Emergency Management Program Specialist, 40 hours, Days

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This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

I. Major Responsibilities:

1. Assist with the development and implementation of plans and procedures related to the UMass Memorial Medical Center's (UMMMC) response to all hazards and emergencies, business continuity, and recovery.
2. Advise and assist UMMMC leadership regarding emergency management matters; interpret state and federal requirements and procedures; liaise with state and federal representatives on emergency management issues.
3. Assist in developing an annual Hazard and Vulnerability Assessment (HVA) and mitigation planning.
4. Develop, organize, and coordinate the UMMMC's Emergency Management training/planning programs both internal and external, including presentation materials. Report and track training requirements and compliance. Review and update emergency preparedness guides, manuals, and plans.
5. Assist in maintaining the UMMMC Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and system-wide Incident Command Centers (ICC). Assist during the activation of the Emergency Operations Center and post-activation duties.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:
Required:
1. Bachelor's Degree in emergency management, public safety, public administration, or related field.

Preferred:
1. Certified in FEMA ICS 100, 200, NIMS 700, and NRP 800.

Experience/Skills:
Required:
1. A minimum of two to three (2-3) years of previous experience in areas such as emergency management, pre-hospital coordination, and Emergency Preparedness special projects/project management.
2. Knowledge of emergency communications, related computer systems, and applications.
3. Must be available to respond to emergencies on a 24/7 basis.
4. Skilled in working as part of a coordinated team to achieve program, departmental, and campus goals.
5. Working knowledge of computer systems, databases and spreadsheet management, Microsoft Office products and other web-based business practices.

Preferred:
1. Previous experience developing and managing Emergency Operation Plans and Emergency Management, Business Continuity and Recovery programs within a hospital environment.
2. Previous financial and budgeting experience.
3. Experience administering WebEOC or similar virtual emergency operations center software.
4. Successful experience in management of projects and activities involving engagement and collaboration across a wide spectrum of diverse functions.
5. Demonstrated experience in emergency management practices, as well as knowledge of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS) 100, 200, 700, 800 courses.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.