Emergency Management Office Assistant

Emergency Management Office Assistant – Inside Higher Ed

As a member of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management & Fire Prevention, the Emergency Management Office Assistant provides support to all members of the Division under the direction of the Emergency Management & Fire Prevention Director.

• Manage calendars, room reservations, and meeting logistics.
• Organize and process fire inspection requests and reports.
• Maintain multiple spreadsheets and online systems.
• Prepare correspondence, reports, and presentation materials.
• Copy files and maintain records.
• Assist with special projects as needed.

• High School diploma or GED; certificate or vocational training preferred.
• 1 year of relevant experience (2-4 years preferred).
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products (Excel, Teams, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Comfortable with Adobe products (Acrobat, Photoshop).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized, able to manage multiple projects independently.
• Excellent critical thinking, problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and cooperatively with faculty, staff, administrators, students, and outside agencies.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Ability to read and interpret plans, drawings, or blueprints desired.
• CPR and first aid certification desired.

Target hiring range: $18.37 – $23.99 per hour.

Blankenship Hall (0360)

First Shift

Regular – Full-time

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability. As required by Ohio Revised Code section , Ohio State will educate students by means of free, open and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth; equip students with the opportunity to develop intellectual skills to reach their own, informed conclusions; not require, favor, disfavor or prohibit speech or lawful assembly;

create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, holds them to equal standards and provides equality of opportunity with regard to race, ethnicity,, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.