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Emergency Management Planning Technician
Description of Duties
This is a professional position, located at the Department of Public Safety, responsible for assisting higher-level emergency management staff with developing and writing local emergency response plans for hazards and emergencies that may occur in the community (earthquakes, fires, train accidents, nuclear attack, nuclear plant incident, natural or man-made disasters, etc.). This position differs from higher-level staff by virtue of performing more data analysis, inventory and document maintenance and assisting staff as opposed to acting independently. The employee is expected to respond, at any time, to emergencies in the field or report to the Emergency Operations Center. The employee reports directly to, and works under the general supervision of the Deputy Director of Public Safety or other higher-level staff member.
Minimum Qualifications
Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma, plus EITHER:
- Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in a public safety, criminal justice, fire prevention, emergency services or law enforcement field plus two (2) years paid full-time or its part-time equivalent* experience in emergency services, public safety, or developing and writing emergency response plans, all of which must have been in a government agency, military establishment or private organization; OR,
- Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with an Associate’s degree in a public safety, criminal justice, fire prevention, emergency services or law enforcement field plus four (4) years paid full-time or its part-time equivalent* experience described in (A) above; OR,
- An equivalent combination of education and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B) above.
