DIRECTOR, PUBLIC SAFETY GIS DATA DEVELOPMENT CENTER

Job Description

New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) helps New Yorkers before, during, and after emergencies through preparedness, education, and response. NYCEM is responsible for coordinating citywide emergency planning and response for all types and scales of emergencies. We are staffed by more than 200 dedicated professionals with diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise, including individuals assigned from other City agencies.

The Office of the Chief Operating Officer (COO) is comprised of Human Capital Management (HCM), Information Technology (IT), Support Services and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The Office of the COO is focused on implementing agency initiatives and strategies into daily operations to meet agency objectives and goals.

The NYCEM Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Unit produces reliable location-based information through the integration, analysis, and visualization of essential data distributed in the form of maps, datasets, summary metrics, and associated applications.
Guided by the recommendations from the City’s after-action report following the extreme rain event associated with Post-Tropical Cyclone Ida in September 2021, NYCEM is embarking on an Emergency Data Improvement Initiative to more readily and accurately integrate the field data collected after an emergency by various entities assisting in canvassing, response, and recovery operations; to improve data sharing amongst agencies; and to develop new data products for emergency response. The heart of this effort is the establishment of an interagency Emergency Data Governance Committee (EDGC), chaired by NYCEM, with the mission of identifying gaps and obstacles in acquiring and managing the data needed for operational response and situational awareness; critiquing and testing proposed solutions; and establishing standards and protocols for data management and governance. Both organizational and technological solutions will be examined by the committee.

NYCEM has an exciting opportunity for a motivated geospatial data professional to join the GIS unit as the Director of the Public Safety GIS Data Development Center. The selected applicant will both develop an interagency data strategy and lead the data development team.

Reporting to NYCEM’s Executive Director of GIS, the selected applicant will:
- Lead NYCEM’s Public Safety Data Development Center team in working to support the agency’s Emergency Data Improvement Initiative (EDII).
- In conjunction with NYCEM subject matter experts,
o Work with City and non-City stakeholders to understand their data needs.
o Lead strategic planning efforts for the data development team.
o Develop a data development strategy for emergency response and recovery.
o Coordinate with NYCEM’s public safety and other agency partners to ensure availability of key GIS data.
- Manage and support GIS data development staff by:
o Setting unit priorities and operational goals.
o Ensuring a collaborative and supportive work environment.
o Providing coaching and mentoring to staff.
o Promoting professional development and a collaborative work environment.
o Completing performance reviews and providing continuous feedback.
o Providing expert geospatial data support.
- Ensure compliance with Open Data and other regulatory requirements.
- Set up processes for QA/QC and data development documentation.
- Serve as GIS team lead for one of NYCEM’s EOC on-call teams

**PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:

- The selected candidate will be assigned to an on-call Emergency Operations Center (EOC) team and will be expected to work non-business hours during some emergencies. These non-business hours include nights, weekends, holidays, and extended week hours outside of a 9AM-5PM schedule. The selected candidate will also participate in trainings to build skills and competencies in emergency response; will participate in drills and exercises associated with the on-call EOC team; and may volunteer to assist with Ready NY emergency preparedness presentations to external groups. EOC teams are on call for three weeks at a time, with six weeks off in between.

- CDBG- This position is supported by CDBG-DR grant funding and has three (3) years of guaranteed funding, which will start once the position is filled. There is a possibility of extension beyond the three years.

- Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without employer support to be eligible for selection.

- The selected candidate will be required to be in person in the office location three days per week, with exceptions for extenuating circumstances.

- IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS JOB, PLEASE SUBMIT A SEPARATE COVER LETTER IN THE ATTACHMENTS SECTION OF THE APPLICATION PORTAL.

PREFERRED SKILLS

- Demonstrated proficiency with Esri desktop