Job Description

Job Posting Title

Emergency Management Planner

Agency

309 DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Supervisory Organization

OEM

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

Annual salary up to $72,000.00 based on education and experience.

Join the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM)
Make a difference every day in Oklahoma’s safety and resilience.

About OEM

The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) is a dynamic state agency dedicated to preparing for, responding to, recovering from, and mitigating emergencies and disasters across the State of Oklahoma. OEM plays a key role in statewide public safety by coordinating emergency planning, community preparedness, response operations, disaster recovery, and long-term hazard mitigation with local, tribal, state, and federal partners. The agency also maintains the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC), providing centralized coordination during critical events and serving more than 300 local emergency managers across the state.

Why Work at OEM?

At OEM, you’ll be part of a mission-driven team that strengthens communities before, during, and after disasters. Whether it’s coordinating response efforts during severe weather, assisting communities with hazard mitigation planning, or providing critical support during emergencies, OEM employees serve with purpose and impact.

Benefits & Perks

As a full-time state employee with OEM, you receive:

• Competitive state retirement benefits with employer matching
• 11 paid holidays each year
• A generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents
• Opportunities for professional growth and cross-agency collaboration
• Priority interview consideration for U.S. veterans with appropriate certification
  • Veterans with certification letters from the Office of Management and Enterprise Services’ Office of Veteran Placement are entitled to an interview for any position for which they meet minimum qualifications.

Who We’re Looking For

We seek motivated, adaptable professionals who:

• Are committed to public service and community preparedness
• Can work effectively in team environments and high-pressure situations
• Are resourceful in problem-solving and coordinating across diverse partners

About the Position

We are seeking an Emergency Management Planner providing support to our Resilience area. This position is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma This position is a regular, full-time position governed by the Oklahoma Civil Service system and subject to the Civil Service and Human Capital Modernization Act. Employment in this role is covered by applicable Civil Service Rules, policies, and procedures. This position is subject to a required 12-month trial period, during which performance, conduct, and overall suitability for continued employment will be evaluated in accordance with Civil Service Rules.

Under the direction of the State Hazard Mitigation Officer, this position serves as the agency's lead planning specialist responsible for coordinating, developing, integrating, and maintaining emergency management planning initiatives supporting statewide resilience, continuity, preparedness, mitigation, and recovery objectives. This position provides advanced technical planning expertise and consultative services to state, local, tribal, and private-sector stakeholders regarding emergency management planning, hazard mitigation, continuity of operations, resilience strategy, and disaster preparedness.

Responsibilities include ownership and maintenance of the State Administrative Plan (SAP), coordination of Continuity of Operations (COOP) planning initiatives, integration of hazard mitigation and resilience planning efforts, technical assistance to local jurisdictions, support of Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) planning requirements, and development of planning products that improve statewide readiness and resilience. The Emergency Management Planner supports implementation of an effects-based emergency management planning strategy that prioritizes stabilization of Oklahoma's Community Lifelines through predictive analysis of cascading impacts to critical infrastructure. The position serves as a planning subject matter expert and project leader for assigned initiatives and represents the agency in planning-related activities with federal, state, local, tribal, nonprofit, and private-sector partners.

Core Work Responsibilities

State Administrative Plan & Program Compliance

Serve as the primary coordinator and custodian of the Oklahoma State Administrative Plan and associated planning documentation.

• Develop, maintain, revise, and coordinate updates to the State Administrative Plan (SAP)
• Ensure planning documents align with federal and state statutes, regulations, grant requirements, and agency policy
• Coordinate review cycles and stakeholder input processes for statewide planning documents
• Monitor planning requirements associated with FEMA grant programs and emergency management guidance
• Develop administrative procedures, planning guidance, and supporting documentation necessary to maintain compliance with applicable planning requirements
• Support audits, monitoring activities, and program reviews involving planning-related deliverables

Hazard Mitigation & Resilience Planning

Support statewide resilience initiatives through planning, risk analysis, and mitigation strategy development.

