Emergency Management Specialist

Emergency Management Specialist

We have an opening for an Emergency Management Specialist. You will be responsible for contributing to all-hazards emergency planning and preparedness programs in accordance with DOE and Laboratory requirements. You will help ensure emergency plans and procedures are integrated and executable, contribute to readiness and compliance activities, and coordinate across organizations to strengthen response capabilities and workforce protective action awareness. You will also support operational response activities as a member of the Emergency Response Organization. This position is in the Planning and Preparedness Division, Emergency Management Department.

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 position will be filled at either level based on knowledge and related experience as assessed by the hiring team. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if hired at the higher level.

You will:

• Develop, maintain, and update LLNL emergency plans, procedures, checklists, and Emergency Action Levels (EALs) for all-hazards incidents in alignment with DOE Order 151.1.
• Integrate technical analyses, including EPHA facility data, into emergency planning documents to ensure accurate hazard assessment and response strategies.
• Develop and refine Emergency Operations Center (EOC) processes for information management, decision support, and coordination with LLNL leadership and external agencies.
• Coordinate with Laboratory programs, facility management, and support organizations to ensure emergency plans are accurate, integrated, and executable.
• Ensure emergency planning activities comply with DOE/NNSA requirements, national emergency management standards, and applicable state and local partner expectations.
• Support the design and execution of emergency exercises and evaluate lessons learned from exercises, real incidents, and DOE events to strengthen response capabilities.
• Conduct programmatic assessments, readiness reviews, and documentation activities to identify gaps and demonstrate regulatory compliance.
• Serve as a member of the Emergency Response Organization, including qualification and participation in the Emergency Management Duty Officer (EMDO) off-hour duty rotation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional job responsibilities, at the TSS.3 level:

• Serve as a technical representative on formal and ad hoc teams addressing complex technical issues related to hazardous facility analysis; develop defensible, data-driven solutions.
• Perform computer modeling of hazardous material releases and consequence analyses to inform and scale emergency response capabilities.
• Develop technical reports and procedures and maintain Emergency Planning Hazards Assessments (EPHAs) for LLNL facilities with significant hazardous materials, applying rigorous hazards analysis methodologies.
• Develop and maintain Emergency Action Levels (EALs) to support rapid categorization and classification of Operational Emergencies.

Pay Range $129,150 - $163,764 Annually for the TSS.2 level $154,950 - $196,476 Annually for the TSS.3 level 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.

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