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Come join the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community as our Emergency Manager! In this role you will plan, develop, and maintain a comprehensive emergency management program while providing supervisory leadership for Public Safety Team Members as an Emergency Manager. Enjoy weekly pay, on-site clinics, and health benefits. Whatever your career goals may be, let SMSC help get you there!

Job Overview: Under direction of the Director of Fire and Emergency Services, provide leadership and support of a high visibility Emergency Management Program. Develop and maintain operations and consequence management plan development and facilitation within the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community. Supervise a planning team through the execution of a standardized planning process in the development of operational response and recovery planning products. Apply knowledge of emergency management response and recovery programs as well as the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community government's role in response and recovery in coordination with Federal, State, County and local partners. Assist with the research, analysis, and development of information papers, meeting materials, and briefing products as well as facilitating training in the disciplines within the SMSC Public Safety Divisions. Provide incident support during events and incidents to the SMSC Public Safety and Community departments. Adapt to new concepts and staff direction while maintaining a high level of quality for a professional emergency management program. Support the Public Safety Administrator, Director of Fire and Emergency Services and Director of Conservation and Enforcement with communications to the SMSC Government and SMSC Gaming leadership as needed. This position has the ability to facilitate emergency management decision in accordance with the delegation of authority from the SMSC constitution.

Outstanding Benefits & Awesome Perks: At the SMSC, we are invested in our employees, as demonstrated by the competitive benefits we offer. Employees may be eligible for benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, and a generous PTO package, which includes outreach hours for volunteer work through our #SMSCgives outreach program. Plus, take advantage of perks like discounts on childcare, fuel bus passes and fitness membership, free uniforms and free uniform cleaning, and tuition reimbursement.

Who We Are: The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community contributes both time and financial resources across the region, state, and country. The SMSC has donated more than $400 million to organizations and causes, provided $500 million in economic development loans to other tribes, and contributed millions more to support regional governments and infrastructure. The SMSC's Native Green initiative annually diverts hundreds of tons of waste from landfills, has implemented compostable containers throughout our properties, and restored hundreds of acres of prairie land. Team members are eligible to participate in SMSC Gives, a community outreach initiative that organizes various opportunities in the local community. To empower its team members to take part in the Dakota tradition of giving, the SMSC provides paid hours to team members to volunteer at events. Learn more at shakopeedakota.org.   

Job Requirements:

Reflects MINIMUM EDUCATION, TRAINING, CERTIFICATION and EXPERIENCE required in order to meet the expectations of this job

• Associate degree in emergency management, public administration, homeland security or a closely related field. Bachelor degree preferred.
• Combination of education and experience in emergency management, emergency preparedness, public safety or related field to equal five years, with a minimum of two years supervisory experience (supervisory experience preferred but not necessary.)
• State of Minnesota Certified Emergency Manager – Directors Qualification Curriculum or equivalent
• Valid Class D driver’s license required with a good driving record.
• This position is subject to testing for drugs (THC included) & alcohol in accordance with the Federal Department of Transportation Regulations as well as the SMSC’s Drug / THC and Alcohol Policy.