EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNER 3 - 04162026
Job Information State of Tennessee Job Information Opening Date/Time 04/16/2026 12:00AM Central Time Closing Date/Time 05/06/2026 11:59PM Central Time Salary (Monthly) $4,057.00 - $6,099.00 Salary (Annually) $48,684.00 - $73,188.00 Job Type Full-Time City, State Location Chattanooga, TN Department Military LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY, TENNESSEE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (TEMA) DIVISION, HAMILTON COUNTY For more information, visit the link below: https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/military/tn-guard-jobs/260408 Supplemental Posting - EMER MGMT PLANNER 3 - Regional.pdf This position is eligible up to 40% to work from home remotely.
Qualifications
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and experience equivalent to two years of full-time/paid or unpaid internship responsible professional emergency management planning work or closely related field. Substitution of Education for Experience: Additional graduate coursework in emergency management, business continuity, public health emergency preparedness, public administration, or community planning may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis, for a maximum of two years. Substitution of Experience for Education: Qualifying full-time work in a public safety related field or office administration may be substituted for the required education, on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of four years.
Overview
Under general supervision, this role is responsible for the facilitation, development, and review of plans and procedures related to all phases of emergency management of considerable difficulty. Additionally, an employee in this class may be required to work variable work schedules, be on call 24-hours a day, work in hazardous environments, or perform light physical activities if needed.
Responsibilities
- Coordinates with subject matter experts and stakeholders to develop emergency management plans and communicates emergency management information to a diverse group of stakeholders.
- At a working level, applies technical knowledge to develop plans and procedures related to prevention, preparedness, response, recovery and/or mitigation planning for all hazards.
- Properly applies and reviews current plans for the correct use of planning requirements for compliance set forth by state and federal directives, statutes, guidelines, and standards.
- Prepares and oversees a variety of records and reports to ensure regulatory and grant compliance, communication of status updates, and for the development of Corrective Action Plans to support planning activities.
- Provide comprehensive training and technical planning assistance on emergency response, prevention, preparedness, recovery and mitigation to all stakeholders and may participate in, facilitate, and develop Emergency Management Exercises on the local or state levels.
- Coordinates with county and state emergency management in an emergency operations center during disasters. Provide appropriate data collection and document creation.
Competencies (KSA's) Competencies
- Customer Focus
- Balances Stakeholders
- Plans and Aligns
- Collaborates
- Instills Trust
Knowledges
- Customer and Personal Service
- Law and Government
- Public Safety and Security
- English Language
- Information Technology
Skills
- Active Learning and Listening
- Coordination
- Reading Comprehension
- Time Management
- Writing
Abilities
- Deductive Reasoning
- Information Ordering
- Speech Clarity
- Problem Sensitivity
- Written Comprehension
Tools & Equipment Laptop Cell Phone TN Driver Standards State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:
- A valid driver's license
- For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.
Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.
- *Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.
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