Remote Director, Emergency Preparedness & Readiness

Socket.dev; Tallahassee (FL); Remote; USD 159,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

ICF's Disaster Management Division seeks a Director, Emergency Preparedness to lead high-impact emergency management programs, strengthen client readiness, and help communities prepare for and navigate complex disasters in a national remote role with up to 50% travel.

The Director will oversee all-hazards planning, training and exercises, capability assessment, stakeholder coordination, and emergency operations support, guiding multiple clients and teams while delivering delivery quality and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management, Public Administration, Homeland Security, Public Health, Environmental Science, Business, or related field.
• 7+ years of combined emergency management and FEMA-related experience, including 3+ years in a leadership or client-facing capacity.
• Certification as an Emergency Manager (CEM).
• 3+ years of direct experience managing multiple clients, projects, PMs, or multidisciplinary teams.
• 3+ years of direct experience developing, updating, implementing, or validating Emergency Operations Plans, continuity plans, annexes, or emergency management programs.
• 3+ years of direct experience in emergency planning, preparedness, EOC activations, incident management, training, or exercises.
• 3+ years of experience managing project or program budgets, schedules, staffing, contracts, client relationships, and delivery risks.
• Willing and able to travel up to 50% and possess a valid US driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Lead all-hazards planning, continuity, training and exercises, capability assessment, stakeholder coordination, and EOC support.
• Oversee exercise design, conduct, evaluation, After-Action Reports and Improvement Plans, and track corrective actions.
• Manage portfolio performance including delivery quality, staffing, budgets, contracts, and client satisfaction.
• Provide leadership during EOC activations and incident response, applying IC/NIMS principles.
• Grow the portfolio through existing-client expansion, recompetes, and capture efforts.

Skills

Emergency leadership

Portfolio management

Client relationships

Strategic planning

Stakeholder coordination

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

ICF's Disaster Management Division seeks a Director, Emergency Preparedness to lead high-impact emergency management programs, strengthen client readiness, and help communities prepare for and navigate complex disasters in a national remote role with up to 50% travel.

The Director will oversee all-hazards planning, training and exercises, capability assessment, stakeholder coordination, and emergency operations support, guiding multiple clients and teams while delivering delivery quality and