California Governor's Office of Emergency Services

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About the Opportunity: The California State Warning Center (CSWC) is comprised of two programs: Warning Center Operations and the Alert and Warning Program. Warning Center Operations is responsible for incident detection and notification to local, state, and federal levels of government related to emerging, on-going, or potential disasters. The CSWC is also responsible for 24-hour situational awareness and threat analysis of events, providing recommendations of courses of action to Cal OES leadership in accordance with current policies and plans, playing a critical role in supporting executive communications, and ensuring continuity for the Governor’s Office, Cabinet, Cal OES operations, and the broader state government. The Alert and Warning Program is responsible for maintaining a strategic vantage point to monitor all state-wide alert and warning activities, the coordination of alerting across government levels, and delivery of life-safety alerts. The program is responsible to provide alert and warning policy leadership, comprehensive guidance, and support to ensure the effective operation of the state alerting and warning system, in an evolving and expanding field. The PM II has overall responsibility for CSWC Operations, to include Executive Duty Officer plans and protocols, and the Alert & Warning Program, serving as the principal advisor to Cal OES Executives on matters related to alert and warning, and is responsible for policies, procedures, and functions of the CSWC staff functions and systems. The PM II is responsible for planning, organizing, and managing all operations of the CSWC. Due to the sensitive and high-stakes nature of the Warning Center, it operates with a heightened level of urgency and responsibility beyond that of a typical Emergency Operations Center (EOC); the Warning Center must maintain a constant state of readiness. This includes system readiness, continuity of operation policy and procedures, the training and professional development of subordinate employees, program design, budgeting, and structure of the CSWC. The PM II establishes cooperative working relationships with stakeholders of all levels, both within and outside of Cal OES. The PM II oversees all facets of the daily operations of the CSWC, ensuring compliance with all relevant laws, regulations, policies, and operating agreements. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Click 'Apply Now' to read the official job bulletin and apply. Applications will be received until 11:59pm PST on October 23, 2025. Desirable Qualifications: In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate: • Ability to create and sustain a collaborative team environment. • Ability to work cooperatively with internal and external stakeholders, to include other governmental agencies. • Demonstrated ability to innovate and evolve mission performance in a learning organization; experience with change management; ability to lead through changes and transitions. • Knowledge of and demonstrated leadership in personal, team resiliency and well-being in high-stress environment. • Excellent communication and negotiating skills, both written and oral, with the ability to present information and express ideas in a clear, confident, and convincing manner. • Ability to offer succinct, value-added recommendations, exercise sound judgment, and make effective decisions with issues involving varied levels of complexity, ambiguity, and risk via objective data, input from team members, stakeholders, and collaboration. • Ability to manage complex and sensitive management issues, recommend, and implement solutions; ability to multitask and manage multiple projects with various deadlines. • Manage & develop team to achieve and exceed production goals and ensure daily, weekly & monthly production volumes are met. • Knowledge of State of California and federal emergency management response and recovery processes. • Ability to work remotely, with sparse or changing communications, in a dynamic environment. • Demonstrated technology hardware and software experience, to include mobile phone and mobile/satellite radio communications, and alert & warning software. Department Information: The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture by hiring and retaining individuals from a variety of backgrounds and personal experiences. Our employees are empowered with the tools and resources necessary to meet our mission, while continuing to expand equity and inclusion efforts at all levels of the organization. We are committed to the spirit and work required to ensure the safety and resilience of every community in California. The Response Directorate leads the State’s incident response efforts and maintains emergency management situational awareness during an incident. Responding to a disaster means addressing the short-term, direct effects of an incident or threat. Response includes immediate actions to save lives, protect property, and meet basic human needs. The Response Directorate addresses all types of threats and hazards, ranging from accidents, technological hazards, natural disasters, human-caused incidents, pre-planned events, proactive preparedness measures, and mutual aid coordination. The Response Directorate reinforces local responses to incident areas by coordinating state-level government, private sector, and nongovernmental roles in support of local governments and other entities. Responses are conducted in accordance with the Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS). In the event of an emergency, employees may be contacted and requested to report to work in the event of an emergency. This contact may be outside of your normal working hours (evenings/nights, weekends, and holidays). This service may require irregular work hours, work locations other than the official duty location, and may include duties other than those specified in your official position description. Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and you may be required to relocate to emergency sites. More information may be found here: Response Operations | California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Department Website: http://www.caloes.ca.gov Benefits: Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website. Cal OES employees are eligible for a number of benefits and working for us is a great opportunity to join a committed team. Benefits include but are not limited to the following: • Free Parking • On-site Gym and Locker room • Electric Carport • Excellent CalPERS state pension plan • 401(k) and 457(b) Plans • Flexible Schedules • Generous paid time off • Health, dental & vision insurance for the employee or the employee's family • Investment in careers development • Located near many local eateries, financial institutions, and the Light Rail Station Questions about the application process? Email a recruiter at Talent@caloes.ca.gov and reference JC-493251