Develops policies, technical manuals, emergency operations response plan, programs, and procedures
- Facilitates project teams, compiles and evaluates data and prepares correspondence and reports as appropriate
- Drives on State Business
- Other duties as assigned related to the position
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):
Knowledge of:
- The State of Arizona Emergency Response and Recovery Plan, National Response Plan, and the National Incident Management System, Incident Command System, applicable industry standards related to Emergency Management
- Local, State, and Federal emergency agencies and organizations
- Hazard mitigation techniques, theory, principles and practice of radio communication equipment capabilities and maintenance
- Program management communications in an emergency environment, public safety communications structure
- Correctional management and security practices
Skill in:
- Leadership, verbal and written communication
- Applying time management and organizational skills
- Decision making and problem solving techniques
- Synthesizing and presenting information to support project objectives
- Interpreting contractual language
Ability to:
- Direct a comprehensive program and performance complex analytical and managerial work
- Communication and influence staff performance effectively through use of verbal and written communications
- Maintain confidentiality
- Conduct analytical and managerial work study, analyze and recommend effective means of implementing project goals and objectives
- Multi-task and coordinate multifarious issues on a routine basis
- Conduct research
- Provide direction to supervised staff
- Make and enact critical decisions quickly
- Complete difficult projects in compressed time frame
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees , officials and the pubic
- Produce quality reports and correspondence
Selective Preference(s):
Preferred Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice, Corrections, Public Administration, Business Administration, or Social Science
Managerial experience and current enrollment in accredited school may substitute for degree
Pre-Employment Requirements:
Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation, drug test, and a medical/physical examination.
In an effort to maintain a safe environment, all employees are required to take a Tuberculosis (TB) test during their New Employee Orientation and every year thereafter.
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked or suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.
All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
Benefits:
We offer an excellent and affordable comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees:
- Vacation and sick days with 10 paid holidays per year
- Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
- Robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability options
- Exceptional retirement program
- Optional employee benefits such as deferred compensation plans, credit union membership, and a wellness program
- An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program
By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.
Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page
Retirement:
Positions in this classification participate in the Correctional Officer Retirement Plan (CORP).
Current ADC Employees: Consult with your respective Human Resources Liaison if you are in a different retirement plan than the one indicated above.
Contact Us:
The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 255-2430. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.
