Accreditation and Strategy Program Manager (Emergency Management Program Specialist 4)

State of Washington•Pierce County – Lakewood, WA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The state's Emergency Management Division is seeking a dynamic and detail-orientated Accreditation and Strategy Program Manager to lead critical initiatives that enhance our state's emergency preparedness and response capabilities. In this important role, you will oversee strategic planning, performance measurement, and federally mandated activities, while managing the state's national Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP) to ensure compliance with national standards and established best practices. You will also lead a Corrective Action Program and related improvement plans, playing a key role in driving continuous improvement throughout our emergency management operations. Additionally, you will contribute directly to disaster response by serving in the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) during activations and representing the state in Joint Field Offices (JFO) with FEMA or Disaster Field Offices (DFO) as needed. The work of this person falls under the Director's Office and reports to the Deputy Director of the Emergency Management Division. As a part of the Washington Military Department, the Emergency Management Division (EMD) leads and coordinates mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery in Washington to minimize the impact of disasters and emergencies on the people, property, environment, and economy.

Requirements

One year of experience as an Emergency Management Program Specialist 3; OR A Bachelor's degree AND five years of professional level experience in emergency management, financial management (grant, contracting, claims management, budgeting) training/education, public information/affairs, program/project management environmental analysis/planning, civil/structural engineering, legislative affairs, and/or urban planning.
Two years of experience in two or more of the following: Strategic planning (developing, facilitating and/or monitoring).
Identify, track, and analyze metrics to measure organizational effectiveness.
Leading and administering an Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP) or similar program for an organization.
Leading assessments of Emergency Management Programs.
Facilitating and managing a Continuous Improvement Program (CIP) as the subject matter expert in exercise and real-world activations requiring the implementation of corrective actions, improvement plans, and Stakeholder Preparedness Report (SPR) activities.
Program/project management - coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating a project or program having a specific goal to be achieved within a specific time frame.
Additional qualifying experience will substitute, year for year, for the education requirement.
A Master's or Ph.D. degree will substitute for one year of the experience requirement.
Must successfully complete the appropriate background checks required for employment.
Must be willing to sign releases of information and shall not have access to any investigative materials and files.
Valid to drive in the State of Washington.
Must meet requirements of the REAL ID Act.
Willingness to work on a Military Controlled Access Installation.
Must meet access requirements / background check which can be found in the Camp Murray Access Requirements Policy (Unified Policy No. 18-01 ).
This includes possession of an Enhanced Driver’s License, or other REAL ID Compliant Identification.

Nice To Haves

Two years of applied experience in Program Management.
Knowledge of: EMAP standards
Emergency Management Division and its programs.
Ability to take action to meet the needs of others
Ability to take action to learn and grow.
Use Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Access) to complex develop documents in support of program objectives.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement strategies designed to bring cohesiveness and improved organizational effectiveness through continued needs-analyses and assessments to the EMD and the broader state emergency management program.
Leads assessments of the Emergency Management program and EMD, tools and processes, including:
Facilitates and manages the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP) as the subject matter expert in emergency management, business process improvement, and strategic initiatives.
Facilitates and manages the EMD Continuous Improvement Program (CIP) requiring the implementation of corrective actions, improvement plans, and Stakeholder Preparedness Report (SPR) activities.
Develops and implements the collection and analysis of Performance Management data.
Communicates metric results to inform overall status of organizational effectiveness and alignment of strategic goals and objectives.
Facilitates Strategic Planning efforts.
Facilitates the process by which EMD develops, updates, and executes the EMD Strategic Plan (in close coordination with management to include the Deputy Director and Director).
Serves in an operational capacity in the Emergency Operations Center and/or Disaster Field Office.