Emergency Services Planner Senior

About the role

Make a lasting impact on the safety and resilience of one of the nation’s fastest-growing counties. As an Emergency Services Planner Senior, no two days are the same. You will be at the forefront of regional safety, helping prepare for and respond to a diverse range of challenges, from extreme heat and flash floods to wildfires, major special events, and complex all-hazards emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Develops, coordinates, evaluates, and maintains Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs), Continuity of Operations Plans (COOPs), and related emergency preparedness plans for the County, municipalities, tribal nations, and partner agencies, including Access and Functional Needs considerations.
• Reviews, updates, researches, and develops emergency management plans, procedures, and program documentation to address emerging threats, changing requirements, and operational needs.
• Supports the development, coordination, training, testing, and execution of All Hazards or Radiological emergency preparedness programs, exercises, and response plans, including exercise planning team leadership as assigned.
• Prepares and delivers presentations, briefings, workshops, and training programs related to disaster preparedness, emergency management, continuity planning, and emergency response operations.
• Led and manages complex emergency management projects, planning initiatives, training programs, and full-scale exercises in alignment with HSEEP guidance and Multi-Year Training and Exercise Plans.
• Serves as a subject matter expert and mentor to Emergency Services Planners, supports intern development, assists with duty officer training, and participates in a rotating on-call duty officer schedule, including after-hours and weekend response.
• Serves in leadership roles during Emergency Operations Center activations, exercises, and emergency incidents, including supporting partner EOCs and serving as an operational subject matter expert or EOC Manager in the absence of designated supervisors.
• Supports Reception and Care Center (RCC), Disaster Recovery Center, Family Assistance Center, shelter planning, and related emergency response operations while ensuring compliance with applicable standards and requirements.

Requirements

• Three years of professional experience in program or project management for emergency operations.
• Bachelor’s degree in emergency management, program management, a natural or physical science, or a closely related field.
• An equivalent combination of post-secondary education and/or job-related experience may substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

Qualifications

• Experience with radioactive materials, power plants, or the Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program.
• Experience developing emergency operations plans, continuity plans, training programs, and exercises; experience with NIMS, ICS, CPG 101, and HSEEP.
• Experience collaborating with local, state, federal, tribal, nonprofit, and private-sector partners.
• Strong communication, facilitation, presentation, and project management skills.