Emergency Management Program Specialist or Emergency Management Program Manager

Location: Commerce, Texas, United States; onsite at hirify.global

Salary: $60,000 for the Emergency Management Program Specialist or $70,000 for the Emergency Management Program Manager per year.

Company

hirify.global is a public university within the Texas A&M University System, focused on academic excellence, research, and student success.

What you will do

• Lead emergency management programs, strategic planning, preparedness, mitigation, recovery, and continuity-of-services activities.
• Develop and maintain all-hazard Emergency Response Plans, Incident Command System procedures, annexes, and Business Continuity Plans.
• Coordinate with Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Texas Department of Emergency Management, university departments, local agencies, and community stakeholders.
• Manage or support Emergency Operations Center activations, emergency notifications, communications, and situational-awareness systems.
• Develop and deliver training, seminars, disaster exercises, community outreach, and emergency preparedness initiatives.
• Conduct after-action reviews, track corrective actions, evaluate program performance, and support budgeting and financial reporting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two years of related experience for the Specialist role or five years for the Manager role in emergency operations, program management, Homeland Security, health and safety, administration, or a related field.
• Knowledge of emergency management practices, regulatory requirements, critical infrastructure operations, emergency response planning, and the Incident Command System.
• Ability to work beyond normal office hours, including weekends and holidays, and respond to intense, chaotic, and changing emergency situations.
• Obtain Certified Emergency Manager or Certified Texas Emergency Manager certification within two years of employment.
• Background investigation and psychological examination are required; polygraph and drug testing may also be required. The role requires a passing Texas Commission on Law Enforcement psychological and emotional health declaration.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field and experience in a university or law enforcement setting.
• National Emergency Management Basic Academy, Texas Department of Emergency Management Academy, FEMA Professional Development or Advanced Professional Series, CEM, AEM, or TEM certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance, with university contributions toward health and basic life insurance premiums.
• Paid holidays, sick leave, vacation, employee tuition assistance, and retirement participation through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
• Physical wellness program and wellness release time for eligible employees.
• Access to research opportunities at a designated R2 research institution and resources across a growing public university.
• Texas A&M University will not pay the $100,000 H-1B petition fee; future sponsorship may also be affected by Texas requirements.