Emergency Services Planner Senior

Emergency Services Planner Senior

Make a lasting impact on the safety and resilience of one of the nation's fastest-growing counties.

As an Emergency Services Planner Senior, no two days are the same. You will be at the forefront of regional safety, helping prepare for and respond to a diverse range of challenges, from extreme heat and flash floods to wildfires, major special events, and complex all-hazards emergencies.

In this critical role, you'll develop and maintain emergency plans, provide technical expertise in All Hazards and Radiological programs, support training and exercises, and collaborate with Maricopa County, partner cities, towns, tribal nations, and other emergency management stakeholders to strengthen regional preparedness and response. While emergency management is at the core of this role, it has a strong technical focus on radiological emergency preparedness.

You'll do this work from our state-of-the-art Emergency Operations Center, opened in 2025. This high-tech command hub features advanced video walls for real-time situational awareness during active emergencies, plus access to an on-site fitness center to support your wellness and work-life balance.

If you're ready to make a meaningful difference before, during, and after emergencies, apply today to join our team!

Are you passionate about safety and security with a high level of patience, dedication, devotion, and empathy? We are looking for motivated individuals to rise to the occasion! Maricopa County Department of Emergency Management prepares for, responds to, and recovers from large-scale community disasters. Some of our partners include local and state governments, industry leaders, universities, and community organizations active in disaster.

One of our divisions is Security Services, which provides a strong safety and security atmosphere through a superior level of professionalism and outstanding customer service. Join our team to continue our efforts to keep our residents safe from disaster!

Proud To Offer

• Work with a greater purpose
• Tuition reimbursement
• Exceptional work-life balance with hybrid or alternative work schedule options
• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
• Child care benefits, including access to our on-site center, Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families
• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
• Extensive wellness program, including an incentive
• Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring a 11.98% per paycheck contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1
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We Require

• Three years of professional experience in program or project management for emergency operations
• Bachelor's degree in emergency management, program management, a natural or physical science, or a closely related field
• An equivalent combination of post-secondary education and/or job-related experience may substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis

We Also Value

• Experience with radioactive materials, power plants, or the Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program
• Experience developing emergency operations plans, continuity plans, training programs, and exercises; experience with NIMS, ICS, CPG 101, and HSEEP
• Experience collaborating with local, state, federal, tribal, nonprofit, and private-sector partners
• Strong communication, facilitation, presentation, and project management skills

Job Contributions

• Provides technical assistance, subject matter expertise, and planning support to County departments, local jurisdictions, tribal nations, and partner organizations to ensure consistency and integration of emergency management programs and plans
• Develops, coordinates, evaluates, and maintains Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs), Continuity of Operations Plans (COOPs), and related emergency preparedness plans for the County, municipalities, tribal nations, and partner agencies, including Access and Functional…