Emergency Management Exercise Coordinator

State of Ohio • Columbus, OH

10h • Onsite

About The Position

Emergency Management Agency Coordinates activities to mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters, both natural and man-made. Ohio Department of Public Safety – Emergency Management Agency Report In Location – 2855 W. Dublin-Granville Road, Columbus, Ohio 43235 Perks of Working for the Ohio Department of Public Safety Multiple pay increases over your first years of service! Free Parking! Free onsite Gym! What You'll Do as a Disaster Services Consultant 2 Provides comprehensive technical guidance & assistance in prepared-ness training & exercise based on an assessment of program needs; Assists in development & implementation of a progressive training & exercise plan based on review of the jurisdiction's emergency operations plan; Provides training coordination for counties and state partners regarding emergency management curriculum (e.g., administers training & exercise programs, coordinates with field staff & other sections to assist localities in development of training & exercise criteria, programs & training goals; handles training logistics); Coordinates with local, state & federal officials & EMA to ensure exercises are conducted in accordance with established standards, guidelines & procedures so that uniformity, safety & quality are achieved on a statewide basis & to ensure that exercise & training courses are designed and delivered appropriately; Plans, schedules & conducts training & exercise programs (e.g., schedules employees to attend sessions; schedules instructors to conduct sessions; prepares materials & teaches sessions; conducts workshop, re-views & revises training materials); Click here to see full position description TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT REQUIRED TO REMAIN IN THE CLASSIFICATION AFTER EMPLOYMENT Completion of FEMA Professional Development Series, Damage Assessment Course, Disaster Recovery Course, EOC Course, Hazard Material Awareness Course & Incident Command System Course. UNUSUAL WORKING CONDITIONS Requires travel; must provide own transportation; exposed to disaster sites, must be available for weekend & after normal hour duty, work will require absence from home for extended period of time during disaster & emergency, must be able to respond to disasters, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week except on approved vacation times; Exposed to dirt & debris; exposed to impacted areas (i.e., flood, hazardous material spills, blizzard, riot, tornado devastation) which may also be bio-hazard areas (e.g., tetanus, hepatitis).

Requirements

• 2 yrs. trg. or 2 yrs. exp. in emergency management, public or business administration; AND 2 yr. trg. or 2 yr. exp. in disaster services & emergency operations; AND must be able to provide own transportation.
• completion of undergraduate major core program in emergency management, public or business administration; AND 2 yrs. trg. or 2 yrs. exp. in disaster services & emergency operations; AND must be able to provide own transportation.
• 2 yrs. exp. as Disaster Services Consultant 1, 64911; AND must be able to provide own transportation.
• Completion of FEMA Professional Development Series, Damage Assessment Course, Disaster Recovery Course, EOC Course, Hazard Material Awareness Course & Incident Command System Course.
• must be able to provide own transportation

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive technical guidance & assistance in prepared-ness training & exercise based on an assessment of program needs
• Assists in development & implementation of a progressive training & exercise plan based on review of the jurisdiction's emergency operations plan
• Provides training coordination for counties and state partners regarding emergency management curriculum (e.g., administers training & exercise programs, coordinates with field staff & other sections to assist localities in development of training & exercise criteria, programs & training goals; handles training logistics)
• Coordinates with local, state & federal officials & EMA to ensure exercises are conducted in accordance with established standards, guidelines & procedures so that uniformity, safety & quality are achieved on a statewide basis & to ensure that exercise & training courses are designed and delivered appropriately
• Plans, schedules & conducts training & exercise programs (e.g., schedules employees to attend sessions; schedules instructors to conduct sessions; prepares materials & teaches sessions; conducts workshop, re-views & revises training materials)

Benefits

• Multiple pay increases over your first years of service!
• Free Parking!
• Free onsite Gym!
• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees