Fire Captain
Orange County Fire Authority
Irvine, California
Salary: $80,575 to $108,617
Closing Date: May 6, 2013
This position will supervise firefighters and fire apparatus engineers. Responsibilities include planning and assigning work, training fire crews, conducting performance evaluations, managing the fire station, supervising fire defense improvements, and participating in emergency and rescue activities. Five years of experience as a firefighter and fire apparatus engineer is required. Emergency Medical Technician I certification is preferred.
Director
Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory
Corvallis, Oregon
Salary: Not posted
Closing Date: May 30, 2013
This position will lead the Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory. Responsibilities include participating in the ongoing development of the laboratory’s business model, overseeing day-to-day facility operations, recruiting academic, government, and industrial clients, and growing the lab’s research, education, and testing facilities. A master’s degree and ten years of experience in coastal or ocean engineering or oceanography is required. Please refer to posting number 0010357.
Disaster Response Senior Manager
Humane Society of the United States
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Salary: $60,000
Closing Date: Open until filled
This position will drive the development and implementation of the Humane Society Disaster Program. Responsibilities include developing preparedness and response plans, coordinating training and table-top exercises, and supporting legislative changes to ensure disaster support for animals. A bachelor’s degree in a related field and knowledge of the National Incident Management System is required. Knowledge of animal protection issues is preferred.
Mitigation Officer
Texas Department of Emergency Management
Houston, Texas
Salary: $40,815 to $53,061
Closing Date: Open until filled
This position will coordinate federal grants in Texas. Responsibilities include conducting applicant briefings and outreach, ensuring timely processing of applications, monitoring grant projects, coordinating post-disaster assistance, and writing state administration plans and internal operating procedures. A bachelor’s degree and at least three years of experience in emergency management or public administration is required.
Risk Management Coordinator
Texas Children’s Hospital
Houston, Texas
Salary: Not posted
Closing Date: Open until filled
This position will provide administrative and evaluation support to the Emergency Management Program. Responsibilities include evaluating and editing emergency management policies and procedures, maintaining confidential data and files, and maintaining working relationships with community organizations and task forces. A high school diploma and at least five years of office administrative experience is required. Shorthand and transcription skills are preferred.
Emergency Management Coordinator
City of North Richland Hills
North Richland Hills, Texas
Salary: $52,805 to $66,007
Closing Date: Open until filled
This position works with city administrators, businesses, and schools to develop emergency management plans for the city. Responsibilities include determining best practices and procedures, serving on boards and committees, ensuring that emergency procedures and guidelines meet federal and state laws, maintaining radio operations and evacuation plans, and reviewing and approving expenditures. A bachelor’s degree and five years of experience in emergency management is required.
Research Scientist
Air Worldwide
Boston, Massachusetts
Salary: Not posted
Closing Date: Open until filled
This position will develop risk models for natural hazards, man-made catastrophes, severe weather, infectious diseases, tropical cyclones, thunderstorms, agriculture risk, and more. Responsibilities include managing data collection and analysis, assessing agriculture risks such as precipitation and crop damage, and applying risk models to a variety of client applications. A master’s degree in natural science or engineering, and experience with mathematical modeling is required. GIS skills and a background in meteorology is preferred.