At the City of Irvine, we strive to make a difference within a progressive, forward-thinking organization in an environment that embraces diversity, creativity, and respect. If you are interested in a career in Public Safety as part of a world class agency, the Assistant Emergency Manager position would be an excellent opportunity.

• Administers all-hazard programs and strategies to reduce community risk and vulnerability to disasters; embodies creative solutions and opportunities to address societal challenges in emergency preparedness; and builds and fosters environments that strengthen community partnerships towards a common goal of disaster response and resiliency in Irvine.
• Supervises staff assigned to the Office of Emergency Management and CERT program and delegates tasks, as needed, to fulfill program goals. Provides training, coaching, and mentorship to OEM staff in order to foster instructor development and program management skills and deliver high-quality products.
• Plans, develops and implements preparedness and resiliency programs geared specifically to businesses, community groups, and vulnerable populations in the City of Irvine. Identifies marketing strategies to reach businesses and vulnerable groups and overcomes barriers affecting these groups from building preparedness and resiliency strategies.
• Develops, coordinates, and conducts training of staff in emergency preparedness, response, and recovery practices. Assesses citywide training needs and develops/arranges training programs. Coordinate and teach EOC operations training, Standardize Emergency Management System (SEMS), and National Incident Management System (NIMS) training to City personnel.
• Leads emergency management planning efforts with a variety of internal and external stakeholders. Facilitates discussion within multi-jurisdictional and multi-disciplinary partners to comprehensively plan for various emergencies.
• Maintains the Emergency Operations Center, equipment and supplies in constant state of readiness; assists with the coordination and activation of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) during actual disasters.
• Serves as the EOC Manager during response and recovery efforts in the absence of the Manager of Emergency Services.
• Assists the Manager of Emergency Services with the testing and maintenance of alert and warning systems, budget planning, and administration of homeland security, emergency management, and hazard mitigation grants.
• Performs the full range of duties involved in the identification, planning, development, and implementation of new and/or modified programs/projects that would promote and enhance the mission, goals, and objectives of the City's emergency management efforts.
• Oversees the coordination and mobilization of CERT members for both emergency and non-emergency missions (i.e., public outreach, training, etc.).
• Performs other duties as assigned to support the Office of Emergency Management in its goal of building community resiliency from disasters.
• Find additional information in the Assistant Emergency Manager job description.

• Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management, Homeland Security, Business Administration, Public Administration, Criminal Justice or a related field or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Five years of experience in emergency management; including specific experience with plan writing, EOC management, supervision of personnel, training & exercise, and public speaking.
• Any combination thereof that proficiently demonstrates ability to fulfill job description.
• Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) - highly desirable
• Requires a California Driver's License