Position Summary:
IEM is looking for a Full Time- Planner I to join the State and Local Preparedness Programs team.
Primary Location:
- Candidates can originate from anywhere in the United States
- Once hired you will deploy (travel) across the United States to client sites as needed.
- You will work remote from home when not deployed.
- All remote work environments require the ability to maintain minimum Internet speeds of 25 Mbps upload and 3 Mbps download, as well as a ping rate of 100 ms or less during working hours, regardless of the type and number of devices using your Internet connection. You must also have account privileges and access to your Internet service provider account during working hours for the purposes of maintaining the Internet connection, if needed.
Essential Functions:
- Primary responsibilities consist of leading the research, data collection, note taking, and other documentation tasks as necessary to support a wide range of project efforts and overall product development.
- Assist with the development of products and materials, such as: emergency operations plans, training and exercise materials, continuity plans, after action reports, resilience plans, pre-disaster recovery plans, hazard mitigation, threat hazard identification and risk assessments, stakeholder preparedness reviews, capability gap analysis, and regional catastrophic plans.
- Assist with stakeholder engagement activities including developing meeting materials, agendas, presentations, invites, reminder emails, attending meetings with clients, documenting attendance, taking detailed notes, and providing follow-up documents and communications.
- Assist with administrative support to project managers, proposal development and technical writing of proposals, identifying recommendations for technical guidance and process improvement, and developing internal references and guides.
- Pursue continuous expansion of knowledge and understanding of the emergency management profession through research, independent study, training courses, and certifications.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Worked in a related field, including: emergency management, public safety, public health, public administration, crisis management, continuity of government/business, etc.
- Standard office procedures and basic computer operations to include a working and functional use (preferred intermediate to advanced) of all Microsoft Office applications including Word, Outlook, and Excel as well as smartphone /text usage.
- Working in a team environment and providing support to multiple efforts simultaneously.
- Developing written reports, memos, plans, presentations, and other similar professional products.
Preferred Qualifications:
Novice level experience with:
- Adapting content into templates from available source materials, preparing written reports, conducting analysis.
- Providing detailed notes from meetings/workshops with some review from other team members, as needed.
- Demonstrating self-motivation, time management, organization, working as part of a team, and building positive internal and external relationships.
Novice level knowledge of:
- Emergency management concepts, including: disaster phases, core capabilities, incident command, and national preparedness.
- Key doctrine and guidance, including but not limited to: Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG) 101, National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF), National Incident Management System (NIMS), Homeland Security Exercise Evaluation Program (HSEEP), as well as other local, state, tribal, and federal guidance.
- Incident Command System and National Incident Management System, via the completion of EMI - IS 100, 200, 700, 800.
- An area of interest within the emergency management industry for focused growth opportunities (e.g., Planning, Continuity, Risk Assessment, Recovery, Exercises, etc.)
Novice level skills and ability to:
- Use provided technology, tools, and applications to create, organize and maintain project files.
- Read and interpret source materials, conduct simple analysis, and draw conclusions and make possible recommendations.
- Communicate effectively orally for team meetings, project briefings, client presentations, and outreach and research calls.
- Communicate effectively in writing, developing written reports, drafting memos and client emails, summarizing research, and meeting notes.
- Apply technology and applications, such as Microsoft Office software suite, project planning tools (e.g., Smartsheets or MS Project), as well as web tools (e.g., surveys, schedulers, virtual meeting applications) and basic interactive maps, effectively.
- Work as part of a team across various disciplines and projects, build positive relationships with clients, appropriately address conflict resolution, and promote the general welfare and common goals of a diverse set of personnel, clients, stakeholders, and leadership
Benefits and more:
- Starting salary based on experience and location: Salary Range $55,000 - $70,000
- 10 paid Holidays
- Vacation Pay
- Sick Pay
- 401 (K) plan with matching
- Company paid STD and LTD
