NYC Emergency Management Looking for Director, GIS Operations at Brooklyn Heights, NY Full Time

                                                NYC EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

                                                CITYWIDE JOB VACANCY NOTICE

Civil Service Title:                   EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS MANAGER

Title Code No.:                        06765                                                                                     

Salary:                                      $120,000

Office Title:                              Director, GIS Operations

Division/Work Unit:               Geographic Information Systems (GIS)         

Work Location:                       165 CADMAN PLAZA EAST BROOKLYN, NY 11201

Hours/Shift:                             9 – 5/M – F                                                            

Number of Positions:             1

                                 ABOUT NEW YORK CITY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) helps New Yorkers before, during, and after emergencies through preparedness, education, and response. NYCEM is responsible for coordinating citywide emergency planning and response for all types and scales of emergencies. We are staffed by more than 200 dedicated professionals with diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise, including individuals assigned from other City agencies.

The NYCEM Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Unit produces reliable location-based information through the integration, analysis, and visualization of essential data distributed in the form of maps, datasets, summary metrics, and associated applications.

                                                         JOB DESCRIPTION

NYCEM has an exciting opportunity for a motivated GIS professional to join the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) unit at New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM). The selected applicant will be the Director, GIS Operations with a focus on overseeing daily division operations, GIS application development, training, and process automation. Additionally the selected applicant will serve as an agency and citywide resource for geospatial data and operations.

With supervision from NYCEM’s Executive Director of GIS, the candidate will provide strategic direction for the GIS Operations team and manage its day-to-day operations including the execution of the work plans of its staff. The selected candidate will work to improve field data collection processes, increase availability of geospatial data through the use of applications, maintain GIS division readiness, and increase the automation of division processes.

The candidate will work to improve data coordination and management during emergencies, including interagency data sharing. The candidate will support the data management needs of NYCEM and its partners and will work with application development and MIS staff to promote optimal delivery of geospatial data. The candidate will also research innovations in predictive analytics, field data collection, and situational awareness dashboards.

The selected candidate will be assigned to periodic Emergency Operations Center team and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies. The selected candidate will also participate in drills and exercises, assist with Ready NY presentations to external groups, and will undertake special projects as assigned.

                                                QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. A master’s degree from an accredited college in emergency management, public administration, urban planning, engineering, economics, political science, the physical sciences or related field and one year of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following: emergency management, fire or police or military service, public safety, public health, public administration, urban planning, engineering, or another specialized area to which the appointment is to be made; or

2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in the areas listed in “1” above; or

3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a state’s department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and six years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in the areas listed in “1” above, at least two years of which must have been in one of those areas, or another specialized area to which the appointment is to be made.

NOTE: New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

                                                     PREFERRED SKILLS

• Proven data management, project management and team leadership skills
• Proficiency with the Esri suite of products
• Proficiency with Python and ArcPy
• Experience administering an enterprise geodatabase (MS SQL)
• Experience with SQL and MS SQL Server 2019
• Knowledge of cartographic/data design best practices
• Experience with R
• Experience with Tableau
• Familiarity with JavaScript a plus
• Understanding of the geospatial data requirements of NYC public safety agencies
• Ability to work and lead under pressure
• Prior experience with emergency management a plus

                                                             To APPLY

Current City Employees: Apply via Employee Self-Service (ESS).  Go to Recruiting ActivitiesàCareers and search Job ID# 503659

Non-City Employees/External Candidates: Apply via NYC Careers. Go to www.nyc.gov/careers/search

and search Job ID# 503659

               NOTE: ONLY THOSE CANDIDATES UNDER CONSIDERATION WILL BE CONTACTED.