Strategic Emergency Management Planner

St Mary's County Government; Leonardtown (MD); On-site; USD 74,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Mary’s County Government is seeking an Emergency Planner to perform high-level planning duties for the County's Emergency Management Division.

The role involves maintaining and updating emergency plans for preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation, with coordination for events at CCNPP and EPZ activities. The position emphasizes visiting with federal, state, and local agencies, public education, and essential duties during emergencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in public safety field or equivalent preferred.
• Completion of NIMS/ICS 100–800 within one year.
• Completion of EMI PDS within the first year of employment.

Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates and manages department, county-wide and regional emergency plans.
• Reviews and inputs to emergency plans and COOP/mitigation plans.
• Develops and maintains the Radiological Emergency Plan (REP) with FEMA/MEMA and others.
• Assists with public awareness and outreach related to preparedness and response.
• Provides staff support at emergency management training and exercises.

Skills

Emergency planning

Public speaking

Coordination

Research

Education

Bachelor's degree in public safety

NIMS/ICS 100 training

NIMS/ICS 200 training

NIMS/ICS 300 training

NIMS/ICS 400 training

NIMS/ICS 700 training

NIMS/ICS 800 training

Emergency Management Institute PDS

Tools

MS Office

Emergency management software

Job description

St. Mary’s County Government is seeking an Emergency Planner to perform high-level planning duties for the County's Emergency Management Division.

The role involves maintaining and updating emergency plans for preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation, with coordination for events at CCNPP and EPZ activities. The position emphasizes visiting with federal, state, and local agencies, public education, and essential duties during emergencies.