Emergency Planning Section Lead

wfgrp; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Workforce Group, a LEMOINE company, seeks an experienced Planning Section Chief to guide emergency operations. You will oversee planning, data analysis, and the development of Incident Action Plans for each operational period, ensuring documentation reflects current and anticipated incident objectives.

This role requires leading planning meetings, coordinating input from multiple sections, and ensuring adherence to FEMA NIMS and ICS standards, with 24/7 centers and flexible hours as deployed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of emergency management planning experience.
• Experience preparing Incident Action Plans (IAPs) and leading multi-agency planning.
• Strong knowledge of FEMA’s NIMS and ICS frameworks.
• Experience supporting state or federal emergency operations preferred.
• Ability to manage complex information and high-pressure decisions.
• Excellent analytical, organizational and written communication skills.
• FEMA ICS trainings completed prior to deployment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all planning activities for incident operations and track personnel and resources.
• Facilitate IAP development and coordinate input from operational sections.
• Analyze data to identify trends, forecast needs, and inform leadership.
• Maintain incident documentation: situation reports, charts, maps.
• Coordinate with Operations, Logistics, and Finance/Administration.
• Support incident objectives, strategies, and contingency planning.
• Lead planning briefings and disseminate IAPs and updates.
• Maintain after-action documentation and capture lessons learned.
• Ensure adherence to NIMS and ICS standards across activities.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

IAP preparation

Multi-agency coordination

Data-driven decision making

NIMS/ICS knowledge

Written communication

Bilingual English/Spanish

FEMA ICS trainings

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Emergency Management / Public Administration / Human Services

Job description

The Workforce Group, a LEMOINE company, seeks an experienced Planning Section Chief to guide emergency operations. You will oversee planning, data analysis, and the development of Incident Action Plans for each operational period, ensuring documentation reflects current and anticipated incident objectives.

This role requires leading planning meetings, coordinating input from multiple sections, and ensuring adherence to FEMA NIMS and ICS standards, with 24/7 centers and flexible hours as deployed.