Emergency Prep Planner II

As our Emergency Prep Planner II, your daily mission will involve a blend of strategic compliance, hazard analysis, and interactive public training: Plan & Protect: Evaluate, update, and author comprehensive Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs) for assigned facilities and areas, ensuring alignment with the Federal Civil Defense Act. All-Hazards Incident Management: Direct and evaluate risk mitigation strategies for earthquakes, hazardous materials, nuclear/non-nuclear emergencies, and other critical crises. Interoperable Coordination: Serve as a core resource to integrate crisis management operations across federal, state, and local government units, ensuring compliance with Army Protection programs. Public Safety Design: Develop tactical safety solutions, including building evacuation routes, public safety procedures, and life-support resource allocations (medical care, feeding logistics). Train & Educate: Design instructional materials and deliver dynamic presentations/stand-up training to leadership, guard staff, civic groups, and schools.

The Utah National Guard is seeking a proactive, analytical, and community-minded Emergency Prep Planner II to join our team in Draper.

This is not just an office job; it is a vital mission to design, implement, and evaluate emergency operations plans (EOPs) that safeguard our Army installations, facilities, personnel, contractors, and military families from natural and man-made disasters.

If you are a strategic thinker who thrives on cross-agency collaboration and community resilience, we want you on our front lines of preparedness.

As our Emergency Prep Planner II, your daily mission will involve a blend of strategic compliance, hazard analysis, and interactive public training:

• Plan & Protect: Evaluate, update, and author comprehensive Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs) for assigned facilities and areas, ensuring alignment with the Federal Civil Defense Act.
• All-Hazards Incident Management: Direct and evaluate risk mitigation strategies for earthquakes, hazardous materials, nuclear/non-nuclear emergencies, and other critical crises.
• Interoperable Coordination: Serve as a core resource to integrate crisis management operations across federal, state, and local government units, ensuring compliance with Army Protection programs.
• Public Safety Design: Develop tactical safety solutions, including building evacuation routes, public safety procedures, and life-support resource allocations (medical care, feeding logistics).
• Train & Educate: Design instructional materials and deliver dynamic presentations/stand-up training to leadership, guard staff, civic groups, and schools.

To succeed in this role, you must bring a solid foundation in emergency management principles and a collaborative mindset.

Required Upon Entry: Framework Expertise: In-depth knowledge of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS) structure.

Risk & Strategy: Strong familiarity with the principles, theories, and practices of emergency management, safety, and risk management.

Analytical Ability: Proven capacity to use logic, analyze complex data sets, and weigh the relative costs/benefits of potential safety actions.

Communication Excellence: Ability to speak clearly and dynamically before large audiences, translate complex regulations into plain language, and produce concise written materials.

Team Dynamics: A track record of working effectively within diverse workgroups and cross-functional teams.

Trainable After Entry: Deep familiarity with specific Army Protection programs and localized agency objectives/structures.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements Environment: Position is primarily based in a typical, well-lit, climate-controlled office setting.

Physical Demands: Largely sedentary, comfortable desk work with occasional walking, standing, light carrying, or local driving for training/coordination purposes.

To succeed in this role, you must bring a solid foundation in emergency management principles and a collaborative mindset.

• Framework Expertise: In-depth knowledge of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS) structure.
• Risk & Strategy: Strong familiarity with the principles, theories, and practices of emergency management, safety, and risk management.
• Analytical Ability: Proven capacity to use logic, analyze complex data sets, and weigh the relative costs/benefits of potential safety actions.
• Communication Excellence: Ability to speak clearly and dynamically before large audiences, translate complex regulations into plain language, and produce concise written materials.
• Team Dynamics: A track record of working effectively within diverse workgroups and cross-functional teams.

• Deep familiarity with specific Army Protection programs and localized agency objectives/structures.

• Environment: Position is primarily based in a typical, well-lit, climate-controlled office setting.
• Physical Demands: Largely sedentary, comfortable desk work with occasional walking, standing, light carrying, or local driving for training/coordination purposes.

Location – 12953 So.

Minuteman Dr.

Draper, Utah, 84020 United States Background Check Required – You must successfully pass a criminal history check.

Drug Test Required – Schedule Code – TL - Time limited

Why You Should Join Our Team In Utah, we believe hard work is important, but balance is essential.

Finding work/life balance is a vital element to our culture.

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Other benefits may include:

• Job Stability: Enjoy the security and reliability of employment within a well-established organization.
• Career Growth: Develop valuable skills and gain opportunities for leadership within a large organization.
• Meaningful Work: Contribute to an important service that benefits the community and supports organizational goals.
• Supportive Work Environment: Be part of a team that values cooperation, strong work ethics, and mutual support.

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EEO Statement The State of Utah is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status.

We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

For accommodations, please contact (801) 957-9390.