The Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) leverages technology to drive opportunity, improve public safety, and help government run better across New York City. From delivering affordable broadband to protecting against cybersecurity threats and building digital government services, OTI is at the forefront of how the City delivers for New Yorkers in the 21st century. Watch our welcome video to see our work in action, follow us on social media @NYCOfficeofTech, and visit oti.nyc.gov to learn more.

At OTI, we offer great benefits, and the chance to work on projects that have a meaningful impact on millions of people. You'll have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology, and collaborate with other passionate professionals who share your drive and commitment to making a difference through technology.

Reporting to the Public Safety division, the Director of Emergency Management’s responsibilities will include:
- Develop key strategies and protocols governing Emergency Management policies
- Manage intra-agency and inter-agency emergency management initiatives and responses
- Coordinate handling and responses to requests from City Hall, New York City Emergency Management and other City entities
- Coordinate and oversee training programs to ensure OTI staff are properly trained and certified as needed
- Develop and manage critical inventory of deployable assets to effectively support planned and emergency mobilizations
- Coordinate and oversee responses to planned events and emergency incident deployments
- Coordinate both internal and external asset and resource mobilization
- Develop solutions and coordinate response to support mobilizations
- Manage field deployment operations to ensure mission success
- Manage fleet of emergency communications vehicles, mobile assets and mobile command centers
- Develop strategic policies and practices to support disaster response and recovery
- Oversee Continuity of Operations Planning and management of OTI’s COOP program
- Manage staff of emergency response personnel, technical operations personnel and administrative staff
- Explore advanced technologies to deliver optimal Emergency Management solutions for New York City
- Act as primary emergency management liaison with OTI divisions, city agencies and external partners
- Evaluate and develop technology and infrastructure strategies to support mission-critical operations
- Provide executive reports and presentations as required
- Provide briefings to senior and executive management
- Attend multi-agency meetings, table top exercises, state and federal planning events, industry conferences as required
- Handle special projects and initiatives as assigned

TO APPLY
* Special Note: Taking and passing civil service exams are necessary to maintain employment with the City of New York. Please check the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) website (http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcas/html/work/exam_monthly.shtml) for important exam filing information. Please ensure that you are either a permanent employee in the civil service title listed on this posting, or, that you file for the examination when there is an open filing period. For more information regarding the civil service process, please visit the DCAS website at: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcas/html/work/work.shtml

Interested applicants with other civil service titles who meet the preferred requirements should also submit a resume for consideration

Please go to www.cityjobs.nyc.gov and search for Job ID # 610166

SUBMISSION OF A RESUME IS NOT A GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE AN INTERVIEW
APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OVERSIGHT APPROVAL

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.

OTI participates in E-Verify

HOURS/SHIFT
Day - Due to the necessary management duties of this position in a 24/7 operation, candidate may be required to be on call and/or work various shifts such as weekends and/or evenings.

WORK LOCATION
Brooklyn, NY

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college including or supplemented by 24 credits in the field of voice and/or data telecommunications or in a pertinent scientific, technical, electronic or related area, and four years of satisfactory fulltime experience in the performance of analytical, planning, operational, technical, or administrative duties in a voice and/or data telecommunications or closely related electronics planning, management, and/or service organization, one year of which must have been in a highly specialized capacity and 18 months must have been in an executive, managerial, or administrative capacity or in the supervision of staff performing work in the voice and/or data telecommunications field; or
2. An associate degree from an accredited college including or supplemented by 12 credits in the field of voice and/or data telecommunications or in a pertinent, scientific, technical, electronic or related area and five years of experience as described in "1" above; or
3. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" above. However, all candidates must have at least a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and one year of the specialized experience as described in "1" above and must possess the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory experience as described in "1" above.

The successful candidate should possess the following - 10+ years of emergency management experience - 10+ years managing teams responsible for the delivery of IT infrastructure and applications projects (end to end) specifically related to public safety or emergency management technologies - 10+ years of experience in vendor management - IT professional who has managed public safety projects - Project and resource planning, WBS creation, proficiency in Microsoft Project and other project management software - Strong demonstration of negotiation and conflict management skills - Excellent verbal and written communication ability with strong visual presentation and public speaking skills - Excellent leadership and organizational skills in an aggressive time-frame - Ability to be a systems thinker, attention to quality, and relationship/team building - Ability to interact effectively with technical staff, project managers, and functional managers - Experienced in interfacing with executive level management and giving senior level presentations - Experience working with or for New York City government agencies - Ability to handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines.

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

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.