Senior Emergency Management Specialist

Working for the City of Mc Kinney

Working for the City of McKinney is more than a job. It is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. It is also an opportunity to have a hand in the development of one of the fastest growing communities in the nation. Proudly recognized on the Top Workplaces USA list by USA TODAY, our team is dedicated to making McKinney one of the best places to work, live, and raise a family.

That’s why we exist. Join us and start making a difference today.

Working for the City of McKinney is more than a job. It is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. It is also an opportunity to have a hand in the development of one of the fastest growing communities in the nation. Proudly recognized on the Top Workplaces USA list by USA TODAY, our team is dedicated to making McKinney one of the best places to work, live, and raise a family.

That’s why we exist. Join us and start making a difference today.

City of McKinney employees work hard and at a very fast pace. However, we also look after and support one another. All of us are guided by four employee‑inspired values – Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence (RISE). We are also supported by servant‑based leaders who foster and support a healthy, family‑oriented culture. All new employees are expected to embrace and live by our core values and commit to helping us sustain our exceptional work environment as a high performance organization.

Coordinates the development, implementation, and modification of the City’s emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation initiatives. This position is responsible for creating and maintaining emergency management plans, ensuring alignment with best practices, and overseeing the delivery of related products. Distinguished from non‑Senior roles by a higher level of responsibility in technical and administrative duties, the Senior Emergency Management Specialist leads efforts in coordinating damage assessments, developing and delivering large‑scale exercises, conducting risk assessments, developing training programs to build capacity, and continuity of operations planning.

The role also involves supporting volunteer and donations management, emergency management grant responsibilities including allocation, financial reporting, and compliance, and assisting with budget analysis.

• Learn and demonstrate an understanding of how team, department, and City goals are interconnected.
• Contribute to a positive work culture.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Ability to assess his/her work performance or the work performance of the team.
• Contribute to the development of others and/or the working unit or overall organization.
• Ability and willingness to work as part of a team, to demonstrate team skills, and to perform a fair share of team responsibilities.
• Ability to continuously learn and develop through a mix of internal and external training opportunities, and if applicable, encourage subordinates to do the same.

• Leads multi‑disciplinary teams including internal and external partners in the development, implementation, monitoring and modification of emergency preparedness and planning initiatives such as the city’s Continuity of Operations Plan, Debris Management Plan, Damage Assessment Plan, and McKinney National Airport (TKI) Emergency Action Plan.
• Contributes to the development and refinement of emergency management policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Assists in ensuring operational readiness of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
• Assists in the development and maintenance of reports, studies, and planning updates as required by federal, state, and local agencies.
• Facilitates the planning, implementation, and evaluation of emergency preparedness training, exercises, and After‑Action Reports involving various city departments, local, state and federal partners and multiple external organizations.
• Supports the development and maintenance of the department budget and…