General Information
| Payroll Title | EHS SPEC 2 EX | Title Code | 007135 | Grade/Step | 10 | Working Title | Emergency Management Specialist |
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| Department Name | Environmental Health & Safety | Supervisor | Corrin, Scott | Department Head | Vernon, Russell |
Special Requirements and Conditions
| Critical Position |
| Valid Driver License |
| Other (provide description - max. 300 characters) |
| Other (description) |
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| Ability to participate as part of the emergency response team as needed. |
Level of Supervision Received
| General Direction |
Items Used
| Personal protective equipment, safety equipment and devices. Breathing appartatus, eye & face protective masks, goggles, gloves, helmets and other PPE. |
| Typical office equipment such as telephone, computer, printer, fax, copier, scanner. |
| Light pick-up truck; carts, dollies, hand-trucks, forklifts, hand-held radios, and other equipment and tools typical to the Emergency Management Response team. |
Position Purpose
| The Emergency Management Specialist II (EHS II) manages, analyzes, organizes, implements, assesses and ensures compliance with the campus emergency management program involving the most complex and hazardous situations created in a dynamic and growing research environment. Ensures thorough integration of emergency management programs into EH&S programs and existing campus organizations and activities. The Emergency Management Specialist ensures that all emergency management programs are compliant and consistent with all applicable fire and occupational health and safety regulation and standards, and accepted emergency management professional practice, within the framework of the campus ISEM system and under the umbrella of the campus Emergency Operations Plan. |
Essential Functions
| Essential Function | % Time |
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| Planning, Preparation and Mitigation | 50 |
| Proposes strategies for mitigation of identified hazards in conjunction with existing measures implemented in program areas. Hazard Vulnerability Assessments (HVAs), Hazard Threat Assessments (HTAs), incident prioritization, risk analysis, projected costs and time lines, identifies potential funding sources, develops schedules, provides technical support to all mitigation efforts and provides recurring review of campus preparedness levels. Develops, assesses, revises and maintains the campus Emergency Operations Plan (EOP); this includes plans for various departments, colleges, laboratories, research areas, buildings and business units. Develops emergency plans in collaboration with key stakeholders. Provides guidance, training and assistance to departments in developing their Departmental Emergency Plans (DEP). Partners with departments to develop and coordinate their emergency management responsibilities. Ensures compliance of plan with regulatory requirements. Coordinates and integrates plans with the specialized and integrated hazardous materials emergency response plans required by regulation Participates in the planning for an effective response in order to continue operations in support of the university mission. Participates in the emergency preparedness and preparations of large scale planned campus events. Monitors, provides for and assures compliance with California's Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) provisions, adapted for use at the campus including monitoring ongoing related legislation. Develops and maintains documents and checklists to facilitate implementation of SEMS components, and develops emergency preparedness procedures for campus. Plans, develops, and coordinates campus all-hazards response to emergency or disaster conditions. Researches, analyzes, and develops emergency preparedness procedures for campus. Coordinates and assists departments in emergency response planning and in identifying human and material resource needs, as well as coordinating plans for resource mobilization during an emergency. Coordinates the improvements for, and is primarily responsible for, maintaining the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and alternate facilities, supplies and equipment in a state of readiness. Identifies, maintains or oversees maintenance of, and replaces as required necessary: tools, supplies, communication, and other equipment to assist response personnel and EOC operations. |
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| Emergency Personnel Coordination, Training and Exercises | 30 |
| Coordinates with campus representatives to identify the building emergency staff (BES) and building supervisor for emergency conditions (BSEC) appropriate staffing levels. Collaborates campus representatives to identify primary and alternate personnel to be trained in the roles needed in the EOC. Provides individual and group mentoring and training for designated emergency response personnel. Maintains current records on designated emergency personnel staffing, plan development, and exercise response goals; generates rosters and reports as requested. Designs, plans, and conducts periodic emergency management exercises including tabletop, functional, and full-scale drills and exercises. Identifies target groups for participation. Identifies periodic and recurring exercises in subjects including the campus EOP, NIMS, SEMS, ICS, communications, light urban search and rescue, and damage assessment. Provides instruction and guidance to exercise and event participants. Evaluates effectiveness and efficiency of exercises and event responses following up on identified deficiencies or gaps; generates summary reports on training effectiveness. Develops, in collaboration with key stakeholders, and facilitates exercises for executive management personnel who could be called in to participate in the Emergency Management Policy Group. Organizes the preparation for, and regularly conducts emergency response training session for the EH&S staff. |
