Colorado Division of Emergency Management Weekly Information Report

Division of Fire Safety: Resource Mobilization Program Manager
Range: $3895 - $5617/mo. - General Professional III

This position is the primary contact for the Emergency Resource Mobilization Program and the Resource Ordering and Status System (ROSS) for the State of Colorado. The Division of Fire Safety is the lead division for inventorying and mobilizing emergency resources.

The position manages all aspects of program development, implementation and maintenance, including system maintenance, training delivery, policy and procedure development, reporting and compliance, and some budget and fiscal issues. Additionally, the position:

Ensures that all federal and state models are followed and makes changes as necessary to align better with system usage.
Acts as the primary liaison for the State of Colorado with federal wildland fire agencies such as the U.S. Forest Service, National Wildfire Coordinating Group, Rocky Mountain Coordinating Group, National Interagency Fire Center, bureau of Land Management, as well as non-fire federal agencies such as the Federal emergency Management Agency, the department of Homeland security and/or any other federal agencies that mobilize resources during wildland fire and non wildland fire incidents.
Works closely with the Division of Emergency Management to ensure emergency includes apparatus and equipment inventories, personnel counts, resource status, and other information relevant to the efficient tracking and allocation of emergency response resources.
Serves as the point of contact for assisting the Colorado Resource Mobilization System Working Group with the development of state-specific resources typing making sure that it also meets federal guidelines.
Manages the development and implementation of state incident management teams, to include development of practices and standards, training design and delivery, presentation to local and regional agencies, and provides technical assistance for individual position and teams.
Analyzes agency procedures and clarifies state and federal statutes, laws, rules and regulations.
Ensures compliance with applicable policies, procedures, regulations and statues.
Supports the emergency operational needs of the State of Colorado and other states or territories through interstate agreements by providing assistance in the dispatch and tracking of emergency resources.

REQUIREMENTS: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in Fire Science, Emergency Management or a related degree with at least two years emergency services experience

In addition to the requirements listed about, applicant must have the following: Outstanding oral, written, and interpersonal skills. Must be confident, self-motivated and able to work with little to no supervision. Knowledge and experience with emergency resource mobilization. Experience working with an emergency services organization. Multi-task capable and able to function in a high stress environment. Flexibility to travel on short notice and able to travel statewide and nationally. Ability to interpret and apply the federal and state laws and guidelines Trained in the National Incident Management System.

SUBSTITUTIONS: Applicant's work experience which provided the same kind, amount and level of knowledge acquired in the required education may be substituted for the education requirement on a year for year basis.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must be willing to be fingerprinted, successfully pass a polygraph, and an extensive background investigation. If you have used any illegal drugs in the past three years, or have been convicted of a felony or domestic violence, you will be disqualified and will not be hired.

NOTE: If the position is entitled to overtime pay, the applicant must be willing to accept compensatory time in lieu of overtime pay.

HOW TO APPLY: Applicants must apply on line and submit resume and college transcript via Word to rhonda.johnson@cdps.state.co.us

PLEASE DIRECT QUESTIONS TO RHONDA JOHNSON AT 303-239-5761. FAXES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Applications are a part of the selection process and will be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum requirements for the position. Be sure your application specifically addresses the requirements as listed in the Minimum Requirements section. Address your specialized experience, work products, and accomplishments as they relate to the position duties and minimum requirements. Attach additional pages if necessary to fully explain your experience and accomplishments. Failure to include the required information and/or documents by the application deadline may result in your application not being considered for the position. Your resume must be included in the application packet but will not take the place of the Official State Application Form.

