Incident Management & Credentialing Program Lead

State of Washington; Lakewood (WA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Washington is seeking an Incident Management Team (IMT) and Credentialing Program Manager to oversee statewide credentialing for All-Hazard IMT personnel and EOC deployables. The role coordinates with state, local, and tribal agencies to maintain readiness and availability of Type 3 IMTs.

The position requires strong knowledge of NIMS, ICS, and NQS, plus experience in emergency management, budgeting, and program management. Telework may be possible depending on operations.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience as an Emergency Management Program Specialist 2; OR a Bachelor's degree and four years of professional level experience in emergency management, financial management (grant, contracting, claims management, budgeting), training/education, public information/affairs, program/project management, environmental analysis or planning, civil/structural engineering, legislative affairs, and/or urban planning.
• Additional qualifying experience will substitute, year for year, for the education requirement. A Master's or Ph.D. degree will substitute for one year of the experience requirement.

Responsibilities

• Leads collaboration and establishes agreements with state, local, and tribal agencies to facilitate the readiness and availability of All-Hazard IMTs and IMT personnel.
• Maintains and improves a statewide credentialing program for Type 3 All-Hazard Incident Management Team personnel in accordance with the Interstate Incident Management Qualifications System Guide (IIMQS).
• Maintains and improves a statewide credentialing program for deployable EOC personnel as single resources in accordance with the National Qualification System (NQS).
• Collaborates with the State EOC Core Staff to support personnel credentialing for the State EOC according to the SEOC Credentialing Plan.
• Serves as the NIMS Coordinator for the State of Washington.
• Serves in the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) or Joint Field Office/Area Field Office (JFO/AFO) in support of an activation for an incident or event. Helps to ensure that their program or section maintains compliance with the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP) guidelines and is prepared for regularly scheduled audits.

Skills

NIMS knowledge

ICS knowledge

NQS knowledge

AHIMT knowledge

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in emergency management, homeland security, or public administration

IS-100, IS-200, ICs-300, ICs-400

AHIMT training / instructor qualification

Tools

RTLT

MS Office

Job description

State of Washington is seeking an Incident Management Team (IMT) and Credentialing Program Manager to oversee statewide credentialing for All-Hazard IMT personnel and EOC deployables. The role coordinates with state, local, and tribal agencies to maintain readiness and availability of Type 3 IMTs.

The position requires strong knowledge of NIMS, ICS, and NQS, plus experience in emergency management, budgeting, and program management. Telework may be possible depending on operations.