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About the Role

The Recovery Coordinator & SOC Liaison supports disaster preparedness and recovery efforts for the Disaster Assessment and Recovery (DAR) unit. This role develops, evaluates, and delivers programs to strengthen community resilience and manage disasters across Texas. The position also serves as a key liaison to the Texas Division of Emergency Management State Operations Center (SOC).

Responsibilities

• Develops programs, services, products, and/or processes.
• Manages projects and priorities.
• Develops effective learning environments for adult and/or youth audiences.
• Identifies, trains, and supports volunteers to enhance effective adult and/or youth education programs.
• Provides expertise for disciplinary, multi-disciplinary, and/or interdisciplinary programming and projects of the agency.
• Applies an understanding of principles and technologies in support of programs or services.
• Evaluates programs and activities in relation to outcome plans and program.
• Delivers or facilitates delivery of educational activities.
• Contributes to grant proposals and execution of grants.
• Develops personal and organizational relationships with industry and other external groups to advance organizational goals.
• Serves as the secondary liaison to the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) State Operations Center (SOC).
• Serves as an Agency Representative for AgriLife Extension, as a member of the SOC during state level exercises and activations.
• Maintains ESFs-4, 6, 8 and 11 contact status with partner agencies related to AgriLife Extension’s support function role.
• Serves as a contact for other ESFs partner agencies as requested.
• Maintains the ESF annexes and plans Specific Tasks.
• Assists in the development and/or revision of State Plan and emergency management plans and annexes.
• Coordinates with other state agencies in recovery planning and actions.
• Provides support to AgriLife Extension educational outreach efforts in community preparedness and resiliency.
• Completes, submits and tracks all state and federal reimbursement submissions for DRTX.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Four years of related experience.
• Clear Understanding of AgriLife Extension Service programming at the County level.
• Knowledge of word processing, database, presentation and spreadsheet applications.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, analytical, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Must live within 50 miles of Austin, TX.
• Position will require some overnight travel and potential deployment to SOC during activation over weekends and holidays covering either the 7:00 am to 7:00 pm or the 7:00 pm to 7:00 am shifts.
• Deployments to the SOC may last several days or weeks.

Skills

• Disaster response and recovery
• Organizational skills
• Communication skills
• Word processing
• Database applications
• Presentation applications
• Spreadsheet applications

Location

• Austin, Texas

Work Type

• Staff
• Full-time

Experience Level

• Four years of related experience
• Five or more years of related professional experience (Preferred)

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree (Preferred)

Salary/Compensations

• Commensurate
• $45,000 to $65,000

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M AgriLife contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Employee Wellness Initiative for Texas A&M AgriLife

About the Company

• The Disaster Assessment and Recovery (DAR) unit of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service plays a vital role in supporting communities across all 254 Texas counties as they prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters.
• As an integral part of the Texas A&M System’s Keeping Texas Prepared initiative and the National Extension Disaster Education Network, DAR is at the forefront of disaster education and community resilience.
• Working with DAR means being part of a collaborative and mission-driven team dedicated to empowering Texans through credible, research-based information and hands-on assistance.
• Our specialists lead damage assessments, coordinate emergency animal sheltering, provide critical resources, and deliver educational workshops on disaster preparedness and recovery, all while partnering directly with local, state, and national agencies during times of need.
• Texas A&M AgriLife is an established leader in agriculture and life sciences with a wide range of capabilities to meet the needs of our statewide, national, and international constituents.

Equal Opportunity

• Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.