Title: Emergency Response Manager

Hiring Range: $78,583 - $95,000

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Dept of Transportation

Agency Website: http://www.vdot.virginia.gov/jobs

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is excited to offer and announce an opportunity to serve as an Emergency Response Manager in our Office of Safety Security \u0026 Emergency Management. This position is located in Richmond, Virginia. Position-specific responsibilities and duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Manages the agencyâs around-the-clock emergency response program with a team of seven who monitor and communicate weather and activity impacting the transportation system.
• Assesses threats and hazards, determines potential impacts, develops decision support products for executive leaders, and collaborates with interagency partners on incident plans.
• Coordinates timely information sharing and requests for assistance with internal and external stakeholders.
• Leads in the Virginia Emergency Operations Centerâs state Emergency Support Function 1 (Transportation).
• Serves as liaison with other state and local agencies and the federal government, including representing the agency in unified commands.
• Develops and maintains systems, applications, and procedures for agency personnel to collect, map, analyze, share, and report emergency management data and information.
• Researches best practices in emergency management.
• Presents findings and recommendations to internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborates routinely with the VDOT emergency planning and recovery programs.
• Provide updates on program performance.
  

Minimum Qualifications

Special Instructions:

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

This position requires a fingerprint based Criminal History Background Check, DMV Record Check and Work History Verification with references.

VDOT is an emergency operation agency. As such, this job is essential to emergency response operations and expected to work in these situations, to include weekends, holidays, and after normal business hours; assignments may vary based on business needs to include working in severe weather.

Contact Information:

Name: Stacey Robertson

Email: stacey.robertson@vdot.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealthâs 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 Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging \u0026 Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind \u0026 Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.