Assistant/Associate Professor of Disaster Mitigation Planning
University of New Orleans Department of Planning and Urban Studies, Louisiana
The Department of Planning and Urban Studies at the University of New Orleans seeks applications for an Associate or Assistant Professor in disaster mitigation planning, effective January 2009.

Some job requirements:

  • PhD in urban planning or a related field m
  • Professional experience in the area of disaster mitigation planning is highly desirable
  • Individuals with research interests and experience in communities’ capacities to reduce disaster impacts; sustainability in light of environmental hazards; and, environmental justice in disaster mitigation are especially desired

Job duties include:

  • Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in an interdisciplinary disaster mitigation planning specialization and maintaining an active sponsored research agenda in this area

General information:
The multi-disciplinary UNO Center for Hazards Assessment, Response and Technology (CHART) facilitates research collaboration on topics related to mitigation. Applications will be reviewed beginning August 1, 2008 and will continue until the position is filled. The University of New Orleans, a member of the Louisiana State University system, has a post-Katrina enrollment of over 11,000 students and offers a broad range of academic programs, nearly one-quarter of which are at the master’s or doctoral level. UNO is an SREB Four-Year 2 institution, a Carnegie Doctoral/Research University-Intensive, and a COC/SACS Level VI institution. The Department of Planning and Urban Studies offers three graduate degrees: the Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP); the Master of Science in Urban Studies; and the PhD in Urban Studies as well as a bachelor’s in Urban Studies and Planning. The department’s MURP program is currently the only accredited professional planning program within the three states of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas. Department faculty and students have been actively engaged in post-Katrina rebuilding efforts.

Contact Information:
Candidates should send statement of interest, vita, and list of three references to: Jane S. Brooks, Department Chair, Dept. of Planning & Urban Studies, Math Bldg. 308, UNO, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, New Orleans, LA 70148 or e-mail: psimon@uno.edu Visit http://www.planning.uno.edu for a profile of the department and course descriptions. For complete job description or to apply please see, http://hrm.uno.edu/employment/.

Senior Emergency Management Consultant
Beck Disaster Recovery, Inc., Indiana, Illinois, or Missouri

Some job duties:

  • To effectively manage multiple emergency management projects and their budgets
  • Candidates for this position must demonstrate a thorough understanding of prevailing industry standards and State/Local regulations

Some job requirements:

  • Serve as project manager implementing multiple projects in the emergency management field
  • Manage teams and concurrent projects from concept to close out, including scoping, pricing, staffing, product and service delivery, and records management while ensuring compliance with associated state/local laws and regulations
  • Coach and mentor junior staff
  • Serve as technical contact for clients

Some job qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent industry experience and three to eight years of related work experience
  • Direct experience in emergency management and homeland security programs, including experience in planning, training and exercises, response implementation (program or field), after-action assessments, risk and threat assessment, COOP, evacuation planning, etc.
  • Must have experience in marketing and developing projects and making oral presentations
  • Must be able to scope and manage projects, contracts, and task orders under state and local government guidelines

For complete job description or to apply please see, http://www.beckdr.com.

Emergency Management Director
Glynn County Board Of Commissioners, Brunswick, Georgia

Some job duties:

  • Develop plans and procedures, and coordinate activities to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters and emergencies affecting county citizens

Some job qualifications:

  • A bachelor’s degree in emergency management, fire science, management, or closely related field is required; along with three years previous experience and/or training including emergency management operations, emergency/disaster planning, public safety, program management, budget administration, and public relations

For a complete job description or to apply please see, http://wwww.glynncounty.org.

Disaster Housing Plan Manager
Department of Planning and Preparedness/Human Services, Brooklyn, New York

Some job duties:

  • Lead post-disaster housing recovery planning for the City of New York
  • Provide strategy and operation protocols, coordinate temporary housing models, and lead a coalition of city, state, federal, nonprofit, and private agency partners for housing recovery planning
  • Create an all-encompassing plan of long-term solutions for post-disaster housing that address the needs of disaster victims, while providing mitigation measures that limit damage from future disasters
  • Coordinate the writing of plan sections by government, non-profit, public, and private agencies
  • Communicate with the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Department to oversee the Provisional Housing Project

Job qualifications include:

  • A master’s degree from an accredited college in emergency management, public administration, urban planning, engineering, economics, political science, physical science, or related field
  • One year of satisfactory full-time professional experience emergency management, fire or police services, public safety, public health, public administration, urban planning, engineering, or other related areas

Some skills needed:

  • Experience and knowledge in New York City Housing; specifically existing housing programs, rental and mortgage assistance, and basic understanding of effects of disasters on housing stock
  • Experience managing multiple projects in a high pressure work environment
  • Experience in coalition building or neighborhood organizing
  • Familiarity with human services disaster issues

For a complete job description or to apply please see, http://www.nyc.gov/html/oem/html/about/job_disaster_housing_planner.shtml.

