Civil Service Title: Emergency Preparedness Specialist
Title Code No.: 06766
Salary Range: $55,000 - $65,000
Office Title: Communications Accessibility Outreach Coordinator
Division/Work Unit: External Affairs/Communications
Work Location: 165 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Hours/Shift: 9 – 5 / M – F
Number of Positions: 1
JOB DESCRIPTION
Working under the supervision of the Director of Communications, the Communications Accessibility Outreach Coordinator would be responsible for ensuring all external communications efforts put forth by the NYC Office of Emergency Management address the needs of vulnerable communities, including persons with disabilities and access and functional needs (DAFN).
The Communications Accessibility Outreach Coordinator will support strategy, development, and production of a variety of OEM print, electronic, and social media-based communications projects, including the Ready New York emergency preparedness campaign. He/she will focus primarily on supporting existing OEM communications channels, and also support the OEM website and social media channels, including content creation, scheduling, and interactive features, as needed, to ensure the agency provides effective communications. This includes, but is not limited to: the use of auxiliary aids (e.g., sign language interpreters, large print or Braille text) to ensure that individuals with hearing, visual, sensory or cognitive impairments have access to programs, services and activities.
The Communications Accessibility Outreach Coordinator will work with the Communications unit to ensure all OEM documents and web content follow OEM style guidelines and are compliant with accessibility standards. He/she will work closely with the Mayor’s Office For People with Disabilities, and will also collaborate with counterparts at other NYC agencies, including 311, the Department of Information Technology & Telecommunications, NYC Digital, and NYC & Company among others.
The Communications Accessibility Outreach Coordinator may also perform some basic print production projects independently using desktop publishing software and will work with outside design and printing vendors on more complex projects.
The candidate will also serve as the External Affairs/Communications Unit liaison for a newly formed DAFN Division within OEM. In this capacity the candidate will be asked to work with other DAFN Division liaisons to ensure that disability-related needs as they pertain to the Communications Unit are met during response and recovery operations.
The Communications Accessibility Outreach Coordinator will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies and will be assigned to a periodic Emergency Operations Center team. The selected candidate will also assist with Ready New York presentations to external groups.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
A master's degree from an accredited college in emergency management, public administration, urban planning, engineering, economics, political science, the physical sciences, or related field, and one year of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following: emergency management, fire or police or military service, public safety, public health, public administration, urban planning, engineering, or another specialized area to which the appointment is to be made, OR,
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of satisfactory full-time paid professional experience in one or a combination of the area listed in "1" above; or
A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a state’s department of education or a recognized accredited organization and six years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in the areas listed in “1” above, at least two years of which must have been in one of those areas, or another specialized area to which the appointment is made.
NOTE: New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
PREFERRED SKILLS
Bachelor’s degree and at least two years of related work experience
Thorough understanding of American Disabilities Act and compliance standards
Previous experience working with vulnerable communities, including those with special needs Familiarity with creative production processes
Strong organizational, project management, communication, and writing skills
Ability to work as part of a team and lead collaborative projects
Excellent PC-based computer systems, including Microsoft Office
Strong word-processing and desktop publishing skills
Knowledge of HTML and social media platforms a plus
TO APPLY
Current City Employees: Apply via Employee Self-Service (ESS). Go to Recruiting Activities>Careers and search by Job ID# 171293.
Non-City Employees/External Candidates: Apply via NYC Careers. Go to www.nyc.gov/careers/search
and search by Job ID# 171293.