Emergency Manager
Montrose County
Montrose, Colorado
Salary: $54,862 to $62,794
Deadline: January 31, 2014
This position develops and coordinates the county emergency management program and supports the sheriff’s office, elected officials, and health services during an emergency. Duties include developing emergency plans and procedures, coordinating emergency operations centers, conducting operational studies, and submitting budget recommendations. A bachelor’s degree in emergency management, budget preparation skills, and at least three years experience in disaster and emergency planning are required.
Program Manager
Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
Oakland, California
Salary: Not Posted
Deadline: February 5, 2014
This position is responsible for creating professional development programs, leading workshops, proposal writing, and supporting regional and university-based student chapters of EERI. Duties include project management and reporting, creating short courses, developing seminars, providing support at annual meetings and conferences, and representing EERI at advisory project committees. A bachelor’s degree in an earthquake-related field, collaborative skills, and the ability to travel are required.
Humanitarian Affairs Officer
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
New York, New York
Salary: Not posted
Deadline: March 14, 2014
This position analyzes information on emergencies, organizes humanitarian relief, administrates disaster response projects and is involved, in coordinates appeals for international assistance. Duties include reviewing policies, distributing aid funds, evaluating assistance programs, and working with government officials. A master’s degree in political science, at least five years of experience in humanitarian or emergency relief management, and field experience in natural disasters are required.
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas
Salary: $45,000
Deadline: Open until filled
This position will work with the Institute of Sustainable Coastal Communities to identify ways to improve hazard mitigation, reduce vulnerability, and address threats to coastal resilience. Duties include developing a method to determine environmental and geographical trends, analyzing hazard mitigation policies, modeling changes in hazard exposure, and predicting future vulnerabilities. A PhD in environmental planning or a related field and experience in research design are required.
Emergency Management Project Tracking Specialist
Arc Aspicio
Winchester, Virginia
Salary: Not posted
Deadline: Open until filled
This position is part of a technical analyst program that supports a mission-critical project to improve disaster assistance. Duties include developing disaster assistance software, researching and analyzing disasters, interface planning, and working with government websites. Three years of IT project tracking experience, a strong understanding of emergency management methods, and a bachelors degree are required.