Emergency Management Specialist II (Administrative Analyst II) Fire, Emergency Management

Howard County:
Conveniently located in the heart of central Maryland between Baltimore and Washington Howard County offers the charm of a historic past mixed with the excitement of a cosmopolitan community.

Howard County Government:
Howard County Government is a leader in innovation sustainability and consistently ranked as one of the best places to live and work in the 2026 Howard County Government received a record-breaking 113 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo) the highest number of annual NACo awards achieved in the history of the State of Maryland and the highest number of awards of any county in the State of Maryland which received a collective 165 awards. NACo is the leading organization representing county-level government operations. These awards recognize innovative and transformative programs that provide new services for county residents improve existing programs upgrade working conditions and enhance citizen participation and public policymaking.

What are we looking for
We are looking for outstanding individuals to join our team and contribute to excellence in Howard County operations.

What youll like most about working for Howard County Government:

• We are committed to workplace excellence in every area of County government.
• We have a highly talented diverse and inclusive workplace. Your input will not only be heard but it will be encouraged!
• We offer competitive compensation and great benefits including medical retirement and wellness programs.
• As a member of the Howard County Government team youll be helping drive our culture and directly impact what makes us an amazing place to work.

*The selected candidate is required to reside within one (1) hour of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC).*

*This position requires working hours outside of normal business hours to attend community functions work with partner organizations and participate in active emergency operations.*

Bachelors degree and two (2) years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

PREFERRED EDUCATION KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Advanced academic degree in a field related to emergency management.
• Emergency management planning (local) training and exercise grants/fiscal support and/or program management experience.
• Experience with emergency management technologies such as Alert & Warning systems and EOC systems.
• Experience leading and collaborating with groups of diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrated proficiency in professional writing communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills in delivering messaging to both the public and internal audiences.
• Experience managing programs and projects with minimal oversight.
• Any relevant professional certifications such as Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) Associate Emergency Manager (AEM) Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP) Maryland Professional Emergency Managers Program (MDPEMP) Lean Six Sigma (any level) Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) Certified Climate Change Professional (CC-P) etc.

Applicants must submit a writing sample that demonstrates their ability to communicate complex concepts or information for a general audience. The writing sample should be your own work product and redaction of personal details is permitted. If you are relying on education or certifications to support your qualifications for the position please include supporting documentation.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to touch or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop kneel crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job the employee may be exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme outdoor environments and high precarious places. The noise level in the work environment is sometimes moderate.

Employees in this classification are occasionally required to wear personal protective equipment such as hearing protection hardhats safety glasses and/or goggles and respiratory protection and must complete required safety training. As such employees must be able to pass the medical evaluation required prior to respiratory protection fit testing.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts interest commissions proportions percentages area circumference and volume.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral or diagram form.

Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

TO APPLY:You must complete an employment application online to be considered for this recruitment. Resumes cannot be substituted for completion of the job application work history. No paper applications will be accepted.

Selected candidates may be subject to drug screening background screening and reference checks.

At time of application please submit a copy of any college degree coursework licenses or certifications that you have referenced on your who have education obtained outside of the U.S. may need to provide proof of the equivalent U.S. education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services () or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation ( County Government is not sponsoring employees in application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B Visa. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

Howard Countyis an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and we are committed to a workplace that values diversity equity and inclusion. The County prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color religion age sex ancestry creed national origin disability status genetics marital statusmilitary service sexual orientation gender identity/expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. Applicants requiring accommodations during the hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources directly at .Requests for accommodations should not be attached to the application.