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 Readiness Bureau prepares the City for emergencies through a continuous cycle of planning, learning, and exercising, using a collaborative and forward-thinking approach

New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) is seeking an Exercise Program Manager to work as part of the Readiness Bureau to accomplish the drills and exercise program development objectives as outlined in the US Department of Homeland Security’s (USDHS) grant funding requirements. For the purpose of this program, an Exercise Program Manager is expected to possess the skills, experience and training necessary to allow them to employ a proactive, versatile approach to drill and exercise support, knowledge of the Citywide Incident Management System (CIMS), emergency preparedness planning, exercise program development and implementation, in addition to a wide range of other duties, including records retention, and data management.

The Exercise Program Manager will report to the Director of Exercises and will conduct the following duties:

- Develop, implement, and evaluate drills and exercises to evaluate the emergency response plans of New York City.
- Prepare briefings, presentations, and reports that detail the outcomes and action items of respective exercises.
- Assist in the development of After-Action Reports. Develop improvement plans based on the after-action reports. Track qualitative and quantitative data and information gathered from after-action reports and Improvement Plans.
- In coordination with city agencies, develop CIMS-specific objectives for all drills and exercises.
- In coordination with city agencies, ensure Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) as well as Disability and Access and Functional Needs (DAFN) considerations are a part designing and conducting exercises.
- Assist in the collection exercise data and information for progress tracking and reporting purposes.
- Coordinate with City, State, Federal agencies, and private organizations to determine exercise needs based on an integrated preparedness approach.
- Support the unit and agency Strategic Planning process and implementation.
- Coordinate agency support as needed for internal and external exercises.

**PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:

- The selected candidate will be assigned to an on-call Emergency Operations Center (EOC) team and will be expected to work non-business hours during some emergencies. These non-business hours include nights, weekends, holidays, and extended week hours outside of a 9AM-5PM schedule. The selected candidate will also participate in trainings to build skills and competencies in emergency response; will participate in drills and exercises associated with the on-call EOC team; and may volunteer to assist with Ready NY emergency preparedness presentations to external groups. EOC teams are on call for three weeks at a time, with six weeks off in between.

- This position is grant funded through 8/24/2024 with the possibility of an extension.
- IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS JOB, PLEASE SUBMIT A SEPARATE COVER LETTER IN THE ATTACHMENTS SECTION OF THE APPLICATION PORTAL.

PREFERRED SKILLS
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work well under pressure
- 3 years’ experience in Emergency Management a plus
- Previous experience with exercise design, evaluation, and after-action report writing
- Understanding of ICS and NIMS
- Excellent meeting and time management skills
- Strong organization, meeting, time management, project management, and facilitation skills
- Ability to work on and lead multiple projects concurrently
- Excellent oral and written communications skills
- Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office preferred
- Experience with reporting, analytics, and dashboard software and tools such as Tableau, Microsoft Power BI, the ArcGIS suite, or comparable software suites a plus but not necessary

**Studies have shown that women, people of color, and other under-represented groups are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they are able to perform every task in the job description. We are interested in finding the best candidate for the job and will consider any equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education and experience to meet qualifications. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your background and skill set for the role.**

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, 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.

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.