Emergency Management Intern

Supports the Emergency Preparedness Manager as directed. Responsible for assisting with emergency exercises and planning efforts for the airport. Coordinates with staff to ensure airport plans are up to date with accurate procedures for emergency response and contingencies.

This class specification represents only the core areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the needs of the department.

• Assist with preparing for and conducting airport exercises (trunk top, tabletop, departmental, functional, and full-scale)
• Partner with Emergency Preparedness Manager to learn more about exercise design and development, emergency management planning, and continuity planning.
• Assist with developing and maintaining the Airport’s Mass Notification System.
• Shadow Airport Operations Managers to learn more about Emergency Management during Operations response and activities.
• Works with CVGAA departments to identify, mitigate, and complete any action items developed as a result of airport exercises.
• Assists with reviewing, updating and ensuring compliance with airport emergency documents and plans such as but not limited to:
  Airport Emergency Plan, Emergency Action Plan, Business Continuity Plans, Response Plans, etc.
• Assists with constructing, updating and maintaining other Department manuals, policies and procedures.
• Provides high level of customer service in responding to questions and inquiries from the public, airport stakeholders, and government regulatory agencies.
• Assists with Emergency Operations Center functions and preparation.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

Current enrollment in a college program leading to a bachelor’s degree, or higher, in emergency management, aviation management, homeland defense, or a related field specific to the departmental and/or work assignment.

• Maintain Security Identification Display Area (SIDA) clearance.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Obtain and maintain US Customs and Border Protection Clearance.
• Obtain and maintain position appropriate NIMS & emergency training

• FAA/TSA regulations concerning certification and operations of a commercial airport.
• FEMA NIMS Program.
• Reading and interpreting emergency response plans.

• Clearly and effectively communicating and advocating, both orally and in writing.
• Use of a variety of computer-based technologies including word processing, and spreadsheets.
• Establishing and maintaining effective, fair, cooperative, collaborative and respectful relationships with internal and external colleagues, peers, work teams and work groups.

Positions in this class typically require: standing, walking, fingering, talking, hearing, driving, seeing and repetitive motions.

Light Work: exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

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