EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR

Emergency Management Coordinator

An Emergency Management Coordinator is responsible for developing, coordinating, implementing, and administering comprehensive emergency management programs including disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation Citywide or for single City departments, including developing and maintaining emergency response and continuity of operations plans, standard operating procedures, and related training programs, exercises and drills; performs virtual or in person community education and outreach programs on disaster preparedness and planning; works with other City departments, governmental and private agencies, and community based organizations to develop and implement emergency management programs for the City of Los Angeles; evaluates and prepares comprehensive reports, research, recommendations, and correspondence for their assigned department or other administrative bodies as directed; may be assigned emergency response roles in various locations such as the City's Emergency Operations Center (EOC), a Department Operations Center (DOC) or field level Incident Command Post (ICP) or Unified Command Post (UCP) and/or may be required to be on call and work evenings or weekends; and may supervise other Emergency Management Coordinators, City employees in other classifications, and/or volunteers involved in emergency management work.

Requirement(s)/Minimum Qualification(s)

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in emergency or disaster management, emergency preparedness, homeland security, public health, public administration, planning, or a closely-related field; and 4,160 hours of paid professional experience administering or coordinating a broad based disaster preparedness or emergency operations program for a government agency, emergency services organization, or large company, including developing, evaluating, or revising emergency response or recovery plans, training programs and exercises for large scale natural or human-caused disasters such as adverse weather, earthquakes, fires, floods, acts or threats of terrorism, public health crises, major planned events; or Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university; and completion of the Emergency Management Specialist Certificate Program by the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services, California Specialized Training Institute, a Certified Emergency Manager Accreditation by the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM), or a FEMA Professional Development Series certificate and 2,080 hours of paid professional experience administering or coordinating a broad based disaster preparedness or emergency operations program for a government agency, emergency services organization, or large company, including developing, evaluating, or revising emergency response or recovery plans, training programs and exercises for large scale natural or human-caused disasters such as adverse weather, earthquakes, fires, floods, acts or threats of terrorism, public health crises, major planned events; or 4,160 hours of paid experience at the level of Management Analyst with the City of Los Angeles working as a City department's representative to the City of Los Angeles' Emergency Operations Organization in administering or coordinating a City department's emergency management program, including developing, evaluating, or revising emergency response or recovery plans, training programs and exercises for large scale natural or human-caused disasters such as adverse weather, earthquakes, fires, floods, acts or threats of terrorism, public health crises, major planned events. A master's degree from an accredited college or university in emergency management, homeland security, or public health may be substituted for a maximum of one year of the required experience.

Where To Apply & Application Deadline

Applications will only be accepted on-line on the dates listed in the "Application Deadline" section of this bulletin. When you are viewing the on-line job bulletin of your choice, simply scroll to the top of the page and select the "Apply" icon. On-line job bulletins are also available at

Application Deadline: Applications will only be accepted on-line on the dates listed below:

FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2026 to THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2026

FRIDAY, JULY 23, 2027 to THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 2027

The examination may close without prior notice at any time after a sufficient number of applications have been received. Filing periods may change without prior notice or additional dates may be added, as needed, at a later date. For administrative purposes, filing will close periodically and reopen on the dates noted in the "Application Deadline" section of this bulletin.

Selection Process

Examination Weights: Essay - Advisory Interview - 100%

The examination will consist entirely of an evaluation of professional and personal qualifications by interview. In the interview, the following competencies may be evaluated: Judgment and Decision Making; Analytical Ability; Innovation; Technology Application; Oral Communication; Written Communication; Project Management; Job Knowledge, including knowledge of: various types of emergencies and their subsequent impact on operations; the fundamentals of emergency management, such as preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation; emergency management systems and procedures; various types of training and exercise programs used to communicate information about emergency management to various audiences; non-City sources of funding for emergency management programs and trainings; methods and techniques used to develop and maintain emergency operations plans and procedures; and other necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Additional job analysis information can be obtained by going to and clicking on Competencies under Emergency Management Coordinator.

Prior to the interview, candidates will be required to prepare some written material related to the duties and responsibilities of an Emergency Management Coordinator. This essay material will not be separately scored, but will be presented to the interview board for review and consideration, which may include discussion, in the overall evaluation of the candidate. Those who do not complete the advisory essay will not be invited to the interview and will be considered to have failed the entire examination. Please note that candidates must complete the advisory essay and meet the minimum qualifications as stated on this bulletin in order to be considered further in the examination process. To be considered complete, the advisory essay must include a substantive response for each question or problem included in the advisory essay for which a candidate is required to provide an answer.

The advisory essay will be administered on-line. Candidates invited to participate in the examination will receive an e-mail from the City of Los Angeles outlining the specific steps needed to complete the on-line advisory essay. Candidates who fail to complete the advisory essay as instructed may be disqualified.

For candidates who apply between FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2026 and THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2026, it is anticipated that the on-line advisory essay will be administered between TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2026 and TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2026. For candidates who apply between FRIDAY, JULY 23, 2027 and THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 2027, it is anticipated that the on-line advisory essay will be administered between MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2027 and MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2027.

Candidates will be notified later by e-mail of the date, time, and location of the interview, which may be held in Los Angeles or on-line. For candidates who apply between FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2026 and THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2026, it is anticipated that interviews will begin during the period of MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2026 to FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2026. For candidates who apply between FRIDAY, JULY 23, 2027 and THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 2027, it is anticipated that interviews will begin during the period of MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2027 to FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2027.