Emergency Management Exercise Coordinator

Job Description - Emergency Management Exercise Coordinator (260007BS)

Emergency Management Exercise Coordinator ( 260007BS )

Public Safety

Oct 8, 2026, 3:59:00 AM

EMA - EOC - JDF 2855 W Dublin-Granville Road Columbus 43235

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Compensation : $31.47 per hour

Full-time

Work Hours : 8:00AM to 5:00PM

Union : OCSEA

Planning and Development

Technical Skills :
Emergency Management

Professional Skills :
Attention to Detail, Customer Focus, Teamwork

Agency Overview

Emergency Management Agency

Coordinates activities to mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters, both natural and man-made.

Ohio Department of Public Safety –Emergency Management Agency

Report In Location – 2855 W. Dublin-Granville Road, Columbus, Ohio 43235

• Multiple pay increases over your first years of service!
• Free Parking!
• Free Gym Access!

• Respond & recover from emergencies & disasters through training & exercise activities;
  Assess local & state program needs & provide comprehensive technical guidance & assistance in preparedness training & exercise;
  Assist in the development & implementation of a progressive exercise plan based on the review of the state emergency operations plan;
• Collaborate with other Ohio Department of Public Safety (ODPS) sections & regional staff to assist localities in development of training & exercise criteria, programs, & training goals;
• Ensure required exercises are designed appropriately & are conducted in accordance with established Emergency Management Agency (EMA), state, & federal guidelines;
  Coordinate the collection of the multiyear training & exercise plan & update as necessary;
• Develop & maintain an exercise development guide in conjunction with the Homeland Security Exercise & Evaluation Program (HSEEP) process & design course;
  Monitor completion of required EMA exercises for reporting purposes;
• Plan, schedule, & conduct training & exercise programs (e.g., schedule employees & instructors for sessions; prepare & revise training materials; con-duct workshops, reviews, & training sessions);

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) &Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

* Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

OPTION 1: Completion of undergraduate core program or 24 mos. exp. in assigned program area (e.g., engineering, landscape architecture, rehabilitation, mental health technology, transportation, physical, behavioral & social science, urban or community planning, natural resources, business or public administration);
AND - 9 mos. trg. or 9 mos. exp. in operational, mathematical, analytical or statistical research methods used in conducting & documenting research studies;
AND - 1 course or 3 mos. exp. in…