Description

The City of Glendale’s generous benefits package includes:

Leave Accruals

Vacation: 17 days annually, up to 24 days annually based on years of serviceHolidays: 11 paid holidays per yearSick Leave: 14 days per year

Retirement- Arizona State Retirement System

Mandatory employee contributions of 12% are matched by the City.

Medical

Three options administered by Blue Cross Blue Shield Arizona. The city contributes $2,000 annually to Health Savings Account when high deductible health plan is selected.
Healthcare Cost Reduction incentives up to $360/year are available to participating employees.
Comprehensive Employee Wellness Program.

Dental

Two options administered by Delta Dental

Vision

Administered by United Healthcare

Life

City paid life insurance equal to annual salary rounded to nearest thousand.

Plans, coordinates, and manages public works projects with an emphasis on pavement preservation projects. Provides management on assigned projects.

This position is a grade 410 and offers an annual salary of $76,709-$115,064.

Note, this salary range is effective 6/27/2026*

Performs specialized professional work in the development, coordination, execution, and promotion of emergency management plans, procedures, and operations related to preventing, protecting against, mitigating, responding to, and recovering from disasters and emergency incidents.

Essential Functions

Prepares and coordinates the City's all-hazards emergency and disaster-related prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)/guides and associated checklists for area of responsibility.
Coordinates and communicates with internal departments, community partners and stakeholders to provide information on emergency management, resolve problems, and respond to requests within area of responsibility.
Supports the management and coordination of special programs and projects, including federal, state and local grant programs related to emergency management and public safety.
Represents the City on emergency preparedness and homeland security related issues within area of responsibility; provides information to the Emergency Management Director.
Assists with maintaining the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in a state of readiness and ensuring appropriate prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery planning and preparedness for the City.
Assists with disaster response and recovery during an emergency or preparedness exercises and assists with the development of incidents and exercises to identify best practices and develop After Action Reports (AARs) /Improvement Plans (IPs).
Identifies efficiencies and improvements within area of responsibility.
Serves as a point of contact within assigned program areas.
Serves as the Duty Officer on a scheduled rotational basis.
Provides support to leadership and may assist with coordination of operations during the Director’s absence, as assigned.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities By Function

Planning

Conducts the maintenance and update process for the Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJHMP), the City’s Emergency Operations Plan (EOP), and department Continuity of Operations Plans (COOP).
Provides support for internal departments with prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery; plans and coordinates interdepartmental activities to ensure an effective and coordinated City-wide response during an emergency.
Develops and implements a process for plan review and updates.
Participates in the public safety planning process for large-scale, special events and mega events.
Coordinates contingency planning efforts with public safety personnel for large-scale special events and mega events.
May serve as Planning Section Chief (PSC) for large-scale special events, mega events and no-notice incidents.

Operations

Monitors compliance with National Incident Management System (NIMS), ensuring City employees complete the required training commensurate with their job classification and role in the Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
Monitors compliance with training requirements for All Hazards Incident Management Team (AHIMT) members.
Develops, coordinates, and delivers emergency management training programs and provides instruction on emergency management prevention, protection, mitigation, , response, and recovery planning and procedures.
Develops and conducts emergency preparedness exercises and drills using Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) guidelines designed to train, test, and validate capabilities to respond to emergencies and disasters.
Develops Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Emergency Operations Center (EOC) activations under direction of leadership.
May serve as Operations Section Chief (OSC) for large-scale special events, mega events and no-notice incidents.

Logistics

Manages the emergency notification system and conducts periodic tests with other Emergency Management Specialists to ensure staff proficiency in use.
Conducts Citywide capability assessment and identifies existing resources and capability gaps.
Participates in ensuring preparedness, availability of equipment and supplies, and readiness of staff and the Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
Conducts regular inventories of equipment and supplies.
Assists with regular maintenance of technology resources (hardware and software) in conference rooms and the Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
Acts as liaison with Innovation & Technology on all technology related matters.
Develops Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for resource management under direction of leadership.
May serve as Logistics Section Chief (LSC) for large-scale special events, mega events and no-notice incidents.

Minimum Qualifications/Special Requirements/Success Factors

Bachelor’s degree in Emergency Management or related field and one year of professional-level experience in emergency management.

Any equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. One year of relevant experience may be substituted for each year of required education.

