Senior Administrative Analyst - Pre-Disaster Emergency Response #466

Published: 6/14/2022

Job Description

We currently have a temporary opening for a Senior Administrative Analyst for our Safety, Security & Protection GROUP at our Headquarters location in Pre-Disaster Emergency Response, downtown Los Angeles.

This is a TEMPORARY position lasting up to 6 months.
Location - Downtown Los Angeles
Work schedule - 9/80 hybrid schedule (in-office Monday & Tuesday) starting as early as 7:00 am – 4:45 p.m., with every other Friday off.
Pay: $58/hr. to $63/hr.

Note* This position does require an average of 50% driving to various MWD facilities throughout Southern California.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Outreach and Preparedness- This position will focus on reaching out to Metropolitan member agencies, as well as county, state, and national emergency management partner agencies to establish pre-disaster emergency response partnerships. This position will also maintain mutual aid/assistance relationships with the California Utilities Emergency Association (CUEA) and the California Water/Wastewater Response Network (Cal WARN) to ensure seamless communication before, during, and after emergencies. The position will also design emergency response exercises for Metropolitan Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and Incident Command Posts (ICPs). These exercises will include Metropolitan staff, representatives from Metropolitan member agencies, and other outside agencies. This position will also coordinate regular emergency preparedness activities for Metropolitan employees.

This successful candidate for this position must possess at least 3 years’ experience working in government emergency management. Working in the field of utility emergency management is preferred. The candidate should also possess a bachelor's or higher degree in Emergency Management, Public Administration, or Political Science.

Possession of a Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) or Associated Emergency Manager (AEM) certification from the International Association of Emergency Management (IAEM) or similar certification from the California Emergency Services Association (CESA) is preferred.

Completion of ICS-300 and ICS-400 is also desirable but not required. Candidate should have completed the following FEMA online courses as a minimum; IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, and IS-800. (FEMA courses 100, 200, and 700 are introductory online independent study courses on emergency management and incident response. They are part of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) training program managed by FEMA's Emergency Management Institute (EMI)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field and six years of relevant experience; or Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field and four years of relevant experience; or two years in a MWD Analyst classification.

Required Knowledge of:

Principles, procedures, and practices of business management and analysis; project management; budgeting or finance; financial tracking systems; contract development and administration; pertinent laws, codes, and regulations; and current office technology and equipment.

DESIRED DEGREE/CONCERTATION

Emergency management
Public Policy
Public management
Public sector experience/ federal government

EXPERIENCE

Outreach/training
Emergency design exercise - Emergency exercises are structured, simulated activities that test, validate, and improve an organization’s ability to respond to incidents. They are designed to evaluate plans, procedures, resources, and personnel performance in a safe, controlled environment
DEEP - structured, scenario‐based drill designed to test and improve an organization’s Disaster Emergency Evacuation Preparedness (DEEP) plan by simulating real‐world emergencies and requiring staff to apply their emergency protocols
ICP - ICP exercise is a structured training activity designed to help participants practice responding to potential threats or emergencies in a controlled, realistic setting
EOC exercise – Emergency Operations Center simulated, hands‐on training activity that tests how an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) — the hub for coordinating emergency response — functions under realistic, but controlled, conditions
Experience in tabletop functional exercise - A tabletop exercise is a facilitated, discussion-based session where participants walk through hypothetical emergency scenarios to evaluate their organization’s response plans, roles, and decision-making processes without the need for live drills or physical deployment of resources
Experience with tabletop exercises, functional, and full-scale exercises.

DESIRED EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field and six years of relevant experience; or master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field and four years of relevant experience
6 year’s experience in outreach, training, creating emergency design exercises, Tabletop function exercises. Three of those years of experience in government emergency management
Valid California Class C Driver License that allows you to drive in the course of your employment.
No CalPERS
Sponsorship: Applicants for employment must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (i.e., H1-B or other employment-based immigration case).