OPS Recovery Planning Unit Manager - 31902279

Requisition No: 858851 

Agency: Division of Emergency Management

Working Title: OPS Recovery Planning Unit Manager - 31902279

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 31902279 

Salary:  $37.00 

Posting Closing Date: 08/18/2025 

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Recovery Systems & Planning Team Lead - OPS

Bureau of Recovery

State of Florida Division of Emergency Management

This position is located in Tallahassee, Florida

The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) plans for and responds to both natural and man-made disasters.  These range from floods and hurricanes to incidents involving hazardous materials or nuclear power.  FDEM is the liaison between federal, state, and local agencies. FDEM prepares and implements a statewide Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, routinely conducts extensive exercises to test state and county emergency response capabilities, provides technical assistance to local governments as they prepare emergency plans and procedures, as well as conducts emergency operations trainings for state and local government agencies.

FDEM serves as the lead agency for the State Emergency Response Team (SERT), whose primary goal is the coordination of the state’s efforts during disaster response and recovery. This coordination is conducted within the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) in Tallahassee. Additionally, FDEM manages the State Watch Office; the 24-hours a day operation tasked with providing situational awareness to stakeholders statewide. After a disaster, FDEM conducts damage assessment surveys and advises the Governor of the state of Florida on whether to declare an emergency and seek federal relief funds. It is against this backdrop that FDEM strives to demonstrate its mission of, “Coordinate, collaborate and communicate with our community stakeholders for a resilient Florida” along with our vision of, “Leading the Profession in building prepared and resilient communities”.

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

This professional-level position is located within the Bureau of Recovery’s Systems & Planning Unit. The incumbent will serve as the team lead for the unit and act as back-up to Recovery Systems and Planning Supervisor. Responsibilities include coordinating, developing, implementing, and maintaining analytics systems and planning initiatives that support the bureau’s disaster Recovery programs. The position requires the ability to analyze complex problems and large data sets, develop frameworks and generate reports that provide actionable insights, and contribute to strategic decision-making. Additionally, the role supports tracking and maintaining the bureau’s policies, procedures, and job aids to ensure alignment with the bureau's programs and operational functions.

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Lead Recovery System and Planning.
• Assign duties and tasks amongst the team in coordination with supervisor.
• Ensure all access controls records are complete and maintained and terminate as necessary.
• Perform and respond to system and system access audits.
• Manage project system enhancement requests.
• Manage special projects for the Bureau of Recovery.
• Maintain direct oversight of the State’s Public Assistance Administrative Plan through the Planning Specialist.
• Maintain direct oversight of development and maintenance of Recovery’s policies and procedures, job aids, and other plans.
• Maintain the Bureau of Recovery’s systems and websites for internal and external users.
• Provide user access management for Recovery systems.
• Provide technical assistance to users of Recovery systems.
• Prepare and schedule reports to support Bureau programs.
• Create ad hoc reports as requested by Bureau leadership.
• Serve as backup for the Recovery Systems & Planning Supervisor with Bureau issues related to the Division’s Grant Management platform.
• Provide training on the use of Recovery systems.
• Maintain capabilities of existing recovery systems and identify new capabilities to meet Bureau needs.
• Attend conferences, meetings, workshops, and other engagements related to Individual Assistance and Disaster Recovery.
• Support the Planning Section and/or Recovery Systems Section at the State Emergency Operations Center, Joint Field Office, and/or other state or regional facilities activated in response to an emergency. Staffing responsibilities may include deployment around the state pre- and/or post-disaster.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to identify trends and opportunities for growth through analysis of complex datasets.
• Proven analytics skills, including mining, evaluation, and visualization.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs.
• Technical writing experience in relevant areas, including queries and reports, government documentation standards, formatting requirements, style guides, and presentations.
• Understanding of document management, version control, approval procedures, and tracking systems.
• Familiarity with project management principles.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for coordinating with stakeholders, conducting meetings, and providing briefings.
• Ability to synthesize information from multiple sources and stakeholders into coherent planning products planning products.
• Ability to quickly learn and incorporate new technologies, processes, and regulatory requirements into existing plans and procedures.
• Availability to work more than 10 hours per day, including weekends, and be deployed in support of disaster response for up to 14 days, if needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A minimum of  two years’ experience in systems management, application development, data analysis, planning, or other related work experience.
• Computer experience, including but not limited to Microsoft Office such as Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and other database/spreadsheet software.

Special Notes:

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

FDEM is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented and skilled individuals into its workforce. FDEM appreciates the service and sacrifices made by veterans and their family members. Further, FDEM recognizes the immeasurable value veterans bring to the workplace and is committed to increasing the number of veterans that serve in its workforce.

FDEM is committed to increasing recruitment and hiring of individuals with disabilities and improving employment outcomes. An individual with a disability is qualified if he or she satisfies the skills, experience, and other job-related requirements for a position and can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must contact the FDEM Human Resources Office at (850) 815-4177. FDEM requests applicants notify HR in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

Successful completion of background screening will be required for this position.

The State of Florida and FDEM participate in E-Verify. This federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

In response to emergency events, FDEM employees may be required to work irregular hours, to work more than 8 hours per day, to work extended periods (including weekends and holidays), to work at locations other than their official headquarters, and to perform duties in addition to those outlined in the employee’s position description. Employees must be able to deploy to emergency sites with limited advance notice.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.