Junior Emergency Management Specialist
Pipeline SRA International, Inc., Arlington, Virginia

Job duties include:

  • Design and implement support of emergency management programs, exercises, and related efforts
  • Provide support for COOP and emergency planning projects

Some job qualifications:

  • Coursework in emergency management or related analytical fields

For complete job description or to apply please see, http://www.iaem.com/resources/Career/Job_bulletin_board/forums/DCForumID6/6408.html.

Hazard Mitigation Specialists
Innovative Emergency Management , New Orleans and Lake Charles, Louisiana

Some skills needed:

  • Ability to work in a difficult environment identifying critical needs and providing the best possible solutions to homeowners
  • Ability to meet deadlines and work in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to master new concepts and deliver quality results at an accelerated pace
  • Background in one or more of the following areas: emergency management, grant Administration, homeowner’s insurance adjustment, real estate, accounting, social services, customer service
  • Experience in the management and execution of the Hazard Mitigation Grant program will receive preference
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
  • Ability to travel for extended periods

For complete job description or to apply please see, http://www.iaem.com/resources/Career/Job_bulletin_board/.

Director, Office of Wildland Fire Coordination
Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.

Job duties include:

  • Overseeing and coordinating the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) wildland fire management program in its entirety and ensuring coordination with other federal agencies, particularly the USDA Forest Service, state foresters, tribes, the National Association of Counties, and other stakeholders
  • Developing, implementing, and coordinating the Department’s wildland fire management policy and programs, including those for firefighter safety, fuels treatment to reduce hazards and restore ecosystems, biomass utilization, smoke management, emergency stabilization and rehabilitation, suppression, rural fire, and community assistance, and education
  • Providing departmental leadership and project coordination, management and implementation of the National Fire Plan among the four land-managing bureaus (Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs) and the Geological Survey

Some job qualifications:

  • Knowledge of National Fire Plan and related goals, objectives, and programs
  • Knowledge of policies, methods, and practices related to fire suppression, prescribed fire and post-fire rehabilitation as they relate to resources management.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of Department of the Interior fire management policies and operations

To be considered, all of the above technical qualifications must be met. Unless you now serve under a career Senior Executive Service appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into the Senior Executive Service, or have successfully completed a Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Program and been certified by OPM, you must submit a narrative statement covering each of the executive core qualifications.

For complete job description or to apply please see, http://www.iaem.com/resources/Career/Job_bulletin_board/.

Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
The Architect of the Capitol, Washington, D.C.

Job duties include:

  • Developing, planning, coordinating, and evaluating the emergency preparedness procedures, guidelines, and drills
  • Reviewing and evaluating planning programs for effectiveness and integration with Congressional and Regional plans
  • Reviewing recent literature, research, or professional studies to determine state-of-the-art methods and techniques for program implementation
  • Designing program requirements that accommodate The Architect of the Capitol priorities

Some job qualifications:

  • Knowledge of legislation, policies, directives, regulations, and operating procedures of emergency preparedness and response planning
  • Ability to perform program management and oversight functions
  • Ability to analyze current or projected operating programs
  • Knowledge of contract management and cooperative agreements required to manager work with external resources

For complete job description or to apply please see, http://www.iaem.com/resources/Career/Job_bulletin_board/.

Director, Infrastructure Security Compliance Division
National Protection and Programs Directorate, Washington, D.C.

Job duties include:

  • Providing strategic vision, guidance, and direction to ensure the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has the information to understand and share risk and information about terrorist threats and other hazards to the nation’s critical infrastructure
  • Providing managerial leadership in planning, allocating resources, and developing long-range goals and milestones
  • Negotiating cooperation among the critical infrastructure sectors, state and local governments, law enforcement, and intelligence officials

Mandatory technical skills include:

  • Long-range planning, resource management, and program execution for government or non-government enterprise, including management of a government regulatory/compliance enforcement program
  • Ability to deal with complex homeland security-related issues with senior officials from all branches and levels of government and other critical infrastructure/key resource owners, operators, and other stakeholders
  • Ability, gained through exact experience, to direct and support national-level critical infrastructure/key resource risk management, preparedness, and protection programs, or equivalent programs of significant complexity and importance in Federal, regional, state, or business enterprises

For complete job description or to apply please see, http://www.iaem.com/resources/Career/Job_bulletin_board/.