Emergency Management Exercise Lead

Company: Control Risks
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: June 25, 2022

Job Description:

The candidate will support our Client's Emergency Services team, working cross-functionally, supporting the client's Emergency Management efforts. This individual must have expertise in emergency management, planning, training and activations in case of emergency. The candidate must have a knowledge of corporate security and public safety best practices. The Emergency Management Lead will provide strong support to the emergency services team by assisting in the enhancement of response capability, supporting the professional functions to ensure the effective execution of planning initiatives, exercises, training, data tracking and related deliverables in alignment with Emergency Management principles.

• Prepares, processes, or supervises the processing of pertinent planning documents such as Emergency Operations Plans (EOP), Emergency Action Plans (EAP), hazard specific Response Action Plans (RAP), Incident Action Plans (IAP), Event Action Plans, Operational Plans, After Action Reports (AAR), Corrective Action Plans (CAP), and any other Emergency Management planning documents
• Ensures the alignment of the client's Emergency Management plans with external partners.
• Prepares, processes, or supervises the processing of SOPs, contracts, permits, petitions, bid specifications, and requests for proposal.
• Oversight of the administrative and business management functions of Emergency Services, including the development and tracking of policies and procedures, creation of documents, analysis of specifications, and purchasing of emergency equipment and resources.
• Conducts independent research and studies, identifies problems, and effectively recommends action.
• Supports testing and evaluation of emergency management plans and equipment in accordance with state and federal regulations
• Supports development of operational plans, develops and facilitates tabletop and functional exercises and records measurable outcomes and corrective action plans
• Identifies operational efficiencies while documenting content, and helps implement fixes locally and across North America
• Creates sustainable communication themes in conjunction with systematic routines, processes and preparedness activities for the client to execute consistently
• Keeps informed of activities or changes that could affect the likelihood of an emergency, as well as those that could affect response efforts and details of plan implementation
• Manages program from incubation to implementation and execution
• Manage emergency response for local offices, as well as offices across North America.
• Oversees and guides, in a program management capacity, the global exercise team of emergency management specialists Requirements:
  • 7+ years' experience in a related field (emergency management, crisis management)
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field (emergency management, crisis management)
  • A willingness to work nights at leas 2-3 times a week.
  • Experience working in or with public safety agencies
  • FEMA/CEM Certification
  • Analytical mindset and an ability to understand and learn the organizational infrastructure and internal needs and help define and drive processes
  • Understanding of local and regional nuances within a global organisation and able to adapt global policies to be locally relevant
  • A background of combined safety and security experience, including corporate security and safety
  • Experience with emergency building evacuation
  • Ability to be candid, transparent, dynamic and trustworthy
  • Ability to develop and execute presentations
  • Understanding of ICS, FEMA, HS, OES standards and protocols Benefits:
    • Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarised in the full job offer.
    • We operate a discretionary bonus scheme that incentivizes, and rewards individuals based on company and individual performance
    • Control Risks supports hybrid working arrangements, wherever possible, that emphasize the value of in-person time together - in the office and with our clients - while continuing to support flexible and remote working.

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