EMERGENCY SERVICES PLANNING ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 75123

11/01/92 B

This is the third class in the Emergency Services Planning series. This single position class is responsible for supervising one of the special planning programs and for serving as chief assistant to the Emergency Services Planning Director. Responsibilities include biennial budget planning, developing work plans and schedules for the division, developing progress reports, and directly supervising the Radiological Planning Program. This class is distinguished from the Emergency Services Planning Supervisor by the latter's responsibility for one major program planning area and its associated staff. It is distinguished from the Emergency Services Planning Director, which directs the entire Plans Division.

Complexity of Work: Performs managerial work of considerable difficulty. Writes annual/biennial planning project budgets, work schedules, and progress reports. Compiles information to ensure that state plans correspond to federal plans, procedures, responsibilities, and support capabilities. Revises and updates a comprehensive State Radiological Emergency Response Plan to respond to peacetime emergencies at fixed nuclear facilities, and transportation accidents involving radioactive materials. Compiles and organizes resource data and assigns radiological emergency response capabilities in order to develop operational plan exercises, and directs two annual full-scale exercises involving state and federal agencies, local governments, a private utility, and volunteer organizations. Reviews and updates local government Radiological Emergency Response Plans for jurisdictions in the vicinity of the North Anna and Surry Nuclear Power Stations, the Babcock and Wilcox complex, two shipyards, naval facilities in Tidewater, and the University of Virginia emergency research reactor. Writes and reviews press releases and emergency public information materials pertaining to fixed nuclear facilities in Virginia. Gives presentations and training seminars on the Radiological Emergency Response Planning Program. Coordinates the annual training exercise for the Surry and North Anna Power Plants involving local, state, federal, and private organizations in the affected areas of the state. During actual emergencies, this position will serve in an operational capacity.

Supervision Given: Provides general supervision to the Radiological Emergency Response Planning Branch staff. In the absence of the Emergency Services Planning Director, provides general direction to the Emergency Services Planning Supervisors.

Supervision Received: Receives direction from the Emergency Services Planning Director.

Scope: Activities affect all planning efforts of local and state agencies involved in the provision of emergency management, which must be available in the event of natural or man-made disasters.

Impact of Actions: Work affects the effectiveness and timeliness of planning services provided to local governments, especially those within the Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) of nuclear power plants.

Personal Contacts: Frequent internal and external contact with the federal government, local government officials, private industry, state agencies, and private volunteer agencies, such as the Red Cross, Civil Air Patrol, and Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services (RACES) for the purpose of providing program guidance or emergency assistance.

Knowledge: Considerable knowledge of the types of emergency services required in connection with natural and man-made disasters and the technical and administrative details associated with the provision of such services, including the principles, practices, and techniques of planning for and implementing required emergency management; the state budget process; and management principles and practices.

Skills: None.

Abilities: Demonstrated ability to direct planning functions; assign and evaluate the work of others; plan comprehensive training exercises; make decisions; perform independently a variety of analyses in the area of specialty; accurately observe and assess potential emergency situations; recommend solutions; communicate effectively with client services providers; and work with industry executives, public officials, and the general public.

QUALIFICATIONS GUIDE*

License or Certification: None.

Education or Training: Graduation from an accredited college or university with major course work in urban planning, public safety, public administration, or a closely related field.

Level and Type of Experience: Considerable supervisory experience that includes budget and program planning in an area related to emergency management.

An equivalent combination of training and experience indicating possession of the preceding knowledges and abilities may substitute for this education and experience.

This is a new class established by the Classification Review/Specification Update Program in November 1992.