DEPT OF EMERGENCY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

The Department of Emergency & Military Affairs (DEMA), led by The Adjutant General, provides emergency management and military capabilities to the citizens of Arizona and the nation. The Emergency Management Division consists of three sections—operations, preparedness, and financial administration. Each section works collaboratively across the agency and with external partners to manage emergency responses and reduce the impacts of disasters. Additionally, DEMA is the headquarters for the Arizona National Guard, the primary combat reserve of the United States military. The Arizona Army and Air National Guard provide military forces and equipment to accomplish community, state, and federal missions.

PROGRAM SPECIALIST 2-INSTRUCTOR

Job Location:

Work Location: Papago Park Military Reservation (PPMR), Phoenix, AZ

Posting Details:

Salary: $21.1449 - $29.6109 per hour (DOE) 

Grade: 21

Closing Date: 01/07/2025

Job Summary:

Perform as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and Instructor by assisting full-time staff in conducting classes and presentations regarding the Public Assistance (PA) program. Perform a wide variety of engineering functions to estimate work and costs involving damaged or destroyed property/facilities due to natural or man-caused disasters. Perform preliminary assessments of disaster related damage to public infrastructure for determination if a Governor's Emergency Proclamation or Presidential Declaration is warranted. Work with Applicants to submit Public Assistance (PA) applications for State and federally declared events. Perform closeout of Projects and Applicants. Personally, prepares for any time (24/7) response and no-notice recall to the State or Alternate Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) and / or Joint Field Office (JFO) during disaster or exercise activations. Trains for specific SEOC positions and performs duties as assigned through internal agency policy.

Job Duties:

Responsibilities include:
• Perform preliminary assessments of disaster related damage to public infrastructure for use in determining if a Governor's Emergency Proclamation and a Request for a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration is warranted. Meets with Applicants to inspect damaged facilities and prepare the Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) report.
• Work with disaster recovery Applicants, political subdivisions, to file necessary forms and applications following established State and federal eligibility criteria. Prepare project worksheets following established State and federal eligibility criteria; collect and compile data; coordinate public disaster assistance programs; draft and review policies and procedures for recovery programs.
• Performs as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and Instructor by assisting full-time staff in conducting classes (both internally and externally) and presentations regarding the Public Assistance (PA) program. Develops and implements PA specific lesson plans.
• Perform interim inspections of work and progress. Perform final inspections of completed work through on-site visits, compare completed work with approved scope of work; review applicant provided cost documentation to ensure the claimed costs are consistent with the work performed, perform final inspections (FIR) of completed work through on-site visits.
• Attend training workshops to learn and maintain a working knowledge of State and federal Public Assistance programs for assessing disaster effects and preparing accurate estimates of costs to repair or replace damaged infrastructure.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:
• Processes and procedures utilized in delivering recovery assistance.
• Knowledge of laws, rules and regulations related to disaster recovery and the Public Assistance program
• Basic engineering knowledge.

Skilled in:
• Verbal and written communication, including public speaking, instructional methods, communicating effectively with co-workers and recovery applicants; the use of a personal computer, including composing correspondence, building/maintaining spreadsheets, navigating the internet, and communicating by email; requires the use of Microsoft Office applications, Google forms, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Construction estimation of dimensions, volumes and costs.

Ability to:
• Conduct or assist in conducting classes to adults.
• Listen effectively and take action based on communication received; establish and maintain effective interperson