• Emergency Management Specialist II

    Texas A&M University System (Houston, TX)


    Job Title

     

    Emergency Management Specialist II

     

    Agency

     

    Texas A&M University

     

    Department

     

    Emergency Management

     

    Proposed Minimum Salary

     

    Commensurate

     

    Job Location

     

    Houston, Texas

     

    Job Type

     

    Staff

    Job Description

    A Glimpse of the Job

     

    The Emergency Management Specialist II, as part of the department of Emergency Management, will be responsible for supporting the implementation of and ensuring compliance with Texas A&M University’s emergency management program requirements. The position adheres to requirements that ensure compliance with applicable Federal and State regulations, as well as Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) policies and regulations.

    Essential Duties/Tasks

    Emergency Planning

    + Assist with writing and periodically reviewing and updating the campus emergency operations plans, including all attachments and annexes

    + Assist with review and management of departmental continuity plans

    Training for students, faculty, and staff

    + Implements emergency management training program to ensure compliance

    + Facilitates training and orientation sessions on emergency management topics

    + Provides continuing education opportunities

    + Coordinates NIMS-level training and other appropriate emergency management training to response organizations and departments including Emergency Operations Center personnel

    Exercises

    + Assists in the development and facilitation of emergency and continuity exercises

    Education Outreach

    + Implements the education outreach program to share emergency preparedness information with the campus community

    Emergency Response and Special Event Operations

    + Respond to various workday and off-duty emergency incidents at the Texas A&M University – College Station campus

    + Supports Special Event Planning and Operations as needed

    + Monitor intelligence related to emergencies or emergency hazards that may impact campus personnel and operations and provide recommendations to leadership on appropriate response actions

    Emergency Preparedness

    + Assists with the emergency preparedness efforts for the University including coordinating emergency planning and response capabilities with interjurisdictional partners and representing the University on a local, state, and federal level with various emergency management agencies

    After Action Reviews

    + Coordinates after-action reviews and assists in the development of action plans and timelines for accomplishing outstanding tasks

     

    What you need to know

     

    Salary: $65,000-75,000

     

    Special Instructions: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended. You may upload these in the CV/Resume section.

    Required Education and Experience

    + Bachelor’s degree in emergency management, public administration, business administration, or related field or the equivalent combination of education and experience

    + Four years of experience in emergency management or emergency response related field.

    Preferred Qualifications

    + Bachelor’s degree in emergency management, public administration, business administration, or related field

    + More than four years of experience in emergency management

    + Experience in higher education emergency management. Completed FEMA instructor training courses

    Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

    + Excellent communicator, presenter, and trainer

    + Must be able to collaborate with university employees and students

    + FEMA courses: NIMS 700, 800, 100, 200, 300, 400

    Other Requirements and Factors

    + This position is security sensitive

    + This position requires compliance with state and federal laws/codes and Texas A&M University System/TAMU policies, regulations, rules and procedures

    + All tasks and job responsibilities must be performed safely without injury to self or others in compliance with System and University safety requirements

     

    Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

     

    All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

     

    Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.