Emergency Management Specialist with Land Mobile Radio Expertise

General Dynamics Information Technology; Chantilly (VA); Presencial; USD 90 000 - 140 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

401K with company match

Paid time off

Comprehensive benefits and wellness

Full-flex work week

Resumo da oferta

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. seeks an Emergency Communications Analyst with advanced LMR expertise to ensure reliable, secure, and interoperable radio systems across multiple locations.

You will drive enterprise modernization, provide technical authority, and coordinate with stakeholders for strategic improvements and continuity readiness. The role emphasizes leadership in LMR design, field-site guidance, mass communications, and enterprise emergency planning, aligned with

Qualificações

• Five+ years in encrypted trunked or conventional LMR systems and emergency/continuity comms.
• Technical advisory for enterprise LMR programs and mass notification systems.
• Familiarity with interoperability and national standards in emergency ops.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee encrypted LMR networks, BDAs, and radio templates, ensuring security and ops readiness.
• Advise field sites on technical matters and coordinate with system owners.
• Lead interoperability program efforts across local, state, and federal partners.
• Direct mass notification governance, procedures, training, and testing.
• Contribute to enterprise emergency management, response plans, and exercises.

Conhecimentos

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

LMR Systems

RF Theory

NIMS/IC

Field Site Guidance

Ferramentas

Radio Programming Tools

Descrição da oferta de emprego

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ANALYST

Job Title:Emergency Communications & Land Mobile Radio (LMR) Operations Specialist

About the Role

We are seeking an Emergency Communications Specialist with advanced technical expertise in Land Mobile Radio (LMR) systems, mass communications operations, and enterprise emergency management programs. In this role, you will serve as the technical authority for agency-wide emergency LMR communications capabilities, ensuring the reliability, interoperability, and compliance of systems that support daily operations and crisis response across multiple geographically dispersed locations. You will collaborate with executive stakeholders, system owners, and technical teams to drive strategic improvements, strengthen organizational readiness, and ensure continuity requirements are consistently met.

Key Responsibilities

• Enterprise Radio Systems
  Provide technical oversight of the encrypted P25-compliant trunked LMR network, BDAs, and portable/mobile radio cache. Support enterprise asset management strategies, lifecycle planning, and modernization initiatives. Develop and maintain complex radio codeplugs and advanced programming templates. Serve as the senior liaison with the LMR technical service provider for performance optimization, sustainment, and compliance with security and operational standards.
• Technical Guidance for Field Sites
  Serve as the senior technical advisor to non-HQ sites, offering expert analysis, troubleshooting, and strategic guidance. Represent the organization in engagements with host radio system owners and partner agencies to align operational requirements, improve capabilities, and support mission needs.
• LMR Interoperability Program Oversight
  Support the development, validation, and sustainment of interoperability agreements and systems across local, state, and federal partners. Establish long-term strategies for interoperable communications, ensuring alignment with national standards and evolving emergency response missions.
• Mass Communications
  Provide leadership for the enterprise automated notification system and associated mass communication functions. Establish governance frameworks, develop enterprise standard operating procedures, and direct training and compliance programs. Oversee system testing, performance evaluation, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance alerting reliability.
• Emergency Management
  Serve as a key contributor to enterprise emergency management, continuity, and preparedness planning. Lead development and revision of response plans, SOPs, and mission-critical training. Support high-visibility exercises, assessments, and after-action processes. Ensure alignment with DoDI 6055.17, agency directives, and federal continuity requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience
  5+ years of progressively responsible experience with encrypted trunked and/or conventional LMR systems (e.g., Motorola), satellite communications, and emergency/continuity communications. Demonstrated experience technically advising enterprise-level LMR emergency communications programs. Prior experience overseeing mass notification applications across diverse networks and device types.
• Technical Expertise
  Advanced knowledge of RF theory, LMR network design, antenna systems, key management facilities, LMR security, and communications infrastructure lifecycle management. Proven experience leading complex radio programming, interoperability initiatives, and system performance analysis.
• Emergency Management Leadership
  Strong understanding of NIMS, IC, federal continuity requirements, and enterprise emergency management program development. Experience supporting or leading readiness programs, training initiatives, and multi-site coordination.
• Preferred Certifications/Training
  ICS 100, 200, 700, 800; FEMA Level I Professional Continuity Practitioner (or ability to obtain, IC 300 and 400; COMSEC Custodian; additional FEMA emergency management or continuity certifications.

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