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State of Illinois Hiring for Logistics Planner (Disaster Services Planner) at Springfield, IL Full Time

Full Job Description

Agency : Emergency Management Agency
Job Posting: 19015


Opening Date: 7/31/2023


Closing Date: 08/11/2023
Salary: $5,246 – $7,827 (monthly)
Job Type: Salaried Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: RC062

Position Marketing Statement: The Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMAOHS) is seeking to hire a Logistics Planner. This position takes the lead in developing and implementing inventory aging and rotation strategy to ensure goods are utilized within their life span. The ideal candidate would have professional experience in warehouse operations and logistical planning. Our employees work in an ever-changing environment that presents new challenges with rewarding results. If you are interested in joining our team of compassionate and integrity driven workforce, we invite you to apply for the Logistics Planner position with IEMAOHS.


About the Agency Statement: Are you ready to make a difference in the lives of others? The Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMAOHS) is a team of emergency management professionals who support local communities by providing experience, perspective and resources to help residents prepare for, mitigate, respond to and recover from threats, hazards, disasters or emergencies. IEMAOHA is the lead agency for disasters and emergencies statewide and plays a key role in protecting the health, life and safety of all Illinoisans.


This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

Current State Employees: If you are seeking a TRANSFER, please remember to upload a State of Illinois Department of Central Management Services American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) – Employee Transfer Request form.


All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

****Resume Preferred But Not Required****


Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

Posting Identification Number: 19015


Job Responsibilities

1. Serves as the Disaster Services Planner in Logistics for Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMAOHS).

  • Takes the lead in developing and implementing inventory aging and rotation strategy to ensure goods are utilized within their life span.
  • Tracks Emergency Use Authorizations (EUA’s) or other similar status that impacts inventoried goods.

2. Manages and tracks various elements of the job in WebEOC, IEMAOHS’s emergency management software used to request goods/services throughout the purchasing and order fulfillment life cycle:

  • Utilizes further automation of inventory tracking through one or more tracking software applications.

3. Assists in management of all warehouse operations for IEMAOHS, developing and documenting strategic and operations logistics policies and procedures for response and recovery operations, updating s and status slides on a regular and ongoing basis.

4. Assists with managing supply chain inventory and IEMAOHS quarterly and annual inventories:

  • Includes daily and weekly high-level counts to spot trends.

5. Performs periodic reconciliation of Basic Ordering Agreements (BOA’s), Bills of Lading and Invoicing to ensure IEMAOHS only pays for what it has received.

6. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.


Minimum Qualifications

1. Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to the completion of four (4) years of college, preferably with coursework in planning, business, or public administration.

2. Requires two (2) years of professional experience in various planning areas, such as regional, urban or management planning.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Three (3) years of professional experience in writing logistical plans.

2.. Two (2) years of professional experience working in emergency management.

3. Three (3) years of professional experience in logistics.

4. One (1) year of professional experience in warehouse operations.

5. Two (2) years of professional experience working with integrated teams.

6. One (1) year of professional experience briefing leadership with PowerPoint slides or other visual aids.


Conditions of Employment

1. The ability to travel.

2. The ability to drive a state-supplied vehicle as needed, including having a valid and current driver’s license and a valid and current insurance policy.

3. The ability to work outside of normal work hours.

4. A criminal history check through the Illinois State Police.

5. Requires the ability to use agency-supplied equipment (laptop, cell phone, etc.).


Work Hours: 8:00a – 4:30p Monday – Friday
Work Location: 2200 S Dirksen Pkwy Springfield, IL 62703-4528
Agency Contact: EMA.Jobs@illinois.gov


Job Family: Environmental & Natural Resources


APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Use the “Apply” button at the top right or bottom right of this posting to begin the application process.

If you are not already signed in, you will be prompted to do so.

State employees should sign in to the career portal for State of Illinois employees – a link is available at the top left of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon.

Non-State employees should log in on the using the “View Profile” link in the top right of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon. If you have never before signed in, you will be prompted to create an account.

If you have questions about how to apply, please see the following resources:

State employees: Log in to the career portal for State employees and review the Internal Candidate Application Job Aid

Non-State employees: on Illinois.jobs2web.com – click “Application Procedures” in the footer of every page of the website.

The main form of communication will be through email. Please check your “junk mail”, “spam”, or “other” folder for communication(s) regarding any submitted application(s). You may receive emails from the following addresses:

  • donotreply@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com
  • systems@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com

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