Job Description
Position Summary
OEM is uniquely charged to integrate emergency plans from various agencies and organizations, while also implementing its own distinctive efforts. OEM maintains a 24/7 operational capability for events with significant impacts to public safety, critical facilities or vulnerable populations, long durations, or high complexity. Operations may materialize in a field response, Emergency Operations Center (EOC) activation, or remote coordination. To effectively plan for and execute these activities, OEM is seeking a Response Planning Program Coordinator. This position will see that OEM specific actions identified in citywide emergency operations plans are well documented, trained, and exercised for the Office of Emergency Management – whether employed in the field or from the City’s EOC. Candidates should possess a strong desire to work in a team-oriented, fast paced, flexible, professional public safety environment, and a willingness to serve the public in the sixth largest city in the nation. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, inquisitive, adept at working with diverse groups in stressful situations, and has a proven track record of effectively leading under emergency circumstances.
To best prepare OEM and city partners to respond to any emergency or disaster, the candidate will work with many different entities from governmental and non-governmental organizations. The lines of effort will focus on five main areas:
Essential Functions
Under the direction of the Response Planning Program Manager, the Response Planning Program Coordinator is responsible for a range of activities including the following:
Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Qualifications
** Education and Experience**
** Licenses, Registrations, and Certification**
** Other requirements**
Additional Information
TO APPLY: Interested candidates must submit a cover letter, resume, and writing sample.
Salary: $68,671
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