Emergency Management Coordinator/Planner

Title: Emergency Management Coordinator/Planner

Agency: Northern VA Community College

Location: Fairfax County - 059

FLSA: Exempt

Hiring Range: $75,000-$85,000

Full Time or Part Time: Full Time

Additional Detail

• Understanding of emergency management procedures and planning processes and technologies
• Ability to implement and improve a broad-based, practical, and effective emergency management program and planning documents.
• Ability to effectively and appropriately relate, network and communicate with senior executives, Administrative Council, College governance, and College employees at all levels, as well as with external offices and agencies such as the Virginia Department of Emergency Management, local emergency management offices, FEMA, and the Department of Homeland Security.
• Ability to collect, organize, retain, analyze, and produce information related to emergency management and emergency response.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively during high stress situations.
• Ability to make effective presentations to large and small groups.
• Ability to prepare technical reports.
• Ability to recognize training, exercise, and planning deficiencies and correct deficiencies in collaboration with other OEMS personnel.
• Ability to understand the mission and strategic direction of the College.
• Ability to use, and to assist others in using, traditional or advanced planning, training, and exercise techniques for assessing needs and formulating responses.
• Ability to use technology to work and communicate remotely or from the Emergency Operations Center.
• Ability to work well in teams.
• Ability to be flexible, work with minimal direction, and work independently.
• Excellent English speaking and writing skills and effective communication skills.

• Certification and/or coursework in the Emergency Management Institute’s Advanced Professional Series (APS).
• Certification in the FEMA Professional Development Series (PDS).
• Completion of IS 100.c (or updated version), 130.a (or updated version), 200.c (or updated version), 201, 360, 363, 700.b (or updated version), 800.d (or updated version), 300, 400.
• Complete the Emergency Vehicle Operator Course (EVOC) within one year of employment.
• Currently has Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) certification or must be able to obtain within one year of hire
• Experience in creating and developing emergency management plans, specifically Continuity of Operations Plans, Emergency Operations Plans, and Emergency Action Plans.
• Experience in emergency management, law enforcement, fire and/or EMS.
• Experience in delivering emergency training and exercises.
• Pass a background investigation.
• Pass the Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) background and training.
• Valid driver’s license.

• Certified Emergency Manager (CEM).
• Experience in designing, planning, implementing, and coordinating emergency management programs for a large diverse organization.
• Training and/or experience in emergency response and/or preparedness.
• Experience working in a higher education environment.
• Experience in grant writing and management.
• Experience in one or more of the following emergency management areas: mitigation, response, continuity of operations, recovery, and/or preparedness.
• Experience in public agencies or working with public agencies.