Emergency Program Specialist

North Dakota Department of Emergency Services; Bismarck (ND); On-site; USD 55,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully paid family health insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

North Dakota Department of Homeland Security seeks an Emergency Program Specialist to support federal grant program sub-recipients and coordinate statewide emergency management exercises. You will provide technical assistance for environmental documentation and help develop and submit required materials.

Ideal candidates will have a background in emergency operations, grant administration, and training facilitation, with a willingness to work within the Office of the Adjutant General's Homeland

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of experience in emergency operations, environmental historic preservation, grant management, or facilitating training or educational sessions.
• Associates degree and five (5) years of experience in emergency operations, environmental historic preservation, grant management, or facilitating training or educational sessions.

Responsibilities

• Support statewide emergency management exercises and environmental documentation submissions.
• Foster planning, coordination, and facilitation of exercises, seminars, workshops, and drills.
• Provide technical assistance to local emergency managers on federal grant programs and training needs.

Skills

Emergency operations

Grant management

Training facilitation

Environmental preservation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associates degree

Job description

Position: Emergency Program Specialist

Position #: 512-10555

Job ID #: 3033894

Division: Office of the Adjutant General - Homeland Security & Emergency Management

Location: Bismarck, ND

OTAG Starting Salary: $4,593 - $6,124 / month (DOE)

Status: Regular, Full-Time

At the North Dakota Department of Homeland Security, we stand by our mission to protect the homeland against all threats and coordinate a whole of government/society response in times of disaster or emergency. We are looking for a candidate who identifies with this mission and has a passion for serving the citizens in our great state as our Emergency Program Specialist.

As a North Dakota State Agency, the Office of the Adjutant General (OTAG) is committed to providing team members with a strong and competitive total rewards package to support you, your health and your family. OTAG offers rewarding and impactful work opportunities, a full range of employee benefits including a fully paid family health insurance plan, generous retirement plan, paid time-off, career growth, flexible work schedules, infant-friendly policies, and much more!

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Summary of Work

As our Emergency Program Specialist, you will be responsible for supporting federal grant program sub-recipients by fostering the planning, coordination, and facilitation of statewide emergency management exercises and providing technical assistance for the development and submission of environmental documentation. Duties include but are not limited to assisting with developing and facilitating exercises, seminars, workshops, and drills; identifying remedial actions during training exercises; providing technical assistance and consultation to local emergency managers on federal grant programs and training needs; manage the Environmental Historical Preservation process; assisting with federal non disaster grants; and assist the agency in the State Emergency Operations Center during emergency and disaster events.

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. OTAG will not provide sponsorship.

• Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of experience in emergency operations, environmental historic preservation, grant management, or facilitating training or educational sessions.
• Associates degree and five (5) years of experience in emergency operations, environmental historic preservation, grant management, or facilitating training or educational sessions.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of or training in the incident command system is preferred but not required as training will be provided to assist the selected candidate build knowledge and experience with the preferred qualifications.

About Team ND

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Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

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