Emergency Management Planning Specialist - Public Safety

Emergency Management Planning Specialist - Public Safety

Emergency Management Planning Specialist

Public Safety: Office of Emergency Management

Regular Full-time, Market Range 07

The University of Tennessee Office of Emergency Management invites applications for the position of Emergency Management Planning Specialist. This position reports to the Director of Emergency Management and is responsible for coordinating and conducting emergency preparedness planning initiatives in support of campus emergency planning to include departmental, venue, and special event planning efforts. Position will facilitate building level emergency action plans. This position will identify training needs, develop and deliver emergency preparedness and management training and provide planning and execution support to campus exercises. This position will manage outreach programs and coordinate closely with Environmental Health and Safety to connect emergency planning efforts with safety initiatives. This position will represent the office of emergency management and perform the duties of emergency operations center manager in the absence of the director.

Position Responsibilities

Coordinates the development and maintenance of building level plans. Provides guidance and expertise specific to emergency planning efforts at the division, college, and department level. Directs execution of emergency preparedness initiatives for campus venues and large events. Provides input and coordination for emergency plans to ensure they are maintained in accordance with the campus emergency management program. Provides guidance and expertise to college/division and department building emergency preparedness efforts to include risk analysis for building level hazards.

Manages the Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Program providing training, expertise, and planning support to team members. Coordinates support with Environmental Health and Safety on building level emergency preparedness planning and training. Coordinates campus research continuity and mitigation strategies with Environmental Health and Safety lab safety subject matter experts.

Performs the duties of outreach and training manager. Provides training and exercise development, planning, and execution support for key campus emergency response personnel. Coordinates with external agencies including KEMA and TEMA for preparedness activities. Conducts outreach activities and delivers emergency preparedness training to students, faculty, and staff. Responsible for program design, implementation, and multi-departmental coordination. This includes implementation of new programs intended to improve understanding of emergency preparedness in the campus community.

Serves as the department administrative support responsible for performing general administrative tasks by following policies and procedures like scheduling, event support, supplies and overall logistics. Coordinates updates to the departmental website and intranet.

Serves as the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) manager during times of crisis and will oversee the emergency response teams coordination and support of interdisciplinary, multi-jurisdictional, inter-agency coordination to meet response and recovery goals. Makes time sensitive decisions during times of crisis and applies the Incident Command System (ICS) for delegation of decision making and information flow.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Knowledge of or ability to learn the operation and employment of emergency management related software to include mass notification, planning, communications, and emergency operations software and equipment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Valid driver's license.
• Completion of FEMA Independent Study Courses 100, 200, 230, 700 & 800
• No felony convictions.
• Must have extensive knowledge of the National Incident Management System and Incident Command System and the ability to employ those systems in the higher education industry.
• Skilled at presenting and collaborating with a variety of stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree in emergency management or other related area and 2 years emergency management type experience OR Bachelor’s degree in any field and 4 years’ experience working in emergency management OR 6 years’ experience working in emergency management.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working at an emergency management agency or similar disaster response, emergency planning and preparedness activities as a primary job responsibility in a related industry. Experience operating in an Emergency Operations Center and/or an All Hazards Incident Management Team activated for an emergency. Experience with mass notification software. Experience delivering training and conducting exercises.

• Ability to lead and influence internal and external people/teams both in crisis and during preparation.
• Completion of FEMA courses IS-120, ICS 300

Screening of applicants will begin immediately and will continue until the position has been filled. For full consideration, interested individuals should provide a cover letter addressing professional experience relevant to the required minimum qualifications, a resume, and complete contact information for three professional references.

The salary for this position will be commensurate with experience. The University also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including reduced tuition for employee’s dependents that attend college in the University of Tennessee system.

The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admission without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, and parental status.