| Company: | Witt Associates - Consultants
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| Job Location: |
All Counties in All States |
| Employment Type: | Consultant |
| Department: | Other |
Description: |
Witt Associates is a rapidly growing national consulting firm in Public Safety and Crisis Management. We are currently looking for EOC Support Consultants.
A Disaster Response Specialist EOC support Consultant is responsible for applying his/her professional and academic knowledge and subject matter expertise specifically focused in the areas of emergency and disaster management, incident command, NIMS, and emergency response. The consultant will augment our clients EOC staff to support the command and general staff in the areas of operations, planning, logistics, and administration/finance during a protracted emergency event.
He/she must be highly professional and able to handle a broad variety of tasks with a high degree of independence and sound judgment, and be able to work with other project team members, sometimes in a virtual environment
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Duties: |
Essential Functions (not all required for each individual consultant)
Possess the necessary NIMS/ICS training ICS Position Specific Skill Sets
Possess the necessary ICS Position Specific Skill Sets
Support client response operations through information gathering / tracking / reporting functions
Assess and identify current and anticipated resource shortages, technical support issues, and potential policy issues
Provide strategic guidance and direction to support incident management activities
Coordinate and assist client with developing response priorities
Interface and communicate with appropriate Federal, State and local personnel
Prepare project deliverables to meet client expectations
Review and evaluate local, State and Federal laws and regulations as they relate to emergency management and homeland security
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Qualifications: |
Education and Experience:
BS/BA degree in related field. Post graduate degree in and a post graduate degree in homeland security, emergency management/planning or other related subject is desirable
Minimum of four (4) years of related experience
Skills and Abilities:
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks in a changing work environment.
Ability to work independently and/or on a team
Strong organizational skills
Comfortable interacting with Clients and Client Stakeholders
Excellent phone and interpersonal skills (clients, colleagues, vendors)
Proficient computer skills: (including MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint; Adobe Acrobat Professional; and potentially MS Access, ESRI products, MS Visio, ArcView, and other applications; and the ability to learn new products as needed)
Technical Requirements:
Relevant professional certification (i.e., CEM, FPEM, CFM, AICP or CPP)
Completion of FEMA/EMI NIMS/ICS Courses
Completion of ICS Position Specific Skill Sets
Completion of FEMA/EMI Advanced Professional Series or Professional Development Series
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