Community Disaster Program Manager Jobs in Seattle, WA

Salary : $121,758.96 - $155,398.80 Annually
Location : Emergency Operations Center, 720 80th St SW Bldg A, Everett, WA
Job Type: Full-Time Project
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 2026-00278
Department: Emergency Management
Opening Date: 09/09/2026
Closing Date: 9/27/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
Description
BASIC FUNCTION
To supervise, plan, coordinate, and manage activities and operations within one or more emergency management programs.
Job Duties
STATEMENT OF ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

1. Plans, organizes, supervises, coordinates, and evaluates subordinate level employees as necessary and provides for their training, guidance, and mentoring; participates in the selection, hiring, promotion, discipline, and termination of subordinate employees; promotes and contributes to a work environment consistent with the department mission, vision, and values.
2. Works as a team with the other Program Managers to develop and maintain a comprehensive emergency management strategy that supports the departmental mission and meets community needs; promotes problem solving partnerships within and across emergency management programs.
3. Acts as a technical resource for staff to resolve problems; oversees the day-to-day operations of the work group and remains consistent with county and department standards, principles, methods, and priorities; signs-off on appropriate documents as required and authorized.
4. Reviews, develops, and implements policies, procedures and budgets related to specific emergency management functions as directed; ensures that areas of operation comply with applicable federal and state laws, regulations, and guidelines, and with County ordinances, policies, and procedures.
5. Leads and supervises multi-agency and/or multi-disciplinary workgroups that may include DEM staff as well as staff from various Snohomish County departments; local jurisdictional partners; regional, state, and federal stakeholders; as well as representatives from non-governmental organizations, the private sector, community volunteers, and other emergency management related groups.
6. Develops, maintains; and supervises the development and maintenance, of disaster-related plans or portions of plans, procedures, and checklists. These plans include the Snohomish County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP), Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP), Disaster Recovery Framework (DRF) and Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP).
7. Develops, facilitates, and/or evaluates disaster-related training and exercises to ensure the department's compliance with the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP); supervises the development, facilitation, and evaluation of disaster related training and exercises.
8. Oversees activities that ensure the operational readiness of the Snohomish County Emergency Coordination Center (ECC). These activities include training ECC staff, maintaining the ECC's technology and guidelines, and identifying enhancements to the ECC's readiness.
9. Develops, delivers; and supervises the development and delivery, of emergency management preparedness presentations to diverse audiences as the subject matter expert in their assigned emergency management program.
10. Prepares correspondence and reports pertaining to the assigned emergency management program; prepares recommendations to the Deputy Director; represents DEM at public meetings or at meetings with public officials and commissions, community groups and outside agencies as assigned and necessary.
11. Manages contracts or grants, including the development and monitoring of scope(s) of work, budget(s), and schedule(s).
12. During ECC activations, exercises authority and sound judgment to lead an assigned team to coordinate various facets of disaster response and recovery activities; supervises specific emergency management functions within the ECC. In this capacity, the incumbent may work extended hours for periods that may last for several days or weeks.

STATEMENT OF OTHER DUTIES

1. Performs other emergency management functions as required or assigned; may perform the duties of subordinate employees as required.

Minimum Qualifications
A Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management, Homeland Security, Public or Business Administration, Social Services, Community Planning or related field, plus four (4) years of experience in emergency management, including two (2) years of experience as a manager and/or supervisor; OR, any equivalent combination of training and/or experience that provides the required knowledge and abilities.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Certification as a Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) by the International Association of Emergency Managers is preferred.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
A valid Washington State Driver's License is required at the time of employment.
Must complete FEMA's Professional Development Series within one year of hire.
Candidates for employment must successfully pass a criminal background investigation.
Additional Information
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of:

• the principles and practices of emergency management
• laws, rules, regulations, legislation, and current trends in the assigned emergency management program
• the principles and practices of program planning, organization, budgeting and administration
• the principles and practices of effective supervision
• the National Incident Management System

Ability to:

