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Position Description

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POSITION TITLE: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

SALARY: $7,257.18 - $10,049.00 Monthly
$87,086.16 - $120,588.00 Annually

WORK LOCATION: Downtown Los Angeles

FILING PERIOD: 9/30/2022 – 1/16/23 at 11:59pm (PST)

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EXAM NUMBER: *R9664B

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT: Open Competitive Job Opportunity
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This position may close at any time based on needs of the Court.*

• Applicants are encouraged to apply promptly.*

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ABOUT THE COURT*
Los Angeles Superior Court is the largest unified trial court in the United States. Its 580 judges and commissioners work in one of the 40 facilities within the Court's 12 judicial districts and are supported by more than 4,500 full-time Court employees. The Court has an annual budget of more than $1 billion. Located in Southern California, Los Angeles County is geographically one of the nation's largest counties, covering 4,084 square miles and, with over 10,400,000 residents, is also one of its most populous counties.*
FOCUS ON EMPLOYEE SAFETY AND WELLBEING*

Court employees are considered disaster service workers under California Government Code section 3100 and are needed to deliver the statutorily mandated, time-sensitive and emergency services in times of local, state, and national emergencies. The Court takes its responsibilities for ensuring a safe workplace and providing essential public services to those who are required to come into a courthouse seriously; including its legal and ethical obligations to protect the workforce, justice partners, and the public from COVID-19. The Court has implemented various policies and protocols to protect the health and safety of its employees while delivering statutorily mandated essential services. This includes implementing technology to facilitate remote appearances for court users and expanding telework opportunities for employees.

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ABOUT THE POSITION*
The Emergency Management Specialist will execute all Court activities and programs related to emergency planning and preparedness, including preparedness, response, mitigation, and recovery. The incumbent will assist in coordination management's efforts to ensure the Court's development and readiness of location-specific occupant emergency plans (OEPs), divisional and courthouse-specific continuity of operations plans (COOPs), and business recovery plans (BRPs). The incumbent will also train staff as well as test staff readiness/ability to take appropriate actions in the event of an emergency or major disaster. This position will also provide specialized and complex analysis, information, and recommendations to court management on a variety of emergency management and preparedness issues.

For a detailed job description, please click here. Please note the requirements in the job description may vary from the requirements in the bulletin. Applicants must meet requirements stated in this bulletin.

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TELEWORK OPPORTUNITIES*
This position is eligible for partial telework following an initial training period.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
To qualify, you must meet one of the following options at the time of filing:

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OPTION I: *
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in public or business administration, emergency management, disaster preparedness, public policy, planning, law enforcement, or a related field -AND- Two (2) years of highly responsible administrative, advisory, management, or staff experience analyzing and resolving problems of organization, programs, systems and procedures, or operational planning.
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OPTION II: *

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university in any major and possession of any of the following:

• A professional certification related to emergency management or emergency/disaster preparedness such as certification from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM), or similar professional organization/agency

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• Completion of a certificate program related to emergency management or emergency/disaster preparedness from an accredited college or university requiring completion of at least 12 semester or 18 quarter units.

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-AND- *Two (2) years of highly responsible administrative, advisory, management, or staff experience analyzing and resolving problems of organization, programs, systems and procedures, or operational planning.

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Note: * Credit for experience is given based on a 40-hour workweek. Part-time experience is credited on a part-time ratio, i.e., working 20 hours per week for two months equals one month of experience. No additional credit is given for overtime.
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Licenses; Certificates; Special Requirements: *
A valid California Class C Driver's License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

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SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: *
All applicants must be able to show proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 prior to beginning employment with the Court.

You are considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19 2 weeks after you:

• Received a Johnson & Johnson (J&J)/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine, or
• Received a second dose of a Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, or
• Finished the series of a COVID-19 vaccine that has been listed for emergency use by the World Health Organization [WHO]

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Individuals with a medical condition that prevents them from getting a vaccine, as verified by their medical provider, or those with a confirmed sincerely held religious belief that prohibits them from receiving a vaccine, may request to be excused from this vaccination requirement as a reasonable accommodation to their medical condition or religion. The Court will review requests for accommodation on a case-by-case basis consistent with its existing procedures for reasonable accommodation requests._

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EDUCATION VERIFICATION: *
To receive credit, a legible copy of your diploma or transcript (unofficial acceptable) detailing the degree conferred and the name of the educational institution must be attached to your online application following the guidelines below. Once the application is submitted, you will not be able to edit or add documents.

For a list of acceptable accredited institutions or international universities, please visit http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation, www.chea.org/search, or http://whed.net/home.php.

Foreign studies must be evaluated by an academic credential evaluation agency and deemed to be equivalent to degrees from the United States. For a list of acceptable evaluation agencies, please visit www.naces.org or http://aice-eval.org/members/. Foreign studies submitted without acceptable evaluation will be rejected.

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EXAMINATION INFORMATION: *
Qualifying evaluation of education, training and experience based upon submitted application.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:

Applications may only be filed online. To learn how to apply online, please access the Online Employment Application Guide. Los Angeles Superior Court reserves the right to verify all submitted documentation prior to appointment. The Court will only consider completed applications submitted, along with the required documents, and will reject incomplete applications. A resume will not substitute for a fully completed employment application. To facilitate the full and proper consideration of your work experience, clearly specify what professional experience meets the required job qualifications. When listing your work experience, please specify the beginning and end dates for each job you held and describe your experience for each position.

Please provide a current and accurate e-mail address for the Court to communicate with you about this job opportunity. Human Resources staff will notify all applicants of their application status via e-mail. We recommend that you add info@governmentjobs.com to your SAFE SENDERS list to avoid the notification being filtered as spam mail.

Los Angeles Superior Court is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants with disabilities who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the recruitment process can contact the email address provided below. For additional employment information, please click here.

Questions regarding this posting may be emailed to RMurillo2@lacourt.org

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:
We will notify you of the outcome after each step of the recruitment process has been completed. Applicants who successfully pass each (and all) examination part(s) will be placed on an eligible list that will remain active for approximately one year. Other vacancies may be filled using this list.
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Emergency Management Specialist*
Exam #R9664B
Applications may be submitted online at www.lacourt.org
OR via the HR computer kiosk at
Los Angeles Superior Court
Human Resources Administration
111 N. Hill Street, Room 203
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $87,086.16 - $120,588.00 per year

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