Emergency Prep Director

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Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

About the Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) :

The Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) leads Indiana's emergency planning and operations, first responder training, and fire and building safety. The Indiana State Fire Marshal leads the Division of Fire and Building Safety (within IDHS), which oversees the enforcement of building codes and includes a fire investigations unit. The agency certifies and trains thousands of first responders and also hosts state-level exercises each year.

IDHS also supports the state Emergency Operations Center (EOC), which leads response and coordination efforts for large-magnitude incidents.

Role Overview:

The IDHS District Liaison serves as the primary connection between the Indiana Department of Homeland Security and county‑level emergency management partners, maintaining district contacts and facilitating consistent communication. The role provides support in planning and facilitating meetings, including the District Planning Council, Emergency Planning Council, and other stakeholder engagements.

District Liaisons contribute by organizing meeting activities, guiding governance structures, and fostering collaboration among counties, agencies, and key stakeholders. They help drive regional emergency preparedness by aligning training, exercises, and strategic planning while assisting with resource management and grant coordination. District Liaisons also bolster the readiness and functionality of District Task Forces, including specialized teams and their associated equipment and training needs.

Overall, the position strengthens cross‑jurisdiction cooperation, conducts district needs assessments, and provides targeted technical assistance to enhance local capabilities and emergency response across the district.

The salary for this position traditionally starts at 53,222.00 but may be commensurate with education and work experience. Use our Compensation Calculator to view the total compensation package.

The essential functions of this role are as follows:

• Coordinate work of lower-level workers and assists in complex or unusual situations.
• Develop comprehensive emergency tactical and operational plans, statewide analyses, and evaluations.
• Coordinate with local, state, and federal partners to ensure consistency, feasibility, flexibility, and interoperability of all operational or tactical plans.
• Coordinate with the timetable and execution of tabletop, functional and full-scale exercises for the emergency plans.
• Provide guidance to political sub-divisions of the state to enable each jurisdiction to develop area plans.
• Head planning teams to meet these requirements.
• Coordinate, promote and manage district level training and exercise training programs.
• Assist local, state, and federal partners in developing and conducting training exercises at the state and regional level.
• Prepare short- and long-range training plans for state and local responders.
• Required travel to scheduled exercise sites to act as facilitator, controller, or evaluator.

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time.

This position is exempt from overtime compensation for additional work hours which may be required to complete essential functions or other assigned work. Exempt employees may work more than 75 hours in a pay period without additional compensation and must report a minimum of 75 hours per pay period of work hours and/or paid leave taken to receive their base biweekly salary.

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