SENIOR EMERGENCY HOMELAND SECURITY SPECIALIST - Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Los Angeles, CA
About the Job
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Metro’s mission is to provide a world-class transportation system that enhances the quality of life for all who live, work, and play within LA County.
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Description
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Enhances Metro's capability to respond and recover from major disasters by planning, developing, and assessing emergency preparedness processes and activities which ensure agency readiness and preparedness for any and all hazards or incidents.
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Examples of Duties
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- Conducts analyses to identify, minimize, or eliminate hazards and threats with a focus on emergency planning and preparedness
- Executes preparedness activities and provides assistance with issues involving planning and preparation for crisis, disasters, emergencies, and hazards, including natural and manmade/technological (e.g., chemical, biological, or nuclear) incidents
- Prepares and updates Metro's Emergency Operations, Continuity of Operations, Emergency Site Plans, and other preparedness plans
- Manages contracts and vendors
- Identifies procedural or systemic deficiencies and recommends corrective actions based on lessons learned and best practices from Metro and other agencies
- Develops trainings and exercises
- Coordinates with Metro operating entities in the planning, conducting, evaluation, and completion of emergency response training and exercises, including after action reports/improvement plans, and facilitates, assists in implementing improvements, and tracks action items to completion as assigned
- Assists in researching emergency preparedness training program opportunities and seminars that may be available to our agency
- Provides advice and assistance to Metro staff and stakeholders concerning a variety of issues pertaining to preparedness activities which involve complex and far-reaching threats and hazards requiring agency incident management
- Coordinates with federal, state, and local agencies to integrate preparedness efforts to achieve the desired level of readiness
- Maintains a high level of current knowledge on applicable federal, state, and local safety regulations to ensure Metro compliance
- Assists in coordinating with the Los Angeles City Fire Department on testing and supports the Fire and Life Safety Program
- Contributes to ensuring that the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and programs of Metro are carried out
May be required to perform other related job duties
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Minimum Qualifications
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A combination of education and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position. Additional experience, as outlined below, may be substituted for required education on a year-for-year basis. A typical combination includes:
Education- Bachelor's Degree in Emergency Preparedness, Public Administration, or a related field
Experience- Three years of relevant experience in emergency preparedness planning, instruction, and exercise design, development, conduct and evaluation, and homeland security preparedness and risk and vulnerability assessment; some positions in this class may require specialized experience in area of assignment
Certifications/Licenses/Special Requirements-
FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) ICS (Incident Command System) training in IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, and IS-800 required
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Proof of successful completion of the following certificates preferred IS-1, IS-120, IS-130, IS-139, IS-230, IS-235, IS-546, IS-547, and IS-548
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A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions
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May be required to wear a uniform
- Exposure to weather, physical, mechanical, electrical, and chemical hazards
- May be required to report to work during non-regular business hours for special events and EOC activations
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Essential Knowledge
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Knowledge of (defined as a learned body of information that is required for and applied in the performance of job tasks)- Theories, principles, and practices of emergency preparedness, homeland security preparedness, fire/life safety, training, exercise development, conduct, and evaluation, and emergency preparedness planning
- Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations, relating to emergency preparedness and fire/life safety, DHS (Department of Homeland Security), local Fire Department Fire, and instruction techniques, principles and practices
- Project management principles
- Applicable business software applications
Skill in (defined as the proficient manual, verbal, or mental utilization of data, people, or things)- Exercising sound judgement in crisis situations
- Managing contracts for emergency preparedness tasks
- Establishing and implementing relevant policies and procedures
- Communicating effectively orally and in writing
- Interacting professionally with various levels of Metro management and employees, as well as representatives from external agencies
- Networking, relationship building, and negotiating
Ability to (defined as a present competence to perform an observable behavior or produce an observable result)- Work well independently and in groups
- Write, revise, and provide emergency and homeland security preparedness plans under supervision
- Understand risk and vulnerability assessments for emergency preparedness purposes
- Develop and conduct training programs
- Read, write, speak, and understand English
Special Conditions
The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Metro provides reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Working Conditions- Typical office situation
- Close exposure to computer monitors and video screen
Physical Effort Required-
Sitting at a desk or table
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Operate a telephone or other telecommunications device and communicate through the medium
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Type and use a keyboard and mouse to perform necessary computer-based functions
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Communicating through speech in the English language required
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Metro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, age, veteran status, or disability. Learn more about Metro’s Equal Employment Opportunity Program. Metro does not deny participation in the application process to anyone with prior justice system involvement, in line with Fair Chance hiring practices.
