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Job: Senior Emergency Management Planning Coordinator

This one in a university setting.

The University of Buffalo has a Senior Emergency Management Program Coordinator position open.

The brief description is:

"The Senior Emergency Planning Coordinator oversees and coordinates all planning, communication, training, and operations management to university-wide incident and emergency preparedness programs and initiatives. Direct campus-wide University incident\emergency planning and business continuity programs, including: the strategic planning, development and revision of incident\emergency preparedness, disaster recovery and business continuity documentation and policies, and implementation and training associated with such policies. Provide incident\emergency preparedness information, consultation and training to the campus community; planning and assessment of responses to disasters and other emergencies and recommendations for improvements. Lead the campus incident\management teams through the phases of emergency management. Work with city, state and national agencies to coordinate plans and procedures and programs."

I noted that a graduate degree substitutes for two years of experience.  Which got me thinking.  In reality, I would substitute "one year" of experience.  Nothing can replace doing a job and being immersed in the work.  However, with two years, it does give a recent graduate, with some experience, an opportunity to compete with those second career folks.

Eric Holdeman is a contributing writer for Emergency Management magazine and is the former director of the King County, Wash., Office of Emergency Management.