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| Emergency Response | 20 |
| Responds to unplanned events involving UCR facilities or personnel as needed and directed. Responds to emergencies as needed and activates the EOC when necessary, recommends and evaluates initial response strategies and assists in documentation of incident response. Promotes the use of the Incident Command System during response activities whenever possible. Interacts with various public and private agencies and officials, as well as campus departments, for active emergency response and disaster preparedness planning. Facilitates the distribution of information to the campus community and outside agencies. |
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Minimum Requirements
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Preferred Qualifications
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| Posted Position Purpose |
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| The University of California, Riverside has an excellent opportunity for a knowledgeable Emergency Management Specialist. The Emergency Management Specialist II (EHS II) manages, analyzes, organizes, implements, assesses and ensures compliance with the campus emergency management program involving the most complex and hazardous situations created in a dynamic and growing research environment. Ensures thorough integration of emergency management programs into EH&S programs and existing campus organizations and activities. The Emergency Management Specialist ensures that all emergency management programs are compliant and consistent with all applicable fire and occupational health and safety regulation and standards, and accepted emergency management professional practice, within the framework of the campus ISEM system and under the umbrella of the campus Emergency Operations Plan. |
| Posted Minimum Requirements |
| Bachelor's degree, or equivalent; minimum of three to five years of demonstrated recent professional-level experience in emergency management and planning, policy development, and coordination with large organizations with multiple priorities. Demonstrated experience in emergency management practices, as well as advanced knowledge of the National Incident Managements System (NIMS), Standardized Emergency management System (SEMS), and practical application of the Incident Command System (ICS). Working knowledge of federal and state government techniques for planning and implementing emergency services, including various mutual aid systems. Demonstrated experience in emergency plan composition, procedure writing, or policy development. Working knowledge of hazardous assessment methodology, mitigation measures (including preservation of academic research), damage assessment, and resource recovery. Incident Command System training at the introductory (ICS 100, 200, 700,and 800) and Current 40 hr. HAZWOPER certification or ability to obtain if selected. Demonstrated experience in identification of all emergency management relevant regulations and codes including California Code of Regulations (CCR) Titles 8 and 19, National Fire Protection Association Standards, as well as their interpretive and relative applicability. Demonstrated ability to provide comprehensive management of all emergency planning elements, including budgetary, long- and short-term objectives, and resource management. Demonstrated skill in developing, implementing, and evaluating programs ranging in size, complexity, innovation, and comprehensiveness, incorporating knowledge of institutional policies and /or federal, state and local regulations. Ability and willingness to provide services in support of the mission of UCR and EH&S, and maximize customer service through excellence and continuous improvement. Skill in working as part of a coordinated team to achieve program, departmental, and campus goals. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including tact, diplomacy, and flexibility to interact and maintain working relationships with University administration, faculty and departments, public representatives, and governmental agencies, including skills to clearly communicate information to a broad variety of people in written form, in person, and on the telephone. Knowledge of mass and emergency communications. Demonstrated skill in public speaking and comfort in representing the university and the department to the community and general public. Demonstrated ability to perform training and presentations of emergency management concepts to varied and diverse audiences. Proven ability to resolve issues quickly and tactfully and proven skill in listening, anticipating, and responding to needs to achieve effective services as measured by outcomes. Ability and willingness to respond to emergencies in hazardous environments on an on-call duty basis, effectively utilizing personal protective equipment (PPE), including self-contained breathing apparatus. Ability to coordinate and participate in Emergency Response Team activities. Ability to use hand-held two-way radios or other field communication devices. Ability to move heavy and bulky materials; carry emergency gear, climb ladders, and wear air-purifying respirators and self-contained breathing apparatus in toxic and/or stressful atmospheres. Ability to pass a physical examination for emergency response team. |
| Posted Preferred Qualifications |
| Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) or willingness to pursue and achieve CEM; Incident Command System training at the intermediate/advanced level (ICS 300, 400); Previous emergency management experience in higher education or college campus environments. |