Emergency Management Specialist - Federal Coordinating Center Support

Watermark Risk Management International • Portsmouth, VA

17h

About The Position

The Emergency Management Specialist provides comprehensive all-hazards emergency management support to the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) N45 Mission Assurance Office. This role supports Continuity of Operations (COOP), Defense Support to Civil Authorities (DSCA), and National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) operations, with a primary focus on Federal Coordinating Center (FCC) patient reception and interagency coordination. The specialist serves as the primary liaison to assigned FCC locations and supports readiness, training, exercises, and operational reporting. In this role you will….

Requirements

• Minimum five (5) years of experience supporting federal or Department of Defense emergency management programs or 10 years of progressively responsible experience in lieu of a degree.
• Demonstrated experience supporting: Continuity of Operations planning and execution Defense Support to Civil Authorities missions National Disaster Medical System patient reception operations Federal Coordinating Center or Patient Reception Station activities
• Completion of Federal Coordinating Center Course through the Defense Medical Readiness Training Institute within the past three (3) years
• Experience with TRANSCOM Regulating and Command and Control Evacuation System (TRAC2ES), Joint Patient Assessment and Tracking System (JPATS), National Disaster Medical System databases, and Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Portal for Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP)
• Experience supporting DSCA, COOP, and NDMS operations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and collaboration tools.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Active Secret clearance
• May be required to move equipment/files weighing up to 50 pounds
• May require sedentary work at least 50% of the time
• Reports to a physical location which occasionally requires the ability to traverse between buildings
• Ability to manage stress with a high degree of maturity/professionalism
• Demonstrated critical thinking and leadership skills and the ability to work well with others
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Bachelor’s degree in emergency management, Homeland Security, Public Health, Public Administration, or a related discipline OR ten (10) years of progressively responsible emergency management experience in lieu of a degree

Nice To Haves

• Federal Emergency Management Agency Incident Command System training (ICS-100, ICS-200, ICS-300, ICS-400)
• Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program practitioner training
• National Disaster Medical System or Department of Health and Human Services emergency operations training
• Prior support to: Navy Medicine or Defense Health Agency emergency management programs Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Operations Center Crisis Action Team operations
• Participation in large-scale exercises such as Ultimate Caduceus or Citadel Shield/Solid Curtain
• Experience coordinating with: United States Transportation Command Department of Health and Human Services Naval Medical Forces Atlantic or Naval Medical Forces Pacific
• Familiarity with naval medical treatment facility operations

Responsibilities

• Manage all-hazards emergency management programs, including Continuity of Operations (COOP) and Defense Support to Civil Authorities (DSCA).
• Support BUMED Operations Center and Crisis Action Team (CAT) training and operations.
• Maintain emergency notification systems across all platforms.
• Develop and update SOPs and training modules for the Federal Coordinating Center (FCC).
• Facilitate interagency meetings, manage action tracking, and report on resource requests.
• Plan, participate in, and assess exercises such as Ultimate Caduceus and Citadel Shield/Solid Curtain, including planning, execution, and post-exercise reporting.
• Utilize systems such as TRAC2ES, JPATS, and the BUMED PREP portal to ensure access, data integrity, and information sharing.
• Travel as required to FCCs and related sites to support exercises and other operational activities.
• Additional duties as assigned

Benefits

• COMPETITIVE BENEFITS PACKAGE to address our employees’ physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being. This includes 100% employer- paid medical insurance, ample paid leave, a free employee assistance program, and a competitive 401k savings plan. At Watermark, our people come first!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees