Senior Manager, Emergency Management

Oakton College; Des Plaines (IL); On-site; USD 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid vacation, personal, and sick time

Tuition waivers

SURS retirement contributions

FRIDAYS Off in Summer

Job summary

Oakton College in Des Plaines, Illinois, seeks a Senior Manager, Emergency Management to lead emergency planning and coordinated response across the campus. This essential employee role directs planning, prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery efforts and supports recall to work as needed.

The position oversees Incident Management Team operations, training, and campus-wide drills, ensuring business continuity and effective communications during emergencies.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Emergency Management or related field.
• Minimum of five years of progressively responsible leadership in emergency management.
• Advanced knowledge of NIMS and ICS.
• Illinois Professional Emergency Manager certification required.
• Valid US driver's license and ability to travel between campus locations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement an integrated preparedness plan and multi-year training roadmap.
• Coordinate and support during disasters and emergencies; serve as EOC Manager in absence of the Chief of Police & Emergency Management.
• Lead hazard assessment and develop mitigation plans.
• Train leadership and departments on ICS and Emergency Operations Plans.
• Design and evaluate campus-wide drills using HSEEP; produce AARs and CAPs.
• Maintain the campus Emergency Operations Plan and All-Hazards Contingency Plan and related procedures.
• Assist in reunification planning and communication materials for Oakton College.

Education

Master's degree in Emergency Management

Job description

About Oakton College

For over 55 years, Oakton College has been the setting wherethousands begin their college or career studies. Educating peopleof all ages, from diverse backgrounds, and representing over 40nations, Oakton focuses on improving the quality of life foreveryone who enters its doors.

Position Summary

The Senior Manager, Emergency Management plays a critical role inmaintaining a safe and secure environment at Oakton College. TheSenior Manager, Emergency Management leads emergency planning andcoordination programs, while supporting the College's mission ofproviding a comprehensive, all-hazards approach to preparednessthrough prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery,The Manager directs the actions of the college community in theevent of an emergency and assists the Chief of Police &Emergency Management to administer additional departmental programsand initiatives. This position is designed as an Essential Employeeand is subject to recall to work.

Salary and Benefits

• Minimum Salary: $84,545 (based on experience andqualifications)
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Includes health, dental, andvision insurance; paid vacation, personal, and sick time;retirement contributions; tuition waivers; and employee assistanceprograms
• Participation in SURS Retirement Pension System
• Uniforms and Equipment Provided
• Ongoing Training and Professional Development
• FRIDAYS Off in Summer
• College observed Holidays Off with pay, including Paid WinterBreak
• Day Shift and Afternoon Shift - NO Midnights
• NO Weekends
• Free Tuition for employee and immediate family

Job Description

Basic-Function and Responsibility

Provide emergency management and business continuity functions forstudent population, college personnel, visitors, buildings, andgrounds. Be able to exercise independent judgment regarding unusualevents which may occur. Must become familiar with buildings,facilities, and fire related equipment. Develop knowledge of radiocommunication and building surveillance systems.

