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Global Consulting International (GCI)

Emergency Management Planner

Global Consulting International (GCI), Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022


Emergency Management Planners support a variety of deliberate and crisis action planning initiatives. These include national- and regional-level planning efforts in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and FEMA’s federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, and business partners.

Clearance

A Top Secret Clearance is required at time of hiring.

Location

This is a hybrid position meaning that work is conducted remotely with on-site requirements of 1-2 days per week in a government office environment. As such, employees must reside within 50 miles of the national office in Washington, DC. Relocation expenses are not authorized.

Responsibilities

Emergency Management Planners will be responsible for providing planning support, operational research, project management, planning and facilitating meetings and correspondence, coordinating planning efforts, and developing and writing plans using the FEMA Six-Step Planning Process.

Minimum Qualifications

Staff with emergency management experience are valued for their ability to provide insights and skills from all aspects of emergency management to design, develop, conduct, and evaluate FEMA plans and exercises. All Planners must have at a minimum:

Emergency management experience, to include knowledge of the Incident Command System (ICS) and National Incident Management System (NIMS).

Recognized training, experience and/or education in business, civilian government or military emergency management operations or planning.

Experience and applied knowledge working within the relevant region (if applicable).

Experience and expertise with a formal planning process (i.e., Federal Plan Development Process (DHS National Planning training), the FEMA Operational Planning Manual (FOPM) and the Six-Step Planning Process, the Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP), and/or DOD’s Joint Planning and Execution System (JOPES).

An active Top Secret clearance.

In addition to the above, the following qualifications are required:

Minimum of four (4) years of emergency management planning experience.

A documented work history demonstrating success at increasing levels of responsibility; project complexity in the areas of disaster response and recovery planning, including supervisory and team leadership positions as well as knowledge of team member roles.

A sound understanding of emergency management response programs and FEMA’s role in coordinating the federal response to support state and local partners.

A demonstrated ability to effectively coordinate and collaborate with planning partners or other multi-disciplinary teams.

Preference will be given to applicants with experience supporting FEMA’s emergency management planning efforts.

Our Total Rewards Program also includes benefits such as:

$100,000 -$125,000 salary, based upon qualifications.

Health, dental, vision, and life insurance.

401k.

Work-life balance, remote work, and paid time off.

GCI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or national origin. GCI gives preferential treatment to veterans.

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