Emergency Management Planner II

Job Summary

The Assistant Project Manager, Emergency Management & Planning is responsible for managing emergency management consulting projects while serving as the lead technical planner and writer for preparedness, mitigation, response, recovery, and resilience initiatives. The position oversees project execution, client engagement, budgets, schedules, quality assurance, and multidisciplinary project teams while also developing emergency operations plans, hazard mitigation plans, continuity plans, evacuation strategies, and other emergency management planning products.

The role serves as both the Assistant Project Manager and Lead Planner, ensuring projects are delivered on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with FEMA, NIMS, and applicable federal, state, Tribal, territorial, and local guidance.

No

Oklahoma City, OK (onsite/not virtual)

Permanent;

Full Time, Exempt

Up to 25%, Occasional overnight travel may be required

• Serve as technical writer/editor for a variety of emergency management plan types.

• Coordinate with other emergency management professionals to complete tasks.

• Coordinate with external stakeholders in the production and approval of emergency management plans, which may include conducting public outreach as required and presenting materials.

• Prepare presentations and supporting materials for public meetings and workshops.

• Review and study emergency management technical standards, guidelines, and regulations to remain abreast of industry trends.

• As available with project workload, assist Business Development (BD) Group in expanding the firm's emergency management and homeland security portfolio by supporting the Bids and Proposals (B&P) Team as an emergency management Subject Matter Expert (SME).

• Coordinate with local, state, and federal agencies, as well as Tribes, and the public in supporting clients to meet compliance requirements.

• As required, facilitate monthly virtual meetings on project progress including preparing agendas and compiling meeting minutes for project f files.

• Maintain productive and mutually beneficial working relationships with clients and partners and promote new business development efforts emphasizing emergency management projects and related work.

• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

• Ability to remain abreast of changes in federal, state, and local emergency management laws and regulations.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and similar software.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Ability to review, edit, and finalize a variety of technical documents for clarity and consistency and to proofread and correct errors based on client-approved style guides.

• Ability to simultaneously review and edit multiple documents at varying stages of the document writing process.

• Strict adherence to client deadlines

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in emergency management, or related field.
• Preferred: Five (5) or more years of full time professional experience as an emergency management practitioner
• Preferred: Qualification as a Master Exercise Practitioner (MEP) or Certified Emergency Manager (CEM), or ability to obtain in future.

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer

• This job operates in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, etc.

Eligible employees receive the following benefits:

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance

• Health Savings Account (HSA)

• MDLIVE

• Benefit Hub

• Paid Annual Leave/PTO

• Paid Sick Leave

• Paid Holidays

• 401(k)

• Basic Life

• Voluntary Life Insurance

• Accident Insurance

• Short Term