Emergency Manager - Public Safety; Closing

The primary responsibility of this position is to coordinate and integrate all activities required to build, maintain, and enhance the Tribe’s ability to mitigate prepare for, respond to, and recover from actual or potential natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or other human-caused emergencies. This role serves as the Tribe’s technical advisor for emergency preparedness plans, functions, and safety initiatives.

Work is performed under the general direction of the Public Safety Director.

Emergency Management and Safety Technician and Administrative Assistant IV.

Develops, implements, and evaluates emergency and disaster preparedness.

• Provides leadership and direction during emergency situations; conducts risk and vulnerability assessments; and trains employees on emergency preparedness response, and recovery procedures.
• Design strategy, systems, processes, guidelines rules & standards to develop, implement and manage an emergency communications plan.
• Prepare plans that outline operating procedures in response to emergencies or disasters.
• Develop, amend and maintain Emergency Operations and Hazard Mitigation Plans.
• Inventory all available resources from tribal, BIA, County, State, Federal, and community programs to include public and private schools for emergency preparedness.
• Prepare and monitor annual budget for emergency preparedness.
• Apply for and manage technical and financial assistance through state, county, federal, and tribal programs.

Coordinate, evaluate and maintain emergency management activities.

• Plans and coordinates emergency and disaster response activities to minimize risk to life, property, and critical infrastructure.
• Monitors conditions, activities, and changes that may increase the likelihood of an emergencies or impact response readiness, including factors affecting response efforts and plan implementation.
• Coordinate disaster response or crisis management operations, including ordering evacuations, opening and managing public shelters, and implementing special needs plans, and programs.
• Maintain ongoing communication and coordination with other tribal, municipal, county, state and federal officials, as well as non-profits, businesses, school, hospitals and other stakeholders to support unified response efforts.
• Reviews and updates emergency response plans and procedures to reflect regulatory requirements, technological advancements, and lessons learned from emergency incidents and exercises.
• Coordinates, develops, and facilitates training programs in compliance with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), National Incident Management (NIMS), and Incident Command Structure (ICS) standards for responders, staff and Tribal Council.
• Collaborates with Zuni Public Safety programs to coordinate emergency response planning and operations for large-scale and special events.

Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Training.

• Organize and oversees emergency preparedness, response and training programs to enhance awareness, readiness, and response effectiveness.
• Maintains and delivers training and education on the Zuni Tribal Emergency Plan in alignment with the Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP), Emergency Operations Plan (EOP), National Incident Management System (NIMS), and Incident Command Systems (ICS).
• Maintains Emergency Operations Center (EOC), as the central location for coordinating and directing emergency response activities by key officials
• Ensures Emergency Operations Plans by complying with tribal, county, state, and federal, requirements. Initiates, monitors, and evaluates emergency preparedness and readiness activities of departmental and program-specific EOP’s.
• Designs, develops, and delivers safety and environmental training programs for the Pueblo of Zuni employees to support workplace safety and emergency readiness
• Develops public education and outreach materials and conducts presentations for community, tribal programs, and schools on emergency plans and implementation processes.
• Maintain and updates emergency preparedness resources and reference materials to ensure accuracy, accessibility, and readiness during emergency operations.
• Assist with identifying and researching grants opportunities, support grant application and administration processes; and coordinates the submission of federal and state reimbursement claims for the Tribe’s costs incurred during emergency operations
• Conducts and analyzes post-incident damage assessments following…