Emergency Management Specialist

Position Overview

Under the guidance of the Director of Emergency Management, the Emergency Management Specialist will provide technical and specialized support for the five mission areas of emergency management‐prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery‐for the University of Kansas. This position is essential in assisting leadership in the development and implementation of the University of Kansas’s Emergency Operations Plan. This position requires the use of operating work issued vehicles.

KU offers great benefits to employees with up to 176 hours of paid vacation per year, 96 hours of sick leave earned per year, nine paid holidays plus one discretionary day, a retirement program, medical & dental insurance, life and disability insurance, other benefit plan options, and State of Kansas discounts offered by various vendors. KU also offers employees educational and professional development opportunities.

Tuition assistance offers up to 12 credit hours per year for employees and Employee Dependent Tuition Assistance Scholarship (EDTAS) award opportunities.

• Coordinate and support preparedness activities, including but not limited to, hazard assessments, emergency plan and policy development, development of department- or any other related planning documents and procedures, and outreach initiatives.
• Assist in the development and design of instructional materials for University emergency management programs; instruct, teach and educate students, faculty and staff on emergency preparedness, emergency plans, protocols, procedures and command and management courses.
• Develop, conduct, attend and observe emergency preparedness drills, exercises or simulations. Assemble the Emergency Operations Center for events, exercises/drills/simulations and in emergencies. Author after action reports from incidents and exercises and complete or support necessary improvement plan actions.
• Attend meetings, conferences, workshops, and training sessions and review publications and audio-visual materials to become and remain current and proficient on principles, practices, and new developments in assigned work areas. Interface and partner with internal and external stakeholders.

• Respond during emergency situations and incident management team activations by providing coordination and support of emergency operation center actions; may serve as liaison to external partners (including health system or county) during activations.
• Manage asset management and accountability systems, disaster equipment and supplies and ensure they are readily deployable in the event of an emergency. Support the management of the campus emergency/mass communication systems.
• Maintain Emergency Operations Center equipment and systems.
• Maintain situational awareness for hazardous weather and other emerging threats and notify university partners as needed. Maintain competency in professional field, such as knowledge of best practices and situational awareness including federal, state, and local regulations and issues impacting campus safety.

• Administer the university's Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Program by conducting monthly inspections, performing maintenance, maintaining records, submitting purchase orders, and conducting program cost projections and analysis.

• Keep the immediate supervisor and designated others accurately informed concerning project progress, including present and potential work issues and make suggestions for new or improved ways to address such issues.