Municipal Services Emergency Management Planning Specialist

Unified Fire Authority•West Valley City, UT

12d•Hybrid

About The Position

The EM Municipal Services Planning Specialist serves as support for existing municipal emergency management personnel. Provides technical assistance related to the development, implementation, and evaluation of emergency management programs. Responsible for a wide variety of activities in planning, preparedness, prevention, mitigation, response, and recovery. Responsible for creating, reviewing, or updating a variety of municipal All-Hazards emergency plans (i.e., Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)/Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP), Mitigation, debris management, etc.). Works under the direction of the designated municipal level official designated by the participating municipality and or district (i.e. Mayor, City Manager, Municipal Emergency Manager) with minimal supervision. UFA Administrative supervision is provided by the UFA Emergency Management Director and Deputy Director. Expected to function independently by using initiative to plan and carry out assignments.

Requirements

Valid Driver's License
Bachelor's degree in emergency management, public health, biological sciences, community health, planning, hazard assessment, business or public administration, OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Basic National Incident Management System (NIMS) certification; this is understood to be the completion of FEMA IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, and IS-800 courses at a minimum
Knowledge of: Objectives, principles, and practices of emergency planning, emergency management, and homeland security concepts; strong written and oral communication skills; flexible ability to learn and consistently interpret regulations; and solid personal organization and workload management skills.
Local government agency obligations under the National Response Plan, NIMS, ICS, and the National Contingency Plan are essential for successful performance.
Ability to maintain a calm and professional demeanor during emergency situations.
Ability to assist in the coordination, development, testing, exercising, and evaluation of a variety of emergency management planning efforts.
Ability to respond back as directed after hours, weekends, and holidays to support SLCo ECC activation.
Ability to develop, carry out, and evaluate emergency preparedness, response, mitigation, and recovery plans.
Ability to effectively manage assigned project(s) by appropriately focusing attention on critical priorities.
Ability to effectively create and execute project timelines based on priorities, resource availability, and other project requirements.
Possess an excellent understanding of the formatting and document generation functions in the Microsoft Office suite of products.
Demonstrate effective project management abilities and success in meeting deadlines.
Effectively communicate thoughts and ideas.
Convey confidence and authority, as well as demonstrating empathy and understanding of the emotional components of complex situations or issues.
Periods of prolonged sitting and use of computer equipment.
Physical and mental capabilities to read information printed on paper and displayed on computer monitors; hear, speak, and communicate verbally using the English language; cognitive thinking and mathematical calculation capabilities; and manual dexterity to manipulate standard office equipment, papers, files, and records.
Occasional driving and the ability to lift up to ten (10) pounds.

Nice To Haves

FEMA Basic Academy
FEMA Mitigation courses
FEMA Recovery Operations courses
FEMA CPG 101 courses
FEMA Disaster Debris Management courses
Experience with WebEOC

Responsibilities

Serves as an Emergency Management Planner in support of the planning, development, coordination, and operation of the specified municipal community-wide emergency management program.
Reviews, maintains, and develops emergency management plans/annexes for organizations within the participating municipalities, including assisting with conducting vulnerability and risk assessments of critical sites and infrastructure.
Contributes to the development of emergency plans, research risk and makes recommendations.
Ensures planning efforts comply with local, State and Federal programs (i.e. the National Incident Management System (NIMS), Emergency Support Functions (ESFs), Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP)/Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) frameworks, Mitigation/Recovery, and the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP), etc.).
Develops and coordinates implementation of comprehensive plans, procedures, and systems to ensure an efficient and effective all-hazards level of preparedness and response to major emergencies.
Ensures program plans, procedures, and guidelines are developed and tested to minimize gaps, ensure continuity, and gauge operational readiness.This may include continuity of operations, continuity of government, communications, hazard mitigation, emergency operations, response, recovery, public education, and school safety.
Coordinates and evaluates municipal plans for transportation, shelter, mass care, health and medical services, evacuation, re-entry, and recovery from a wide variety of emergencies.
Coordinates, interprets, and supports long-range planning for the emergency management program.
Coordinates and collaborates with local volunteer groups to support the preparedness and response plans of the local community.
Attends meetings (including evenings), conferences, workshops, and training sessions, and reviews publications and audio-visual materials to become and remain proficient in principles, practices, and new developments in assigned work areas.
Functions as an emergency liaison between city, the MSD, and the County ECC during an incident.
Develops, maintains, and implements training and exercise strategies to evaluate planning efforts specific to operational plans.
Provides training and support with emergency management software, such as WebEOC, Crisis Track, and other similar tools, to the assigned municipality/district
Performs other duties of a similar nature or level