Emergency Management Specialist
Emergency Management Specialist
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23-06-2025
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Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.
Work Schedule
M-F 8-5
Contact Information to Applicants
Kristen Kolleda
Position Overview
Under the guidance of the Director of Emergency Management the Emergency Management Specialist will provide technical and specialized support for the five mission areas of emergency management prevention protection mitigation response and recovery for the University of Kansas. This position is essential in assisting leadership in the development and implementation of the University of Kansass Emergency Operations Plan.
KU offers great benefits to employees with up to 176 hours of paid vacation per year 96 hours of sick leave earned per year nine paid holidays plus one discretionary day a retirement program medical & dental insurance life and disability insurance other benefit plan options and State of Kansas discounts offered by various vendors. KU also offers employees educational and professional development opportunities.
Tuition assistance offers up to 12 credit hours per year for employees and Employee Dependent Tuition Assistance Scholarship (EDTAS) award opportunities! Details available at: excellence is a result of the rich tapestry of experiences perspectives and backgrounds of our faculty staff students and colleagues from across our nation and the globe. At KU we invest in continuous learning and growth by creating a climate where people engage in respectful dialogue and debate and support each others success. We foster a culture of care where each person is seen heard and valued. When people feel a true sense of belonging we believe they are better able to reach their full potential and achieve remarkable things.
The successful candidate must be eligible to work in the U.S. by the effective date of the appointment.
Additional Candidate Instruction
In addition to the online application the following documents are required to be considered for this position:
Application review will begin Friday June 27th 2025 and will continue until a qualified pool of applicants is identified.
- Coordinate and support preparedness activities including but not limited to hazard assessments emergency plan and policy development development of department- or any other related planning documents and procedures and outreach initiatives.
- Assist in the development and design of instructional materials for University emergency management programs; instruct teach and educate students faculty and staff on emergency preparedness emergency plans protocols procedures and command and management courses.
- Develop conduct attend and observe emergency preparedness drills exercises or the Emergency Operations Center for events exercises/drills/simulations and in after action reports from incidents and exercises and complete or support necessary improvement plan actions.
- Attend meetings conferences workshops and training sessions and review publications and audio-visual materials to become and remain current and proficient on principles practices and new developments in assigned work and partner with internal and external stakeholders.
- Respond during emergency situations and incident management team activations by providing coordination and support of emergency operation center actions; may serve as liaison to external partners (including health system or county) during activations.
- Manage asset management and accountability systems disaster equipment and supplies and ensure they are readily deployable in the event of an emergency. Support the management of the campus emergency/mass communication systems.
- Maintain Emergency Operations Center equipment and systems.
- Maintain situational awareness for hazardous weather and other emerging threats and notify university partners as needed. Maintain competency in professional field such as knowledge of best practices and situational awareness including federal state and local regulations and issues impacting campus safety.
- Administer the universitys Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Program by conducting monthly inspections performing maintenance maintaining records submitting purchase orders and conducting program cost projections and analysis.
- Keep the immediate supervisor and designated others accurately informed concerning project progress including present and potential work issues and make suggestions for new or improved ways to address such issues.
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.
Work Schedule
M-F 8-5
Contact Information to Applicants
Kristen Kolleda
- Bachelors degree in Emergency Management Homeland Security Public Administration Public Health or related field.
- Two (2) years of emergency management including incident response and recovery efforts or equivalent experience.
- Successful completion of the FEMA Independent Study courses 00.
- Excellentwritten communication skills including oral presentations and plan writing as evidenced by application materials.
- Work experience that requiredmanaging several projects simultaneously as evidenced by application materials.
- Two (2) years experience withuse of technology including MS Office Teams SharePoint; experience with mass notification platforms such as RAVE or Alertus preferred.
- Work experience that required working in a team-oriented environment with a collaborative approach as evidenced by application materials.
- Successful completion of the FEMAcourses300 & 400.
- Work experience at an Institution of Higher Education.
- Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) with the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) or state Certification in Emergency Management.
- Experience integrating and applying the concepts of a comprehensive emergency management (mitigation preparedness response and recovery) into a disaster program.
- Working knowledge of emergency management practices laws regulations policies and principles as evidenced by application materials.
- Work experience that required cooperation and working jointly to improve operations and streamline work processes as evidenced by application materials.
- Working knowledge of research techniques methods and procedures as evidenced by application materials.
- Experienceappraising emergency preparedness issues and making decisions independently as evidenced by application materials.
Position Overview
Under the guidance of the Director of Emergency Management the Emergency Management Specialist will provide technical and specialized support for the five mission areas of emergency management prevention protection mitigation response and recovery for the University of Kansas. This position is essential in assisting leadership in the development and implementation of the University of Kansass Emergency Operations Plan.
KU offers great benefits to employees with up to 176 hours of paid vacation per year 96 hours of sick leave earned per year nine paid holidays plus one discretionary day a retirement program medical & dental insurance life and disability insurance other benefit plan options and State of Kansas discounts offered by various vendors. KU also offers employees educational and professional development opportunities.
Tuition assistance offers up to 12 credit hours per year for employees and Employee Dependent Tuition Assistance Scholarship (EDTAS) award opportunities! Details available at: excellence is a result of the rich tapestry of experiences perspectives and backgrounds of our faculty staff students and colleagues from across our nation and the globe. At KU we invest in continuous learning and growth by creating a climate where people engage in respectful dialogue and debate and support each others success. We foster a culture of care where each person is seen heard and valued. When people feel a true sense of belonging we believe they are better able to reach their full potential and achieve remarkable things.
The successful candidate must be eligible to work in the U.S. by the effective date of the appointment.
Additional Candidate Instruction
In addition to the online application the following documents are required to be considered for this position:
- Cover letter describing how you meet the required and preferred qualifications
- Resume
- List of three (3) professional references
- A writing sample
Application review will begin Friday June 27th 2025 and will continue until a qualified pool of applicants is identified.
- Possession of a valid drivers license at time of hire and maintain a valid drivers license throughout employment.
- Must be available for after-hour on-call duty and participate in occasional scheduled and unscheduled events that may occur outside of working hours.
- Must be free of any diversions for or convictions of felonies or their equivalent and free of any diversions for or convictions of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence or their equivalent. Must submit to and pass a thorough background investigation.
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Employment Type
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