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Grow your career with the State of Indiana! With more than 50 executive branch agencies, the State of Indiana is a diverse workforce offering employees stimulating and challenging projects across a broad scope of career opportunities. As a State of Indiana employee, you impact the well-being of Indiana’s communities every day.
At the State of Indiana, we don’t just talk about diversity and inclusion – Our goal is to create a welcoming, accessible, and equitable workplace, with a workforce that is representative of the State of Indiana population. As a proud equal opportunity employer, reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process, as well as perform the essential functions of a role.
Next Level benefits at the State of Indiana are here! Be sure to review our expanded benefit package offerings below.
About the Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS):
The Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) leads Indiana’s emergency planning and operations, first responder training, and fire and building safety. The agency hosts state-level training exercises each year and certifies thousands of first responders. IDHS also supports the state Emergency Operations Center (EOC), which leads response and coordination efforts for large-magnitude incidents.
Salary:
This position traditionally starts at an annual salary of $47,320. Salary for this position may be commensurate with education and job experience.
Role Overview:
The Local Emergency Planning Specialist administers the facility chemical reporting requirements under Title III of the federal Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA). You will support local and state emergency planners in interpreting and applying data for local emergency response plans. This includes training local first responders to use Tier II data as part of their emergency response procedures.
This role requires the ability to interpret federal, state, and local statutes and policies as they pertain to the SARA Hazardous Materials Section, the Office of the State Fire Marshal, and the Indiana Department of Homeland Security.
Key outcomes include:
- Providing administrative and field support to the Indiana Emergency Response Commission (IERC).
- Assisting Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs) in understanding and meeting the statutory requirements to be active and compliant.
- Managing, reviewing, and determining the approval of the State of Indiana’s Fire Safe Cigarette (FSC) applications.
- Serving as the point of contact and representative for the administration of Indiana’s requirements under the federal Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA).
- Coordinating and implementing activities that promote and educate stakeholders about the establishment and functioning of the IERC and LEPCs.
- Managing IERC administration and coordinating all bi-monthly IERC meetings, IERC sub-committee meetings, IERC operational administration and assisting with preparation for the annual IERC/LEPC conferences.
A Day in the Life:
The essential functions of this role are as follows:
- Develop comprehensive emergency tactical and operational plans, statewide analyses, and evaluations.
- Coordinate with local, state, and federal partners to ensure consistency, feasibility, flexibility and interoperability of all operational or tactical plans.
- Coordinate with the timetable and execution of tabletop, functional and full-scale exercises for the emergency plans.
- Provide guidance to political sub-divisions of the state to enable each jurisdiction to develop area plans.
- Head planning teams to meet the requirements.
- Coordinate, promote, and manage district-level training and exercise training programs.
- Assist local, state, and federal partners in developing and conducting training exercises at the state and regional level.
- Prepare short and long-range training plans for state and local responders.
- Act as an exercise facilitator, controller, or evaluator during scheduled exercises.
The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time.
What You’ll Need for Success:
You must meet the following requirement to be considered for employment:
- Specialized knowledge of planning techniques and procedures.
- Specialized knowledge of urban planning, transportation planning and state and local economic and industrial development.
- Working knowledge of emergency disaster, emergency cause and effect and procedures and methodology to minimize adverse effects.
- Ability to use the techniques of fact-finding and analysis to interpret statistical information and trends concerning the physical, social, and economic aspects of population centers.
- Ability to explain the programs and secure cooperation between local, state, and federal government and private executives.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing and through structured media.
- Ability to develop plans and feasible techniques and methods to achieve plan solutions.
- Ability to comprehend and interpret federal and state laws, guidelines, and regulations relative to disaster planning and operations.
- The position requires travel to scheduled exercise sites to act as facilitator, controller, or evaluator.
Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:
This role may be utilized in a supervisory capacity based on agency needs.
Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:
The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees which includes:
- Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans
- Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards
- Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution
- Flexible work scheduling options, including the potential for hybrid remote work for employees whose work may be performed outside state facilities
- Deferred compensation 457B account (similar to 401k plan) with employer match
- Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
- A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:
- 150 hours of paid new parent leave
- Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave
- Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
- 12 paid holidays, 14 on election years
- Education Reimbursement Program
- Group life insurance
- Referral Bonus program
- Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits
- Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
- Free Parking for most positions
- Free LinkedIn Learning access
Equal Employment Opportunity:
The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruit, select, develop, and promote employees based on individual ability and job performance. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all people in all aspects of employer-employee relations without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or veteran status. We will comply with the spirit as well as the letter of all applicable state and federal laws.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at [email protected]
The State of Indiana has established a culture that welcomes equity, inclusion, and opportunity for all employees and applicants. We encourage you to apply if you feel you have the transferrable skills to be successful in this position and we look forward to reviewing your application.
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