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CredentialsCertifications like ICS, FEMA coursesCertifications like ICS, FEMA courses
Work EnvironmentDevelops plans, policies, and procedures; often office-basedCoordinates response efforts; on-site during emergencies
Employer & IndustryGovernment agencies, large organizationsEmergency services, public safety agencies
Primary FocusProgram development, planning, and policyResponse coordination and incident management

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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MANAGER

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MANAGER

Chugach Government Solutions

Tampa, FL • On-site

Full-time

Posted 21 days ago

Job description

About Us
When you work at Chugach Government Solutions (CGS), you join a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture.
The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, CGS has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. Our focus is to support facility maintenance, IT/technical services, construction and education. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields - each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders.
At CGS, empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more!
If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences - then Chugach Government Solutions may be the right fit for you!
Position Location
This position will be located onsite in Tampa, Florida.
Job Overview
The Emergency Management (EM) Manager is responsible for the overall leadership, administration, execution, and continuous improvement of the installation Emergency Management Program. The incumbent supervises and leads six Emergency Management personnel while ensuring compliance with Department of Defense (DoD), Department of the Air Force (DAF), contract, and installation-specific requirements related to emergency preparedness, Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear (CBRN) defense, contingency operations, readiness reporting, training management, deployment preparedness, and disaster response operations.
The EM Manager develops and oversees emergency response planning, training programs, exercises, deployment readiness, and emergency operations coordination to ensure mission continuity and installation resilience in an all-hazards environment. The position serves as the primary liaison between the Emergency Management Work Center, installation leadership, government representatives, and external agencies regarding emergency preparedness and response activities.
Responsibilities
Essential Job Duties:
  • Manages and supervises day-to-day operations of the Emergency Management Work Center consisting of six assigned personnel.
  • Provides leadership, direction, training oversight, mentorship, and performance management for Emergency Management personnel.
  • Oversees installation Emergency Management, CBRN defense, contingency response, and deployment readiness programs.
  • Ensures compliance with all applicable DoD, Air Force, installation, contract, and company directives governing Emergency Management operations.
  • Reviews, develops, coordinates, updates, and maintains emergency management plans, contingency response plans, continuity plans, checklists, and supporting documentation.
  • Serves as the primary point of contact for installation EM operations, exercises, inspections, and emergency response coordination.
  • Manages installation EM training programs, Prime BEEF readiness requirements, and contingency training requirements.
  • Ensures all required training is scheduled, documented, tracked, and reported in applicable government systems and databases.
  • Oversees deployment readiness and accountability programs to ensure personnel and equipment readiness requirements are maintained.
  • Coordinates and supports installation exercises, disaster response events, hurricane preparedness activities, and contingency operations.
  • Manages Emergency Operations Center (EOC) activation, support, and operational coordination during exercises and real-world incidents.
  • Establishes and maintains Unit Control Center (UCC) procedures, training, and operational readiness.
  • Conducts and oversees EM program reviews, self-assessments, inspections, trend analysis, corrective action tracking, and process improvement initiatives.
  • Develops emergency preparedness metrics, reports, after-action reviews, and briefings for leadership and government representatives.
  • Ensures EM equipment, supplies, training materials, and response assets are properly maintained and operationally ready.
  • Assists installation leadership and tenant units with EM planning, training, and compliance requirements.
  • Coordinates with military units, contractors, local agencies, and emergency response organizations regarding preparedness and response operations.
  • Supports Wing Inspection Team (WIT) requirements and serves as subject matter expert during inspections and evaluations.
  • Ensures personnel maintain required certifications, qualifications, security requirements, and readiness standards.
  • Promotes and enforces workplace safety, environmental compliance, and company policies and procedures.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Effective leadership and supervision of Emergency Management personnel and programs.
  • Maintaining operational readiness and mission capability of the EM program.
  • Accurate and timely completion of reports, training documentation, readiness metrics, and program requirements.
  • Effective coordination of multiple projects, exercises, inspections, and emergency response activities simultaneously.
  • Communicating effectively both orally and in writing with employees, leadership, government representatives, and external agencies.
  • Timely and cost-effective performance of duties.
  • Compliance with company Standard Operating Procedures, contract requirements, and personnel policies.
  • Adherence to all safety, environmental, and security requirements.
  • Promoting a culture of professionalism, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure and during emergency situations.

Job Requirements
Mandatory:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Emergency Management, Homeland Security, Public Administration, or related field.
  • Minimum of ten (10) years of Emergency Management, readiness, contingency operations, deployment management, military operations, or related experience.
  • Minimum of two (2) years of supervisory or leadership experience.
  • An equivalent combination of education, professional training, certifications, and directly related experience may be considered to meet the minimum qualification requirements for the position.
  • Experience as a CE Readiness Flight Chief or equivalent.
  • Completion of Readiness Apprentice course JCABP3E931 00AA, USAF Readiness Flight Officer (RFO) Course J3OZP32E1D 010, or approved equivalent by the authority having jurisdiction over this program.
  • Completion of Air Force Incident Management Course.
  • Knowledge of Emergency Management, CBRN defense, contingency planning, deployment readiness, and emergency response operations.
  • Experience and proficient with Prime BEEF, DRRS, DCAPES, AFIT, ACES, or other readiness management systems.
  • Knowledge of applicable DoD, DAF, and installation Emergency Management directives and regulations.
  • Experience managing training programs, inspections, exercises, and readiness reporting systems.
  • Ability to analyze EM data, readiness metrics, inspection findings, and operational reports.
  • Ability to lead personnel and manage multiple priorities in a dynamic operational environment.
  • Secret Security Clearance or ability to obtain and maintain.
  • Ability to acquire and maintain government identification/common access card.
  • Ability to deal with a variety of people in a professional, courteous manner in diversified situations.
  • Valid state Driver's License with acceptable driving record pertinent to the position.
  • Ability to successfully pass any background checks and/or drug testing required on the contract.
  • U.S. Citizenship.
  • Ability to obtain access to U.S. Government Installations through the Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS).
  • Ability to obtain Government credentials that may be required.

Preferred:
  • Work experience supporting a military base or civilian installation.

Working Conditions:
  • Work is performed indoors and outdoors. Outdoor work is subject to temperature extremes and inclement weather conditions.
  • Subject to hazards that may cause personal bodily harm, diseases, cuts, bruises, burns, dust odors, and elevated noise levels.
  • Tasks may be performed in uneven, inclined, hard, and soft-carpeted surfaces/floors, cement structures and surfaces.

Physical Requirements:
  • Ability to use tools, equipment, chemicals, etc. to perform essential functions of the job.
  • Ability to use standard office equipment /tools as may be required for the position (computer, phone, copy machine, hand-held radio, etc.)
  • While performing duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand and/or walk for long periods at a time, sit, use of hands and fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, climb ladders, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk or hear, or smell.
  • The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and follow safe lifting procedures.
  • Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision.
  • May be required to enter confined spaces.

Disclosures
Chugach Government Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, disability, genetic factors, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Chugach will provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Chugach Government Solutions or any of its subsidiaries, please email ada@chugachgov.com.
Chugach Government Solutions supports pay transparency and is committed to equitable and competitive compensation practices. Compensation for this role will be determined based on factors including job responsibilities, experience, skills, internal equity, geographic location, and applicable contract requirements. Where required by law, compensation ranges will be provided to candidates during the hiring process.

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