Emergency Preparedness Director

City of Atlanta•Atlanta, GA

18h•$107,272 - $143,208

About The Position

Leads the strategic planning, coordination, control, and meticulous execution of local Emergency Preparedness Management activities. Manages Safety and Security, Incident Response, and Business Continuity initiatives spanning twenty departments, all in alignment with the Mayor’s Moving Atlanta Forward strategy.

Requirements

Knowledge of emergency management principles, policies, procedures, and best practices.
Knowledge of emergency preparedness, disaster response, business continuity, resilience, and recovery operations.
Knowledge of Emergency management practices and ICS/NIMS standards.
Emergency response planning, COOP, and SOP development.
Safety/security controls and vulnerability assessment concepts.
Skill in developing and implementing emergency preparedness, continuity, and response plans.
Skill in coordinating emergency operations among multiple departments, first responders, and local, state, and federal agencies.
Ability to assess risks and develop strategies for natural disasters, cyber threats, infrastructure failures, power outages, and other emergencies.
Ability to lead crisis management activities and make sound decisions in high-pressure, time-sensitive situations.
Skill in conducting emergency preparedness training, exercises, drills, and after-action reviews.
Ability to communicate complex emergency situations clearly and provide timely briefings and recommendations to senior leadership.
Bachelor’s degree in a related field and ten (10) years of relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

Certified Business Continuity Professional
Certified Emergency Manager
Certified Crisis Management Coordinator
Certified Sports Security Professional

Responsibilities

Coordinates and directs the planning, organization, control, and implementation of local emergency preparedness management activities.
Develops preparedness, detection/early warning, emergency management, resilience, and recovery strategies for likely risk scenarios including but not limited to natural disasters, power failures, cyber- security threats, infrastructure failure, urban threats, etc.
Develops and maintains liaisons with municipalities, county departments, and similar entities in order to facilitate plan development, response effort coordination, and exchanges of personnel and equipment.
Conducts planning, training, and execution exercises with City of Atlanta officials and relevant partners to practice emergency management execution and cement roles and responsibilities.
Provides crisis management leadership to the City of Atlanta and to residents and businesses before, during, and after critical incidents and special events.
Serves as the lead liaison between local first responders and state and federal officials to coordinate emergency management actions.
Serves as Mayor’s and Chief Operating Officer Liaison in the Joint Operation Center (JOC).
Leads the Business Continuity mission for continuity of operations planning, training, exercise, and recovery.
Interacts with Commissioners and senior staff at assigned agencies on a daily basis to oversee and ensure proper functioning of agency business in regard to emergency preparedness, continuity of operations, and response issues.
Provides briefings to Mayor, Chief Operating Officer, Deputy Chief Operating Officer, and other Senior Policy Group Leaders for all serious weather or man-made incidents that may occur within the city or that may impact the city.
Coordinates crisis communication messaging with Mayor’s Office of Communications, Crisis Team Lead, or leading responding agency Public Information Officer.
Leads a cross-organizational planning team responsible for orchestrating the logistics, operations, and security of major sporting events such as English Premier League, 2025 College Football Championship, and FIFA World Cup 2026.
May perform other duties as assigned.