Title: VEST Branch Manager #00041

State Role Title: Emergency Coordinator Mgr I

Hiring Range: $80,000 -$85,000

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Dept of Emergency Management

Location: VDEM EOC

Agency Website: www.vaemergency.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Emergency Management is currently seeking a qualified candidate to become our VEST Branch Manager!

*This position is eligible for one day of telework per week. Due to the public-facing nature of the role, regular onsite presence is required.*

This position leads and coordinates the Virginia Emergency Support Team (VEST) branch, ensuring the operational readiness and efficient functioning of the Virginia Emergency Operations Center (EOC). This position demands a skilled diplomat who cultivates and maintains strong partnerships across local, state, and federal agencies.

The ideal candidate demonstrates strong interpersonal and team-building skills, combined with experience managing emergency operations within an EOC environment. This role oversees VEST team rotations, VEST training activities and serves as the primary point of contact for the VEST, driving collaboration and operational excellence under high-pressure conditions.

All VDEM employees are designated as essential personnel and may be required to work during emergencies, 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

- Strong program and personnel management abilities.
- Strong leadership skills, including daily supervision of five or more staff.
- Effective at collaborating with internal stakeholders and cross‑agency partners at the federal, state, and local levels.
- Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to deliver clear, effective presentations and trainings.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to analyze and evaluate data to make program modifications, supported by excellent organizational ability.
- Ability to plan and set goals and objectives while prioritizing and making decisions that reflect the mission of VDEM and the VEST.
- Knowledge of state, federal, and local emergency operations systems as well as emergency response and recovery principles and concepts.
- Working knowledge of budget processes and procedures.
- Proficient in information systems and Microsoft applications, including MS Teams.

Additional Considerations

- Current emergency management certification preferred (IAEM or VEMA)
- Experience in state government a plus.
- Prefer completion of the Emergency Management Basic or Advanced Academy.

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. This is a restricted position due to the funding source.

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 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) 366-7942

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.