Ma Spcl Prog Trng Coord

DEPT OF EMERGENCY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
- The Department of Emergency & Military Affairs (DEMA), led by The Adjutant General, provides emergency management and military capabilities to the citizens of Arizona and the nation. The Emergency Management Division consists of three sections—operations, preparedness, and financial administration. Each section works collaboratively across the agency and with external partners to manage emergency responses and reduce the impacts of disasters. Additionally, DEMA is the headquarters for the Arizona National Guard, the primary combat reserve of the United States military. The Arizona Army and Air National Guard provide military forces and equipment to accomplish community, state, and federal missions._

**SPECIAL PROGRAM EXERCISE COORDINATOR**

Job Location:
**Work Location: Papago Park Military Reservation (PPMR), Phoenix, AZ**

Posting Details:
**Salary**: $19.4691 - $27.1410 per hour (DOE)

Grade: 20

Closing Date: May 31, 2024

Job Summary:
The Emergency Management Special Program Exercise Coordinator interacts with all state agencies, fifteen counties and their municipalities, non-governmental organizations, federal, tribal and private sector to design, develop, conduct and evaluate exercises statewide. This all-hazards approach includes all types of disaster scenarios ranging from natural to human caused incidents. This position delivers in-person and virtual exercises across the state of Arizona to meet identified exercise gaps and works closely with all branches within DEMA to align exercise objectives with new and existing plans, policies, and procedures.

Assigned to the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) Planning Section or other Emergency Operations Center (EOC) position as required during exercises or activations. Personally, prepares for anytime (24/7) response and no-notice recalls to the State or Alternate Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) and/or Joint Field Office (JFO) during disaster or exercise activations. Trains for specific SEOC positions and performs duties as assigned through internal agency policy.

Job Duties:

- Produces comprehensive after-action reports and improvement plans derived from thorough research, analysis, and evaluation of exercises and real-world events. Manages the compilation and monitoring of action recommendations and problem resolutions for DEMA/EM through internal and external platforms, meetings, and digital portals.
- Completes preparedness related projects, including the maintenance of the State Integrated Preparedness Plan, and assists in the development of innovative pilot programs as assigned by the Exercise Program Branch Manager. Completes internal training requirements and develops and hosts presentations for local, county, state, and federal stakeholders at meetings, seminars and conferences related to Emergency Management.
- Coordinates the use of internal/external staff support, interns, reservists, adjunct instructors and additional resources as required. Works with internal departments by serving on committees, attending staff meetings, seminars, conferences, coordinating preparedness programs and promoting exercise support services.
- Assigned to the State Emergency Operations Center Planning Section during activation or exercises, or other EOC positions as required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):
**Knowledge of**:

- Local, county, state, federal and tribal governments.
- The principles of emergency management including the national incident management system (NIMS) and incident command system (ICS).
- The principles of exercise development and the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) doctrine and guidelines; the nature of the exercise process.
- Arizona National Guard and military as a whole - exercise design for both military and civilian emergency management.
- Literature and trends in the area of exercise development and strategies
- The methods, theories, and procedures in the area of exercise specialization in which consultative services are to be provided.
- Federal and state regulatory and statutory provisions of pertinent policies to ensure program compliance.
- Requires extensive knowledge of emergency management preparedness programs.
- Effective community engagement strategies
- Emergency management plans, policies and procedures, data management, data collection, analysis and interpretation and report writing.
- Project planning and management of exercise programs.
- Creating goals, SMART objectives, and strategies to assist with exercise development.
- Logistical management.

**Skilled in**:

- Planning, organizing, and coordinating the execution of exercise programs.
- Providing technical supervision in exercise matters.
- Establishing and maintaining effective working relations with individuals, groups and representatives of diverse agencies and organizations
- Speaking and writing effectively as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Understanding