• Develop and implement an integrated preparedness plan,establish a multiyear training exercise roadmap, and planpriorities for the College's Incident Management Team (IMT) andstakeholders within Oakton College departments.
• Provide coordination and support during actual disaster andemergency operations, both on-scene and from the EOC. Serve as theEOC Manager in the absence of the Chief of Police & EmergencyManagement .
• Lead and conduct initial and periodic assessment of natural,human, and technological hazards and threats and developrecommendations/plans for reduction of impact of the identifiedthreats.
• Train upper management, departments, and the IncidentManagement Team (IMT) on Incident Command System (ICS) principlesand assist departments in developing their individual EmergencyOperations Plans.
• Design, coordinate, and evaluate college-wide and departmentalemergency drills and exercises using HSEEP standards; produce AfterAction Reports (AAR) and Corrective Action Plans (CAP).
• Develop, maintain, and regularly update the campus EmergencyOperations Plan (EOP), All-Hazards Contingency Plan, and supportingemergency procedures and checklists.
• Work with all areas of the College to facilitate, implement,maintain, and exercise an effective College-wide businesscontinuity plan that strives to reduce the possibility that OaktonCollege operations will be interrupted in the event of a disaster;support special events planning and working closely with keydepartments.
• Evaluate and communicate the probability, risk, health, andsafety of responders, continuity of operations, and impacts tofacilities, infrastructure and mission of the institution.
• Assist in reunification planning both as a reunification sitefor K-12 schools and determining best locations for Oakton Collegereunification.
• Develop and maintain website content and other communicationtools regarding potential disasters and emergencies in conjunctionwith the office of the Director of Communications and ExternalRelations. Develop preparedness materials and communicate themthroughout Oakton College to increase knowledge and preparedness ofindividuals, departments and response teams.
• Manage and test the AlertOakton! Emergency Notification System,including procedure development, performance evaluation, and usertraining.
• Research and present appropriate grant funding opportunities tothe Grants Office to support effective programs for emergencymanagement.
• Coordinate preparation of detailed reports and applications toState and Federal agencies, in conjunction with Risk Management,for any applicable reimbursement and financial assistance needed torecover from disasters.
• Manage College access control in conjunction with IT.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Supervision Received

Supervision is received from the Chief of Police and EmergencyManagement.

Supervision Exercised

Currently no functional supervision.

Requirements

Qualifications and Working Conditions

• Must possess a Master's degree in Emergency Management, Threat&, Response Management, Preparedness &, Planning, DisasterServices, or National or International Disaster Relief, or anequivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of five (5) years of related experience withincreasingly responsible leadership in the emergency managementfield performing tasks such as developing/maintaining hazardassessment plans, mitigation measures (including preservation ofacademic research), damage assessment, resource recovery,responding to hazardous material incidents, and providing trainingin emergency management topics.
• Demonstrated experience in emergency management practices, withadvanced knowledge of the National Incident Management System(NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS).
• Certification as an Illinois Professional Emergency Manager isrequired.
• Must hold certification for NIMS ICs 100, 200, 300, 400, &800.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of work-related informationand materials.
• Demonstrated ability to make formal presentations and provideeffective training, to include planning and managingexercises/after-action reports, in emergency management concepts tovaried and diverse campus audiences, including the highest level ofcollege management.
• Experience working in a higher education environment and provenexperience in working as part of a coordinated team to achieveprogram, departmental, and campus goals, preferred.
• Ability to interact professionally and tactfully with people ofdifferent levels of education, cultural backgrounds and lifeexperiences and to exhibit an adequate level of respect to fellowemployees and the College community at large.
• Experience developing and executing budgets.
• Basic certification in first aid and the use of AEDequipment.
• Must possess a valid United States driver's license and have asafe driving record.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee isfrequently required to stand, walk, sit, talk, hear, use theirhands and fingers, handle and operate objects, controls, tools orinstruments; reach with hands and arms, climb or balance; run,stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; taste and smell.
• The work may require strenuous physical exertion including tocarry, drag, or restrain individuals, lift in excess of 50 pounds,and exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include closevision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depthperception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work is performed in both office and field settings on a rotating shift schedule in all weather conditions on a year-roundbasis.
• Ability and willingness to respond to emergencies on an on-call24/7 basis.
• Must be able to travel between campus locations.

Additional Information

Hours: Monday - Friday 8:15 am - 5:00 pm This position isresponsible for Emergency Management and Business Continuity forthe College. As such, the hours for the position may be flexible inorder to assure this position meets the needs of the College,especially during heightened incidents.

Based on the needs of the college and with Administrator approval,some positions at the college may have a hybrid schedule optionavailable after 30 working days.

For information regarding employment eligibility, please visit our employment at Oakton web page.

Oakton College conducts background checks on all job candidatesupon acceptance of a contingent offer of employment. Convictionsare not a bar to employment. Background checks will be performed incompliance with state and federal law and in accordance with theIllinois Department of Human Rights Conviction Record ProtectionAct of March 2021.

Oakton College does not utilize E-Verify for employment eligibilityverification.