Salary range: $80,594-$90,000
Posting expires: October 19, 2026
Under general direction of the Hartsfield – Jackson Atlanta International Airport (HJAIA) Emergency Management Director, the Emergency Management Program Administrator will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the Emergency Operations Center within the Centralized Command & Control Center. The Emergency Management Program Administrator is overall responsible for the emergency management program within the airport community.
The Emergency Management Airport Manager serves as an advisor to the Airport Executive leadership; works closely with the Director of Emergency Management; local, federal, and state agencies; including the whole airport community stakeholders to collectively prepare, protect, prevent, mitigate, respond to and recover from natural, adversarial and technological emergencies. This Manager is responsible for managing a team, preparing, maintaining, and updating the Airport Emergency Plan, responding to emergency situations, developing, and implementing all emergency preparedness training, exercises and drills acting as a liaison with mutual aid agencies.
Emergency Management Training: Manage, coordinate, schedule, and maintain all emergency management training programs as well as emergency management committee meetings. Ensure individuals are trained and prepared to fill critical roles outlined in the Airport’s Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan and maintain the appropriate records for all trained individuals.
Emergency Operations: Assists the Director and serves in a management capacity during response to real world incidents, emergencies, disasters, and pre-planned events. Serves in a leadership capacity during activation of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
Maintains the Emergency Operations Plan, Annexes, and operating procedures (SOP’s) updated as required by the City of Atlanta, FAA, and TSA.
Emergency Management Exercise Program: Develop and manage the Airport’s emergency management exercise program, to include budgeting, planning, and coordination with external agencies. Ensures airport exercises are compliant with the Homeland Security, FAA, TSA and all other applicable laws and standards. Works with the Director of Emergency Management, Emergency Management Planners, Airport Operations, Fire Department and Law Enforcement Officers to develop and facilitate emergency exercise scenarios and logistics. Develops after action reports and improvement plans following all exercises and actual emergencies.
Emergency Planning: Create, manage, and update emergency management plans, policies, procedures, and associated documents. Develops and implements processes, tools, systems, and metrics to assess the success of existing plans. Supports unit level response and continuity plan development.
Emergency Management Technology: Ensure the operational readiness, future development, and integration of the Airport’s Emergency Notification Network (ENN). Ensures the operational readiness of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC). Researches and recommends new services and technologies to improve the level of preparedness for the Airport.
Ideal candidate must demonstrate ability to make decisions on non-specific and technical issues, diagnoses, or procedures independent of the Director.
Responsible for decision that help stabilize emergency situations, affect life safety and preservation of property. Assist in the determination of recovery efforts and activities to return the airport back to normal operations.
Anticipates and resolves problems encountered during daily operations and determines appropriate solutions; promotes teamwork. Encourages regular communication, informs staff of relevant business issues and their impact on the organization.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities – This is a partial listing of necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job successfully. It is not an exhaustive list.
Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) credential from the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) is preferred.
Valid State Issued Driver's License required. Project Management certifications are desirable.
It is the policy of the City of Atlanta (“COA”) that qualified individuals with disabilities are not discriminated against because of their disabilities regarding job application procedures, hiring, and other terms and conditions of employment. It is further the policy of the COA to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in all aspects of the employment process. The COA is prepared to modify or adjust the job application process or the job or work environment to make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of the applicant or employee to enable the applicant or employee to be considered for the position he or she desires, to perform the essential functions of the position in question, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment as are enjoyed by other similarly situated employees without disabilities, unless the accommodation will impose an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the Human Resources Director for your department.
The City of Atlanta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, ender identity, marital status, veteran’s status or national origin, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. We value and encourage diversity in our workforce.
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