Emergency Program Manager

Emergency Program Manager – Barrow, AK

• Coordinates NSB planning, training, and incident management for civil defense emergencies, disasters, environmental incidents, fuel or chemical spills.
• Coordinates planning, training and response exercises with other departments and outside agencies; develops and implements training programs for internal and external organizations and the public; develops and conducts emergency exercises to train and test NSB staff; develops curriculum and materials to meet community needs for emergency preparedness and response training.
• Acts as a Liaison for the Mayor's Office on all emergency preparedness planning, coordination, emergency response and hazard mitigation issues.
• Provides project coordination and staff support functions for the Local Emergency Planning Commission.
• Develops and maintains a list of specialized equipment that may be utilized in an emergency.
• Develops, prepares and maintains the NSB emergency management plans and supporting documentation such as hazard mitigation and other incident specific plans.
• Works closely with NSB departments and a variety of outside agencies and organizations to develop and update the emergency management plans.
• Monitors trends in emergency management issues, and recommends operational improvements.
• Will be required to travel to the villages and off slope.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of Borough policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of principles of planning for emergency and disaster programs.
• Knowledge of NSB, state and Federal statutes, ordinances, and regulations on emergency management.
• Knowledge of the principles of risk and insurance management.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relations with other NSB employees and representatives from other state and Federal agencies.
• Skill in assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects and demands.

• High School graduate or G.E.D./a combination of 12 years of education and related work experience.
• Two years of supervisory work experience.
• Two years of emergency management work experience.
• One year of risk management work experience.
• Valid Alaska driver's license that meets North Slope Borough insurance criteria.

The North Slope Borough is an alcohol and drug free workplace.