[Hiring] Director, Emergency Preparedness @IIIIIIUS

Role Description

ICF's Disaster Management Division seeks a Director, Emergency Preparedness to lead high-impact emergency management programs, strengthen client readiness, and help communities prepare for and navigate complex disasters. This Remote U.S. role combines technical preparedness leadership, portfolio delivery, client partnership, and business growth, with nationwide travel up to 50%.

The Director will lead all-hazards planning, continuity, training and exercises, capability assessment, stakeholder coordination, and emergency operations support. The role also oversees multiple clients and teams, advances delivery quality and financial performance, and serves as a subject matter expert for strategic pursuits and proposals.

This is an opportunity for an experienced emergency management leader to shape resilient programs, guide multidisciplinary teams, and build trusted relationships with public-sector clients nationwide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management, Public Administration, Homeland Security, Public Health, Environmental Science, Business, or a related field.
• 7+ years of combined emergency management and FEMA-related experience, including 3+ years in a leadership or client-facing capacity.
• 3+ years of direct experience managing multiple clients, projects, Project Managers, or multidisciplinary teams.
• 3+ years of direct experience developing, updating, implementing, or validating Emergency Operations Plans, continuity plans, annexes, procedures, or emergency management programs.
• 3+ years of direct experience in emergency planning, preparedness, Emergency Operations Center activations, incident management, training, or exercises.
• 3+ years of experience managing project or program budgets, schedules, staffing, contracts, client relationships, and delivery risks.
• Willing and able to travel, both flight and vehicle, with anticipated travel up to 50%.
• Must have a valid current U.S. driver’s license and can successfully pass a Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) check.

Requirements

• Master's degree in a related field.
• Certification as an Emergency Manager (CEM).
• Leadership of comprehensive, all-hazards preparedness programs and multi-year Integrated Preparedness Planning activities.
• Advanced knowledge of FEMA CPG 101 and experience with EOPs, ESF and hazard-specific annexes, COOP/COG plans, crisis communications plans, SOPs, EOC procedures, and field or position guides.
• Advanced experience managing the full HSEEP exercise cycle, including program management, design, conduct, evaluation, improvement planning, hotwashes, and corrective-action programs.
• Experience training exercise planners, facilitators, controllers, evaluators, EOC staff, or partner agencies.
• Experience managing preparedness grants, grant-funded initiatives, accreditation requirements, audit readiness, or compliance activities.
• Experience delivering work through on-call, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity, master services, or task-order contract structures.
• Demonstrated success managing a portfolio with multiple concurrent clients, project teams, and delivery priorities.
• Experience developing client relationships and supporting capture, proposal, recompete, and account-growth activities.
• Existing relationships with the Florida Division of Emergency Management, Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, or other Region 4 state and local emergency management organizations.
• Experience presenting to executive leaders, elected or appointed officials, boards, regulators, community partners, or public-sector clients.

Benefits

• Pay range for this position is: $158,819.00 - $269,993.00 based on full-time employment.
• Reasonable Accommodations are available for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs.

Company Description

ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we’re not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future.

We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building a workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer.