Emergency Management Specialist

We have an opening for an Emergency Management Specialist in the Emergency Management Department (EMD). You will support situational awareness and alerting for hazards and events impacting the Laboratory, develop analyses and recommendations, and provide technical oversight for the readiness of Emergency Operations Center (EOC) equipment, systems, and facilities. You will support emergency management response activities for activations, exercises, and moderately complex incidents. This position is in the Emergency Management Department, Response and Support Division (RSD).

This position may offer a hybrid schedule, which includes the flexibility to work from home one or more days per week, after a probationary period. The specifics of the hybrid schedule, including the exact number of days required in the office and virtual work options may vary based on the needs of the team and the organization. This may include regional pay considerations if applicable. 

You will

• Serve as the LLNL Watch Desk, independently monitoring events, critical alarms, and overall situational awareness of hazards and threats that may impact the laboratory or its employees, and develop timely reports, analyses, and recommendations for action.
• Establish, configure, operate, and support threat and hazard identification tools, incident management systems, and emergency notification systems, and recommend and implement improvements to enhance effectiveness, reliability, and usability.
• Perform technical and operational tasks in support of emergency management response operations, including notifications of key personnel, risk assessment, and activation procedures, and at times lead these activities for moderately complex incidents or planned events.
• Provide technical oversight for the operability and readiness of LLNL’s Emergency Operations Centers (EOC), including inspections, testing, corrective and preventative maintenance of facilities and equipment, and coordination of support for exercises, and real-world events.
• Lead life cycle management activities for EOC and related emergency equipment, including planning and executing operability tests, coordinating calibration and maintenance services, maintaining accurate property and custodial records, and providing data driven recommendations for upgrades and replacement.
• Participate and respond to actual emergencies as a member of the Emergency Response Organization, performing roles that require independent judgment within established plans and procedures, and providing input to incident documentation and after-action reviews.
• Maintain prescribed training and certifications; adhere to all relevant ES&H, Security, and LLNL Standards of Conduct and Business Ethics and Conflict of Interest policies and guidelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship. 
• Bachelor’s degree in Emergency Management or related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience in emergency management response and/or working in, or managing, an emergency management, site, or security operations center.
• Demonstrated experience operating in an emergency operations center, watch desk, or similar operations environment, with responsibility for situational awareness, event monitoring, incident coordination, and technical or operational decision support on moderately complex issues.
• Comprehensive technical knowledge of operations center, situational awareness, and communications equipment and systems, with the ability to analyze problems, apply established methods and techniques, and independently troubleshoot and resolve routine to moderately complex issues.
• Comprehensive experience in emergency planning or response in a large or complex organization, including participation in multi organization exercises and support of real-world incidents, with a demonstrated ability to follow and improve established procedures.
• Specialized experience with incident management or emergency response systems and alerting software, such as BlackBerry AtHoc, Everbridge, FirstNet, WebEOC, or similar platforms, including configuration and use within defined policies and practices.
• Effective analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills necessary to provide solutions to a diverse range of moderate to complex problems, perform in-depth analysis of multiple identifiable factors, and recommend and implement appropriate actions within established policies and procedures.
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills necessary to effectively collaborate in a team environment, interact with organizational and external contacts, and present and explain technical or operational information, including briefings, procedures, and after-action inputs.
• Intermediate knowledge of personal computers and emergency related equipment and working knowledge of life cycle management principles and industry standard productivity tools (including Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, basic databases) to develop logs, checklists, and summary reports that support program metrics and decision making.
• Ability to serve in an assigned on-duty/on-call position in the LLNL Emergency Response Organization, with the potential for 24/7/365 one hour recall to LLNL and assignment in the LLNL EOC during work hours and non-work hours for emergencies (earthquake, fire, hazardous material spills, security threats, etc.).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a valid California Driver's License in order to operate an LLNL emergency response support vehicle.

Qualifications We Desire

• Emergency planning, response, and operations center or watch desk experience at other DOE facilities, UC campuses, private sector critical facilities, or agencies (such as NASA or the US Department of Defense) including interaction with multiple organizations or external partners.
• Completion of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) courses ICS 100, 200, 300, and 700, or the ability to obtain them within a defined period after hire.
• Experience contributing to the development, review, or maintenance of emergency plans, after action reports, corrective action/improvement plans, procedures, checklists, or job aids, including recommending updates based on lessons learned or changes in requirements.

Pay Range
$129,150 - $163,764 Annually
This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting.  An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Additional Information

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Position Information

This is a Career Indefinite position, open to Lab employees and external candidates.

Why Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory?

• Included in 2026 Best Places to Work by Glassdoor!
• Flexible Benefits Package
• 401(k)
• Relocation Assistance
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs)
• Our values - visit https://www.llnl.gov/inclusion/our-values

Site 300

Site 300 is an experimental test site operated by LLNL.  Situated on 7,000 acres in rural foothills approximately six miles southwest of downtown Tracy and 15 miles southeast of Livermore, Site 300 hosts approximately 200 employees with expertise in such fields as engineering, chemistry, biology, and environmental restoration. Employees assigned to work at Site 300 may be exposed to the organism that causes San Joaquin Valley Fever (coccidioidomycosis).

Security Clearance

This position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance.  If you are selected, we will initiate a Federal background investigation to determine if you meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information or matter. Also, all L or Q cleared employees are subject to random drug testing.  Q-level clearance requires U.S. citizenship. 

Pre-Employment Drug Test

External applicant(s) selected for this position must pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test. This includes testing for use of marijuana as Federal Law applies to us as a Federal Contractor.

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