Summary

The Emergency Management Specialist under general supervision is primarily responsible to support emergency response elements and NASA during emergencies, and natural disasters. Must also assist with the development of emergency plans, checklists, and procedures. 

Responsibilities

  Required to follow all company personnel and safety policies and perform all assigned duties in a safe work manner.  Attends and participates in a variety of meetings and task force groups to integrate activities, communicate issues, resolves problems, and maintains specific level of knowledge pertaining to emergency management actions.  Provides training as required.  Operates the Mobile Command Vehicle.  Completes required National Incident Management System (NIMS) training courses and Instructs courses as directed.  Provides support to the Exercise Evaluation System by providing Emergency Management expertise and coordination.  When required, outside normal duty hours, activates, and operates the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and Alternate EOC in support of large-scale disasters, hurricane operations, and emergency support.   Coordinates Emergency Management policies and procedures with appropriate local and State officials.  Maintains and operates assigned equipment used in disaster operations to include computers, appropriate software, telephones, and radios.  Performs educational activities for the general population to include publishing bulletins, news articles, and giving briefings on disaster information.  Develops metrics, procedures, flowcharts, reports, and similar documents as required to support assigned organization.  Attends and participates in a variety of meetings, and task force groups to integrate activities, communicate issues, obtain approvals, resolve problems, and maintains specific level of knowledge pertaining to new developments, requirements, and policies.  Participates in committees developed for special projects.  Performs compliance with NASA, Federal, state, local laws and regulations and requirements and energy management conservation regulations, collective bargaining agreements, security, safety, hurricane and other specialized programs or contractual requirements relating to the business of this section, working within the limits of established policy.  Complies with department policies, rules, and regulations.  Participates in certification training classes when offered and pass such classes per the certification criteria.  This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities. Other duties as assigned 
Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Must possess a Bachelors’ Degree in Emergency Management or related discipline and possess four (4) years related experience.  Equivalent education/experience is applicable.   Must be at least 21 years of age.   Must meet all standards as required by Statement of Work. Must be certified as an Emergency Response Official   Honorably discharged from the Armed Services (If Applicable).