EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR

IMDiversity; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 110,517 - 200,134; Full time

Job summary

The City of Los Angeles seeks an Emergency Management Coordinator to develop and administer comprehensive citywide emergency programs. This role includes disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation, plus developing training, exercises, and outreach for the city.

The position involves coordinating with multiple departments and partner agencies, leading drills, and ensuring continuity of operations. Strong experience and relevant credentials are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in emergency management, emergency preparedness, homeland security or related field.
• 4,160 hours of paid professional experience administering or coordinating disaster preparedness or emergency operations.
• Alternative: master’s degree substitution of one year of experience or IAEM/FEMA credentials with 2,080 hours experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop, coordinate, implement and administer comprehensive emergency management programs citywide or for departments.
• Develop and maintain emergency response and continuity of operations plans and training programs.
• Lead training programs, exercises and drills; provide education and outreach on disaster preparedness.

Skills

Emergency management

Program coordination

Training & exercises

Education

Bachelor's degree in emergency management or related field

Emergency Management Specialist Certificate or IAEM/ FEMA credential

Job description

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR 1702

Salary
$110,517.00 - $200,134.00 Annually

Location
CITY OF LOS ANGELES, CA

Job Type
FULL-TIME

Job Number
1702 OP 2026/07/17 C

Department
ALL DEPARTMENTS

Description

DUTIES

ANNUAL SALARY

$110,517 to $161,569 and $136,847 to $200,134
The salary in the Department of Water and Power is $125,154 to $155,493 and $154,825 to $192,325.

NOTES:

Candidates from the eligible list are normally appointed to vacancies in the lower pay grade positions.
Annual salary is at the start of the pay range. The current salary range is subject to change. Please confirm the starting salary with the hiring department before accepting a job offer.
For information regarding reciprocity between the City of Los Angeles departments and LADWP, go to http://per.lacity.org/Reciprocity_CityDepts_and_DWP.pdf (Download PDF reader).

An Emergency Management Coordinator is responsible for developing, coordinating, implementing, and administering comprehensive emergency management programs including disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation Citywide or for single City departments, including developing and maintaining emergency response and continuity of operations plans, standard operating procedures, and related training programs, exercises and drills; performs virtual or in person community education and outreach programs on disaster preparedness and planning; works with other City departments, governmental and private agencies, and community based organizations to develop and implement emergency management programs for the City of Los Angeles; evaluates and prepares comprehensive reports, research, recommendations, and correspondence for their assigned department or other administrative bodies as directed; may be assigned emergency response roles in various locations such as the City’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC), a Department Operations Center (DOC) or field level Incident Command Post (ICP) or Unified Command Post (UCP) and/or may be required to be on call and work evenings or weekends; and may supervise other Emergency Management Coordinators, City employees in other classifications, and/or volunteers involved in emergency management work.

REQUIREMENT(S)/MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S)

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in emergency or disaster management, emergency preparedness, homeland security, public health, public administration, planning, or a closely-related field; and 4,160 hours of paid professional experience administering or coordinating a broad based disaster preparedness or emergency operations program for a government agency, emergency services organization, or large company, including developing, evaluating, or revising emergency response or recovery plans, training programs and exercises for large scale natural or human-caused disasters such as adverse weather, earthquakes, fires, floods, acts or threats of terrorism, public health crises, major planned events; or Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university; and completion of the Emergency Management Specialist Certificate Program by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, California Specialized Training Institute, a Certified Emergency Manager Accreditation by the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM), or a FEMA Professional Development Series certificate and 2,080 hours of paid professional experience administering or coordinating a broad based disaster preparedness or emergency operations program for a government agency, emergency services organization, or large company, including developing, evaluating, or revising emergency response or recovery plans, training programs and exercises for large scale natural or human-caused disasters such as adverse weather, earthquakes, fires, floods, acts or threats of terrorism, public health crises, major planned events; or 4,160 hours of paid experience at the level of Management Analyst with the City of Los Angeles working as a City department's representative to the City of Los Angeles’ Emergency Operations Organization in administering or coordinating a City department's emergency management program, including developing, evaluating, or revising emergency response or recovery plans, training programs and exercises for large scale natural or human-caused disasters such as adverse weather, earthquakes, fires, floods, acts or threats of terrorism, public health crises, major planned events.

A master’s degree from an accredited college or university in emergency management, homeland security, or public health may be substituted for a maximum of one year of the required experience.

PROCESS NOTES

Applicants who lack six months or less of the required experience at the time of filing may file for this examination. However, they cannot be appointed until the full experience requirement is met.
The position of Emergency Management Coordinator within the Department of Water and Power (DWP), Building and Safety, City Administrative Officer, Emergency Management, General Services, Harbor, Los Angeles World Airports, Public Works – Bureau of Engineering, Public Works – Bureau of Sanitation, Recreation and Parks, Transportation, and the Zoo, requires, as a condition of employment, a valid class C driver’s license issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) at the time of appointment. Applicants will be disqualified or deemed ineligible for hire if their DMV record reflects three or more moving violations and/or at fault accidents, or a conviction of a moving violation within the last 36 months in any state or jurisdiction. The City of Los Angeles reserves the right to issue a notice of disqualification or ineligibility at any time before a final offer is extended.
Applicants filing under Requirement #1 or Requirement #2 must list their school name and location, type of degree earned and major in the Education Section of the City application. Applicants who fail to provide this information on their application will not be considered further in this examination and their applications will not be processed.
Applicants filing under Requirement #3 using City of Los Angeles experience must submit with their application a “Verification of Work Experience” (VWE) form with the required signatures, verifying their experience as a City department’s representative to the City of Los Angeles’ Emergency Operations Organization. The VWE form should indicate the type of work performed and the amount of time spent performing such work. This form may be obtained on-line at http://per.lacity.org/exams/vwe-sup.pdf (Download PDF reader). Applicants may attach the completed VWE form to their on-line application at the time of filing, or will have seven (7) calendar days from the on-line submission date to e-mail a copy of their completed VWE form including the required signatures, to [e-mail]. The subject line of your e‑mail must include the exam title, your name and indicate it is a VWE. In the body of your e‑mail, you must also include your first and last name, last four digits of your Social Security Number and contact phone number. Applicants who fail to submit their signed VWE form within the time required will not be considered further in this examination and their applications will not be processed.
Applicants wishing to substitute education for one year of the required experience must list their school name and location, master’s degree and major in the Education Section of the application. Applicants who fail to provide this information on the application will not be considered further in this examination and their applications will not be processed.
Please note that qualifying education must be from a school accredited by a City of Los Angeles recognized agency. A list of approved accrediting agencies can be found at https://personnel.lacity.gov/Accredited%20Institutions%2008-21-08.pdf..
For qualifying work experience in Requirement #1 and #2, the term “professional experience” applies to positions that require possession of a degree from an accredited four-year college or university in order to obtain that position. Therefore, to be considered “professional,” qualifying experience must be gained in positions requiring a four-year degree.
Candidates completing the examination process may be contacted by the Personnel Department to provide required proof of qualifying degree and/or Emergency Management Specialist Certificate, Certified Emergency Manager Accreditation by the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM), or a FEMA Professional Development Series certificate. Applicants who wish to expedite this process may attach a copy of their qualifying degree or certificate to their on-line application at the time of filing in the Attachments section.
Some positions may be required to be “on-call.” Please note that all positions with the Los Angeles World Airports are required to be “on-call.”
One year full-time experience as an Emergency Manager or Emergency Preparedness Coordinator for a jurisdiction, company, organization, or division where the primary purpose is Emergency Management is highly desirable at the Los Angeles World Airports but not required.