Senior Emergency Management Specialist

Prince William County Government•Woodbridge, VA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Prince William County Office of Emergency Management is seeking a Senior Emergency Management Specialist to manage multiple complex preparedness projects. This role involves developing, revising, and implementing planning documents, creating and delivering training, and developing, executing, and evaluating exercises. The position requires coordination with internal and external partners, team leadership, and strong project management and organizational skills. This is a Mid-Level Emergency Management Planning position responsible for routine coordination, collaboration, and facilitation of multiple, complex preparedness project processes and meetings with a variety of emergency management partners from concept development through implementation. It also involves the development and maintenance of all-hazard planning frameworks, function and hazard-specific plans, and operational documents, including procedures, checklists, and job aids for preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation activities of the Emergency Management program. The role requires aligning and integrating planning projects with other county plans, policies, procedures, governmental policies, and complex planning principles. Additionally, the incumbent will be responsible for the development and delivery of emergency management-related training and the development, execution, and evaluation of discussion- and operations-based exercises. During activations, the incumbent is expected to fill a Section Chief or Branch Director role in the County’s Multi-Agency Coordination Center, requiring experience in an emergency operations center environment, preferably from a local or state emergency management agency.

Requirements

High school diploma or G.E.D.
5 years of professional emergency management experience.
Experience in an emergency operations center environment.
Experience preparing clear, concise, and comprehensive reports, studies, and plans.
Ability to maintain active listening in emergencies and other fast-paced environments.
Work history of disaster activation or multiple full-scale emergency management exercises in an emergency operations/multi-agency coordination center environment.
Ability to work independently.
Background checks, which may include but are not limited to: Criminal History Check, Credit History Check, Education Verification Check, License Verification Check, and/or fingerprinting.
Criminal background check conducted by the Virginia State Police.
Driving record transcript from the individual’s state Department of Motor Vehicles.
Must be able to perform duties outside of normal business hours.
FEMA Professional Development Series (PDS) certification is required before the end of the employee’s 1-year probationary period.
VDEM-recognized certification in ICS-300 and ICS-400 is required before the end of the employee’s one-year probationary period.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in emergency management, public administration, public policy, or a closely related field.
Experience leading and managing the development and maintenance of multiple complex preparedness projects simultaneously.
Project scoping experience.
Developing timelines and milestones experience.
Facilitating planning meetings with multiple stakeholders experience.
Writing documents for local, state, or federal planning processes experience.
Delivering/executing training and exercises experience.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Strong customer service and organizational skills.
Experience from a local or state emergency management agency.

Responsibilities

Manage multiple complex preparedness projects, including the development, revision, and implementation of planning documents.
Develop and deliver training related to emergency management.
Develop, execute, and evaluate discussion- and operations-based exercises.
Coordinate and facilitate multiple, complex preparedness project processes and meetings with various emergency management partners.
Develop and maintain all-hazard planning frameworks, function and hazard-specific plans, and operational documents.
Align and integrate planning projects with other county plans, policies, procedures, governmental policies, and complex planning principles.
Fill a Section Chief or Branch Director role in the County’s Multi-Agency Coordination Center during activations.
Periodically lift 20 pounds without assistance.