Emergency Planning & Preparedness Specialist 2 | Los Alamos, NM | Los Alamos National Laboratory

Emergency Planning & Preparedness Specialist 2

What You Will Do

As an Emergency Planning and Preparedness Specialist you will support the Integrated Preparedness team within the Emergency Management Organization. You will report directly to the Integrated Preparedness manager, within the Emergency Preparedness group at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). You will be responsible for supporting the Emergency Management Division's Integrated Assurance team in developing, implementing, and evaluating requirements codified in DOE O 151.1, Comprehensive Emergency Management System.

In this role, you may support the following Emergency Preparedness programs: Planning, Readiness Assurance, Training, and Drill & Exercise programs. The overall purpose of these programs is to support LANL's preparedness and readiness to respond to emergency incidents at the site. These various programs provide training, evaluation, and assurance as to the effectiveness, confidence, and state of readiness at LANL.

This position requires unique creativity in program development and implementation strategies. Responsibilities may include data analysis and trending, supporting corrective action development, creating sustainable training processes, presentation of program material to stakeholders, developing programmatic frameworks and documents working with subject matter experts, facilitating change control discussions, and overall coordination with stakeholders to ensure alignment and compliance with program requirements.

At this level, you will be expected to work independently, propose creative solutions, and lead activities of increased complexity and scope.

What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements:
  • Demonstrated experience in emergency management, including preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation.
  • Demonstrated experience in generating and conducting training or instruction.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of readiness assurance (including self-assessments, data analysis and trending, corrective action planning, lessons learned, and best practices).
  • Working knowledge of developing, preparing, or implementing policies, plans, procedures, or related documentation that enable program success and compliance within applicable regulatory frameworks.
  • Proven ability to collaborate and partner with stakeholders at various levels, as well as working effectively in a team environment.
Education/Experience: This position requires a bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

Desired Qualifications:
  • Familiarity with DOE Order 151.1, Comprehensive Emergency Management System.
  • Familiarity with Los Alamos National Laboratory operations and structure.
  • Experience working in an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) environment.
  • Working knowledge of National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS) principles, concepts, and terminology.
  • Working knowledge of Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) concepts and principles.

Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.

Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.

Note to Applicants:

Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China-including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau-as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.
  • The selected candidate must be willing to serve in a periodic on-call capacity for a position within the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) where recall would be required within 2-hours outside of normal laboratory business hours.
  • As a supplement to this application, applicants are encouraged to provide a cover letter that addresses each of the minimum requirements and as many of the desired skills as applicable to their expertise.
Where You Will Work

Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:

§ PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network

§ Dental and vision insurance

§ Free basic life and disability insurance

§ Paid childbirth and parental leave

§ Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)

§ Learning opportunities and tuition assistance

§ Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)

§ Onsite gyms and wellness programs

§ Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)

Additional Details

Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.

Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance. and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.

*Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.

New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.

Term position: Regular-status Laboratory employees applying for term-status positions may retain regular status with approval of the cognizant Principle Associate Director.

Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.

Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to applyhelp@lanl.gov or call (505)-664-6947 opt. 3.