Job Description:

University of Kentucky

Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status.

Posting Details Posting Details

Job Title	Emergency Management Specialist
Requisition Number	RE47562
Working Title
Department Name	3HD00:Office Of Emergency Management
Work Location	Lexington, KY
Grade Level	44
Salary Range	$43,805-70,075/year
Type of Position	Staff
Position Time Status	Full-Time
Required Education	BS
Click here for more information about equivalencies:	https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience	0 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification	None.
Physical Requirements	Lifting, pushing, pulling up to 50 lbs., sitting for extended periods of time; including sitting at computer workstation. Occasional risk of injuries from use of equipment on the job, loud noises, temperature extremes, hazardous chemicals and fumes including waste, burns, cuts/punctures, combative/violent people, and animal handling (including carcasses).
Shift	Primarily Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm with flexibility for trainings, presentations, etc outside of these hours.
Job Summary	The Emergency Management (EM) Specialist serves in the UK HealthCare enterprise and reports directly to the Director of Emergency Management. The primary responsibilities of the EM Specialist include Training Compliance, Program Development Exercises and Communication Planning, Regulatory Compliance, Hospital Compliance and Professional Development. Specific duties include establishing and maintaining a communications platform and program development through exercises, ensuring key University and hospital personnel receive appropriate mandatory training in emergency preparedness, assisting with accreditation yearly, and continuing professional development and training. This position can be interchangeable with the role of Emergency Management Educator within the UK HealthCare Emergency Management Division.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities	This position will require candidates to take a polygraph examination as part of the University Police Department’s employment process.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?	No
Preferred Education/Experience
Deadline to Apply	10/20/2024
Our University Community	We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities. Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national check and/or drug screen.

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * Describe your experience with National Incident Management Systems (NIMS)/Incident Command Structure (ICS).

   (Open Ended Question)

2. * Describe your experience with training to include creating training plans, conducting training exercises, supervising training staff, maintaining training records, etc.

   (Open Ended Question)

3. * This position requires you to take a polygraph examination as part of the University of Kentucky Police Department employment process. Are you aware of this requirement?
   • Yes
   • No
4. * Where did you first see this position advertised other than on UK's online employment system?
   • HigherEdJobs.com
   • Diverseeducation.com (Diverse Issues in Higher Education)
   • HERCjobs.org (Higher Education Recruitment Consortium)
   • InsightIntoDiversity.com
   • Latinosinhighered.com
   • Indeed.com
   • A Colleague, Friend and/or Family Member
   • UK Job Fair
   • None of the Above

Applicant Documents
Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter

Optional Documents

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