Training and Exercise Trainer

State of Utah•Taylorsville, UT

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Utah Division of Emergency Management (DEM) is hiring a full-time Training and Exercise Trainer (Trainer III) for a time-limited position dependent on continued grant funding. The position is hybrid and based in Taylorsville, Utah. Under the direction of the Training and Exercise Section Manager, the trainer supports emergency management training and exercise programs for communities and agencies throughout Utah. The role also supports an initiative to create a Utah Incident Management Team and develops training and exercises for the State Emergency Response Team (SERT). The trainer designs and delivers instruction, develops and facilitates exercises, evaluates results, and creates improvement plans for local and state agencies. The role provides exercise-planning guidance to state agencies, regions, counties, local jurisdictions, and private-sector partners. It also includes coordinating planning meetings, maintaining training and exercise records, and preparing statewide preparedness planning documents. The position may convert to career service in the future without further recruitment. DEM serves local emergency management organizations, state agencies, and Utah residents through planning, training, preparedness, mitigation, recovery, and response. Its training and exercises help partners build capabilities, test plans and procedures, and identify resource needs and areas for improvement.

Requirements

Must pass a pre-employment Level II background investigation.
The position is time-limited and dependent on continued grant funding.

Nice To Haves

Experience designing, developing, and facilitating exercises at the local or state level.
Experience in an Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
Experience giving presentations to local authorities and/or elected and appointed officials.
Experience conducting or facilitating training for emergency management personnel and/or first responders.
Knowledge and experience with the National Incident Management System (NIMS).
Completion of ICS 300 and ICS 400.
Experience with instructional methods and techniques for adult learners.
Experience with Incident Management Teams (IMT) and specialized training.
Experience with exercise program management, design and development, conduct, evaluation, after-action reports, and improvement planning.
Ability to deliver presentations or training using adult learning techniques and methodologies.
Ability to develop curriculum, learning objectives, and course materials.
Ability to interact with people sensitively, tactfully, and professionally.
Ability to speak clearly and effectively, listen to and understand verbally presented information and ideas, and communicate clearly and concisely in writing.
Ability to use research methods, techniques, and sources of information.
Ability to use automated software applications such as Word, PowerPoint, and Google Docs.
Ability to make decisions and solve problems using logic to identify key facts, explore alternatives, and propose solutions.
Understanding of survey methodology and related tools.
Knowledge of design techniques, principles, tools, and instruments.
Ability to implement an Integrated Preparedness Plan (IPP).
Preference may be given to applicants with NIMS core curriculum training or vetted Incident Management Team experience.

Responsibilities

Provide emergency management training throughout the year at various locations across Utah.
Support the state initiative to create a Utah Incident Management Team to serve communities.
Design and develop exercises for local emergency management agencies and state agencies; facilitate exercises, evaluate outcomes, and create improvement plans.
Attend emergency management meetings, conferences, and workshops to learn new information and develop working relationships.
Design and prepare training and instructional materials and teaching aids.
Monitor and evaluate operations, programs, processes, and practices for quality and effectiveness, and recommend improvements.
Meet with local and state agencies to design, develop, and facilitate exercises.
Develop training and exercises for the State Emergency Response Team (SERT).
Deliver presentations and platform instruction for DEM courses to city, county, tribal, and state emergency management personnel.
Use U-Train DEM’s Learning Management System and the GoTo training platform.
Create and maintain training and exercise files for record retention, including printing, labeling, sorting, archiving, and retrieval.
Develop exercise timelines and coordinate planning and development meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
Serve as a resource for exercise information, design, development, implementation, evaluation, and improvement planning for state agencies, regions, counties, local jurisdictions, and private-sector partners in Utah.
Provide in-person training and exercise support to enhance emergency management capabilities.
Conduct an annual Integrated Preparedness Planning Workshop (IPPW) for SERT and support annual regional IPPWs for county and local jurisdictions.
Use IPPW data to create an Integrated Preparedness Plan (IPP) and State Preparedness Report (SPR), including up to three years of future planning.
Determine appropriate training and exercise needs for real-world events that may threaten Utah.
Develop state-level exercises for SERT and develop, facilitate, and evaluate exercises using Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) guidance.
Monitor progress on lessons learned from improvement plans for state-level exercises.
Assist county and local emergency managers in becoming exercise practitioners for their agencies or jurisdictions.