Director, Emergency Management

Prince George's Community College • Largo, MD

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About The Position

The Emergency Management Director will lead a full multi-hazard EM portfolio at the institution. S/he will create and implement a vision as well as inspire, empower, and will model collaborative leadership that transcends across the institution for students, faculty, staff, and visitors in order to increase safety and preparedness for the college community. The EMD will be empowered to lead and work closely with the PGCC Chief of Police, with the ability to hire additional emergency preparedness staff. In this leadership style, the EMD will proactively engage partners and constituents beyond the institution as well. Engaging locally and nationally, s/he will be the liaison between the college and campus public safety partner organizations. The EMD will develop and maintain an EM program to prepare the campus community in the event of an emergency or incident, mitigate measures to reduce loss of life and property, respond to and recover from emergencies, and maintain campus mission essential functions. The EMD will oversee campus public safety professional development, drills, tabletops, functional exercises, continuity of operations planning, fire safety systems, campus-wide building monitor program, community outreach, event support, and continuous improvement planning for a comprehensive all-hazards emergency operations plan. As a leader in an engaged community, the EMD will share the institution’s core values and will educate the college on preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation phases of emergency management.

Requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited institution in emergency management, public administration, organizational leadership, urban planning, or a related field
• Minimum of 5 years of directly related training and experience that demonstrates a broad knowledge and understanding emergency management, planning, critical infrastructure, and the application of best practices.
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of higher education emergency management principles.
• Strong interpersonal and communications skill and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community
• Advanced knowledge and skill in designing, implementing, promoting, delivering, and coordinating emergency management planning, training, and/or exercise programs for a large diverse organization comparable to a higher education institution
• Expertise in applying principles and practices of project management
• Knowledge of Federal, State, and local regulations and guidelines related to emergency management, disaster preparedness, and recovery efforts
• Advanced knowledge of strategic planning and budgeting processes
• Advanced knowledge to conduct research and identify funding opportunities for the expansion of the department’s operational budget
• Advanced knowledge of public safety technology systems and communication techniques
• Expert supervisory and conflict resolution skills
• Ability to manage crisis situations and manage sensitive information
• Ability to implement policies, procedures, goals, and objectives
• Ability to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with a diverse student/faculty/staff population, associates, public officials, community groups, local/regional/state/federal partners, peers in the emergency management profession, and the general public
• Expert use of office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and databases
• Solid working knowledge of hazard identification and risk assessment
• Pertinent knowledge of federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations

Nice To Haves

• Certified Emergency Manager ( CEM ) and/or Professional Emergency Management ( PEM ) certifications preferred
• FEMA Emergency Management Institute’s Executive Academy preferred
• FEMA Emergency Management Institute’s Professional Development Series ( PDS ) and ICS -100/100HE/300/400 certifications preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead a full multi-hazard EM portfolio at the institution.
• Create and implement a vision as well as inspire, empower, and will model collaborative leadership that transcends across the institution for students, faculty, staff, and visitors in order to increase safety and preparedness for the college community.
• Lead and work closely with the PGCC Chief of Police, with the ability to hire additional emergency preparedness staff.
• Proactively engage partners and constituents beyond the institution as well.
• Engage locally and nationally, s/he will be the liaison between the college and campus public safety partner organizations.
• Develop and maintain an EM program to prepare the campus community in the event of an emergency or incident, mitigate measures to reduce loss of life and property, respond to and recover from emergencies, and maintain campus mission essential functions.
• Oversee campus public safety professional development, drills, tabletops, functional exercises, continuity of operations planning, fire safety systems, campus-wide building monitor program, community outreach, event support, and continuous improvement planning for a comprehensive all-hazards emergency operations plan.
• Share the institution’s core values and will educate the college on preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation phases of emergency management.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Director