Emergency Preparedness Coordinator–EXEC

About the Agency:
The New York City Department of Housing Preservation (HPD) promotes quality and affordability in the city's housing, and diversity and strength in the city’s neighborhoods because every New Yorker deserves a safe, affordable place to live in a neighborhood they love.

- We maintain building and resident safety and health
- We create opportunities for New Yorkers through housing affordability
- We engage New Yorkers to build and sustain neighborhood strength and diversity.

HPD is entrusted with fulfilling these objectives through the goals and strategies of “Housing Our Neighbors: A Blueprint for Housing and Homelessness,” Mayor Adams’ comprehensive housing framework. To support this important work, the administration has committed $5 billion in new capital funding, bringing the 10-year planned investment in housing to $22 billion the largest in the city’s history. This investment, coupled with a commitment to reduce administrative and regulatory barriers, is a multi-pronged strategy to tackle New York City’s complex housing crisis, by addressing homelessness and housing instability, promoting economic stability and mobility, increasing homeownership opportunities, improving health and safety, and increasing opportunities for equitable growth.

Your Team:

The Office of Enforcement and Neighborhood Services (OENS) leads the agency’s effort to work closely with other HPD divisions and outside community partners to identify buildings in distress, assess and develop appropriate strategies to address those properties and work closely with responsible owners to develop a plan to improve conditions and return buildings to firm financial footing and physical health. OENS uses enforcement tools within its Division of Code Enforcement, Housing Litigation Division, Emergency Operations and Enhanced Enforcement, and the Division of Neighborhood Preservation to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory obligations.

The Office of Enforcement and Neighborhood Services is composed of six divisions: Data Management & Technology (DMT), Division of Neighborhood Preservation (DNP), Administration & Internal Compliance (AIC), Housing Litigation Division (HLD), Division of Code Enforcement (DCE), and Emergency Operations and Enhanced Enforcement Division (EOD).

Your Role:
The Office of Enforcement and Neighborhood Services (OENS) seeks a qualified individual to serve as an Emergency Preparedness Coordinator/Community Coordinator

Your Impact:

Under general supervision, with latitude for independent initiative and judgment, the Emergency Preparedness Coordinator responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Key Responsibilities:

-Developing and maintaining an Emergency Preparedness Plan designed to prepare the agency for emergency response field activities (Emergency Response) and the continuation of essential operations (Continuity of Operations Plan/COOP) following an emergency (e.g., anti-terrorism, coastal storm, network outage, building collapse etc.). The selected candidate will ensure that reporting capabilities during the event are clearly defined and enabled. In addition, the selected candidate will assist with determining critical business and project related processes, assessing past performance and identifying critical process implications.
-Ensuring that HPD’s Emergency Preparedness Plan is in compliance with local, state and federal regulations and directives, and is ICS compliant.
-Defining logistics, supplies and action lists to address needs for continuity and emergency response as well as identify systems and operational problems, and propose solutions.
-Acting as liaison with the NYC Emergency Management (EM) in response to emergency activations, developments of strategies and protocols for response to emergency situations. Representing HPD and EM in general meetings and conference calls.
-Conducting post-event reviews and making recommendations.
-Assisting in determining critical business and project related processes, acceptable recovery time periods, and resources and records required for the successful continuity of operations, and with developing and/or updating organizational Emergency Response and COOP.
-Responding during an event to ensure that event protocols are being utilized and assessed.
-Establishing effective coordination with local, state, and federal emergency management agencies.
-Drafting, organizing, updating, and maintaining agency emergency documents.
-Developing and conducting education and training for managers and line employees related to COOP and Emergency Response Operations.
-Conducting other duties related to emergency preparedness as directed.
-Coordinating ongoing outreach and communication with homeowners, landlords and tenants related to emergency preparedness.
-Creating and conducting related surveys and managing all data captured, as well as, working with senior staff to analyze data.
-Participating in agency-wide, local, state and federal planning and preparedness activities.
-Preparing regular reports and updates for senior management / internal stakeholders and acting as internal Agency liaison.
-Managing and executing all aspects of grant management and reporting.
-Researching and pursuing additional grant and/or sponsorship opportunities

Preferred Skills:
-Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel, and Outlook.
-Experience and advanced knowledge in Continuity of Operations Planning and one or more of the following areas: business continuity planning, public sector emergency management, disaster recovery planning; and application of applicable local, state and federal rules and regulations.
-Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a part of a team.
-Ability to perform well under stressful conditions.
-Participation in the response and recovery efforts of an actual disaster event.

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above.

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.