Emergency Management Coordinator

Do you want to apply your expertise for a cause you can feel good about? Do you want to work for an organization that wants you to grow with it and offers tuition reimbursement, certification training, and a chance to learn about multiple industries? Come work for the Town of Leesburg, hometown of the 21st century! Located 35 miles west of the nation's capital in the heart of DC's Wine Country, you'll enjoy a vibrant and authentic community with "big city" amenities.

Leesburg's Emergency Management Coordinator will be a collaborative leader with a demonstrated ability to develop, implement and address emergency management needs for the Town. The chosen candidate will possess a combination of technical knowledge and leadership skills that will help shape the Town's overall emergency preparedness strategy.

Leadership
Plays a key role on the Town's senior management team, fostering strong relationships with Town departments, community stakeholders, and regional partners. Influences positive changes in organizational culture through training, technical assistance to departments, risk management and mitigation, and response planning.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Responsibility for the administration of the Town's emergency management and response program. Must have comprehensive knowledge of local, State, and Federal laws and regulations pertaining to emergency management; experience planning for disasters and response operations; familiarity with snow removal operations and planning for weather events; and demonstrated success in budget preparation, financial management, public relations, and customer service.

For a more detailed job description, please visit the Town's

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Emergency Management, Homeland Security or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience: Minimum eight (8) years of progressive experience in emergency management, emergency services, military, public safety, disaster recovery or hazard mitigation, and exercise planning and coordination.

Certifications/Licenses: Completion of National Incident Management System (NIMS) IS-700 and IS-800 courses and Incident Command System (ICS) 100, 200, 300 and 400, or ability to complete within six months of hire; possession of a valid driver's license and a safe driving record.

Education: Master's Degree in related field.

Experience: Homeland Security experience; Occupational Safety Standards and best practices.

Certifications/Licenses: Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) Certification by the International Association of Emergency Managers or a Professional Emergency Manager (PEM) Certification by the Virginia Emergency Management Association; completion of the FEMA Advanced Professional Series.

Bilingual in English/Spanish.

Compensation and Benefits
The Town of Leesburg is committed to providing competitive compensation and benefits, and opportunities to grow one's career, all while making a significant impact on the operations and quality of life in a thriving community.

The Town offers competitive compensation, affordable health insurance coverage, participation in the Virginia Retirement System, an optional 457(b) retirement plan with a Town matching contribution, flexible spending accounts, voluntary benefits, employee assistance program (EAP), membership to the Town's full-service recreation center, an optional payroll Roth IRA, and generous paid time off. For more information on the Town's robust benefits package, please visit the Town's page.