• Coordinate development and integration of hazard mitigation planning efforts supporting state and local resilience objectives
• Assist with identification and prioritization of mitigation opportunities that reduce risk to people, property, infrastructure, and critical services
• Lead planning initiatives involving hazard vulnerability assessments, consequence analysis, and predictive evaluation of cascading impacts to critical infrastructure and Community Lifelines
• Promote integration of mitigation concepts into emergency management, community development, infrastructure, and land-use planning efforts
• Assist local jurisdictions in understanding and implementing mitigation planning requirements and best practices
• Support development of planning products that strengthen long-term resilience and disaster risk reduction

Continuity Planning & Operational Readiness

Coordinate continuity planning efforts that support continuity of government and continuity of operations capabilities.

• Develop, maintain, and improve Continuity of Operations (COOP) planning initiatives
• Facilitate continuity planning workshops, planning teams, and stakeholder coordination activities
• Support continuity planning efforts involving critical functions, essential personnel, communications, facilities, and resource requirements
• Assist agencies and stakeholders in developing continuity capabilities and continuity planning products
• Coordinate testing, validation, and improvement of continuity plans through exercises and planning activities
• Promote continuity planning integration with preparedness, resilience, and emergency operations programs

Planning Integration & Technical Assistance

Provide advanced planning expertise and technical assistance to local jurisdictions, partner organizations, and agency stakeholders.

• Assist local, tribal, and state stakeholders with development, review, and improvement of emergency management planning documents
• Provide planning consultation regarding Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), continuity plans, hazard mitigation plans, and related planning products
• Evaluate planning documents for compliance with applicable standards, requirements, and best practices
• Facilitate workshops, meetings, and planning sessions supporting jurisdictional preparedness and resilience efforts
• Assist stakeholders in integrating planning efforts across preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation functions
• Promote planning consistency and coordination among partner organizations

Program Analysis, Community Lifelines & Strategic Planning

Support statewide planning initiatives through analysis, assessment, and strategic planning activities.

• Conduct planning studies, research projects, assessments, and analyses supporting agency objectives
• Evaluate planning initiatives and recommend improvements supporting organizational effectiveness and resilience
• Utilize FEMA Community Lifelines as the operational framework for analyzing vulnerabilities, evaluating cascading impacts, and developing effects-based planning strategies supporting statewide resilience
• Identify planning gaps, emerging risks, and opportunities for capability enhancement
• Support development of strategic planning products, preparedness assessments, and resilience frameworks
• Prepare reports, presentations, planning guidance, and executive briefing materials

Grant Planning & Interagency Coordination

Support planning activities associated with federal and state emergency management programs.

• Assist with planning requirements associated with EMPG and other emergency management grant programs
• Coordinate planning activities with federal, state, tribal, local, nonprofit, and private-sector partners
• Support development of grant-related planning deliverables and performance measures
• Participate in interagency planning groups, working groups, committees, and task forces
• Serve as project leader for assigned planning initiatives and special projects
• Promote coordination between planning, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery functions

Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a bachelor’s degree in business, public administration or urban planning plus three years of qualifying experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of experience in a technical capacity in emergency preparedness planning or emergency management operations, or in public assistance or disaster recovery operations at the local, state or federal level for each year of the required education plus three years additional year of qualifying experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Emergency response programs and emergency management principles
• Hazard mitigation, resilience, preparedness, response, and recovery planning concepts
• Principles and practices of program planning and project implementation
• Disaster emergency organization and preparedness methodologies
• Effects-based EM strategies and predictive analysis methodologies for critical infrastructure.
• Federal and state laws, regulations, and guidance related to emergency management and disaster assistance
• Continuity of Operations (COOP) and continuity planning principles
• Community Lifelines, resilience planning, and risk reduction strategies
• Training techniques, report writing, and planning documentation methods

Skills in:

• Emergency management planning and program coordination
• Research, analysis, and strategic problem solving
• Analyzing cascading impacts affecting critical infrastructure, utilities, transportation, communications, healthcare, and other Community Lifelines
• Technical writing and planning document development
• Stakeholder engagement and facilitation
• Project leadership and planning coordination
• Public speaking and presentation delivery

Abilities to:

• Develop, coordinate, and evaluate complex planning initiatives
• Interpret and apply emergency management regulations, policies, and guidance
• Provide technical planning expertise and consultation
• Analyze planning challenges and recommend practical solutions
• Coordinate planning activities among multiple stakeholders
• Prepare complex reports, plans, presentations, and planning documents
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with diverse audiences
• Coordinate and direct planning activities as a project leader

Emergency Response Role

Serve as a planning subject matter expert during emergency incidents, disasters, exercises, and State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) activations.

