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Nuvance Health · 1 month ago

Emergency Management Intern Day 8 Part Time

Danbury, CT

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$18.97/hr - $35.21/hr

Nuvance Health is seeking an Emergency Management Intern to support the office of Danbury Emergency Management. The intern will assist in various emergency management functions, including the development and review of emergency plans, and will work closely with local and federal partners on preparedness activities.

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Responsibilities

Assist with disaster preparedness outreach at community and/or public engagements

Assist with establishing critical relationships with variety of special interest groups

Assist with the preparation of applications for relevant municipal emergency preparedness / readiness activities

Assist with annual hazard vulnerability analysis (HVA) for the City

Assist with the functionality of the current Emergency Operations Center (EOC). Assist in developing EOC processes and position-specific checklists, and test and maintain EOC equipment on a regular basis

Assist with the necessary revisions and updates of any existing local emergency plans to ensure compliance with State of Connecticut Division of Emergency Management Homeland Security guidance documents – assist with the creation of new plans to address any vulnerabilities identified by the HVA consistent with best practices in the field

Assist with the development of collaborative mutual aid strategies with key stakeholders

Assist with drills and exercises with municipal department heads and others including table top driven scenarios and full scale exercises where appropriate

Maintain confidentiality of all privileged information

Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Emergency ManagementGrant WritingIncident Command SystemHazard Vulnerability AnalysisEmergency Operations CenterReport WritingCommunication SystemsCollaboration

Required

BACHELOR'S LVL DGRE

Experience in emergency management, emergency operations, grant writing and reporting and/or dealing with disasters/emergencies as part of an Emergency Operations Center

Knowledge of State Response Framework, State Disaster Recovery Framework

Knowledge of National Incident Management System, including Incident Command System

Knowledge of CT Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, including DEMHS Regions

Experienced writer, particularly writing mitigation plans or other related documents, including resiliency or recovery documents

Experience with mobile/transportable radio frequency communications systems

Preferred

Bachelors degree preferred with a concentration in Emergency Management or major in a related field, such as natural resources management, fire science, environmental science, biology, chemistry, civil engineering, public administration, or management

Enrollment in graduate program with concentration of homeland security / emergency management professional studies