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Emergency Planning and Exercise Specialist – Critical Event Preparedness and Response
Emory University. Develop, coordinate, and evaluate emergency preparedness plans, continuity strategies, training programs, and exercises .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in developing and coordinating emergency preparedness plans, conducting risk assessments, and facilitating training programs. Proficient in collaborating with diverse stakeholders to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and improve organizational readiness.
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Emergency Preparedness PlanningRisk AssessmentTraining Program CoordinationCrisis ManagementStakeholder Collaboration
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Hard Skills
Emergency Operations PlanningThreat And Hazard IdentificationContinuity StrategiesExercise Design And EvaluationIncident Action PlanningCompliance ReportingMitigation Strategy CoordinationAfter-Action Review ProductionCorrective Action TrackingPreparedness Documentation Management
Soft Skills
CollaborationCommunicationProblem-SolvingLeadershipOrganizational Skills
Industry Keywords
Emergency ManagementPublic HealthBusiness ContinuityCrisis ManagementHealthcare PreparednessPublic SafetyRegulatory ComplianceAccreditation StandardsCybersecurity ResponseComplex Organizational Environment
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesCyber Security
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Develop, coordinate, and evaluate emergency preparedness plans, continuity strategies, training programs, and exercises
- Support preparedness for emergencies, disasters, cyber incidents, public health events, workplace violence incidents, and other critical disruptions
- Collaborate with healthcare, academic, research, public safety, information technology, facilities, environmental health and safety, and administrative stakeholders
- Develop, update, and maintain emergency operations plans, annexes, procedures, and response guides
- Conduct Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA), analyses, and risk assessments
- Coordinate annual reviews and revisions of preparedness documentation
- Ensure emergency plans align with regulatory, accreditation, and best-practice standards
- Support development of incident action plans during emergencies and planned events
- Develop an annual enterprise exercise and preparedness calendar
- Design, coordinate, facilitate, and evaluate tabletop, functional, full-scale, continuity, and cybersecurity response exercises
- Develop exercise objectives, scenarios, participant materials, and evaluation criteria
- Facilitate exercise planning teams and stakeholder workgroups
- Produce exercise reports and after-action reviews
- Track corrective actions from exercises, incidents, audits, and assessments
- Develop improvement plans and monitor completion of assigned actions
- Coordinate mitigation strategies with departments
- Prepare readiness and compliance reports for leadership
- Identify recurring preparedness gaps and recommend solutions
- Oversee training and preparedness education
- Support CEPAR operations during emergencies and special events
- Assist with Emergency Operations Center activation and coordination
- Document response activities and lessons learned
- Participate in incident response planning and recovery efforts
- Provide planning support for major institutional events and high-risk activities
- Perform other related duties as required
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's degree in emergency management, public health, public administration, homeland security, healthcare administration, business continuity, or a related field, and three years of experience in emergency management, healthcare preparedness, business continuity, public safety, crisis management, or related fields, OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
- Experience planning and coordinating meetings, training programs, exercises, or preparedness activities
- Experience working in a complex organizational environment
- Position tasks are generally required to be performed in person at an Emory University location
Benefits
Comp & perks- Equal opportunity employment and nondiscrimination protections
- Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities
- Possible remote work-from-home days at department discretion