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 Office of the Chief Operating Officer (COO) is comprised of Human Capital Management (HCM), Information Technology (IT), Support Services, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The Office of the COO is focused on implementing agency initiatives and strategies into daily operations to meet agency objectives and goals.

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.

NYCEM has an exciting opportunity for a motivated data professional to join the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) unit as part-time Interagency Data Integration Manager. The Data Integration Manager will provide expert technical and strategic guidance and direction to the City’s Emergency Data Governance Committee (EDGC). The selected applicant will design data quality and governance standards and provide technical assistance to NYCEM and EDGC partners in implementing Committee recommendations.

Guided by the recommendations from the City’s after-action report following the extreme rain event associated with Post-Tropical Cyclone Ida in September 2022, NYCEM is embarking on an effort to more readily and accurately integrate the field data collected after an emergency by various entities assisting in canvassing, response, and recovery operations. These include multiple New York City agencies and offices, as well as non-City partners including federal and state entities and community-based groups. In certain cases, the analysis of operations following PTC Ida identified difficulties in readily integrating the disparate data sets. Successful integration is needed to provide optimal situational awareness to decision makers and to best guide field recovery operations.

The heart of this effort is the institution of the interagency EDGC, chaired by NYCEM, with the mission of analyzing the findings of the above-referenced Ida report and proposing protocols to improve the integration of data gathered by the disparate entities. Both organizational and technological solutions will be examined by the committee.

Reporting to NYCEM’s Executive Director of GIS , the selected applicant will:
- Work collaboratively with various units, divisions, and bureaus of NYCEM involved with data collection, data management, data integration, development of metrics, etc.
- Work collaboratively with partnering agencies and offices with broad interagency purviews in terms of interagency data sharing, i.e., the NYC Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) and the Mayor’s Office of Operations. Interact regularly with POCs from this agency and this office.
- Work collaboratively with multiple partnering City and non-City agencies and offices that are involved in post-disaster canvassing efforts. Interact regularly with POCs from these agencies and offices.
- Identify and document gaps in data quality and/or SOPs relating to use of data for emergencies.
- Provide guidance and subject matter expertise on standards and governance relating to use of data for emergencies.
- Ideate with senior agency staff and other thought partners on data sharing and data integration solutions to propose to the EDGC.
- Write summaries of issues raised and opportunities for improvement.
- Assist in testing how various data sets may be interrelated and provide related documentation.
- Determine what additional support may be needed to implement the recommendations of the committee at any individual City agency or office, and report back to the committee.
- Review the output of any City personnel or consulting entities whose services may be procured in support of the committee’s work; implement and execute a QA/QC process of output as appropriate.
- Attend all meetings of the EDGC.
- Help prepare agendas and presentations for the EDGC meetings

*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 CDBG-DR funded and has three (3) years of guaranteed funding, which will start once the position is filled. There is a possibility of extension beyond the three years.

- IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS JOB, PLEASE SUBMIT A SEPARATE COVER LETTER IN THE ATTACHMENTS SECTION OF THE APPLICATION PORTAL.

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 three years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following: emergency management, fire or police services, public safety, public health, public administration, urban planning, engineering, or another specialized area to which the appointment is to be made. 18 months of this experience must have been in an executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory capacity. Supervision must have included supervising staff performing professional work in the areas described above; or
2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the areas listed in "1" above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory experience, as described in "1" above; or
3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and eight years satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the areas described in "1" above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory experience, as described in "1" above; or
4. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2", or "3" above. However, all candidates must have a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory experience, as described in "1" above.

- Demonstrated experience managing, integrating, designing, and reviewing databases. - Deep knowledge of the City's key datasets and Geosupport, the City's geocoding service. - Understanding of the identifiers that could be used for data integration and the data issues that may arise. - Experience with the Esri suite of products. - Understanding of the elements of Master Data Management (MDM). - Broad understanding of the capabilities and/or drawbacks of broadly used data management software packages, including Esri, Tableau, AirTable, Microsoft, Google, Apple, etc. - Strong organizational skills. - Strong writing skills. - Strong presentation skills. - Strong interpersonal skills. - Experience working with technical and non-technical staff. - Strong initiative and ability to perform with minimal supervision. - Prior experience with emergency management operations. - Prior experience with NYC municipal government operations. **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.**

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