Emergency Management Specialist
About The Position
This position supports statewide emergency management programs by coordinating with counties, state agencies, and local partners on planning, preparedness, and hazard-focused initiatives. Through your work, you will help with guiding emergency missions related to protection, prevention, mitigation, response, and recovery. As an Emergency Management Specialist, you will perform the following duties: Hazard Support: Assist counties and state partners with hazardous materials preparedness, emergency planning, and radiological response activities. County Coordination: Serve as a liaison to assigned counties and support emergency response, public outreach, and special event operations. Training Assistance: Help develop, deliver, and evaluate training sessions, exercises, seminars, and certification activities. Plan Review: Review and monitor off-site emergency response plans, program updates, grant applications, and compliance requirements. Public Education: Contribute to educational materials and outreach efforts for county EMAs, Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs), and community partners. Disaster Support: Assist with field damage assessments, recovery operations, and emergency assignments during disasters.
Requirements
- Successful completion of the Emergency Management Trainee program (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or Two years of professional experience in the development, coordination, or promotion of emergency management programs such as disaster relief, public safety, flood mitigation and resiliency, and emergency management in government, industry, education, or the military; and a bachelor’s degree; or An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes one year of professional experience in the development, coordination, or promotion of emergency management programs such as disaster relief, public safety, flood mitigation and resiliency, and emergency management in government, industry, education, or the military.
- Possession of an active motor vehicle license.
- Certification in the following courses from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Emergency Management Institute within six months of hire: IS-100.C: Introduction to the Incident Command System, IS-700.B: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System, IS-800.D: National Response Framework, An Introduction, IS-2200: Basic Emergency Operations Center Functions.
Responsibilities
- Assist counties and state partners with hazardous materials preparedness, emergency planning, and radiological response activities.
- Serve as a liaison to assigned counties and support emergency response, public outreach, and special event operations.
- Help develop, deliver, and evaluate training sessions, exercises, seminars, and certification activities.
- Review and monitor off-site emergency response plans, program updates, grant applications, and compliance requirements.
- Contribute to educational materials and outreach efforts for county EMAs, Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs), and community partners.
- Assist with field damage assessments, recovery operations, and emergency assignments during disasters.
Benefits
- Free and secure on-site parking.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
