Emergency Manager

Job Description

Become a part of SUNY Oneonta's trusted University Police Department and Public Safety Team as the Emergency Manager. In this key leadership role, you will report directly to the Chief of Police and undertake a wide range of important responsibilities. These include emergency organization, planning, and management, timely warning, population protection, and training and exercises.

The Emergency Manager develops, organizes, directs, and coordinates the University Emergency Management Plan with the goal of saving lives and protecting property by maintaining emergency operational capabilities that mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from an emergency or disaster.

The University Police Department at SUNY Oneonta, accredited by the NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services, Office of Public Safety, operates as a full-time, 24-hour law enforcement agency. We are committed to the philosophy of constitutional policing, aiming to maintain a safe and secure environment for our students, visitors, and employees.

To learn more about the University or the Department, please visit https://suny.oneonta.edu/ or https://suny.oneonta.edu/university-police.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Formulates emergency management policies and procedures related to the functioning of emergency services during emergencies.
• Plans, organizes, and coordinates the Emergency Management activities of those operating departments, agencies and offices of Federal, State and Local government which are responsible for carrying out response operations in an emergency.
• Coordinates planning and organization for the use of all public and private resources available to local government to provide the capability of dealing with the effects of disasters.
• Maintains a continuous review of the warning system and warning procedures.
• Serves as the communications planning coordinator for the University's emergency direction and control communications insuring proper design, coordination, maintenance and suitability for emergency operations.
• Develops and maintains a training and exercise program to prepare the Emergency Management Team for emergency operations.
• Prepares requests for federal financial assistance for emergency management programs.
• During emergencies, the Emergency Management Director assumes the overall responsibility for the operation of the Emergency Operating Center (EOC) and for advising the Chief of Police and Executive Team on local government emergency operations, including the execution of (1) appropriate Increased Readiness measures should a safety crisis occur; (2) such emergency and supporting operations plans and procedures as are appropriate for the emergency; and (3) necessary coordination among the operating departments of the University.
• Coordinates, prepares and executes State and Local government programs which involve the training and education of individual citizens and of business, industry, and private organizations in individual and collective response in an emergency.
• Maintains the Emergency Response Plan, Annexes, and operating procedures (SOP's) updated as required by SUNY and the University President.
• Prepares and submits Emergency Management reports to appropriate state and federal agencies as required.
• Serves as the liaison between Village, City, Town, state and federal agencies on Emergency Management matters.
• Maintains a reference file of general emergency preparedness, emergency response, national security (attack preparedness/weapons of mass destruction), and similar emergency management publications as guidance documents.
• Creates Special Event Emergency Plans and operational plans for events.

Salary:

$75,000 - $80,000 commensurate with experience. SUNY Oneonta is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) qualifying employer. Information on SUNY's comprehensive benefits offerings can be found at https://www.suny.edu/benefits. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a related Field.
• At least 5 years in a role as an emergency manager or deputy/assistant emergency manager in a government agency, university or college.
• Advanced training in National Incident Management and Incident Command, ICS 400 or equivalent.

OR

• Associate's degree in a related Field.
• At least 10 years in role as an emergency manager or deputy/assistant emergency manager in a government agency, university or college.
• Advanced training in National Incident Management and Incident Command, ICS 400 or equivalent.

Additional:

• Law enforcement, EMS, Fire, or Military background.

Preferred:

• Master's Degree in a related field.
• Completion of training in the FEMA National Emergency Management Advanced Academy.
• Completion of training in the FEMA National Emergency Executive Academy.
• NY DHSES Advanced Training.
• Significant experience with critical incidents and large events.
• At least 2 years of experience as an Emergency Manager at a SUNY institution.
• Experience working with and serving diverse populations.

Application Instructions:

To apply online go to: http://oneonta.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=198959. Please upload a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references (required).

For other employment and regional opportunities, please visit our website at: https://suny.oneonta.edu/about-oneonta/employment.