EVP, Emergency Response & Preparedness Leadership

Jordan Sitter Associates; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 190,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

Jordan Sitter Associates in San Antonio, TX seeks an Executive Vice President of Emergency Preparedness and Response to run operational efforts of the response enterprise. This senior leader will serve as second-in-command to the President and play a key role in succession planning for the top job.

The role involves directing activations, deployments, and planning for emergencies, with a reservist force of up to 1,000 professionals.

Qualifications

• Ten or more years of progressive leadership in fire service, emergency management, public safety, or related field.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing budgets, personnel, and organizational performance.
• Proven command of emergency operations, significant incidents, or large-scale deployments.
• Bachelor's degree required; master's preferred in related fields.
• Availability for travel and after-hours work during emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Serve as second-in-command and principal advisor to the President, and lead the organization in the President's absence.
• Direct activations, deployments, and planned events, serving as incident commander or in executive coordination roles.
• Lead preparedness and planning: emergency operations, continuity, and contingency plans, plus exercises and after-action improvement.
• Oversee logistics and resource readiness across fleet, facilities, equipment, communications, and supplies.
• Build a qualified, credentialed, and deployable reservist cadre through systematic readiness data and modern tools.
• Set goals, budgets, and performance measures for four functional leaders and their teams.
• Represent the organization with government agencies, healthcare and nonprofit partners, and community leaders.

Skills

Leadership

Emergency management

Budget management

Cross-functional leadership

Operations leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in emergency management, public administration, business, homeland security, public safety, or related field

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Jordan Sitter Associates in San Antonio, TX seeks an Executive Vice President of Emergency Preparedness and Response to run operational efforts of the response enterprise. This senior leader will serve as second-in-command to the President and play a key role in succession planning for the top job.

The role involves directing activations, deployments, and planning for emergencies, with a reservist force of up to 1,000 professionals.