Senior Emergency Management Specialist - Citywide Readiness

City of Dallas; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 64,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Dallas is seeking a Senior Emergency Management Specialist II to lead planning, testing, and coordination of the city’s emergency management program. This role includes working across disaster phases and programs such as training, exercises, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.

Responsibilities include collaboration across agencies, project management, stakeholder engagement, and on-call duties for emergencies and large events, including nights and holidays.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in public administration, emergency management, security management, public safety, crisis/risk management, homeland security or a closely related field.
• Three (3) years of experience in disaster or emergency management, public safety, public administration, political science, homeland security, or a related field.
• State of Texas Class C driver’s license and good driving record.
• Equivalency options described in the posting for education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with other city emergency management personnel and officials for disasters and recovery.
• Provides leadership in the Emergency Operations Center and coordinates activities.
• Builds partnerships with agencies involved in emergency management and public safety.
• Manages projects related to emergency management programs.
• Consults with stakeholders to determine needs and facilitate disaster programs.
• Coordinates disaster response or crisis management activities and implements plans.
• Develops tests and evaluations of emergency management plans.
• Responds to emergencies and large events during non-business hours.

Skills

Emergency management

Public safety

Communication skills

Disaster response

Planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in public administration, emergency management, security management, public safety, crisis/risk management, homeland security or a closely related field

Job description

City of Dallas is seeking a Senior Emergency Management Specialist II to lead planning, testing, and coordination of the city’s emergency management program. This role includes working across disaster phases and programs such as training, exercises, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.

Responsibilities include collaboration across agencies, project management, stakeholder engagement, and on-call duties for emergencies and large events, including nights and holidays.