Emergency Management Dispatcher

We are seeking an Emergency Management Dispatch-Telecommunicator/Communications Specialist that is responsible for all hazards incident communications and coordination for emergencies and disasters that impact our national laboratory in Albuquerque, NM!

Initially two 12-hours shifts per week but could expand to four 12-hours shifts

Seeking candidates with experience in law enforcement, fire, rescue, security, medical dispatching, other emergency service, 311, or cooperate communications and/or dispatch center.

Duties

Responsible for incident management and coordination for the Laboratory effecting tactical actions during emergency response, categorizing, and classifying events, establishing initial and ongoing protective actions.

Coordinating with offsite agencies during emergencies.

Participating and supporting in complex drills and exercises.

Supporting and implementing emergency preparedness.

Analyzing and mapping hazards at the Laboratory.

Implementing emergency response capabilities in support of the Wildland Fire Program for the Laboratory in conjunction with federal, state, local, and tribal authorities.

You will be the Laboratory’s primary point of contact for incident notification, reporting and coordination of emergency and non-emergency activities and ensures the implementation of appropriate emergency plans, procedures, and checklists in accordance with Federal laws. The EMCC Telecommunicator communicates time urgent decisions to include categorization and classification of operational emergencies, initial protective actions, making time-constrained internal and external emergency notifications, assessing actual or potential impacts from severe weather, and assessing the need to activate the Emergency Response Organization (ERO).