VEST Specialist: EOC Support #00512

Title: VEST Specialist: EOC Support #00512

State Role Title: Gen Admin Supv I/Coord I

Hiring Range: Commensurate with experience and qualifications (Up to 52,000)

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Dept of Emergency Management

Location: VDEM EOC

Agency Website: www.vaemergency.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Emergency Management is seeking qualified candidates for our VEST Specialist: EOC Support position in the Operational Coordination Division.

The VEST Specialist: Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Support will be responsible for assisting the Bureau Chief and the Operational Coordination Division (OCD) Director by providing administrative and technical coordination to ensure the readiness of the Virginia Emergency Operations Center (VEOC) and Continuity of Operations. The incumbent in this position will be responsible for preventative maintenance of equipment, managing the contract for VEOC facilities, and serving as the liaison between the VEOC and internal/external stakeholders. Additionally, the incumbent will serve as the VEST COOP coordinator to include developing and maintaining the COOP Plan for the EOC, facilitating periodic meetings, and ensuring the completion of assigned projects. This position will be required to handle other tasks as assigned by the Bureau Chief and OCD Director. Additionally, the incumbent will support the VEOC in the assigned capacity during activations.

The Virginia Department of Emergency Management employees are eligible to telework one day a week.

All VDEM employees are designated as essential personnel and may be required to work during emergency situations such as inclement weather and natural or human-made disasters. This may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the Employee Work Profile.

Minimum Qualifications

- Comprehensive knowledge of office practices and procedures; working knowledge of the
agency and bureau missions, programs, policies, and operations.
- Considerable knowledge of federal, state, and local emergency operations systems.
- Experience in continuity of operations planning for critical 24/7 operations.
- Ability to effectively use automated applications to enhance efficiency of operations.
- Strong written and oral communications skills, ability to work well with management and
staff at all levels, and strong customer service focus needed.
- Ability to excel as a member of a team and to promote team building among staff.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently in managing workload and conflicting
priorities; strong organizational skills and detail-orientation required.
- Considerable skill in personal computers, MS Office products, automated office systems,
applications, etc.
- Flexibility to perform a variety of functions with minimal supervision.
- Able to work all shifts during activations.

Additional Considerations

- Prefer completion of the Emergency Management Basic Academy.
- Experience in state government a plus.
- Prefer current emergency management certificate (IAEM or VEMA) or the ability and
interest to complete certifications.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Applications will only be accepted on-line through the State Job website. Applications must include all work history and references. The decision to interview an applicant is solely based on the information provided in the application materials. Therefore, it is essential to provide enough information to make this assessment.

Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a fingerprint-based criminal history background check, Division of Motor Vehicle check, employment reference check, and E-Verify. The selected candidate must complete a State of Personal Economic Interests as a condition of employment, if applicable (Va. Code 2.2-3114). Other financial, credit, driving, or degree verification checks prior to employment may be required for certain positions. This position is restricted due to funding sources.

A one-year probationary period is required of all newly hired and re-hired Commonwealth of Virginia employees.

The salary for this position is negotiable up to the maximum hiring range listed in this posting. Offers will not be made outside of the hiring range.

Reasonable accommodations are available to individual with disabilities during application and/or interview process per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Minorities, Individuals with disabilities, Veterans, and people with National Service experience are encouraged to apply.

VDEM does not provide sponsorship to prospective or current employees. Applicants applying for a position with our agency must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of employment.

The Virginia Department of Emergency Management is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Phone: (804) 912-7254

Email: Recruitment@vdem.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.