Director, Emergency Readiness and Response

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent amount of education and experience.
• Licensure Requirement: Professional certification in Emergency Management preferred.
• 7 years of experience in emergency management/disaster preparedness or related field
• Familiarity with the Hospital Incident Command System structure and Joint Commission Emergency Management
• Project management experience
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Requires excellent analytic, consultative, and presentation skills.
• Effective management skills including planning, directing, evaluating, and controlling systems.
• Proficient in MS Office and additional computer applications
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and interdisciplinary team leadership skills with professional experience working effectively with individuals from various backgrounds and perspectives.

Highly Desired Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in directly related field
• 5-10 years of directly relevant experience
• Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) conferred by the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM)
• Prior experience in a hospital emergency management role and coordinating health care preparedness, response, recovery processes, and audits in an Academic Medical Center (AMC).
• Successful completion of National Incident Management System (NIMS) training - Incident Command System (ICS) 100, 200, 300, 400, 700 and 800

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with coordinating health care preparedness, response, and recovery processes.
• Certified Healthcare Emergency Coordinator (CHEC)
• Project management certification
• Successful completion of FEMA’s Professional Development Series (PDS)

Application Process: To be considered, applicants must upload a cover letter and resume (under the submission of relevant materials) that clearly address how they meet the listed required and desired qualifications of this position. Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification.

 Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. For questions, contact Sharon Walther at sharon-walther@uiowa.edu.

This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.