Emergency Management Planner - Cyber Security
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The mission of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency
Management Office is to provide a comprehensive and integrated program that
focuses on an all-hazards approach to emergency management for Charlotte and
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency
Management Office provides the coordination, support, training, and education
necessary to protect the county by integrating all activities necessary to prevent,
prepare, mitigate, respond to, and recover from natural and man-made disasters.
With the rising threat of cyber security attacks, the
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Management Office (CMEMO) is seeking a
qualified candidate to fill the role of Emergency Management Planner with a
focus on cyber security and consequence management on behalf of the Charlotte
Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) region. This position is responsible for
the coordination of regional and local homeland security planning and intel and
information sharing activities as they relate to cyber security concerns under
the umbrella of the UASI program. The Emergency Management Cyber Security
Planner will be responsible for developing, administering, and managing the
region’s Cyber Incident Response process and ensuring proper preparedness and
coordination across the Charlotte UASI region. This position is funded
by the UASI grant and is guaranteed for three (3) years. Continuation of the
position beyond the guaranteed three (3) year period is contingent upon the availability
of funding provided through the UASI program.
During the period of employment, the Cyber Security Emergency Management Planner may be requested to conduct any or all of the following:
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Build a regional Cyber Incident Response process and
planning program, including the development of all related plans.
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Facilitate the coordination of the Cyber Security
Task Force on behalf of the ten (10) county Charlotte UASI region, to include
partners from the private and public sector to enhance and improve disaster
resiliency regionally.
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Lead consequence management efforts as they relate
to cyber security concerns.
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Integrate cyber planning process into all phases of
Emergency Management planning across the Charlotte UASI region.
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Create a community of emergency managers and private
infrastructure owners/operators to plan, organize, and coordinate critical
infrastructure resilience.
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Develop and coordinate regional cyber exercises,
training, and plans that address response, prevention, mitigation, and recovery
related to cyber incidents.
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Engage in intelligence and information sharing
activities including but not limited to, monitoring social media platforms,
networking with intelligence agencies, researching current threat trends.
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Ensure that adequate records of program activities
and policy decisions are kept in accordance with program guidance and appliable
statutes.
· Focus on projects that support building proactive and resilient collaborative and communicative strategies to stop cyber security threats, determine vulnerabilities and build resilience in the UASI region.
In addition to those tasks, this position may be
asked to undertake additional tasks that support the tasks listed above as well
as the goals and objectives of the Charlotte UASI region as they relate to
cyber security and intelligence sharing.
ADA and Other Requirements:
Positions in this class typically require grasping, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.
Physical Requirements:
Sensory Requirements:
Concentrated and attentive use of one or more senses (visual, audio, and other sensory modalities) for proofreading, data entry, and tabulating data.
Working Conditions:
Work is performed in an indoor and some outdoor environment with moderate exposure to atmospheric conditions, moderate exposure to environmental conditions and frequent exposure to computer screens, files, and phone.
· A Master’s Degree in Public Administration, Emergency Management, or related field;
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Specialty
training in and/or knowledge of cyber security;
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Completion
of an emergency management professional development program or designation,
such as Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) designation offered by the
International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM), a master’s in public
administration (MPA), or other relevant degrees/designation.
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Familiarity
with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area and the UASI counties.
All applicants will be evaluated based upon their relevant experience in the following areas:
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A
Bachelor’s Degree that directly supports the requested tasks;
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A
minimum of 3 years of Emergency Management experience;
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Experience
developing strategic plans and/or risk, threat, and vulnerability assessments;
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Experience
managing the implementation of multiple, overlapping projects;
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Experience
keeping accurate program records;
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Able
to work in-person in the CMEMO office;
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Willing
to travel regionally within the ten (10) UASI counties, as needed
Starting
Salary Range is $67,000 to $74,361 with full City of Charlotte employment benefits.
The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.
Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.
Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.
The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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