Emergency Management Coordinator

The University of Virginia seeks applications for a new Emergency Management Coordinator. The Emergency Management Coordinator is responsible for assisting with preparedness, response, and recovery of planned and unplanned events that impact the UVA Medical Center operations to ensure continuous and safe medical care operations under any environment for patients, employees, and guests.

It is important to recognize that this position is required to staff after hours events as needed, and will be working in an office that requires 24/7 attention. The selected individual will be required to work evenings and weekends on an occasional basis, to help meet the needs of the University. This position requires an innovative and collaborative individual who is used to working on multiple projects, balancing competing demands, and sticking to deadlines, someone who thrives in a fast-paced, high workload environment.

Responsibilities of the Position Include:

• Collaborate with departments within the Medical Center and University to prepare for planned and unplanned threats.

• Develop, review, and revise Emergency Procedures, including the Red Book, Emergency Operations Procedures, and other resources.

• Patriciate in Emergency Response for unplanned incidents.

• Facilitate recovery efforts to return to normal operations.

• Effectively incorporate after action review findings to revise and improve plans.

• Maintain communication readiness for internal and external operations.

• Provides effective coordination of institutional emergency management projects operations and response.

• Manage social media accounts, as well as being proficient with the UVA Alerts and Veoci software systems

• Assist with developing and staffing an ICS structured Medical Center Incident Command Team capable of operating 24/7 under the direction of an Incident Commander and staff.

• Conduct employee and staff outreach and education.

• Acquires and maintains basic understanding of the Joint Commission Standards related to Emergency Management and incorporates into plans.

• Participate in evening, night and weekend work as required, such as during severe weather and when staffing a command post or the emergency operations center.

• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in emergency management or a related discipline

• One year of fulltime emergency management experience

• Ability to adjust to a changing environment, manage competing and shifting priorities and deadlines with a strong attention to detail

• Ability to foster an environment of continuous improvement

• Obtain IS-100, IS-200, IS-700 and IS-800 certificates within the first 60 days of employment

• Obtain Associate Emergency Manager (AEM) certification within the first eighteen months of employment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in emergency management or a related discipline

• Three years of fulltime emergency management experience

• Associate Emergency Manager (AEM) or Certified Emergency Management (CEM) certification

• Experience in Higher Education emergency management

• Experience with Veoci software

Anticipated Hiring Range : $70,000 - $79,000

The selected applicant will be required to complete a background check prior to their first day of employment per University Policy.

TO APPLY:

Please visit UVA job board https://uva.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UVAJobs , "R0061654"

Complete an application and attach:

• Resume

• Cover Letter

PROCESS FOR INTERNAL UVA APPLICANTS: Please apply through your Workday Home page, search "Find Jobs", and search for "R006".

• Please note that ALL materials MUST be uploaded into the resume/CV box. Applications that do not contain all of the required documents will not receive full consideration.*

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require walking some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

The University of Virginia, i ncluding the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician's Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.