WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career! 

JOB SUMMARY
Works under minimal supervision to provide assistance in emergency management and business continuity planning, delivering training, ensuring coordination for preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery efforts. 

Plan for and respond to emergencies including developing emergency plans, drills, and training, responding to emergency events and setting up the emergency operations center, ensuring communications during emergencies. Implementing business continuity plans with departments, provide training and oversight of resource material, conducting business impact analyses.
 

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required

• Education
  Bachelor’s Degree in emergency management, public health, or related field 
   

• Experience
  5 years of directly related experience 
   

Preferred

• Education
  Master’s Degree 
   

• Experience
  Hospital disaster planning experience preferred. 
   

JOB DUTIES

• Develop and maintain comprehensive emergency management, business continuity/ continuity of operations plans that support the UTSW Medical Center. Maintain all necessary and requested documentation for emergency management and business continuity requirements and standards.
• Facilitates the development and implementation of Departmental Emergency Operations Plans (DEOPS) & Business Continuity Plans (BCPs) at UTSW. This involves ensuring the organization’s readiness to respond to disasters, minimizing infrastructure and revenue loss, and facilitating a prompt resumption of operations.
• Creates methodologies and instructional materials to aid UTSW departments in crafting their individual business continuity plans for decentralized or single department resources. Offers expert technical assistance in the preparation, testing, and updating of their continuity of operations plans.
• Coordinates emergency management and business continuity/ continuity of operations planning efforts. Reviews departments plans and other organizational units to ensure that they meet UTSW standards and best practices. Compiles status information and metrics of business continuity and emergency management plans at UTSW and prepares reports and presentations of this information; plans, participates in, and reports to management on the success of drills including the creation of after-action review reports and presentations.
• Performs regular Business Impact Analyses (BIAs) to assess the significant risks that could affect UTSW’s ability to fulfill its mission as part of business continuity planning. Stays informed about major threats that may impact UTSW business activities, such as changes in environmental or economic conditions.
• Develop and provide training on emergency and continuity of operations plans and procedures. Coordinates communication of emergency information to the campus in cooperation with other applicable departments including emails, phone lines, website, television monitors, etc. Assist in the administration and oversight of the UTSW Alert mass communication system and radio system.
• Research and react to changing regulatory requirements, including for the University Hospital emergency management program. Support the creation and maintenance of the hazard vulnerability analysis (HVA) which determines concentrations in planning, training, and evaluating performance of emergency responders and affected areas.
• Respond to both major and minor emergencies impacting UT Southwestern, including planned and unexpected events where operations are significantly interrupted. Response required during non-business hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Plans and conducts departmental recovery plan exercises with individual business unit staff and coordinates emergency management-related training, drills, and exercises for the institution.
• Represent the Office of Emergency Management by serving as a liaison at meetings, conferences, and with external emergency management organizations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.