Selection Procedure
Applicants who best meet job-related qualifications will be invited to participate in the examination process that may consist of any combination of written, performance, or oral appraisal to further evaluate job-related experience, knowledge, skills and abilities.
Application Procedure
To apply, visit Metro's website at www.metro.net and complete an online Employment Application.
Computers are available to complete online Employment Applications at the following Metro location:
METRO Headquarters, Employment Office
One Gateway Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Telephone: (213) 922-6217 or persons with hearing or speech impairments can use California Relay Service 711 to contact Metro.
All completed online Employment Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the closing date.*Open to the public and all Metro employees
This job bulletin is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees may be required to perform other related job duties.
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*Please refer to the applicable benefit type (Regular or Temporary)*
BENEFITS FOR REGULAR EMPLOYEESBenefits cover probationary or regular full-time (working at least 40 hrs/week) employees of Metro.
We offer a range of high-quality medical, dental and vision plan options as well as health care spending accounts for you and your family. Metro will cover a significant portion of your health care premiums.
Medical/Dental/Vision Plan - Employee has the choice of 3 separate medical plans and 3 dental plans. A separate vision plan is included in each medical plan.
Group Life Insurance - PTSC pays for an amount equal to your annual salary, rounded up to the nearest $1,000. Minimum amount of life insurance is $30,000.
Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance - PTSC provides $50,000 coverage for each employee. Additional voluntary coverage in amounts up to $500,000 is available at favorable premium rates.
Long-Term Disability Insurance - 100% employer paid. Provides employees with a minimum income of 60% of earnings after six months of disability. Buy up or buy down options available.
Holidays - 12 days a year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Cesar E Chavez, Juneteenth,Thanksgiving Day, Day After Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.
Time off with Pay (TOWP) - Compensates employees who are on approved absence from work for reasons such as illness, injury, medical and dental appointments, personal business, vacation, or observance of (a) religious holiday.
Years of Service Annual Accrual
Hire date - 5 years 20 days
Beginning of 6th - 10th year 25 days
Beginning of 11th - 15th year 30 days
Beginning of 16th + years 35 days
Pension Plan - PTSC retirement plan is the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). Vesting is five (5) years. Minimum retirement age is 52, based on the 2% at 62 formula.
Other Benefits: Transportation passes for employees and/or eligible dependents; Medicare; Tuition reimbursement; credit union membership; SDI; Deferred Compensation Plan; 401(K) Thrift plan; EAP; Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts; Flexible work schedules; and Jury Duty Pay.
BENEFITS FOR TEMPORARY EMPLOYEESTemporary (Contingent) employees are eligible for the following benefits only:
- Kaiser medical insurance
- Public Pension Plan
- 457/401K Plan
- Flex Spending
- Paid Sick Time
- Fare Media
- Rideshare Subsidies
- Metro One Fitness membership
- 01Please acknowledge that the following responses will be used to supplement and expand on the Work Experience section of your application. It is important to provide detailed answers and do not refer to or rely on a resume or other documentation as we will not review resumes to determine qualifications. The information provided in your application must support your selected answers in the supplemental questions. The information you provide will be verified and documentation may be required. Please be as accurate as possible. By completing this supplemental questionnaire you are attesting that the information you have provided is accurate. Any misstatements, omissions, or falsification of information may eliminate you from consideration or result in dismissal.
- Yes, I agree and understand my resume will not be reviewed
02Are you a current Metro employee?- Yes
- No
03Please select the highest level of education you have completed.- I do not have education equivalent to grade 12
- High school graduate, diploma or the equivalent (GED)
- Associate degree from an accredited college or university
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
- Master's degree from an accredited college or university
- PhD from an accredited college or university
04Please select the number of years of relevant experience you have in emergency preparedness planning, instruction, and exercise design, development, conduct and evaluation, and homeland security preparedness and risk and vulnerability assessment.- No relevant experience
- Less than 3 years
- 3 years or more, but fewer than 5 years
- 5 years or more, but fewer than 7 years
- 7 or more years
05If you indicated having RELEVANT experience in the previous question, please describe where and how you gained this experience, including names of employers, dates of employment, and duties performed. If you do not have this experience, please indicate "N/A."Required Question