Posting Details

Position Information

Position Title Manager, Emergency Preparedness

Work Location Springfield Campus

Department Office of University Safety

HR Home Department 060113 OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY SAFETY

Pay Grade 45

Proposed Salary $56,821 - $69,298/annual

Position only available to current, regular, full-time Missouri State University employees? No, Position is available to all applicants.

Appointment Type Full Time Regular

Exempt/Non-Exempt Exempt

General Function

The Manager, Emergency Preparedness directs the Emergency Management program of Missouri State University. The Manager, Emergency Preparedness manages planning, budgeting, training, and programming related to emergency preparedness and response functions. The Manager, Emergency Preparedness serves as a liaison with local, state, and federal agencies to ensure compliance and works directly with staff, faculty, and students to develop, implement, manage, and continually improve campus-wide emergency preparedness, fire safety, business continuity response plans, and programs to improve the University’s ability to respond to emergencies, effectively manage incidents, and systematically restore the campus to full operation following adverse events.

Description of Primary Duties

The Manager, Emergency Preparedness directs the Emergency Management program of Missouri State University. The Manager, Emergency Preparedness manages planning, budgeting, training, and programming related to emergency preparedness and response functions. The Manager, Emergency Preparedness serves as a liaison with local, state, and federal agencies to ensure compliance and works directly with staff, faculty, and students to develop, implement, manage, and continually improve campus-wide emergency preparedness, fire safety, business continuity response plans, and programs to improve the University’s ability to respond to emergencies, effectively manage incidents, and systematically restore the campus to full operation following adverse events.

Minimum Acceptable Qualifications

Education: A Bachelor’s degree is required; a Bachelor’s degree in emergency management, business administration, public administration, fire administration, political science or a related field is preferred. An equivalent combination of years of experience and education may be considered for substitution of educational requirements.

Experience: Five years of professional experience in emergency program management is required. Experience with the National Incident Management System ( NIMS ) and the Incident Command System ( ICS ) techniques of emergency response and recovery is required. Project planning and development experience is required. Experience in hazard identification and assessment, business continuity planning ( BCP ), continuity of operations planning ( COOP ), and continuity of government ( COG ), and the operation and management of an emergency operations center ( EOC ) is required. Two years of administrative and supervisory experience is required. Budget management experience is preferred.

Certification: A valid driver’s license is required. Missouri Certified Emergency Manager certification is required or must be obtained within twelve months of employment. Successful completion of Incident Command System ( ICS ) 100, 200, 300, 400 and National Incident Management System ( NIMS ) 700 and 800 training is required. Certified Emergency Manager ( CEM ) certification is preferred. Certification as a trainer for NIMS or ICS training is preferred.

Skills: Leadership and supervisory skills are required. Analytical skills are required. Strong verbal and written communication skills are required. Excellent interpersonal skills are required. Computer literacy; the ability to develop training and performance standards as well as to manage a budget is required. Problem solving; decision making and ability to clearly communicate ideas, facts, and concepts to all constituencies of the University is required. The ability to develop policy and procedures; ability to develop knowledge of, respect for, and skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds is required.

Effort: The position requires travel to the various campuses and throughout each campus, including stairways in buildings. The nature of this job requires the mental and physical ability to respond quickly to events and emergency situations throughout campus.

Other: The scope of this position requires being available, except while on approved leave, twenty-four hours a day/seven days a week via communication devices in order to respond to emergency situations. This position may requires occasional evening and weekend work; is designated as an essential employee and may be required to report to work as scheduled when University offices are closed due to severe weather.

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Additional Qualifications

Link to Job Description http://www.missouristate.edu/human/jobdescriptions/306794.htm

Open Date 01/14/2025

Close Date (If Close Date is blank then the posting is considered open until filled)

Special Instructions to Applicants

The first date of consideration is February 4, 2025, and review of applications will continue until the position has been filled. Please attach an unofficial transcript to your application. Please note that documents that contain passwords, digital signatures, and other artifacts such as watermarks may not convert properly. If your document contains any of these items, please print and scan the document, then upload the scanned version to your application. Official transcripts required at time of hire.

