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Emergency Management Specialist II

Texas A&M University, Galveston, TX, United States


**Job Title**Emergency Management Specialist II**Agency**Texas A&M University**Department**Emergency Management**Proposed Minimum Salary**Commensurate**Job Location**Galveston, Texas**Job Type**Staff**Job Description****A Glimpse of the Job**The Emergency Management Specialist II is responsible for implementing and ensuring compliance with Texas A&M University’s emergency management program requirements at the Galveston campus. This position coordinates with the campus leadership and other stakeholders across all phases of emergency management to ensure a safe environment for all employees and visitors. 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*** Assists with writing and periodically reviewing and updating the campus emergency operations plans, including all attachments and annexes* Assists with the review and management of departmental continuity plans**Training for students, faculty, and staff*** Plans, implements and evaluates emergency management training program to ensure compliance* Facilitates training and orientation sessions on emergency management topics* Provides continuing education opportunities* Coordinate 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 for TAMUG**Education Outreach*** Implements an education outreach program to share emergency preparedness information with the campus community**Emergency Response*** Responds to various workday and off-duty emergency incidents at TAMUG campus including serving in the Incident Command Team in coordination with TAMUG leadership* Monitors 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 inter-jurisdictional 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* Prepares reports on program activities**What You Need to Know****Salary:** $65,000-75,000 annually**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 or the equivalent combination of education and experience* Four years of experience in emergency management**Required Licenses and Certifications*** Must have a Class “C” vehicle operator’s license or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment* Must have completed FEMA courses:

NIMS 700, 800, 100, 200, 300 and 400**Required Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities*** Excellent communicator, presentation, and training skills* Ability to collaborate with university employees and students**Preferred Qualifications*** Bachelor’s degree in emergency management, public administration, business administration, or related field* More than four years of experience in emergency management or emergency response-related field* Experience in higher education emergency management* Completed FEMA instructor training courses**Other Requirements and Factors*** Work outside of standard work hours, including evenings, weekends, and/or holidays* 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.The Texas A&M University System is one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation, with a statewide network of twelve universities, eight state agencies, a comprehensive health science center, Texas A&M-Fort Worth and Texas A&M-RELLIS.The A&M System is committed to providing an educational and work environment that is conducive to the personal and professional development of each employee.Each member institution provides equal opportunity and access to all students, employees and prospective employees. #J-18808-Ljbffr