Emergency Preparedness Analyst

Louisiana State University•Goodwell, OK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the guidance of the Director, Office of Emergency Preparedness, this role develops and leads strategies for needs analysis, development, and administration of university-wide emergency management planning, training, and exercises programs. The ideal candidate will possess strong project management skills, teamwork talents, and utilize good facilitation, planning, training, and exercise design skills. This position will collaborate on training and exercise efforts with partners in various departments within the university, as well as with regional, state, federal, and private partners.

Requirements

Valid driver's license
Subject to drug screens per PM-33/PS-67/FASOP HR-04
Classified as a safety and security-sensitive position
Proficient in MS Office Suite
Excellent communication and organizational skills
Ability to prioritize and organize multiple projects simultaneously
Ability to operate in a fast-moving, team-oriented environment with time-critical responsibilities
Must have flexibility to be on call or work nights, weekends, and holidays
Bachelor's degree and 2 or more years of related experience
Relevant experience in key job responsibilities is encouraged - a degree is not required as long as the candidate meets the required years of experience specified in the job description.
Valid Class E Driver's License
Incident Command System coursework: 100, 200, 700, 800
Experience in preparing and maintaining plans
Valid U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and maintain that valid work authorization throughout employment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management, Homeland Security, Disaster Science, Public Administration, or related field
2 or more years in emergency management, homeland security, law enforcement, fire service, emergency medical service, or military
Previous experience in a University emergency operations center setting

Responsibilities

Assists with monitoring and staying abreast of conditions that could impact University operations and/or faculty, staff, and students, including natural, technological, and adversarial hazard events.
Serve as duty officer, which requires 24/7 availability, on a rotational basis.
Responds to campus emergencies and assist with large scale special events during non-business hours; including nights, weekends, and possible holidays.
During activations, provides support serving in various roles within the EOC's structure.
Assists with response and recovery efforts during and after incidents.
Assists in the implementation and evaluation of programs to prepare the University community for potential natural, technological, or adversarial disasters and emergencies including such areas as training, vulnerability assessments, meetings, and conferences.
Assists in ensuring development, implementation, and operation of software and other technology tools and processes to support a common operating picture during EOC activations.
Assists with developing a university-wide training and exercise program that is innovative, comprehensive, and effective.
Assists with establishing and improving processes of reporting standards for quantitative and qualitative data, and develops report templates to be utilized during emergency incidents.
Continuously reviews all emergency preparedness plans for accuracy and feasibility.
Provides supplemental training to personnel who may be assigned to work in the EOC.
Troubleshoots user interface issues with multiple technology systems.
Assists with recruiting and developing EOC staff and the core committee.
Assist the Director and Associate Vice Chancellor for Campus Safety, Emergency Preparedness, and Response with all technical and administrative functions as needed.
Assists with prevention, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation programs in the Emergency Management area, and serves as backup to the Director for emergency events.
Supports complex planning, development, and assessment of emergency preparedness programs and activities to ensure university readiness for any hazards or incidents.
Responds to emergency situations as needed.
Seek out grant funding opportunities to enhance campus emergency preparedness efforts.
Assists with preparing and maintaining short and long-term emergency plans and annexes, Building Emergency Action Plans, and associated Standard Operating Procedures including but not limited to: Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan, Continuity of Operations Plan, Sheltering Plan, EOC Operations Plan, Recovery Plan, Weather Plan, and Special Events Plans.
Other duties as assigned.