Safety and Emergency Preparedness Coordinator

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Safety and Emergency Preparedness Coordinator

Salary

$2,978.00 - $5,843.00 Monthly

Location

New Orleans, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

202933

Department

Orleans Levee District

Opening Date

11/25/2024

Closing Date

12/8/2024 11:59 PM Central

• Description

• Benefits

Supplemental Information

The Safety and Emergency Preparedness Coordinator reports to the Director of Risk and Project Management and will be responsible for maintaining compliance with all OSHA/EPA/NFPA and DOT programs across the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - East and it's three levee districts (Orleans, East Jefferson, and Lake Borgne Basin Levee District).

The incumbent will be responsible for performing safety and inspection duties across the agency's Hurricane Storm Damage Risk Reduction System by covering inspections across 200 miles of earthen levees and floodwalls, 240 flood gates, 8 marine navigational complex structures, 3 permanent canal closure pump stations, administrative facilities and both police departments. The incumbent will be primarily assigned to locations in Orleans Levee District. The coordinator will work towards maximizing employee productivity and overall health and safety so that disability claims, on-the-job injuries, and absenteeism are all greatly reduced. The coordinator will create a safer and healthier work environment for employees as well as the general public that the agency serves.

No Civil Service test score or assessmentis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. *

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Shannon West

swest@floodauthority.org

504-286-3132

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Either of the following will qualify:

1. A baccalaureate degree plus one year of professional level experience in safety inspection or training; emergency preparedness; or administrative services.

SUBSTITUTION:Additional experience in qualifying fields will substitute for the baccalaureate degree on the basis of thirty semester hours for year of experience.

2. Five years of sub-professional level experience in the development/implementation of a safety program to include safety education, facility inspections and/or accident investigation; in safety inspection; or in safety education/promotion.

SUBSTITUTION:An associate degree in occupational safety and health will substitute for two years of the required experience.

NOTE: Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

Job Concepts

Function of Work:

To coordinate the activities of a safety and emergency preparedness program.

Level of Work:

Experienced.

Supervision Received:

General from an agency administrator.

Supervision Exercised:

Staff over agency personnel.

Location of Work:

May be used by any state agency.

Job Distinctions:

Differs from Safety Program Coordinator by responsibility for coordinating an emergency preparedness program.

Differs from Safety Risk Agency Manager by lack of direct line supervision.

Examples of Work

45% Emergency Preparedness

• Serve as instructor for required FEMA training classes related to Incident Command Systems and emergency response and recovery

• Serve as agency liaison with local, state and federal departments, and other similar entities in order to facilitate plan development, response effort coordination, and exchanges of personnel and equipment

• Represent the agency in meetings with partnering agencies as requested by the Risk and Project Management Director

• Continue to grow the agency's curriculum as it relates to educating the community and partnering school districts on hurricane preparation

• Maintain relationships and partner with other emergency preparedness departments •

• Assist with reviewing and publishing the agency's Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan that established procedures for handling emergencies of varying magnitudes

• Work as a member of the agency's Emergency Operations Center during an emergency weather event for the purpose of coordinating multi-agency and multi-jurisdictional operations

• Develop and coordinate training programs and presentation materials as it relates to emergency preparedness

• Attend meetings, conferences, and workshops related to emergency management in order to learn new information and to develop working relationships with other emergency management personnel

• Apply for emergency management related funding, administer such grants and report on their progress

• Monitor compliance with grant programs to ensure compliance with the grant's policies, procedures and objectives

45% Safety and Inspection

• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, and DOT mandates

• Consult with the Risk and Project Management Director in the development and implementation of safety and health programs to reduce or eliminate occupational injuries and illness

• Work closely with the agency's insurance carriers and loss control safety consultants

• Research appropriate topics for agency wide safety meetings and safety committee

• Conduct safety meetings for all SLFPA-E employees on health and safety issues and inform them of safety/risk policies and procedures

• Assists in the ongoing development and presentation of safety programs such as driving and equipment operations • Conduct accident and injury investigations

• Conduct analysis of accident trends and recommend actions, policies, and procedures to help mitigate

• Monitor documented safety policies and procedures for updates as needed

• Conduct training for supervisors on accident investigations and safety directives

• Conducts daily inspections of flood control devices and structures to ensure they are fully operational and that they are able to operate at maximum capacity at all times

• Conducts safety inspections and maintains reports on SLFPA-E office buildings, job sites and equipment to ensure compliance with safety and fire codes

• Conducts field and equipment inspections to ensure that the levees and equipment necessary for upkeep are in proper working condition

• Identify, document and correct unsafe site conditions in coordination with site operations management

• Coordinates authorization for safety shoes and the Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) Program

• Ensures all required safety and security documentation is completed and submitted to the designated Engineer for record maintenance

• Coordinates special event and film production permits, safety and security, and the inspection of the property prior to, and post event or film production for the release of security deposit

10% Administrative

• Assists in the coordination of policy distribution as directed

• Maintains risk and safety related policy acknowledgements

• Maintains SLFPA-E safety database and files

• Assist with various insurance related duties as assigned

• Enters requisitions for the purchase of equipment and supplies as needed

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

• Mardi Gras,

• Good Friday,

• Memorial Day,

• Independence Day,

• Labor Day,

• Veteran's Day,

• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

* Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

Agency

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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