• Provide planning support to Unified Command, Incident Management Teams, and SEOC leadership through operational planning products, consequence analysis, and strategic planning recommendations as assigned
• Assist with development of incident action planning products, recovery planning initiatives, and executive briefings as assigned
• Support continuity and resilience planning considerations during incident response and recovery operations
• Coordinate planning-related information gathering and analysis activities
• Serve as Duty Officer on a rotating basis

Systems and Tools

Emergency Management & Planning Systems

• WebEOC
• Emergency management reporting platforms
• FEMA planning and grant management systems
• Continuity planning tools and resources

Analysis & Planning Tools

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Teams
• SharePoint
• Adobe Acrobat

Resilience & Geographic Information Systems

• GIS mapping and analysis platforms
• Hazard mitigation planning resources
• Risk assessment and resilience analysis tools

Requirements and Work Conditions

Travel: Frequent in-state and occasional out-of-state travel is required to support planning activities, stakeholder engagement, site visits, training events, conferences, exercises, disaster operations, and technical assistance activities. Estimated travel is approximately 25–40%.

Working Conditions:

• Standard office environment during routine operations
• Frequent interaction with local, tribal, state, federal, nonprofit, and private-sector stakeholders
• Frequent computer-based work involving planning, analysis, research, reporting, and document development
• May require attendance at planning meetings, conferences, workshops, training events, exercises, and disaster operations
• Work may involve rapidly changing priorities, tight deadlines, and emergency response activities

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to travel and attend meetings, exercises, disaster operations, and field assessments as required
• Ability to present information and facilitate meetings with diverse audiences
• Prolonged periods of sitting, standing, presenting, and computer-based work

Special Requirements:

• Must possess a valid Oklahoma Driver License at the time of appointment.
• Must be willing and able to perform all job-related travel associated with the position, including overnight travel when required.
• Must be willing and able to serve as Duty Officer on a rotating basis and remain available for emergency response activities as assigned.
• Must have and maintain the physical and mental stamina required to perform assigned duties during routine operations, exercises, emergency incidents, and disaster response activities.
• Must be able to accept the physical discomforts and potential hazards associated with emergency management operations, including work under conditions of heavy physical exertion, extreme heat, smoke, dust, adverse weather conditions, and extended work hours.
• Must be able to lift, carry, and move equipment, supplies, and materials necessary to support emergency management activities.
• Must be willing and able to support State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) activations, disaster field operations, and other emergency assignments as required.

Preferences

Preference may be given to candidates who possess:

• Degree emphasis in Urban Planning, Regional Planning, Emergency Management, Public Administration, Environmental Science, Geography, GIS, Resilience Planning, or a related field
• Experience developing or maintaining Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs), Hazard Mitigation Plans, Continuity of Operations Plans (COOPs), or related emergency management planning products
• Demonstrated experience implementing Community Lifelines criteria or effects-based planning models within federal, state, and local frameworks
• Experience supporting FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA), Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG), Public Assistance (PA), or disaster recovery programs
• Experience interpreting and applying FEMA planning guidance, grant requirements, and emergency management regulations
• Experience facilitating planning workshops, stakeholder engagement activities, or interagency planning initiatives
• Experience utilizing GIS, risk assessment methodologies, or resilience planning tools to support decision-making
• Associate Emergency Manager (AEM), Certified Emergency Manager (CEM), Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM), American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), Continuity Practitioner, or similar professional credential

Other Relevant Information

OEM follows a monthly payroll schedule in accordance with the State of Oklahoma payroll system. Employees of OEM are paid once per month.

Reasonable Accommodation

OEM is committed to ensuring that the application and hiring process is accessible to all qualified individuals. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in any phase of the application process due to a disability or other protected need, please contact OEM’s Human Resources at HR@oem.ok.gov before the application deadline. Reasonable accommodations may include adjustments to application materials, interview settings, or other components of the process to ensure equitable access. This agency complies with applicable federal and state laws regarding reasonable accommodation. The decision to provide or modify an accommodation will be evaluated on an individualized basis.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management is an Equal Opportunity Employer We are committed to fair employment practices without regard to any protected characteristic. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment in accordance with applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

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