Job description
Job Duties:
These positions are part of a new Special Events Planning Unit within the Second Precinct, 820 Virginia Beach Boulevard, located in the oceanfront resort area. The unit will be managed by a Police Lieutenant and will also include a Police Sergeant and two civilian planners. This unit will be responsible for City-wide event planning to ensure consistent planning, staffing and documentation during all special events and to ensure a uniform level of safety review for all events, including unplanned and emergent events, particularly as it relates to the allocation of staffing and other resources. The City of Virginia Beach hosts more than 600 permitted events each year.
Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Facilitates the development, review, and modification of the City’s special events plans. Receives information on events and conducts an initial analysis to determine if law enforcement resources are sufficient to provide necessary support for the event. Evaluates special event conditions, establishes, and recommends plans for the deployment and use of law enforcement resources, including sworn personnel and equipment. Assists in developing traffic plans for the placement of barricades, street closures, alternate street usage, etc. and coordinates transportation proposals with other City departments. Establishes and recommends staffing needs for special events, including appropriate relief staffing, identification of on-duty or off-duty personnel, as appropriate.
- Serves as planning project manager for response initiatives for new and reoccurring special events in the city. Uses technology to conduct research and assesses risk to the continuity of event operations. Prepares, develops, and manages the execution of emergency plans for an event. Completes after action reports to identify gaps and areas for improvement and makes recommendations for future events.
- Develops and conducts presentations concerning special events for citizens, civic groups, schools, and various private organizations.
- Assists in supporting the event command post and the Police Department’s Operations Center. Coordinates the deployment of emergency operations activities with City personnel, local officials, and organizations.
- Regularly attends and contributes to committee meetings in the community and region pertaining to local and area emergency management and special event initiatives.
- Participates in policy analyses, inventory, and website or database maintenance. Prepares written information, which may include technical material that is appropriate for the intended audience. Creates maps and other visual displays of proposed deployment that may be evaluated and utilized by police command and supervisory personnel.
- Develops and maintains strong collaborative relationships with preparedness and response partners internal and external to the city and with outside public safety agencies. Represents the department on various committees, workgroups, and teams; cooperates with multi-jurisdictional and stakeholder coordination efforts to determine appropriate courses of emergency action, establishing or making recommendations for emergency planning guidelines.
Disqualifiers:
The following is a listing of "disqualifiers" or concerns that could result in you not being selected for employment. Please consider these factors before applying. This is not an exhaustive listing.
Criminal History : Conviction of any felony or any crime involving moral turpitude (crimes contrary to justice, honesty, or good morals). Conviction of any Class 1 or Class 2 misdemeanor, excluding traffic violations which are discussed separately, or the Virginia State Law equivalent within the last 5 years.
Traffic Violations : Any conviction of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, refusal to take blood or breath test, eluding police, racing, or leaving the scene of an accident within the last 5 years.
Drugs : Any involvement in the sale of illegal drugs as an adult. Any illegal use or possession of any illegal drug, including but not limited to heroin, cocaine, hallucinogens, or any derivative thereof (except marijuana) within the last five years. Illegal possession of anabolic steroids within the last 36 months.
Official City Job Description:
https://www.vbgov.com/government/departments/human-resources/Employment-VBGOV/Job%20Descriptions/Public_Safety_Analyst_I_02235.pdf
Working Conditions:
https://workingcondition-summary-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/B.007651.1.pdf
Minimum Requirements:
MINIMUMS: Requires any combination of education (above the high school level) and/or experience equivalent to five (5) years in fields such as computer science, business administration, public administration or police work that utilizes the required knowledge, skills and abilities. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: All employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies.
Additional Requirements:
DMV Transcript: Required
CDL: Not Required
DOT History: Not Required
CPS Check: Not Required
Physical: Not Required
Respirator: Not Required
Polygraph Review: Required
Psychological Screening: Not Required
Attachments Required: None
Preferences:
Strong written and verbal communication skills; collaborative approach; detail orientation and organizational/time management skills are essential. Experience as a police officer and experience developing event operational plans, including traffic plans, are desirable. Must have a high level of computer competency, including familiarity with social media, mapping/GIS and project management software. FEMA Basic Academy Certificate, FEMA Professional Development series and/or Project Management Professional (PMP), ICS certifications desirable. Bachelor/Master’s degree in emergency management, Homeland Security, Public or Business Administration or related field preferred.
Special Instructions:
Applicants are encouraged to provide detailed information in their application/resume, particularly as related to specific experiences developing operational plans for special events and event project management, etc.
Secondary education credentials will be verified upon employment.
Attach any relevant certifications
Must have U.S. citizenship or ten-year residency as a prerequisite for DCJS certification. Must also have successful completion of a police background investigation, including polygraph exam.
Special Events Planner I (Public Safety Analyst I)
Requires any combination of education (above the high school level) and/or experience equivalent to three (3) years in fields utilizing the required knowledge, skills and abilities and associated with such positions as police special event coordinator, emergency management planner or related position or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
A current and valid Virginia or North Carolina driver’s license in accordance with Virginia or North Caroline DMV driver’s license eligibility requirements (or ability to obtain)
Successful completion of a police background investigation, including polygraph exam
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
All employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies.
National Incident Management Systems (NIMS) IS / ICS Courses 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 701a, 800 and IS-15.b (special event contingency planning) certifications or ability to obtain within six (6) months (or when available).
- Please complete the application in its entirety. The application is the primary required document used to screen qualifications and years of experience. A resume does not replace a completed application. Fields on the application left blank, including but not limited to job duties, dates of employment, and hours worked, may cause your application to be incomplete.
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- Your responses to any "Supplemental Questions", if attached to this requisition, must be supported by the information you give us in the work experience section of this application. Be sure you are thorough in describing your skills and duties as you complete the work experience section. If the information cannot be verified you will not receive credit.
- Please provide a copy of any certifications or related professional licenses.
VRS Contribution: All full-time employees are required to contribute 5% of annual salary toward their retirement account; in accordance with VRS retirement provisions. This will be handled through a pre-tax payroll deduction.
Drug Free Workplace: The City of Virginia Beach maintains a drug free workplace.
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