Job Responsibilities:

Position will assist the lead planner as a planning team member in the development, planing process and writing of emergency operations plans for assigned parishes.  Position will work on administrative tasks, coordination of meetings and other deliverables associated with the emergency operations plan program. Position will support the lead planner with working with identified parish stakeholders, small businesses, non-profits and other government organizations in developing emergency response capabilities for the EOPs. Position will be responsible for reviewing all plans and providing quality control of final deliverables.  (80%)

Position will be responsible for contributing as a team member to other projects or awards relating to emergency management. This shall include: supply chain management, resiliency studies, hazard mitigation planning, recovery planning, parish emergency operations plans, cybersecurity, school safety planning, or other planning efforts within the disaster management spectrum. (10%)

Position will be responsible for working with the SDMI UAV team to collect geospatial data and aerial imagery for use in emergency operations plans.  Specifically, the position will be on site for imagery collection. (5%)

Other duties as assigned. (5%)

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree

LSU values skills, experience, and expertise. Candidates who have relevant experience in key job responsibilities are encouraged to apply—a degree is not required as long as the candidate meets the required years of experience specified in the job description.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree and at least two (2) years of previous emergency management and/or homeland security experience. Planning or operational experience. Experience in writing CPG101 compliant EOPs. Previous experience with emergency management related work in Louisiana parishes.

Special / Physical Qualifications:

Field work and in-state travel is required.  Applicant must have excellent Microsoft Office and communication skills. Due to the nature and / or position responsibilities, this position shall be subject to alcohol/drug testing in accordance with University Policy Statement 67. A valid driver's license is required.