Operations Lead for Incident Management Team (IMT)

National Emergency Management and Response; Schertz (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

National Emergency Management and Response in the United States seeks an Associate Deputy Director to support the Deputy Executive Director in daily operations and incident-driven missions as a deployable IMT member.

The role leads Operations Section during steady-state and emergencies, mentors staff, coordinates training, tracks contracts, drafts SOPs, and ensures readiness for 24/7 activations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in emergency management or related field required; master preferred.
• Minimum seven years of professional experience in emergency operations with three years in supervisory role.
• Current EMTP licensure required; PMP/CMP preferred.
• ICS-300/400 preferred; obtain within 90 days if not already.
• Experience coordinating multi-agency disaster operations and field teams.
• Ability to deploy to field operations and EOC; 24/7 availability.

Responsibilities

• Support the Deputy Executive Director in daily operations and IMT missions.
• Lead Operations Section during steady-state and emergencies.
• Coordinate onboarding and training of staff; supervise surge personnel.
• Track contracts, programs, and mission deliverables.
• Draft SOPs and tactical docs; manage version control.
• Coordinate roster, travel readiness and responder briefings.
• Serve as Acting Section Chief when needed.
• Maintain 24/7 readiness during activations.

Skills

Field operations

Incident coordination

NIMS/ICS knowledge

Leadership

Microsoft Office

Communication

Background check

Driver's license

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

ICS-300/ICS-400

Job description

National Emergency Management and Response in the United States seeks an Associate Deputy Director to support the Deputy Executive Director in daily operations and incident-driven missions as a deployable IMT member.

The role leads Operations Section during steady-state and emergencies, mentors staff, coordinates training, tracks contracts, drafts SOPs, and ensures readiness for 24/7 activations.