Emergency Manager

Pueblo-of-Zuni; Zuni Pueblo (NM); On-site; USD 65,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

Pueblo of Zuni seeks an experienced emergency management leader to coordinate and integrate all activities to mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters and emergencies. The role serves as the Tribe’s technical advisor for preparedness plans and safety initiatives.

Reporting to the Public Safety Director, the position oversees emergency management staff, develops plans, trains personnel, and coordinates with tribal, county, state, and federal partners to ensure a unified,

Qualifications

• Develop, implement, and evaluate emergency and disaster preparedness.
• Coordinate and lead emergency response activities.
• Design emergency communications plans and related procedures.
• Coordinate budgets and funding applications with agencies.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership during emergencies; trains employees on preparedness.
• Designs strategy, systems, processes, guidelines, rules, and standards for emergency communications.
• Prepare operating procedures in response to emergencies or disasters.
• Develop, amend and maintain Emergency Operations and Hazard Mitigation Plans.
• Inventory resources from tribal, BIA, county, state, federal, and community programs.
• Prepare and monitor annual budget for emergency preparedness.
• Apply for and manage technical and financial assistance through state, county, federal, and tribal programs.
• Coordinate, evaluate and maintain emergency management activities.
• Plan and coordinate disaster response or crisis management operations, including evacuations and shelters.
• Maintain ongoing communication with officials and stakeholders to support unified response efforts.
• Review and update emergency plans reflecting regulatory requirements and lessons learned.
• Coordinate training programs per FEMA, NIMS, and ICS standards.

Skills

Emergency management

Risk assessment

Staff training

Budget monitoring

Grant writing

Interagency coordination

Job description

GENERAL DEFINITION

The primary responsibility of this position is to coordinate and integrate all activities required to build, maintain, and enhance the Tribe’s ability to mitigate prepare for, respond to, and recover from actual or potential natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or other human-caused emergencies. This role serves as the Tribe’s technical advisor for emergency preparedness plans, functions, and safety initiatives.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Work is performed under the general direction of the Public Safety Director.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Emergency Management and Safety Technician andAdministrative Assistant IV.

DUTIES

Develops, implements, and evaluates emergency and disaster preparedness.

• Provides leadership and direction during emergency situations; conducts risk and vulnerability assessments; and trains employees on emergency preparedness response, and recovery procedures.
• Design strategy, systems, processes, guidelines rules & standards to develop, implement and manage an emergency communications plan.
• Prepare plans that outline operating procedures in response to emergencies or disasters.
• Develop, amend and maintain Emergency Operations and Hazard Mitigation Plans.
• Inventory all available resources from tribal, BIA, County, State, Federal, and community programs to include public and private schools for emergency preparedness.
• Prepare and monitor annual budget for emergency preparedness.
• Apply for and manage technical and financial assistance through state, county, federal, and tribal programs.

Coordinate, evaluate and maintain emergency management activities.

• Plans and coordinates emergency and disaster response activities to minimize risk to life, property, and critical infrastructure.
• Monitors conditions, activities, and changes that may increase the likelihood of an emergencies or impact response readiness, including factors affecting response efforts and plan implementation.
• Coordinate disaster response or crisis management operations, including ordering evacuations, opening and managing public shelters, and implementing special needs plans, and programs.
• Maintain ongoing communication and coordination with other tribal, municipal, county, state and federal officials, as well as non-profits, businesses, school, hospitals and other stakeholders to support unified response efforts.
• Reviews and updates emergency response plans and procedures to reflect regulatory requirements, technological advancements, and lessons learned from emergency incidents and exercises.
• Coordinates, develops, and facilitates training programs in compliance with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), National Incident Management (NIMS), and Incident Command Structure (ICS) standards for responders, staff