Emergency Management Cadre

Candidates for Must Have the following qualifications:

• Five (5) or more years of professional emergency management or emergency response experience.
• Commanding knowledge of National Incident Management System (NIMS) and how to execute assigned roles within the Incident Command System (ICS)
• Superior written and oral communication skills.
• Past mobilizations responding to disasters.
• Proficiency with computers including Microsoft products and incident management software programs (WebEOC, Veoci, and/or Knowledge Center).
• Willingness to deploy for more than a month, and work shifts up to 12 hours as needed based on the client’s operational tempo.
• Incident Command System Courses including:
  • ICS-100: Introduction to the Incident Command System
  • ICS-200: ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
  • ICS-700: National Incident Management System. An Introduction
  • ICS-800: National Response Framework. An Introduction

Candidates may also have the following Preferred Qualifications: 

• Incident Command System Courses including 
  • ICS-300: Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents
  • ICS-400: Advanced ICS for Command and General Staff 
• Formal certifications specific to emergency management, such as IAEM’s Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) or a state-level emergency management credential designation.
• Team management skills, including delegating work and following up on tasks and objectives.
• Incident Command System-specific credentials including:
  • L950: All-Hazards Position Specific Incident Commander
  • L952: All-Hazards Position Specific Public Information Officer
  • L958: All-Hazards Position Specific Operations Section Chief
  • L962: All-Hazards Position Specific Planning Section Chief
  • L965: All-Hazards Position Specific Resources Unit Leader
  • L964: All-Hazards Position Specific Situation Unit Leader
  • L967: All-Hazards Position Specific Logistics Section Chief

Additional position details:

• Reports to: Manager, Response Operations
• Location: Nationwide and must be able to deploy
• Position Type: On-Call
• Status: Non-Exempt
• Pay: Hourly
• Compensation: Commensurate with experience
• Travel: As required; Up to 100% during emergencies/mobilizations.

It is understood that your employment is to be on an "at will" basis. Neither our stating your salary in annualized terms nor our comments nor representations in any other respects are intended to express or imply that you will be working either for any particular duration or under a contract of employment. This position with Tetra Tech is temporary and on an "as needed" basis and will end.

About Tetra Tech:

Tetra Tech combines the resources of a global, multibillion-dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 470 locations around the world. Our reputation rests on the technical expertise and dedication of our employees—22,000 associates working together to provide smart, scalable solutions for challenging projects. We are proud to be home to leading technical experts in water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development.

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Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity, inclusion, and equity are among Tetra Tech’s core values. Throughout our history, the company has prioritized equitable inclusion of all people. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, military or veteran status, gender, age, disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information and any other characteristics protected by the law. We invite resumes from all interested parties. Please visit our website at www.tetratech.com to see the array of diverse services and exciting projects we are currently working on.

Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans for available positions.

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