Emergency Management Specialist

The primary purpose of the Emergency Management Specialist position is to manage the university-wide emergency planning program, to include maintaining the university's Emergency

Operations Plan, Recovery Plan, Hazard Mitigation Plan, and Continuity of Operations

Planning. The position will serve in the absence of the Emergency Management Director during activation's of the Emergency Operations Center or incident response.

Primary Function of Organizational Unit

The primary purpose of the Department of Public Safety is to support the University's mission of teaching, research, and public service by providing comprehensive public safety, security, law enforcement, emergency management, and related support services. The department is responsible for protecting life and property; enforcing the laws of the State of North Carolina and applicable University policies; safeguarding University assets; maintaining and supporting critical safety and security systems;

enhancing the safety and security of the campus community; and ensuring preparedness for emergencies and critical incidents. Through proactive policing, crime prevention, emergency preparedness, threat assessment, security operations, emergency communications, the management of critical safety and security systems, and collaborative partnerships, the Department of Public Safety fosters a safe, secure, and resilient environment that supports learning, research, work, and campus life across North Carolina A&T State University and its affiliated properties.

Work Hours 8AM-5PM Monday - Friday. Requiring some overtime and weekend work Is this position eligible for a remote or hybrid work arrangement, consistent with university and state policies. On-site (Employees are primarily in the office and/or have a critical job requirement that requires dedicated office space on-site)

Key Responsibilities and Related Competencies

Required Competency Planning and Organizing Duties

Ability to analyze a wide variety of local State and Federal rules, regulations to determine

University compliance; manages compliance with emergency management measures and

guidelines. Ability to determine composition of corrective actions of existing programs;

makes decisions impacting the campus policy or procedure. Ability to ensure self-audits are

performed; reviews for completeness.

Revises and continually maintains the campus Emergency Action Plan and supporting

annexes ensuring that it meets National Incident Management System (NIMS) standards

and incorporates Emergency Support Function (ESF) protocols; plan being an all-hazards

plan that will be used in the event a natural disaster or a human-made incident strikes the

campus.

Coordinates with campus departments to develop and revise emergency policies ensuring

that those policies are congruent with the overall campus Emergency Plan.

Collaborates with the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) manager to revise as needed

and maintain the EOC's policies and procedures.

Collaborates with University Relations to revise as needed and maintain the Crisis

Communication Plan to include Aggie Alert.

Establishes a repository of all University emergency related plans.

Maintain and annual review of all Building Emergency Action Plans across campus with

each building representative and conduct annual training on the plan with each building.

Maintain and annual review of all continuity plans across the campus and conduct annual

training with each department on campus.

Required Competency Program Monitoring and Administration Duties

Serves as a representative in the EOC and Deputy EOC Manager in the absence of the EM

Director. Generally, assists with maintaining the EOC ensuring the proper functioning of all

equipment and storage of adequate supplies. Assists with identifying and maintaining

incident management software access and functionality, to include the operation of Veoci to

coordinate with Guilford County Emergency Services and NC Division of Emergency

Management and other local, state, and national partners. Duties also include assisting with

coordinating critical incident debriefings and developing after action reports for all such

incidents. Support University Drone Program as Co-Pilot and Supervisor over the program.

Provide Emergency Management on-call responsibilities on a 24-hour basis. Respond to

emergency calls, provide emergency coordination functions for incident commander(s) and

other university stakeholders. Provide emergency management support for special events,

to include weather decision support, as needed.

Required Competency Communication (Presentations, Oral, and Written) Duties

Ability to communicate major response actions, internal and external to the organization.

Ability to interpret regulations in technical area of expertise for others both internal and

external to the organization.

Writes and updates manuals and procedures.

Drafts reports and other documentation, including use of relevant scientific data.

Applies appropriate scientific and professional standards to…