Emergency Manager

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

• A resume/CV; and
• A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.

Department of Public Safety

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

• A resume/CV; and
• A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.

Starting salary will be commensurate with skills, education, and experience.

For additional information please contact:
Mike Harmon mongonstate.edu or

The Department of Public Safety is seeking an Emergency Manager. This is a full-time (1.00 FTE), 12-month, professional faculty position. Reporting to the Associate Vice President of Public Safety and Chief of Police, the Emergency Manager is responsible for the development, implementation and growth of the Oregon State University (OSU) Emergency Preparedness program. The position manages day-to-day operations of the emergency preparedness unit, which supports OSU’s Corvallis campus and other OSU non-Corvallis locations.

The position manages planning, budgeting, training, and programming related to emergency preparedness and response functions. The emergency preparedness program works directly with Colleges, Departments, and work units to improve campus-wide emergency preparedness planning and programs to increase OSU’s ability to respond to emergencies, manage incidents, and restore the campus to operations after incidents. The position maintains and builds strong relationships and partnerships with city, county, and state public and private agencies responsible for emergency planning, response, and recovery.

The Emergency Manager and Emergency Preparedness unit design, plan, and conduct periodic emergency management exercises for top-level management and policymakers, as well as campus departments. The position is responsible for the development of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), Incident Management Team (IMT), and campus-level planning and response operation plans. The program conducts research and facilitates general preparedness for business continuity/recovery actions.

The Emergency Manager develops and maintains current knowledge of campus operations in order to coordinate cross-campus response in the event of an emergency and be able to access and coordinate appropriate resources for emergency situations

• Emergency Program Management
• Emergency Planning
• Incident Response Scenario Exercises
• Drills and Tabletops
• Training and Emergency planning presentations
• Liaison and coordination with local, state and federal agencies
• Program Development for NIMS and IC implementation

• Bachelor’s degree in Emergency Preparedness, Communications, Public Health, Environmental Health and Safety, the physical sciences, or another field relevant to the position’s duties.
• Minimum of five (5) years of demonstrated recent professional-level experience in emergency management and planning, policy development, and coordination with large complex organizations.
• Completion of the following trainings within one year of hire: ICS
  100, ICS
  200, ICS
  300, ICS
  400, ICS
  700, ICS
  800, E/L/K04479, O305, and the FEMA Basic Academy.
• Demonstrated experience in emergency management practices with advanced knowledge of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS).
• Working knowledge of federal government techniques for planning and implementing emergency services, including familiarity with emergency communications, related computer systems, and applications.
• Ability to communicate effectively both…