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The Office of Chief Medical Examiner investigates cases of persons who die within New York City from criminal violence, by accident, by suicide, suddenly when in apparent health, when unattended by a physician, in a correctional facility or in any suspicious or unusual manner or where an application is made pursuant to law for a permit to cremate a body of a person.
We exist to provide answers in support of families, victims and community during times of profound need.

JOB DESCRIPTION
Reporting directly to the Deputy Director of Emergency Management and with broad latitude for independent initiative and judgment, the Assistant Director of Emergency Management will coordinate training and communication between OCME and relevant stakeholders to develop mass fatality management best practices, protocols and training methods. The selected candidate will be responsible for:
- Developing protocols, operating guides, and staffing plans to promote disaster preparedness and continuity of operations including representing the Agency at relevant Citywide and multi-agency task forces, meetings, and planning initiatives;
- Developing a robust training and exercise program including performing instructional design, curriculum development, content development and execution to build capacity across disciplines;
- Serving as the OCME Operations Center Coordinator during escalations and/or representing OCME as a liaison in the NYCEM Emergency Operations Center (EOC) or other partner agency operations centers, as needed.
- Coordinating intra- and interagency exercises and drills to include exercise design, partner engagement, logistics support and development of after action reports and improvement plans;
- Preparing and delivering briefings, presentations and reports that ensure relevant communication to all stakeholders;
- Serve as liaison representing NYC OCME in relationships with multiple stakeholders representing government agencies, non-profit organizations and private entities;
- Assist in overseeing and monitoring projects and policy initiatives to ensure goals and timelines are met, including managing working relationships with and providing oversight of subject matter experts and

technical consultants.
- Provide administrative support and coordination to the Emergency Management Team, including preparation of correspondence and briefing materials, background research and information, meeting planning and execution, and tracking of training and exercise registration and participation.
- Participating in grant development and reporting activities, as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience requiring independent decision-making concerning program management or planning, allocation for resources and the scheduling and assignment of work, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or
2. An associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college and five years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible experience as described in "1" above, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or
3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of
satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible experience as described in "1"
above, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial,
executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the
supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than
moderate difficulty; or
4. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2" or "3" above. However, all
candidates must possess the 18 months of administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience as described in "1", "2" or "3" above. Education above
the high school level may be substituted for the general clerical/administrative
experience (but not for the administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory
experience described in "1", "2" or "3" above) at a rate of 30 semester credits
from an accredited college for 6 months of experience up to a maximum of 3½
years.

- Demonstrate experience and/or knowledge emergency management and planning, mass fatality planning, hospital administration and/or healthcare emergency management and planning. - Planning experience to include the participation in at least one planning project from proof of concept to finalization. Preference for project management experience and/or certification. - New York City government work experience or relevant research or technical background experience in Physical Anthropology or Forensic Science, preferably within a medical examiner/coroner office is a plus. - Comprehensive experience including participation in response to an actual incident or disaster. - Candidate should possess excellent communication, writing, oral presentation and conflict management skills. - Demonstrated attention to detail and excellent organizational skills ability to prioritize tasks, manage time and complete projects within specified deadlines. - Flexibility and good humor to work as part of a dynamic team in an ever-changing environment, demonstrated ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects effectively. - Must be self-motivated with the ability to work both independently and within a team environment. - Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including but not limited to: Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Technical aptitude to learn new applications. Strong graphic design skills. - Possess a valid driver's license and have ability to drive in all weather and traffic conditions.

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.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.