• plan, organize, coordinate, and supervise a comprehensive emergency management program
• allocate and make effective use of available resources
• critically analyze information and problem solve
• assess the relative advantages and disadvantages of alternative courses of action
• analyze and evaluate operations and take effective action to correct deficiencies and resolve problems
• operate Microsoft Office software packages, including spreadsheet, database, word processing, and budget management software
• communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing
• supervise and evaluate the work of subordinate employees
• work under pressure and delegate responsibility
• establish and maintain effective working relationships with elected officials, associates, subordinates, employees of other agencies, and with the general public
• prepare a variety of correspondence, reports, and other written materials
• read, interpret and apply a variety of laws, rules and regulations governing departmental operations including county rules and regulations
• serve in a critical leadership role during disasters, as defined by the Snohomish County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan

SUPERVISION
The employee reports to the Deputy Director. The work requires considerable independent judgment and discretion in developing and achieving programmatic goals and objectives. The work is reviewed through meetings and periodic status reports and by evaluation of results obtained.
WORKING CONDITIONS
The majority of the work is performed in the usual office environment with travel to off-site locations. Employees are required to serve when activated in the Emergency Coordination Center or at other locations. As part of a regular rotation, employees serve as the 24-hour DEM Duty Officer and receive calls for assistance, evaluate situations, and utilize broad discretion to provide support to the requesting agency/jurisdiction, including activation of the ECC.
Snohomish County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.
Accommodations for individuals with disabilities are provided upon request.
Snohomish County offers a comprehensive benefits package to employees that receive a regular appointment who work at least 20 hours a week.
Visit to learn more about the following benefits.
County Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Retirement
• Basic Group Term Life Insurance/ Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Long Term Disability (LTD)
• Commuting Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Partners for Health Employee Wellness Program
• Leave & Holidays

Voluntary Benefits

• Deferred Compensation 457(b)
• Supplemental Group Term Life Insurance
• Additional Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Supplemental Individual Insurance Policies

Healthcare Premiums

• Regular full-time employees: If you work 35 or more hours per week, you will pay these for medical insurance. The County pays the for vision, dental, and basic life insurance.
• Regular part-time employees: If you work between 20 and 34 hours per week, you will pay for medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. The County's contribution toward the premium for an employee in a regular part-time appointment will be pro-rated in an amount equal to the F.T.E. percentage the employee is assigned.

Note: Temporary employees, seasonal employees and paid interns may be eligible for medical insurance benefits. Review the County's to learn more.
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Following is a series of supplemental questions designed to assess your job-related experience and qualifications. Please note that as part of the screening process your responses will be reviewed in conjunction with your general application must validate/support your responses to the supplemental questions. If your responses cannot be validated, you will not proceed to the next steps of them review/selection process. A resume may be submitted, but it will not substitute for the general online application or supplemental questions; responses such as 'see resume' may not be considered. Do you understand that your responses to the supplemental questions for this position must be supported by your general application/work history detail?

• Yes

02
Do you possess a current Washington State Driver's License or have the ability to acquire one within sixty (60) days of employment?

• Yes
• No, but I have the ability to obtain one within sixty (60) days
• No, I do not have the ability to obtain one

03
Do you have at least two years of management and/or supervisory experience?

• No
• Yes

04
What is the highest level of education you have completed?

• No degree
• One-year certificate
• Associate's degree
• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree or greater

05
How many years of work experience do you possess in any planning, public safety, social sciences, emergency management or related field?

• No experience to less than one year
• One year experience to less than two years
• Two years' experience to less than three years
• Three years' experience to less than four years
• Four years' experience to less than five year years
• Five years' experience to less than six years
• Six years' experience to less than seven years
• Seven years' to less than eight years
• Eight years' or more

06
Are you able to complete the FEMA Professional Development Series within one year of hire?

• Yes
• No
• I have already completed the Professional Development Series

07
For the remaining essay questions, please provide brief answers.Describe for us your experience working with comprehensive planning efforts, such as the Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP), Comprehensive Emergency Management Plans (CEMP), and Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) and include details about your involvement in the planning process.
08
How do you engage multiple stakeholders and produce consensus without explicit authority?
09
Can you recall a time when you were able to identify a complex problem, evaluate options, and implement a solution?How did the solution benefit your organization?
10
What three words would you use to describe your ideal work environment?
Required Question