Chief Emergency Support Function 4 (Esf4) Coordinator

Job Title

Chief Emergency Support Function 4 (ESF4) Coordinator

Agency

Texas A&M Forest Service

Department

Planning & Preparedness Department

Proposed Minimum Salary

$7,583.34 monthly

Job Location

Austin, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

The Chief Emergency Support Function 4 (ESF4) Coordinator will serve as the agency's primary representative for All-Hazard Response operations, including the Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS) and Incident Management Team (IMT) programs. The position has the responsibility and authority to commit resources on behalf of the agency and may delegate this authority to their respective Assistant Chiefs. The position must be capable to brief on agency structure, authorities, capabilities and situation.

Responsibilities:

• Works with assigned staff, agency leadership, and cooperator organizations to ensure all ESF4 functional responsibilities are completed. Provide strategic direction to assigned staff on program areas (TIFMAS, IMT, ESF4). Work with internal and external partners to continually improve all assigned programs.

• Participate in state and national committees relating to all hazard incident management and response. Serve as Subject Matter Expert for Texas ESF4, TIFMAS and IMT and provide expertise to cooperators and partnering agencies.

• Work with agency leadership to ensure they are briefed on statewide issues impacting emergency response and the agency's role in all hazard incidents. Ensure State Operations Center (SOC) staff have a clear understanding of the agency's capabilities and subject matter expertise in all-hazard incidents.

• Maintain and account for assigned credit cards, vehicle logs, time reports and any assigned agency equipment in accordance with applicable laws, rules, procedures and guidelines.

• Participation in emergency response is required. Response duties/working conditions: may require exposure to harsh environmental conditions such as wind, sunlight, rain and temperature extremes.
  
    May require walking long distances, standing for extended periods, twisting, bending, reaching and kneeling.  May require lifting and carrying heavy objects.  May require operating computers with monitors for extended periods of time. Will require frequent travel in State vehicles for long distances and overnight stays.

• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits: Texas A&M University System strives to support the health and wellness needs of our diverse workforce.

Texas A&M Forest Service offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance, retirement benefits, paid time off and health and lifestyle programs as well as educational incentives and tuition reimbursement opportunities. Some additional benefits include the ability to accrue compensatory time off, overtime on emergency response and a physical fitness incentive of $500 for passing the arduous test (walk three miles wearing a 45-pound pack in 45 minutes or less) each year.

Education and Experience:

Required Education: Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management, Fire Sciences, Public Administration or related field of study.

Preferred Education: Master's degree in Emergency Management, Fire Sciences, Public Administration or related field of study.

Required Experience: Ten (10) years of experience with emergency response, wildland fire or incident management.

Preferred Experience: Fifteen (15) years of experience with emergency response, wildland fire or incident management.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Required Knowledge: Knowledge of NWCG and All-Hazard incident management programs.

Required Skills: Effective at written and verbal communication. Well organized.

Required Abilities: Ability to build and maintain strong partnerships with internal and external partners.

Ability to prioritize tasks. Ability to supervise and lead a team. Ability to manage multiple budgets. Multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

Registrations, Certifications, and Licenses:

Required: Texas Class C driver's license or ability to acquire on within 30 days of hire. Must meet and maintain moderate fitness standards (Walk 2 miles, carrying 25lbs. within 30 minutes).

Preferred: Qualified through NWCG as an Operations Section Chief or Planning Section Chief. Certified through the IAEM as a Certified Emergency Manager (CEM).

Applicant Instructions:

Resume, cover letter and current transcript are REQUIRED to be uploaded to application. References are required to be entered in the secondary questionnaire section of the application.

  Certifications are preferred to be uploaded to the application.  Documents/certifications can be uploaded in the "My Experience" page in the "Resume/CV section.  More than one document can be uploaded; just click the "Upload" button for each document.

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All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.