Senior Specialist, Emergency Preparedness Business Resiliency

Overview

Responsibilities

• The Senior Specialist works directly with various Con Edison and/or Orange & Rockland operating operations and various support groups to enhance their emergency management process through preparedness, planning and coordination of company resources during emergencies and subsequent response and recovery efforts.
• The Senior Specialists primary function is to streamline processes and manage project improvements to support the overall emergency preparedness and resiliency efforts for the company.
• Support the System Emergency Assignment (SEA) Program, including working with SEA Coordinators to maintain their assignment lists.
• Manage data related to the SEA Program, such as training compliance and assignments.
• Support coordination, development, and evaluation of business resiliency exercises and others, as needed.
• Support training initiatives, including data analytics, for the SEA program and other projects, as required.
• Participate in special projects within Emergency Preparedness Business Resiliency that may require interaction with organizations both within and outside the Company
• Perform on-call responsibilities as a Duty Liaison, which includes rotational coverage of a 24/7 hotline and interaction with internal and external stakeholders.
• Promote and support the Companys commitment to the use of emergency management principles; the ICS during emergencies and exercises, and compliance with Corporate Instruction (CI) 260-4.
• Promote and support a team-oriented, diverse and inclusive work environment.
• Must possess excellent oral and written communication, presentation and strong interpersonal skills.
• Ideal candidate will have completed a project management course or can demonstrate experience successfully managing projects in previous roles.
• Commitment to the Way We Work Principles, and adheres to the Companys Standards of Business Conduct and other Company procedures including Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S), Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), discipline, and security.
• Support the organizations budget and KPIs.
• Compliance with Corporate and departmental training requirements.
• Perform other related tasks and assignments as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 3 years of relevant experience or
• Associate's Degree and 4 years of relevant experience or
• High School Diploma/GED and 5 years of relevant experience.

• Basic knowledge of Incident Command System (ICS) principles. Required
• Candidate should exercise independent judgment and render sound business and policy decisions. Required
• Must be well-organized, detail-oriented, flexible and be able to handle multiple tasks, changing priorities, and achieve critical deadlines. Required
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills are required in order to effectively interact with regulatory agencies, regional operations. Required
• Must demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint. Required
• Two to three years of project/program management or operational work experience. Preferred
• Two to three years of experience performing data analytics and/or compliance. Preferred
• Basic understanding of the operation of energy commodity systems (e.g., electric overhead and/or underground distribution systems, steam, gas, substations and transmission operations). Preferred

• Driver's License Required
• Driver's License Required and
• Other: Training in ICS Basic (ICS-100), ICS-700, Advanced ICS (ICS-200), ICS-300, FEMA IS-120 and IS-130 must be satisfactorily completed within 1 year of hire. 1 Year Required

• The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Must sit or stand to use a keyboard, mouse, and computer for entire shift.
• Must stoop, bend, reach and kneel throughout the workday.
• Must have a valid drivers license and be able to drive a company vehicle.
• Must be able and willing to work/travel to various Company locations and to the field as needed in all weather conditions.
• Ability to work outside in all types of weather and will be required to participate in off-hour emergency response activities, including weekends and holidays.
• Must be able and willing to travel within Company service territory, as needed.
• Must be able to participate in the Companys emergency management processes and storm plans as required.