EO/AA and Diversity Statement

Non Discrimination Statement

Missouri State University is a community of people with respect for diversity. The University emphasizes the dignity and equality common to all persons and adheres to a strict non-discrimination policy regarding the treatment of individual faculty, staff, and students. In accord with federal law and applicable Missouri statutes, the University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin (including ancestry, or any other subcategory of national origin recognized by applicable law), religion, sex (including marital status, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other subcategory of sex recognized by applicable law), age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law in employment or in any program or activity offered or sponsored by the University. Sex discrimination encompasses sexual harassment, which includes sexual violence, and is strictly prohibited by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

This policy shall not be interpreted in a manner as to violate the legal rights of religious organizations or of military organizations associated with the Armed Forces of the United States of America.

The University maintains a grievance procedure incorporating due process available to any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against. Missouri State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Minority/Female/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity employer. Inquiries concerning the complaint/grievance procedure related to sex discrimination, including sexual harassment and sexual assault, should be addressed to the Title IX Coordinator (https://www.missouristate.edu/TitleIX/default.htm) , Carrington Hall 205, 901 S. National Ave., Springfield, Missouri 65897, TitleIX@MissouriState.edu, 417-836-4252 (tel:+1-417-836-4252) , or to the Office for Civil Rights. All other inquiries concerning the grievance procedure, Affirmative Action Plan, or compliance with federal and state laws and guidelines should be addressed to the Equal Opportunity Officer, Office for Institutional Equity and Compliance, (https://www.missouristate.edu/Equity/default.htm) Carrington Hall 205, 901 S. National Ave., Springfield, Missouri 65897, Equity@MissouriState.edu, 417-836-4252 (tel:+1-417-836-4252) , or to the Office for Civil Rights. (Res. Board Policies No. 70-11; Bd. Min. 10-28-11.)

Background Check Statement

Employment will require a criminal background check at University expense.

Posting Detail

Posting Number 20250001FTS

Quicklink for Posting https://jobs.missouristate.edu/postings/79195

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • How did you hear about this vacancy?

• Indeed

• Linkedin

• Missouri State University Website

• Google

• Employee Referral

• Job Alerts

• HigherEdJobs.com

• Personal Contacts / Networking

• Job Board (CareerBuilder.com, Monster, etc.)

• Other

• • Please specify the recruitment source where you located this posting. If you selected Employee Referral above, please list the name of the current MSU employee who referred you.

(Open Ended Question)

• • Are you a current full-time regular Missouri State University employee?

• Yes, I am a current full-time faculty/staff University employee.

• No, I am not currently employed by the University.

• No, I am a current per course faculty member.

• No, I am a current part-time staff University employee.

• No, I am a current University graduate assistant or teaching assistant.

• No, I am a current student University employee.

• • Do you have a valid driver's license?

• Yes, I have a valid Missouri Driver’s license.

• Yes, I have a valid driver’s license from another state.

• No, I do not have a valid driver’s license.

• • What is your highest level of completed education?

• High School/GED

• Some college, no degree

• Associate's Degree

• Bachelor's Degree

• Master's or Doctorate

• • What field of study is/are your degree(s)?

(Open Ended Question)

• • Which of the following do you have credentials to instruct?

• ICS 100/200

• NIMS 700/800

• Stop the Bleed

• CPR

• None of the above

• • If you do not have a bachelor's degree, do you possess an equivalent combination of years of experience and education that you feel may be considered for substitution of educational requirements? If yes, please explain.

(Open Ended Question)

• • Please outline how your experience meets the requirement of two years of administrative and supervisory experience.

(Open Ended Question)

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume

• Cover Letter

• Unofficial Transcripts - 1

  Optional Documents

• Other Documents -1