Title: VEST Coordinator of Human Services #00181
State Role Title: Emergency Coordinator III
Hiring Range: $74,000 - $79,000
Pay Band: 5
Agency: Dept of Emergency Management
Location: VDEM EOC
Agency Website: https://www.vaemergency.gov/
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
The VEST Coordinator of Human Services is responsible for ensuring human services integration within the VEST, ensuring effective coordination of programs, resources, and partnerships that support disaster response and recovery. Serves as the agencies primary point of contact for Access and Functional Needs & promotes inclusive emergency across the whole of the VEST. The position provides staffing and guidance to the State Coordinator’s Office related to the access and functional needs and serves in a leadership capacity of the equity workgroup. This position develops and implements policy and procedures to support the VEST centered around disaster-related human services, coordinating with federal, state and local partners.
All VDEM employees are designated as essential personnel and may be required to work during emergency situations, such as inclement weather, and natural or man-made disasters/events as directed. This may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee’s official EWP.
Minimum Qualifications
- Knowledge of emergency management principles, ICS/NIMS, and state coordination structures.
- Experience with access and functional needs, disability integration, and accessibility requirements.
- Knowledge of state and federal laws and regulations related to DOIA.
- Knowledge of human services programs, functions, and key partners.
- Knowledge of and familiarity with emergency management principles and operations.
- Demonstrated experience with data analysis and presenting statistical information.
- Ability to create actionable guidance for state and local emergency managers.
- Experience and a demonstrated commitment to AFN principles.
- Experience delivering trainings
- Ability to prioritize and manage complex projects or initiatives.
Additional Considerations
- Experience in emergency management, disaster human services, public health preparedness
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Applications will only be accepted on-line through the State Job website. Applications must include all work history and references. The decision to interview an applicant is solely based on the information provided in the application materials. Therefore, it is essential to provide enough information to make this assessment.
Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a fingerprint-based criminal history background check, Division of Motor Vehicle check, employment reference check, and E-Verify. The selected candidate must complete a State of Personal Economic Interests as a condition of employment, if applicable (Va. Code 2.2-3114). Other financial, credit, driving, or degree verification checks prior to employment may be required for certain positions. A one-year probationary period is required of all newly hired and re-hired Commonwealth of Virginia employees.
The salary for this position is negotiable up to the maximum hiring range listed in this posting. Offers will not be made outside of the hiring range.
Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Minorities, Individuals with disabilities, Veterans, and people with National Service experience are encouraged to apply.
VDEM does not provide sponsorship or a STEM OPT extension to prospective or current employees. Applicants applying for a position with our agency must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of employment.
The Virginia Department of Emergency Management is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Contact Information
Name: Human Resources
Phone: (804) 540-8846
Email: Recruitment@vdem.virginia.gov
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.