Emergency Manager

The University of Alaska is seeking a skilled and experienced Emergency Management Professional to join our Environmental Health & Safety and Risk Management team. This full-time position plays a vital role in planning, coordinating, and implementing emergency preparedness and response strategies to protect our campus community. Ideal candidates will bring a background in emergency management, law enforcement, or related fields, along with strong leadership, communication, and crisis management skills. Join us and help ensure the safety and resilience of one of Alaska’s premier institutions of higher education.

The Emergency Manager plays a critical role within the University of Alaska Anchorage system, serving as a key leader in emergency preparedness, response coordination, and risk mitigation. This full-time position resides within the Environmental Health & Safety and Risk Management department and is responsible for developing and executing emergency management plans, coordinating with federal, state, and local agencies, and ensuring the safety and resilience of campus operations. The department supports the university’s mission by fostering a culture of safety, preparedness, and rapid response in times of crisis.

To thrive in this role the ideal candidate will possess demonstrated experience in emergency management or a related field such as law enforcement, homeland security, or military operations planning. Success in this position requires strong skills in crisis negotiation, stakeholder coordination, and public communication. Candidates should be adept at managing complex incidents, facilitating consensus in diverse environments, and navigating regulatory requirements. A background in urban planning, public administration, or emergency management is preferred, along with the ability to effectively lead within a dynamic university setting.

We offer flexible work schedules, stable employment, a supportive and a commitment in developing our employees. We encourage learning and career growth, and will help with licensure costs, or skill attainment.

We provide excellent benefits and perks including:

Generous vacation leave, sick leave, and 12 paid holidays per year,
Tuition waivers for yourself and family members,
Comprehensive and affordable Medical, Dental and Vision Care coverage,
An employee assistance program and a free wellness program with financial incentives for participation,
State of Alaska PERS retirement plan,
Regular training in best practices

The UAA community identifies the following for competencies for our students and staff:

1. Effective Communication.
2. Creative and critical thinking.
3. Intercultural fluency
4. Personal, professional and community responsibility.

Minimum Qualifications:

5 years experience in law enforcement, homeland security, emergency management or incident command/military operations planning.
College graduate who has majored in urban planning, public administration, emergency management, or crisis response.

A valid Alaska driver's license and clean driving record in compliance with UA Safe Driving Criteria is required.

Position Details:

This position is located on the UAA Main campus in Anchorage, and flexible on-site work arrangements may be considered in accordance with UA regulations. This is a full-time, exempt staff position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package. UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage. New hires will be placed on the UA Staff Salary Schedule, Grade 80, based on education and experience.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until a successful candidate is identified. 

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☎️If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact (Steffanie Miller), (Facilities & Campus Services) HR Coordinator, at (seshlema@alaska.edu) or (907-786-1112).

*To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.  Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at 907-450-8200.

The University of Alaska (www.alaska.edu) is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution.  The University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination (www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination) against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.

*Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.  The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.  

Access to the reports is available at:

UAA: (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/safety. Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-786-1120 or police@uaa.alaska.edu / 907-786-1214 or uaa_deanofstudents@alaska.edu. 

UAF: (Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus) Online: https://www.uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-474-7300 or uaf-orca@alaska.edu.

UAS: (Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus) Online: https://uas.alaska.edu/equity-and-compliance/docs/clery/UAS_ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-796-6371 or emailing uas.clery@alaska.edu.