Executive Vice President of Emergency Response & Preparedness

Jordan Sitter Associates • Fort Worth, TX

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Based in San Antonio, Texas, the Executive Vice President of Emergency Response & Preparedness is a senior operational leader at a mission-driven nonprofit emergency management organization. The role runs the operational efforts of the response enterprise, serves as second-in-command and principal advisor to the President, leads the organization in the President’s absence, and is included in succession planning for the top job. It is a high-profile, high-tempo position intended for a mid-career leader and is explicitly described as not being a 40-hour role.

The organization deploys medical teams, shelters, mobile command, and a reservist force of roughly 1,000 professionals that can scale for major events. The position oversees emergency operations, preparedness and planning, logistics and resource readiness, and development of a qualified and deployable reservist cadre. It also sets goals, budgets, and performance measures for four functional leaders and their teams and represents the organization with public, healthcare, nonprofit, and community partners.

Requirements

• Ten or more years of progressive leadership, including at least seven years at the senior or executive level, in fire service, emergency management, public safety, healthcare preparedness, or a related field.
• Proven command of emergency operations, significant incidents, or large-scale deployments in a life-safety environment.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing budgets, personnel, and organizational performance.
• Bachelor’s degree in emergency management, public administration, business, homeland security, public safety, or a related field.
• ICS-100, ICS-200, ICS-300, ICS-400, IS-700, and IS-800 certifications.
• Emergency Medical Responder certification or higher at hire, or within one year.
• Availability outside normal hours during emergencies.
• Ability to travel with limited notice and work in field and EOC environments.

Nice To Haves

• Fire service leadership is strongly preferred.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• CEM certification.
• FEMA Professional Development and Advanced Professional Series.
• MEP certification.
• Continuity of operations training.
• PMP or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Serve as second-in-command and principal advisor to the President, and lead the organization in the President’s absence.
• Direct activations, deployments, and planned events; serve as incident commander or in executive coordination roles and represent operations to customers.
• Lead preparedness and planning, including emergency operations, continuity, and contingency plans, exercises, and after-action improvement.
• Oversee logistics and resource readiness across fleet, facilities, equipment, communications, and supplies.
• Build a qualified, credentialed, and deployable reservist cadre using systematic readiness data and modern tools.
• Set goals, budgets, and performance measures for four functional leaders and their teams, and develop the next generation of operational leaders.
• Represent the organization with government agencies, healthcare and nonprofit partners, and community leaders.
• Steward financial, personnel, and operational resources and ensure compliance with regulatory and contractual requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior