Emergency Management & Continuity Analyst

MELE Associates, Inc.; Lochearn (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision care

3 weeks vacation

401(k) with employer match

Job summary

MELE Associates, Inc. seeks an Emergency Management professional to support SSA COOP, Emergency Response, and Occupant Emergency programs in Baltimore, MD. The role focuses on policy development, exercise planning, and continuity documentation to ensure readiness across agencies.

The position requires handling incident coordination, maintaining call-down rosters, and updating essential records. Core hours are 7:30 am–4:00 pm, with 24/7 surge support as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree OR relevant military/law enforcement experience.
• Level I Professional Continuity Practitioner certification.
• Experience developing and integrating federal continuity policies.
• Monday–Friday, 7:30 am – 4:00 pm (SSA core hours).
• No leave within 2 weeks before scheduled exercises unless approved.
• Participation in Time & Materials surge support during real emergencies (24/7 if required).
• FEMA IS courses within 90 days: IS-546, IS-547, IS-1300, IS-242, IS-230, IS-700, IS-800.
• ICS 100 or 200
• Active TS Security Clearance

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update SSA COOP Plans and Templates.
• Prepare and facilitate agency-wide tabletop, functional, and full-scale exercises.
• Maintain and inventory emergency preparedness kits and supplies.
• Update call down lists and maintain MENS notification rosters.
• Develop Emergency Management Essential Records plans and ensure records are updated.
• Review new Federal directives and produce integration plans with gap assessments.
• Develop Business Impact Analyses and Process Analyses.
• Draft and submit Situation Reports, ERT status reports, and operational logs.
• Support real-time incident coordination during emergencies.
• Maintain daily task lists, with start-of-shift and end-of-shift reporting.
• Attend off-site FEMA, interagency, and COOP Site meetings.

Skills

Policy development

Exercise planning

Emergency notification

Continuity documentation

Incident coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree / military or law enforcement experience

Job description

MELE Associates, Inc. seeks an Emergency Management professional to support SSA COOP, Emergency Response, and Occupant Emergency programs in Baltimore, MD. The role focuses on policy development, exercise planning, and continuity documentation to ensure readiness across agencies.

The position requires handling incident coordination, maintaining call-down rosters, and updating essential records. Core hours are 7:30 am–4:00 pm, with 24/7 surge support as needed.