Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator

The Travis County Executive of Emergency Services oversees the Offices of Emergency Management, Fire Marshal, Technology and Communications, STAR Flight, and serves as liaison for the Commissioners Court with the Medical Examiner’s Office and the Emergency Services Districts (rural fire departments) throughout the County. The Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is a division of Travis County Emergency Services and serves as the coordinating point for community disaster preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery for Travis County. Travis County OEM works with county departments and partner agencies to staff a joint City of Austin-Travis County Emergency Operations Center to enhance the collaboration and cooperation critical to successful community disaster response and recovery.

Under the general direction and guidance of the Chief Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator, the role of Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator serves as critical leader in the OEM’s efforts to prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the impacts of natural and human-caused disasters. The role requires a highly adaptable, action-oriented professional who can seamlessly transition between strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, field operations, and Emergency Operations Center (EOC) activations.

Working closely with OEM leadership, municipal partners, first responders, community organizations, contractors, and state and federal agencies, the Deputy Coordinator position  helps to ensure the OEM is prepared for any hazard, including flooding, hurricanes, severe weather, wildfires, winter storms, public health emergencies, and other large-scale incidents. We are seeking versatile “utility player” candidates who are willing to hustle, be boots on the ground in the field, think creatively, and tackle a complexity of potential community challenges. Successful candidates must be comfortable leading projects from concept to implementation, building partnerships, managing competing priorities, developing plans and procedures, and serving in emergency response roles when needed. This is primarily an in-person/in-office role at EOC or in the field, and the work hours will also include nights, weekends, and holidays.

We are recruiting for two (2) Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator positions:
• Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator - Planning
• Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator – Logistics

Both positions play a vital role in strengthening the OEM’s preparedness, resilience, operational readiness, and disaster response capabilities.

Distinguishing Characteristics

This is the first in a series of three emergency management coordinator-related job classifications within the Public Safety/Emergency Management job family. This classification supervises assigned emergency management programs rather than having responsibility for the entire work unit.  Responsibilities include supporting all office activities, planning, operations, finance, and logistics in the mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery phases of emergency management. This classification requires a flexible work schedule to meet the needs of the department and includes participation in an on-call rotation as the 24-hour duty officer. Work location is primarily on-site / in-office and various locations throughout the county. 

The Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator - Planning will serve as lead strategist for  preparedness, response, recovery, and community resilience efforts.

Key responsibilities include:
• Leading development and maintenance of emergency management, preparedness, response, recovery, and resilience plans.
• Conducting risk and vulnerability assessments.
• Coordinating countywide planning initiatives with local, regional, state, and federal stakeholders.
• Supporting FEMA recovery grant projects and community recovery planning.
• Leading community outreach, stakeholder engagement, and preparedness campaigns.
• Developing planning assumptions, scenarios, and readiness strategies for all hazards.
• Facilitating training and exercises designed to evaluate and improve plans and procedures.

The Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator - Logistics will serve as lead coordinator for operational readiness, resource tracking, and disaster logistics.

Key responsibilities include:
• Maintaining comprehensive inventories of emergency supplies, equipment, facilities, and response resources.
• Developing and managing resource tracking and accountability systems.
• Coordinating procurement, staging, distribution, and deployment of emergency resources during incidents.
• Managing logistics plans for shelters, feeding operations, commodity distribution points, and emergency support services.
• Coordinating with vendors, contractors, and partner agencies to ensure resource availability.
• Establishing and maintaining inventories of critical supplies, including food, water, non-perishable commodities, and emergency equipment.
• Supporting emergency operations and resource coordination within the EOC.

Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator Brochure

To be considered, submit a cover letter, list of six work-related references (who will not be contacted without prior notice), and a resume that reflects the size of staff and budgets you have managed. Your resume should indicate both months and years with beginning/ending dates of positions held. Candidates will be considered for both positions.

To apply visit: https://www.cpshr.us/recruitment/2668Education and Experience: 
Bachelor’s degree in Emergency Management, Public  Administration, Environmental Sciences, Business Management, Planning or a directly related field,
 AND, 
Four (4) years of increasingly responsible experience in emergency management, strategic planning, research, project management, policy research or program development,
OR, 
Any combination of education and experience that has been achieved and is equivalent to the stated education and experience and required knowledge, skills, and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this job. 

Licenses, Registrations, Certifications, or Special Requirements:

Valid Class C Texas Driver’s License. 

Completion of NIMS IS-100, 200, 700, 800; (Within 6 months of start date: G-300, G-400). 

Certified or Associate Emergency Manager Certification (AEM or CEM) by the International Association of Emergency Managers within three years of start date. 

Preferred:

Experience developing and managing community mitigation and resiliency programs, policies, and plans. 

Experience with grants for community organizations. 

Experience with program and project management. 

Bilingual English and Spanish. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of: 

• Hazard mitigation planning. 
• Community outreach and educational programming. 
• FEMA and Texas mitigation grants and programs. 
• National Incident Management System. 
• Principles of emergency management administration. 
• Federal, State, Local, and County applicable laws, rules, regulations, and guidelines. 

Skill in: 

• Researching and analyzing emergency management related issues. 
• Explaining complicated technical problems in simple non-technical language. 
• Problem-solving and decision-making. 
• Public speaking and content delivery. 
• Microsoft Office 365

Ability to: 

• Communicate effectively. 
• Function calmly, effectively, and professionally in stressful and emergency situations. 
• Reason and make good judgments and decisions. 
• Manage time well and perform tasks within time constraints. 
• Work within teams to accomplish division objectives.   
• Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences, and as well as implement 
• recommendations in support of project and organizational goals. 
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with County employees and officials, 
• representatives of outside agencies, and the public. 
• Successfully pass criminal, education, and employment background checks.  
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. (no visa sponsorships).

Physical requirements include the ability to lift/carry up to 20-50 pounds occasionally, visual acuity, speech and hearing, hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate a computer and office equipment.   Subject to standing, walking, sitting, repetitive motion, reaching, climbing stairs, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, pushing, pulling, balancing, client/customer contact, squatting to perform the essential functions.  Subject to contact with communicable diseases, radiation, hazardous waste, human fecal matter and foul odors.

Travis County employees play an important role in business continuity. As such, employees can be assigned to business continuity efforts outside of normal job functions.

This job description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and overtime eligibility may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.

Work Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm. Works some weekends, some nights, and some holidays dependent on business need. 

Department: Emergency Services

Location: 700 Lavaca St, Austin, TX 78701

Criminal, Credit, Driving, Education, and Employment Background Checks Required.