Location: 3001 Police
Pay Grade: A21
FLSA Status: Exempt
Under general supervision, directs emergency management services for the City of Broken Arrow and acts as a liaison with external emergency management entities.
*This position performs duties deemed to be “safety sensitive" and is therefore subjected to random drug testing under the City’s policies*
- Serves as the City’s principal advisor on emergency management, resilience, continuity of operations, and disaster risk.
- Provides executive-level guidance to City leadership and elected officials regarding emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation strategies.
- Develops, maintains, and coordinates the City’s Emergency Operations Plan (EOP), Hazard Mitigation Plan, and Continuity of Operations/Continuity of Government (COOP/COG) plans.
- Conducts hazard identification, risk, vulnerability, and capability assessments to identify preparedness and mitigation priorities.
- Maintains readiness of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and provides cross-departmental coordination and functional leadership during emergency activations and recovery operations.
- Coordinates mutual aid, resource management, and interagency response efforts with local, regional, state, federal, nonprofit, and private-sector partners.
- Monitors emerging threats and hazard conditions and supports activation of warning systems, including storm sirens, as necessary.
- Leads hazard mitigation strategy development and implementation to reduce long-term community risk.
- Coordinates damage assessments and recovery operations following emergencies and disasters, ensuring alignment with long-term community resilience goals.
- Plans, coordinates, and evaluates emergency management training programs, exercises, and after-action improvement initiatives.
- Promotes a whole-community approach to emergency preparedness through public education, outreach, and stakeholder engagement.
- Develops and administers the emergency management budget and pursues and manages applicable grants and FEMA reimbursement.
- Ensures compliance with applicable federal, state, and accreditation standards related to emergency management operations.
- Represents the City on emergency management committees and maintains required certifications and continuing education.
Requires a Bachelor's Degree in a course of study related to the occupational field, supplemented by three to five years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. Possession of or ability to obtain a valid Class D Driver's License issued by the State of Oklahoma for the type of vehicle or equipment operated. Completion of or ability to complete required National Incident Management System (NIMS), Incident Command System (ICS), or Emergency Management Institute (EMI) courses as well as other requirements as set forth by FEMA related to emergency management operations. Tasks involve the ability to exert moderate physical effort in light work, typically involving some combination of balancing, climbing, crawling, crouching, feeling, handling, hearing, kneeling, mental acuity, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, standing, talking, visual acuity, walking and which involves some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (up to 20 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation.
