Logistics Coordinator; Emergency Management Program Specialist

This position is non-permanent with the anticipated duration of 10 months.

This recruitment has been re-opened. Applicants that previously applied, do not need to reapply.

As a part of the Washington Military Department, the Emergency Management Division leads and coordinates mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery in Washington State to minimize the impact of disasters and emergencies on the people, property, environment, and economy.

Protecting people is our passion. At the Washington Military Department, we combine our unique talents to create safer communities and ensure our neighbors and loved ones can recover from whatever emergency might arise. Our agency unites civilian employees with members of the Washington National Guard, creating a team that is deeply committed to public service. We go home at night knowing that our day-to-day work supports activities that truly make a difference.

Whether that’s partnering with our communities to prepare for a disaster, leading an emergency response, hiring top-notch talent or supporting at‑risk kids at our Washington Youth Academy – the Washington Military Department seeks to safeguard our way of life and those that call Washington home.

To learn more about the Washington Military Department, please visit: www.mil.wa.gov

In addition to job fulfillment, the Washington Military Department offers an excellent benefits package which includes exceptional health care coverage, a retirement savings plan, and job training opportunities.

• Assists in developing statewide emergency plans and procedures for emergency logistics and mutual aid. Contributes, reviews, evaluates and coordinates with federal partners, state agencies and local jurisdictions in developing plans and procedures implementing Federal and State directives for emergency logistics and International, Interstate, and Intrastate Mutual Aid.
• Develops and implements strategies and tactics to accomplish program objectives. Executes outreach strategies and trains state agency and local jurisdiction personnel on emergency logistics processes and procedures.
• Assists with statewide implementation of the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) and the Pacific Northwest Emergency Management Arrangement (PNEMA).
• Performs duties in the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) or designated alternate location during response and recovery to national and statewide emergency situations.
• Assists with the Division’s Continuity of Operations (COOP) Plan.

Two years of experience as an Emergency Management Program Specialist 1;

OR

A Bachelor's degree AND two years of professional level experience in emergency management, financial management (grants, contracting, claims management, budgeting), training/education, public information/affairs, program/project management, environmental analysis/planning, civil/structural engineering, legislative affairs, and/or urban planning.

Additional qualifying experience will substitute, year for year, for the education requirement. A Master's Degree or Ph.D. degree will substitute for one year of the experience requirement.

• Developing emergency plans or procedures for organizations of 50 personnel or greater.
• Developing response plans for organizations of 50 personnel or greater.
• Conducting response operations for organizations of 50 personnel or greater.

• Work with people from the public and private sectors and a wide array of local and state agencies in providing professional emergency planning assistance, reviewing local…