HOW TO ACQUIRE AN APPLICATION: The State of Colorado Application for Announced Vacancy can be found on the State of Colorado Job Announcement Site:
http://www.gssa.state.co.us/announce/Job+Announcements.nsf/Web+Pages/WelcomeAppl?OpenDocument

APPEAL RIGHTS: Your application will be reviewed by a qualified Human Resource Specialist to determine if you meet the minimum position requirements. If your application does not demonstrate that you meet the minimum requirements, you will not be considered for the vacancy. You will be notified of the results of the application review. If there are questions related to your qualifications meeting the minimum requirements, your application will be reviewed by a different qualified Human Resource Specialist. If your application is rejected you may contact this office to attempt to resolve any questions you may have concerning your qualifications. You must contact this office within 5 days from the date of notice of rejection of your application.

If you still do not agree with our decision concerning your qualifications, you have the right to have your application rejection reviewed by the State Personnel Director. Your request for Director?s review must be received in the State Personnel Board?s office within ten (10) days from receipt of the notice. To request this review you must use the Colorado State Personnel Consolidated Appeal/Dispute Form at the following website: http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/dhr/pubs/dispute_forms.htm.
You must include: 1) Job Title; 2) Agency involved; 3) Name of agency representative spoken to during informal resolution attempts; 4) Date(s) of the conversation; 5) specific issue; and 6) reason(s) you believe the decision is arbitrary, capricious, or contrary to rule or law. The request for review should be directed to State Personnel Board and Personnel Director, Attention: Dispute Resolution Process, 1313 Sherman Street, First Floor, Denver, CO 80203.

ANNOUNCEMENT: PS-08-81
RELEASED: JULY 18, 2008
APPLY BY: JULY 28, 2008
APPLICATION, RESUME, AND COLLEGE TRANSCRIPT MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M., JULY 28, 2008.

FEMA Issues New Policy on Use of Digital Geospatial Flood Hazard Data

FEMA has issued a new policy enabling the use of digital flood data for official purposes. The policy is also structured to allow the continued use of paper maps by stakeholders who prefer not to change how they conduct business using FEMA flood maps. AS FEMA implements these enw digital products and policies, its goal is to reduce reliance on paper products. The new digital capabilities of the flood maps will: enable significant advantages in capability, precision and cost; reduce costs; and encourage use of quality local data to make NFIP administration more efficient and effective. The policy can be accessed on the FEMA website at www.fema.gov/library/viewRecord.do?id=3235.

Hazardous Materials Awareness Class
August 16, 2008
Baca County EOC

A hazardous materials awareness class will be held in Springfield, Colorado, August 16, 2008 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. The class is open to everyone from first responders, school employees, road and bridge, and the public. If you would like to register, please email your completed registration to the Baca County Emergency Manager, Riley Frazee, or fax to: (719) 523-6776. Fifteen registrations must be received to hold the class so please register early.

The Hazardous Materials Awareness class is sponsored by the Colorado Division of Fire Safety. It is recommended that the class be taken yearly.

Click here for the registration

CERT Summer Games -SAVE the DATE!
September 13 - 14, 2007

It’s that time of year again! Get ready because the North Central Region and ReadyColorado are planning the 2008 CERT Summer Games. Register for this two-day event individually or as a team, and get ready to have some FUN. New this year, teen CERT members age 14 or older, who have completed the CERT Training are eligible to participate.

The games will be held at the Denver Police Academy. All Regions and States are welcome!!

For more information go to http:// www.ncrcolorado.org!

Click here for the registration form.

Click here for the brochure.

Prepared Newsletter Articles

Thanks to all of the folks who submitted articles for the last issue of the Prepared newsletter. For those who missed seeing the issue, click here to view it.

If you have lessons learned from exercises, real events, special activities, trainings, or something you feel will benefit our emergency management community, we want to hear about it. Please send all articles and ideas to Polly White (polly.white@state.co.us).

The deadline for input is July 25, 2008.

Come on folks - can't do it without you!

Fire Restrictions & Bans

Our office is tracking fire restrictions and bans for Colorado again this year. If your jursidiction has restrictions on open burning or fireworks, this will be important information so please me me know: Polly White, 720-852-6630

Thanks for your help!

Click here for the fire information webpage.

Thought for the Day

"We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as unsolvable problems." -- John W. Gardner