Emergency Management Coordinator

Rice University
Houston, TX

Who this role is best for

Geared toward entry-level professionals comfortable with multi-departmental planning and whole-community emergency management processes.

Best fit for

  • Entry-level professionals with 1+ years of disaster planning or response experience and familiarity with emergency management frameworks.
    — “This is an entry-level emergency management position”
  • Candidates with experience in whole-community planning and CPG 101, CPG 201, and HSEEP standards.
    — “experience with whole-community planning processes and strong familiarity with CPG 101, CPG 201, and HSEEP”
  • Individuals who can manage technical documentation and coordinate cross-functional teams.
    — “strong writing skills, including technical documentation”

Things to consider

  • Daily on-site presence is mandatory, with potential for evenings and weekends during emergencies.
    — “requiring daily on-site presence to perform its vital functions effectively”
  • Work schedule may include holidays, nights, and weekends, with limited flexibility.
    — “work schedule may vary to meet the needs of the department or campus”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with emergency management frameworks like CPG 101 and CPG 201 in your resume.
    — “strong familiarity with CPG 101, CPG 201, and HSEEP”
  • Demonstrate your ability to manage and maintain web-based document systems in your application.
    — “Develops and maintains contact lists, SOPs, SOGs, policies, critical documents, and web-based document systems”
  • Showcase your skills in coordinating planning meetings and drafting emergency plans.
    — “Helps identify planning teams, coordinate planning meetings, and draft plans”
  • Emphasize your experience in multi-departmental collaboration and consensus-building.
    — “skilled in multi-departmental planning and guiding the long-term evolution of emergency management plans”
  • Include examples of outreach initiatives or training development in your resume or cover letter.
    — “Assists in developing and delivering training to members of the Rice community”
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What success looks like

  • manage and maintain emergency management plans
  • coordinate training and drills
  • provide support during emergencies
  • build and maintain relationships with stakeholders
Typical background
1+ years experience in disaster planningunderstanding of emergency management principles

Skills & requirements

Required

Emergency ManagementDisaster PlanningCommunicationProblem-solvingTechnical DocumentationHtml/cssICS Training

Preferred

University Setting ExperienceWhole-community Planning

Stack & domain

Emergency ManagementDisaster PlanningResponseRecoveryWhole-community PlanningCPG 101CPG 201HseepCommunicationWritingFile ManagementDocument ManagementHTMLCSSProblem-solvingDecision-makingStress ManagementGrowth MindsetWork-life BalanceSelf-starterCollaborationConsensus-buildingForward-thinkingResiliencePreparednessUniversity

About the role

Original posting from Rice University

Under the Director's supervision, the Emergency Management Coordinator executes administrative and technical tasks. The coordinator manages and maintains university plans, programs, and training for all hazards and all phases of emergency management across all university locations. Work assignments are received verbally and in writing. This is an entry-level emergency management position. The position provides support in a challenging yet fulfilling environment where growth is expected and a culture of care for one another is demonstrated.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

All interested applicants should attach a resume in the Supporting Documents section of the application, preferably in PDF format to avoid any formatting issues. A writing sample may be requested.

Ideal Candidate Statement:

The ideal candidate is a proactive facilitator skilled in multi-departmental planning and guiding the long-term evolution of emergency management plans, policies, and procedures. They should have experience with whole-community planning processes and strong familiarity with CPG 101, CPG 201, and HSEEP.

Soft Skills:

They have strong communication skills, demonstrate a growth mindset, and maintain a good work-life balance. They are self-starters who can identify problems and design solutions. They embrace rapidly changing technology to achieve departmental goals. They are personable and capable in social situations where disagreements are common and are skilled at building consensus. They are forward-thinking collaborators committed to strengthening university-wide resilience and preparedness.

Workplace Requirements:

This role is classified as an Essential On-Campus Position, requiring daily on-site presence to perform its vital functions effectively. During emergencies or crises, emergency management staff are required to report to campus within one hour's notice, as directed, to ensure continuity of critical operations. Staff must remain accessible to leadership and fulfill the responsibilities necessary to maintain institutional functions. Some incidents and events will require on-site work during evenings or weekends with little notice.

Workplace Location:

This position is exclusively on-site, requiring all duties to be performed in person at Rice's main campus. The work schedule may vary to meet the needs of the department or campus and may include holidays, nights, and weekends. Per Rice policy 440, work arrangements may be subject to change.

Hiring Range: $52,896 - $60,800 annually

*Exempt (salaried) positions under FLSA are not eligible for overtime. 

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management or a related field

1+ years of experience in disaster planning, response, or recovery

ICS training, including G-400

Skills:

Thorough understanding of emergency management

Strong communication skills with the ability to influence others and build resilience

Strong writing skills, including technical documentation

Strong technical abilities, including proficiency in file management, advanced document management and styling, and a basic working knowledge of HTML and CSS

Ability to analyze and resolve problems collaboratively

Action-oriented, task-driven, and organized

Ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects, meet deadlines, and communicate changes to affected parties

Ability to make decisions and function effectively in stressful situations

Preferences:

Experience working in a university setting

Experience with WebEOC and Everbridge

Experience using GIS tools

Experience working with radio systems

Project-management certification

Essential Functions:

Develops and maintains emergency-response and mass-notification software templates, tools, and operating procedures

Develops and maintains contact lists, SOPs, SOGs, policies, critical documents, and web-based document systems

Helps identify planning teams, coordinate planning meetings, and draft plans

Conducts outreach to the university community through social media, websites, email, outreach fairs, and events

Assists with exercise design, exercise coordination, development of after-action reviews, and management of improvement plans

Serves on the Incident Management Team

Assists in developing and delivering training to members of the Rice community

Attends meetings as directed to support university-wide collaboration and coordination

Attends meetings external to the university, as directed by emergency management leadership, to build and maintain regional partnerships

Collaborates with incident-response personnel to identify and resolve potential emergency-management issues

Performs all other duties as assigned

Rice University HR | Benefits: https://knowledgecafe.rice.edu/benefits 

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Rice University is committed to ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity and welcoming the fullness of diversity into our candidate pools. Rice considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status. Rice also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. If an applicant requires a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please get in touch with Rice University’s Human Resources Office via email at facstaffada@rice.edu for support.

If you have any additional questions, please email us at jobs@rice.edu. Thank you for your interest in employment with Rice University.

Source: Rice University careers

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