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Salary : $76,593.71 - $95,742.14 Annually
Location : Various Locations within the City of El Paso, TX
Job Type: Unclassified
Job Number: U8520-0726
Department: FIRE DEPT ADMIN
Opening Date: 07/30/2026
Closing Date: 8/25/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Exempt
Requirements
MOS Code: 8870 (Marine Corps), 2720 (Navy)
Education and Experience:A Bachelor's degree or higher and four (4) years of experience in public safety, emergency management, or disaster response and planning.
Licenses and Certificates: Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state. Certificate of completion for the National Incident Management System (NIMS) IS-700 and IS-800 courses and Incident Command System (ICS) 100, 200 within six (6) months of appointment.
General Purpose
Under general direction, perform and coordinate difficult and responsible disaster and emergency planning work in the areas of homeland security and emergency management city and countywide.
Typical Duties
Develop and coordinate the creation and implementation of emergency and disaster plans, policies and procedures for individual departments. Involves: Plan, coordinate, develop and promote emergency service policies, operations, plans and processes related to exercise design and execution. Responsible for coordination, development and promotion of emergency management operations, plan, exercise, and processes in responding to local disasters and emergencies within a comprehensive emergency management program. Coordinate and support the activities of emergency and disaster planning coordinators and liaisons in other City/County departments, state, federal and non-governmental partners. Assist in the development and implementation of emergency and disaster exercise plans for individual City/County departments by reviewing and evaluating plans, policies and procedures developed by departments and providing consultation and guidance for necessary changes or improvements.
Research and analyze best practices in the field of disaster and emergency planning. Involves: Assess and analyze opportunities for improvement, makes recommendations for the implementation of improvements. Assist in developing and implementing city and countywide disaster and emergency planning policies and procedures. Prepare important technical records, plans, and reports to document processes and provide information to management.
Coordinate and present Emergency Operations Center training for City/County employees and emergency responders, public safety agencies, community groups, business organizations and the public.
Provide disaster and emergency planning, exercise planning and recovery information, consultation, and advice to representatives of government, public safety agencies, community groups, business organizations and the public. Involves: Respond to local disasters and emergencies, perform duties as assigned during an emergency in which the Department of Emergency Management is involved, including working in the Emergency Operations Center during activations. Coordinate services at large events to ensure efficient and effective management of the City and County's response at planned events. May supervise the work of Emergency Management staff, lead working groups, and/or coordinate the work of staff on specific projects or programs. Perform related duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Supervise assigned personnel. Involves: Schedule, assign, instruct, guide and check work. Appraise employee performance. Provide for training and development. Enforce personnel rules and regulations and work behavior standards firmly and impartially. Counsel, motivate and maintain harmony. Interview applicants. Recommend hiring, termination, transfers, discipline, merit pay or other employee status changes.
General Information
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Note: This is an unclassified contract position.
Note: Applicants with a foreign degree must have all relevant documents translated and evaluated by a College, University, or Credentials Evaluation Services Department prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department.
Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of applications have been received.
A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as "See résumé" are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.
To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application's employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.
Determined by agreement
01
Do you have a Bachelor's degree or higher?

• Yes
• No

02
Do you have a minimum of four (4) years of experience in public safety, emergency management, or disaster response and planning?

• Yes
• No

03
This position requires a certificate of completion for the National Incident Management System (NIMS) IS-700 and IS-800 courses and Incident Command System (ICS) 100 and 200, within 6 months of appointment. Are you able to provide a certificate of completion within 6 months of appointment?

• Yes
• No

04
Do you have a valid USA driver's license? If so, what type of driver's license do you have?

• Texas Class A - CDL or equivalent from another state.
• Texas Class B - CDL or equivalent from another state.
• Texas Class C or equivalent from another state.
• No, I do not have a valid driver's license.

05
Candidates will be evaluated based on the information provided on both the application and the completeness of the responses to the Supplemental Questions. Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties, including supervisory, lead and management experience, in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.

• I acknowledge I have read and understand the above information.

06
Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Have you had your diploma, transcripts, degree or other required documents translated and evaluated by an agency of NACES?

• Yes, it has been translated and certified and I can provide documentation upon a job offer.
• No, I have not had my degree translated and certified.
• N/A - my degree is from an accredited U.S. university or college.

07
Candidates will be evaluated based on the information provided on the application and the completeness of the responses to the Supplemental Questions. The following will disqualify you from moving forward in the recruitment process.-Failure to fully detail all work experience and job duties.-Failure to fully detail all lead, supervisory and managerial experience and duties if required. -Overlapping dates of work experience.-Copying and pasting directly from the job specification.-Responses referring to your résumé.

• I acknowledge I have read and understand the above information.

Required Question