Executive VP, Emergency Response & Preparedness Leader

Jordan Sitter Associates; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Jordan Sitter Associates seeks an Executive Vice President of Emergency Response & Preparedness. This senior leader will run the organization’s operational response efforts, serve as second-in-command to the President, and participate in succession planning for the top role.

The role oversees medical teams, shelters, mobile command, and a reservist force, coordinating with government and nonprofit partners to serve communities during disasters. Excellent crisis leadership is essential.

Qualifications

• Ten or more years of progressive leadership in fire service, emergency management, public safety, or related field.
• Proven command of emergency operations, significant incidents, or large-scale deployments.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing budgets, personnel, and organizational performance.
• Bachelor's degree required; master's preferred.
• ICS-100, IC-100; IS-400, IS-700, IS-800 required.

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 and as the face of operations to customers.
• 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, and develop the next generation of operational leaders.
• Represent the organization with government agencies, healthcare and nonprofit partners, and community leaders.

Skills

Leadership

Emergency Operations

Budgeting

Personnel Management

Multidisciplinary Teams

Incident Command

Strategic Planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in emergency management or related field

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Jordan Sitter Associates seeks an Executive Vice President of Emergency Response & Preparedness. This senior leader will run the organization’s operational response efforts, serve as second-in-command to the President, and participate in succession planning for the top role.

The role oversees medical teams, shelters, mobile command, and a reservist force, coordinating with government and nonprofit partners to serve communities during disasters. Excellent crisis leadership is essential.