Job Posting Title

Southwest Regional Coordinator

Agency

309 DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Supervisory Organization

OEM

Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)

October 07, 2024

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

Annual Salary $56,842.20

Job Description

Come join the exciting world of emergency management!  Do you have a desire and a passion to serve the citizens of Oklahoma?  Come join our team and help your fellow Oklahomans.  The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) prepares for, responds to, recovers from, and mitigates against disasters and emergencies.  Our agency operates the State Emergency Operations Center which serves as a command center for reporting emergencies and coordinating state response activities.

The OEM is seeking a full time Southwest Regional Coordinator providing support to the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management Team.   The annual salary for this position is $56,842.20.

Position Summary

Within the Oklahoma Emergency Management Preparedness and Response Division, the Southwest Regional Coordinator is assigned responsibilities involving consultative services and technical planning expertise and assistance to state and local jurisdictions on emergency planning and management in response to any natural disaster and/or manmade emergencies.  This includes assisting in organizing, planning, revising, and updating municipal, county, tribal, and state integrated Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs) for all disaster scenarios.
     

Typical Functions

• Provides technical planning expertise and assistance to state, local, and tribal jurisdictions on all phases of emergency management.

• Assists local political subdivisions in developing and/or updating local Emergency Operations Plans (EOP’s) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s); assists jurisdictions in evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of EOP’s, programs, and the performance of emergency management offices in accordance with state and federal standards.

• Serves as a liaison to local and tribal jurisdictions for state emergency resources during disaster operations; conducts damage assessments as necessary.

• Assists local and tribal jurisdictions in developing Regional Strategic Plans to identify capability gaps and how to best close those gaps.

• Meets with local and tribal officials and groups to explain the purposes and functions of disaster recovery planning and program implementation; assists state and local officials with specific disaster recovery related problems and issues.

• Meets with local and tribal officials and groups to explain the purposes and functions of hazard mitigation planning and program implementation; assists state, local, and tribal officials with specific hazard mitigation related problems and issues.

• Works with local and tribal to determine training, exercise, and planning needs. Coordinate training in basic emergency management skills; performs public relations activities in addressing private and public groups and obtaining voluntary cooperation and participation of government officials.

• Serves as Duty Officer on a rotating basis.

• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

Education and experience requirements consist of a bachelor’s degree in business, public administration, or urban planning; plus, one year of experience in a technical capacity in emergency preparedness planning or emergency management operations, or in public assistance or disaster recovery operations at the local, state or federal level; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of qualifying experience for each year of the required education.
 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of state, federal, tribal, local, military, and civilian emergency response resources.

• Knowledge of local concerns in emergency planning.

• Knowledge of emergency response programs.

• Knowledge of means of minimizing property damage and human discomfort once a disaster has occurred.

• Ability to implement or communicate the principles and practices of program planning and project implementation.

• Knowledge of the theory, principles, techniques and practices of disaster emergency organization and preparedness.

• Knowledge of public administration principles and practices.

• Knowledge of state and federal laws, rules and regulations pertaining to disaster recovery and assistance.

• Knowledge of training techniques; and of charting and report writing. 

• Ability is required to evaluate emergency situations and adopt effective courses of action; to analyze and communicate emergency response advice to local officials.

• Ability to encourage local compliance with state and federal emergency response guidelines.

• Ability to gather information from printed and other recorded sources; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

• Ability to present ideas and facts clearly and concisely; to plan, coordinate and promote various programs; to work with all divisions within ODEMHS; to encourage citizen cooperation with disaster planning and relief efforts.

• Ability to develop practical plans and exercises; to test and evaluate response and recovery from natural hazards.

• Ability to prepare and review complex reports.

• Ability to anticipate, identify, and resolve problems; and to maintain order among groups in emergency situations.

• Skilled in the use of Microsoft Office software including Word, Excel, and Outlook. 

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Work is typically performed in the field, usually in a climate-controlled office setting with exposure to mild noise level.  This position requires significant amounts of same day travel with some overnight travel required. This position requires long periods of driving, sitting and daily use of computer and telephone. 

Special Requirements

Must be able and willing to perform all job-related travel in-state and out-of-state when necessary, including overnight travel.  Percentage of travel time: 80%.  Must have the physical and mental stamina required to perform the work and to accept the physical discomforts and/or dangers associated with the work, including work under conditions of heavy physical exertion, extreme heat, smoke or dust, ability to lift and carry heavy objects and be willing to be on call twenty-four hours a day.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee.  Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
 

Reasonable Accommodation:

Any qualified applicant with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits his/her ability to participate in the application process and desires a reasonable accommodation, must notify [email protected] of the need for an accommodation, identify the impairment, and identify the requested accommodation.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.