Emergency Management Specialist at City of Ann Arbor in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Job Description:

Emergency Management Specialist

Salary: $53,500 - $55,000 (Offer will be commensurate with experience)

Benefits offered for this opportunity: Non-Union Benefits Summary

Role Summary:

This position is responsible for assisting the Emergency Management Coordinator in developing and implementing emergency management plans and programs that prepare the City of Ann Arbor to mitigate, respond to, and recover from all hazards. With an understanding of whole community emergency planning, hazard mitigation, social equity, risk communication, public information and warning, the basic principles of emergency management, and the disaster cycle, this professional will build upon the City of Ann Arbor’s emergency management and resilience program. This position requires strong communication, problem-solving, partnership and trust-building skills, as well as knowledge of emergency management, climate change, and community resilience.

Education, Training and Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with coursework in emergency management, public safety, resilience, public administration, political science, sociology, communications, psychology, business, or a closely related field


• Valid MI driver’s license


• The City of Ann Arbor will consider an alternative combination of education and work experience

Education, Training and Experience Preferred:

• Completion of FEMA ICS 100, 200, 700, 800A and 800B


• Experience in GIS


• Grant writing experience

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