Remote Emergency Management Consultant Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Are you looking for an opportunity to truly make a difference? Do you want to join a collaborative, mission-driven team that protects the planet, strengthens communities, and supports businesses when they need it most? Are you seeking a place where your work contributes directly to an organization known for excellence in environmental services, crisis management, and emergency response? If your answer is "yes," then you belong at Ambipar.

Our networkers have a wide variety of experiences and knowledge within the Emergency Management Field. We provide 24/7 response services to clients, including training, exercise facilitation, and response management. Networkers on staff are available on an on-call basis to augment our consulting, planning, and response efforts. Networkers are activated and paid to respond to our clients planned and unplanned events.

The ideal candidate will have documented experience and training in emergency management. We are looking for team members who are trained to use the Incident Command System (ICS), familiar with response management practices, and able to maintain a high state of readiness in the event of an emergency. Our team members are called upon to fill the Incident or Spill Management Team roles during our clients' emergencies. Being a networker requires executive presence with strong verbal and written communication skills.

We are looking for a self-motivated, responsible, and confident individual with a commitment to integrity and the ability to prioritize multiple projects, meet deadlines, and work collaboratively with minimal supervision. Networkers have the potential to be deployed on their own and as part of a team for extended periods of time with minimal direct oversight.

Position Details

Reports to: Response Manager

Location: Remote

Position Type: Consultant / On-Call Employee

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Pay: Hourly

Compensation: Commensurate with experience

Travel: 25%

Essential Job Functions

• Provide 24/7 spill response services to clients during their unplanned events by filling ICS positions as required.
• Provide onsite and/or remote support to clients during their training events (HAZWOPER, ICS, QI, Spill Prevention Control, Countermeasure (SPCC), etc.) and tabletop exercises.
• Maintain a personal and professional high state of readiness and training to support clients.
• Stay abreast of current affairs and practices in the local response community.
• Be alert and aware at all times and anticipate clients' needs.
• Constantly seek new business opportunities for the Company.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Job Requirements

• 5+ years' experience in the field of emergency response such as civil unrest, man-made disasters, natural disasters, chemical spills, vessel casualties, oil spills or releases of hazardous materials or equivalent experience
• Current Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) certification appropriate for your ICS role, training, and experience (40-hr, 24-hr, or 8-hr)
• Current certifications in Incident Command System (ICS) 100, 200, and 300 & IS 700 and 800
• Must be highly independent, capable of making decisions in a highly charged and dynamic environment, and skilled in team building and consensus building
• Must have basic computer skills, including using Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Maintains a personal high state of readiness and professional training
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to remain calm under stressful situations
• Possess a valid State issued driver's license, and a satisfactory driving record

Preferred Job Requirements

• Qualified and experience as an ICS Command or General Staff Team Member
• Familiar with the preparation, activation, and demobilization of Incident Command Posts and/or Emergency Operations Centers
• Familiar with National, Regional, Local Contingency Plans, priorities, and processes
• Ability to speak and write in other languages is a plus, particularly those that are helpful in the marine community, such as Spanish, Mandarin, Japanese, Greek, Tagalog, etc.
• Experience using virtual platforms/applications (Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Goto Meetings, Webex, etc.)
• ICS-339, 400, 449, and ICS role specific courses
• Current Helicopter Underwater Escape Training and/or Basic Offshore Induction and Safety Training certifications
• Oil Spill Management Workshop such as International Maritime Organization (IMO) Level 3 or equivalent
• Hold a current TSA Transportation Worker Identification Card

Work Schedule

• May require deployment within 8 hours of notification
• May require irregular/extended work hours
• May require extended periods of time working at a computer or desk environment
• May have to relocate to emergency site that require functioning under moderate physical and mental stress
• May require travel to areas damaged by disaster
• Deployments will require networkers to make travel and lodging arrangements which will be reimbursed on a regular basis.

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