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The Emergency Management Coordinator (EMC) will serve as the agency liaison and representative for Colorado Parks and Wildlife for natural disasters, emergency management and other large scale operations. The EMC will be the agency point of contact for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Colorado Department of Homeland Security- Emergency Management (DHSEM), Colorado Department of Public Safety (DPS) and other state and local associated emergency response agencies. This position will ensure coordination and collaboration for any CPW response both in state and out of state for disaster relief.

The EMC will be responsible for building and maintaining agency equipment inventories and coordination of CPW responses to FEMA events or other natural disasters (wildfire, floods, blizzards). Specifically, radio inventory and distribution for CPW, involvement in the Public Safety Communications Subcommittee (PSCS), Consolidated Communications Network of Colorado (CCNC) and other public safety committees.

The EMC will also oversee the BSAR Program Manager (Pos No. 2932027) and a .5 Program Assistant II (in coordination with boating safety). The EMC is expected to sit on the BSAR council with the BSAR Program Manager and assist with agency coordination within the Search and Rescue community.

Strategic Planning
Administration
Responsible for the following administrative areas:

• Coordinates and builds relationships with other emergency and disaster relief agencies (County Sheriffs, CDPHE, DHSEM, FEMA, DPA, DFPC, etc.)
• Serves on committee assignments and as a CPW representative on the CCNC, PSCS, BSAR Council and other assigned disaster relief task forces/work groups
• Responsible for development and maintenance of emergency responder, certification, training, and credentialing for CPW employees and BSAR volunteers (e.g. SalamanderLive)
• Coordinates large scale CPW emergency response to natural disasters (floods, wildfire, blizzards), law enforcement operations (DNC/RNC, Pope Visitation are past examples)
• Acts as the CPW liaison for FEMA reimbursements, major agency assists and operations
• Serves as CPW lead for coordination of CPW staff with specialized skills for emergency responses
• Serves as CPW lead for purchasing, inventory, organization, training, installment, and coordination of radios
• Attend multiple meetings including but not limited to BSAR Council, Motor Vehicle Advisory Council (MVAC), Department of Homeland Security- Emergency Management (DHSEM), etc.

Supervision
Supervising the EM/BSAR unit, including scheduling, budgeting, procurement, and performance planning/management.

Employees supervise:

• Backcountry Search and Rescue Program Manager
• Program Assistant
• CPWs State Fleet Coordinator

Fiscal Planning/Budgeting and Evaluation
The EMC will be responsible for overseeing and working with BSAR Program Manager on BSAR budgets, any FEMA or state reimbursement requests for CPWs engagement in natural disaster response and other major operations that require a statewide response. The EMC must have close coordination with CPW procurement and contracting. The EMC will also be responsible for monitoring and approving expenditures for any staff located in the EM/BSAR unit.

Training
This position may work to provide additional and on-going training for CPW officers and emergency responders in relation to emergency response and protocol. Training would revolve around understanding of the Incident Command System and other large scale emergency response.

Law Enforcement and Investigations
This position may assist and become involved in law enforcement activities throughout the year or while at an incident location. While regular patrol and enforcement will not be a regular part of this positions duties, involvement in law enforcement operations and coverage for the service of search warrants, surveillance and other sensitive law enforcement activities will be necessary from time to time.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Minimum Qualifications
Four (4) years of professional experience in professional program administrative/management experience; budget development and monitoring; and experience establishing goals, objectives, procedures and performance expectations or an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position AND Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Business Administration, Public Administration, Natural Resource Management, Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Recreation, or a field of study related to the work assignment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current or former State experience relevant to this position
• Current or former Colorado Parks & Wildlife work or volunteer experience
• Professional level writing, research and communication development skills
• Experience working in a government role
• POST Certified or to be able to challenge POST
• High level of written and oral communications
• Experience working as a team lead, supervisor or other leadership position
• Completed Incident Command Courses ICS-100, ICS-200, ICS-300, and ICS-700

Required Competencies

• Strong written skills with an understanding of legal and regulatory concepts and language
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Public Speaking and presentation skills

Conditions of Employment

• State of Colorado residency is required at the time of application.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state of Colorado driver's license if operating a State vehicle.
• Must be willing and able to submit to, and pass a background investigation, which includes the following:
  • Felony convictions
  • Domestic Violence charges/convictions/restraining orders
  • Driving under the Influence/Impaired and/or boating under the Influence/Impaired convictions
  • Misdemeanor convictions that preclude being P.O.S.T certified as a Colorado Peace Officer.
  • Fingerprint submission and check
  • Polygraph
  • Moral turpitude
  • Suitability interview, and psychological examination (administered by a third-party professional organization)
• Drug Screening (administered by a third-party professional organization).
• Medical physical exam from a medical professional (administered by a third-party professional organization).
• On Call status - Required to work variable hours and work/respond based on need, not schedule.
• Travel with little to no notification of response to local, state, or national disasters
• Attend in-state and out-of-state training and conferences.
• Use of firearms.
• Flexible work schedule with reporting to 6060 Broadway a couple of days a week. A hybrid work environment of remote and in-office work is required. Weekend work may also be required.
• Preferred to be Colorado P.O.S.T. Certified or be able to become Colorado P.O.S.T. certified.
• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application and provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify their application from the current position. (Please Note: Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with DNR).

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Supplemental Information

• All applications received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed by an HR Specialist against the Minimum Qualifications in this announcement.
• Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process. Part of, or all of, the comparative analysis for this position will be a structured application review by Subject Matter Experts.
• Resumes, cover letters and other attachments are not considered as part of initial reviews, therefore, it is important to document in your application your education, experience, minimum qualifications, and preferred qualifications as outlined in the job announcement.
• Please thoroughly answer all supplemental questions (if listed) since question responses may be evaluated for content, writing ability, spelling, grammar, and effective communication.
• This recruitment may involve additional testing and/or exams to arrive at the top group for interviews.