Emergency Operations Lead — Onsite EOC & Field

AC Disaster Consulting; Cheyenne (WY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

AC Disaster Consulting is seeking an Operations Section Chief to lead operational objectives within the State Emergency Response Team (SERT). You will coordinate across state and local agencies, supervise teams, and ensure timely action planning and execution during emergencies.

This is a temporary, full-time onsite role with 12-hour shifts at CO EOC locations. The candidate should have a Bachelor’s in Emergency Management or related field, experience with Incident Command, and proficiency in MS

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Emergency Management or related field.
• Experience with Incident Command Framework at state or federal levels.
• Experience with financial management applications.
• Emergency Operations Center or disaster response experience with at least 2 activations or exercises in a supervisory or key support capacity.
• Proficient with MS Office 365, particularly Excel.
• Required IS-100, IS-200, IC S-300, IC S-400, IS-700, IS-800, E/G/L-0191, E/L-0958, O-0305 training.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate priority missions and resource deployment with Branch Directors.
• Collaborate with AHIMT Unit Leader to deploy teams and manage mutual aid requests.
• Identify resource needs beyond state inventories and communicate with Logistics Chief.
• Ensure alignment of operations with local needs and SERT objectives.
• Maintain communication with field staff and liaise with SERT Field Ops Branch Director.
• Participate in Incident Action Plan meetings and provide operational input.
• Lead operational meetings to resolve issues across ESFs and plans sections.
• Oversee Incident Action Plan implementation and field operations status.
• Translate leadership decisions into action and coordinate with responders.
• Prepare status updates and projections at operation close-out.
• Contribute to transition planning as incident complexity grows.
• Oversee contingency plan development for the Operations Section.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Multi-tasking

Government familiarity

Critical thinking

Organizational skills

Time management

Helping mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Emergency Management or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Excel

Web EOC

Job description

AC Disaster Consulting is seeking an Operations Section Chief to lead operational objectives within the State Emergency Response Team (SERT). You will coordinate across state and local agencies, supervise teams, and ensure timely action planning and execution during emergencies.

This is a temporary, full-time onsite role with 12-hour shifts at CO EOC locations. The candidate should have a Bachelor’s in Emergency Management or related field, experience with Incident Command, and proficiency in MS