Planner

We are a woman owned company in Emergency Management that embraces teamwork, collaboration, flexible performance, actionable solutions and integrity/ethics. Our work touches everyone. We produce results that matter. Results that save lives – join us while we build a safe, secure and resilient world.

Sign on bonus to qualified individuals who are hired into the role; all details are discussed in interview

• This position will work to be conducted onsite and may require work on weekends or in excess of 40 hours per week. Travel and other expenses are reimbursable in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations.
• All interested candidates must be willing to work for the duration of each disaster assignment.

IEM is looking for a Planner to join the planning section of an EOC; the candidate will be responsible for drafting, developing, and editing policy and planning documents as well as providing emergency management expertise, and will apply their technical knowledge and expertise to analyze and develop procedures and draft documents in consideration of response and recovery operations.

Support the development of products and job aids to use within training courses, such as but not limited to exercises that focus on major operational concepts and principles related to disasters: hurricane, flooding, tornadoes, drought, public health incidents.

Support the development of compelling case studies, video products, publications and brochures to communicate key messages for recovery programs and integrate outcome driven recovery.

• Experience in public health incidents
• Planning experience within the State of Illinois is required
• Intermediate level ability to use provided IT tools and document management tools to create, organize and maintain project documents
• Intermediate level knowledge of standard office procedures and intermediate computer operations to include a working and functional use (preferred intermediate to advanced) of all Microsoft Office applications including Word, Outlook, and Excel as well as smartphone /text usage
• Ability to effectively communicate (written and orally) with team members and local, state and federal stakeholders.
• Solid written, verbal and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision as well as within a team framework to accomplish objectives under a tight deadline
• Able to remain flexible and adapt quickly to changes.
• Must be willing and able to obtain and maintain a federal security clearance through an extensive government background check with fingerprints.

• Emergency Operations Center (EOC) experience
• Incident Command System (ICS) training

• 10 paid holidays
• Vacation pay
• Sick pay
• 401 (K) plan with matching
• Company paid STD and LTD