Operations Section Chief
About The Position
We are a leading, national consulting firm that provides compassionate, full-spectrum emergency management services including planning and preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation services to the public and private sectors before, during and after a natural disaster or catastrophic event. Our mission is to provide compassionate consulting services to local, state, federal, and industry clients, active in disaster response, recovery, and preparedness. We will be on time, on target, and on budget with the services aligned to the evolving threats and hazards facing our nation. The position will be guided by ACDC’s Corporate Values Platform in all activities. This role will be onsite at the designated Emergency Operations Center for the duration of the mission.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Emergency Management or other applicable field.
- Experience and knowledge of working within the Incident Command Framework at state or federal levels.
- Experience with financial management applications.
- Experience working in an Emergency Operations Center or disaster response, including at least 2 activations or exercises in a supervisory or key support capacity.
- Capable of critical decision-making in a highly charged and dynamic environment.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office 365, particularly Excel.
- IS-100, IS-200, ICS-300, ICS-400 IS-700, IS-800, E/G/L-0191, E/L-0958, O-0305 training courses must be completed prior to requesting the task book.
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
- Eligibility to work in the United States without employer sponsored visa is required.
- Must pass company and any applicable client background check and reference check upon offer of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Five or more years professional experience in emergency management.
- Master’s degree in Emergency Management or a related field.
- Certified Emergency Manager (CEM)
- Proficient with Web EOC
- ICS position-specific certification preferred.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate priority missions and resource deployment with Operations Section Branch Directors, ensuring alignment with operational objectives.
- Collaborate with the AHIMT Unit Leader to efficiently deploy requested teams and manage mutual aid requests.
- Identify resource needs beyond state agency inventories and communicate them to the Logistics Section Chief.
- Ensure SERT operational objectives meet local needs by coordinating with SERT field staff.
- Deploy and maintain communication with liaisons in affected areas through coordination with the SERT Field Operations Branch Director.
- Participate in Incident Action Plan meetings and provide an operational perspective.
- Conduct operational meetings with Branch Directors and Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) to resolve response issues and maintain coordination with the Plans, Logistics, and Finance & Administration Section Chiefs.
- Manages tactical incident activities to achieve incident objectives and oversees Incident Action Plan (IAP) implementation.
- Ensure the decisions of agency leadership are translated into action and manage and coordinate those efforts with all responders.
- By the end of the operation be prepared to explain status of field operations and make recommendations and projections.
- Participates in the development and implementation of a transition plan based on escalating incident complexity.
- Supervises the development of Operations Section related contingency plans for the incident.
- All other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Temporary positions are not benefits eligible except where required by law.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
