Planning and Policy Dev Spec - Energy; Office of Planning and Budget

Office of Planning and Budget
GMA/ Homeland Security
Planning and Policy Dev Spec - Energy

Requisition Number: 422-61041ar
County: Fulton
Annual Salary Minimum: $43,063.23
Annual Salary Maximum: $75,523.31
Salary Details: Position #00196906. Pay Grade 17. The hiring range for this position is $43,063/yr to $59,293/yr.
Duties & Responsibilities: The Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) is the lead state agency for coordination of emergency and disaster response activities.

This planner will oversee the establishment of an Emergency Support Function 12 (Energy) planning and coordination group; coordinate the completion of a comprehensive inventory of energy supply, transmission, transportation and distribution systems that operate within or supply the State of Georgia, and ensure this inventory is incorporated into the Georgia Online Disaster Awareness Geospatial System for disaster planning, response, and recovery activities; and manage the planning efforts to update / refine the state’s Energy Assurance Plan.

Specific responsibilities include:
• Serving as the lead Emergency Support Function (ESF) 12- Energy Liaison for GEMA, pre and post disaster and during operational response
• Developing programs, plans and procedures and participating in exercise and training programs for both pre and post disaster energy related activities that are statewide, regional and / or interagency in scope and may require interstate and federal coordination
• Coordinating the completion of the State of Georgia Energy Assurance Plan
• Maintaining real time situational awareness of energy capabilities and systems throughout the state
• Serving as a liaison to the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy on ESF12 related matters
• Monitoring the capabilities, capacities and processes of supplying energy to public and private end users
• Identifying actual and planned actions of the energy sector for recovery and restoration of their systems before, during and after disasters
• Ensuring that internal and external personnel are trained and available to support ESF#12 operations in the State Operations Center (SOC)
• Documenting all actions taken under this program (DOE-FOA-000091, Recovery Act – Enhancing State Government Energy Assurance Capabilities and Planning for Smart Grid Resiliency), and completing necessary reports as required by the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority for submission to the U.S. Department of Energy
Minimum Training & Experience: Completion of 90 quarter hours (60 semester hours) at an accredited college or university and four years of experience in energy assurance planning
OR
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Planning, Energy Engineering, Natural Gas Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Emergency Management, or a similar field of study and two years of experience in energy assurance planning
OR
Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in Planning, Energy Engineering, Natural Gas Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Emergency Management, or a similar area of study
OR
Two years as Planning and Policy Development Specialist-WL (Planner 1)

POSITION SPECIFIC MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Availability to travel overnight, statewide and regionally, as dictated by the functions of the position and the business needs of the agency
• Possession of or the ability to secure a federal “Secret” Security Clearance
Preferred Qualifications: • Master’s Degree in Planning, Energy Engineering, Natural Gas Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Emergency Management, or a similar area of study.
• Experience in one or more energy sectors (motor fuels, natural gas, electric, nuclear or bio fuel) production, transfer or distribution
• Data analysis experience
• Understanding and working knowledge of the energy sources and systems in the state of Georgia
• Knowledge of governmental organizations, federal and state programs and projects
• Knowledge of all federal, state and local laws, polices and procedures pertaining to energy systems and processes
• Understanding of the intricate relationships between private sector energy providers, distributors and government entities
• Independent decision making ability and effective coordination ability
• Intermediate to advanced level skill in the use of MS Word and Excel and Lotus Notes
• Competency in project management
• Competency in oral, written, and interpersonal communication
• Competency in reasoning, planning and evaluation
• Competency in analysis and problem solving


• The selected candidate will be required to pass a background investigation as a condition of employment. Items that may be examined in a background check include but are not limited to: credit records. criminal records, fingerprint records, education records, past employers, military records, state licensing/certification records, driving records, vehicle registration
• Please list the computer applications you use and your level of skill in each program in the comments section of the online application. You may also use the comments section to provide any other job related information you wish us to consider in evaluating your qualifications for this position
• Applicants who are selected for an interview will be contacted to arrange an appointment
• Applicants who are not selected for interviews will not receive notification
To apply: https://www.careers.ga.gov/jobsearch/jobdetail.asp?ReqNum=422-61041ar
For more information about this job contact:*
Janice Harris
404-651-8583