Knowledge Of

Comprehensive emergency management principles and practices in prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery
Tools and technology used to carry out emergency management functions and in the Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
Incident Command System (ICS) principles and practices
Federal, state, local and tribal laws, regulations, and guidelines related to emergency management and disaster assistance

Ability To

Provide effective professional contributions and collaboration across City departments and partner agencies and organizations
Establish and maintain effective and positive relationships as well as influence and build consensus.
Prepare and produce written documents with clearly organized thoughts using proper sentence construction, punctuation, and grammar
Develop and maintain positive working relationships with federal, state, local, tribal and private sector officials and the public
Comprehend and make inferences from written material and gather pertinent facts, make thorough analyses, and arrive at sound conclusions
Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, in individual and group settings
Exercise initiative and demonstrate sound judgment with sensitive or confidential information

Special Requirements

Completion of FEMA Independent Study (IS) courses 100, 200, 700, 800 and 2200 within 90 days of hire.
Serve as Duty Officer on a scheduled rotational basis, which includes evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Work may require non-standard work schedules including evenings, weekends, and holidays when required to perform operational duties during large-scale special events, mega events or no-notice incidents.

Success Factor Classification Level - Foundational

To view the success factor definitions please click here: Success Factors (PDF, 494KB) (If needed, click here to download PDF reader)

This position description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the position change.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions

Work is primarily conducted in an office setting with prolonged periods of sitting. May require travel to offsite locations for meetings and/or training and exercises. May require after-hours response to the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in the event of an activation.

Benefit information is outlined here: https://www.glendaleaz.gov/Your-Government/Connect/Departments/Human-Resources-Risk-Management/Benefits

01

I understand that my work experience must be in the body of this application and that "see resume" is grounds for disqualification from further consideration. Furthermore, I verify that the information I have provided on this application is accurate, and that any answers I provide to the following questions are also reflected in the Work Experience section of my application. I understand that the responses I provide will be verified through the recruitment process and any misstatement of material facts will also be grounds for disqualification from further consideration.

02

Please select the response that most accurately represents your education and experience as it relates to your candidacy for the Emergency Management Specialist position with the City of Glendale. (As a reminder, your selection MUST be reflected in the Work Experience and Education section of the application to receive consideration.)

Five years of post-secondary education in Emergency Management, or related field, with or without professional-level experience in Emergency Management.
Bachelor's degree in in Emergency Management, or a related field, and one or more years of professional-level experience in Emergency Management.
Three years of post-secondary education in related field, and two or more years of professional-level experience in Emergency Management.
Two years of post-secondary education in Emergency Management, or a related field, and three or more years of professional-level experience in Emergency Management.
One year of post-secondary education in Emergency Management, or a related field, and four or more years of professional-level experience in Emergency Management.
Five or more years of professional-level experience in Emergency Management, with or without post-secondary education course work.
None of the above

03

How many years of experience do you have working with local, regional, state, and federal agencies and non-governmental organizations in the field of Emergency Management?

5+ years
3-5 years of experience
1-3 years of experience
Less than 1 year
No experience

04

How many years of experience do you have related to Emergency Operations Center functions, including operations, planning, logistics or finance/administration?

5+ years
3-5 years of experience
1-3 years of experience
Less than 1 year
No experience

05

How many years of experience do you have related to maintaining and inventorying technology and equipment for an Emergency Operations Center?

5+ years
3-5 years of experience
1-3 years of experience
Less than 1 year
No experience

06

How many years of experience do you have related to NIMS Resource Typing?

5+ years
3-5 years of experience
1-3 years of experience
Less than 1 year
No experience

07

How many years of experience do you have related to Mutual Aid Compacts, Mutual Aid Agreements, Intergovernmental Agreements, and Memorandums of Understanding?

5+ years
3-5 years of experience
1-3 years of experience
Less than 1 year
No experience

08

How many years of experience do you have related to conducting capability assessments?

5+ years
3-5 years of experience
1-3 years of experience
Less than 1 year
No experience

09

How many years of experience do you have in developing and identifying resource needs for either a project or an Emergency Operations Center activation?

5+ years
3-5 years of experience
1-3 years of experience
Less than 1 year
No experience

10

How many years of experience do you have using the WebEOC platform?

2+ years
1-2 years
Less than 1 year
None

11

Have you completed any of the below FEMA Independent Study Courses? This is not a requirement but must be completed within 90 days of hire. Upload the course completion certificates with this application to receive consideration.

IS-100: Introduction to ICS
IS-200: ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
IS-700: National Incident Management System (NIMS) Introduction
IS-800: National Response Framework Introduction
IS-2200: Basic Emergency Operations Center Functions
None of the above
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