Salary: $36.34 - $54.19 Hourly
Location : Dimondale, MI
Job Type: Permanent Full Time
Job Number:Department: State Police
Opening Date: 10/19/2026
Closing Date: 11/2/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Bargaining Unit: NON-EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTED EMPLOYEE (NERE)
Job DescriptionThis position oversees the Training and Exercise Unit in the Michigan State Police (MSP), EMHSD. The Training and Exercise Unit is comprised of staff who support the statewide Emergency Management Training and Exercise programs. This position will also lead and conduct local exercise support for all the State of Michigan (SOM) Counties and municipalities with independently established Public Act (PA) 390 programs.
Staff within this Unit serve as Training Officers, as recognized by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to ensure the most recent national training programs are made available to Michigan's emergency managers and first responders. These team members are also responsible for the Michigan Professional Emergency Manager (PEM) Program, to include updating and maintaining the course curriculum, conducting PEM exams, and monitoring maintenance of PEM designees as required. In addition, training staff are responsible for statewide program administration of Incident Command System (ICS) 300 and 400 trainings, and All-Hazard Incident Management Team (AHIMT) training for the EMHSD, State Emergency Management Coordinators (SEMCs), local emergency management programs, tribal programs, and the private sector.
Staff within this Unit serve as the State Exercise Officer, as recognized by the FEMA, responsible for federal and state level exercises, as well as the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) exercises. Staff within this unit will ensure coordination of the Emergency Management Program Grant (EMPG) exercise requirements, both at the state and local levels. Staff members provide technical assistance to state and local programs, as well as private sector agencies, to ensure preparedness to respond to any emergency or incident within the SOM. Exercises conducted at the state level by staff will prepare an After-Action Report (AAR) to include an Improvement Plan for which items will be assigned and tracked.
This position will serve as a local exercise officer for the MSP/EMHSD. This position is essential to ensure local and tribal emergency management agencies, as well as private partner entities, are prepared to prevent, detect, respond to, and recover from terrorist events, natural disasters, and human-made disasters.
This position serves on the MSP/EMHSD exercise planning/design team to ensure local and tribal agencies, as well as private partner entities, have a role in the overall program. This position will assist in researching, developing, delivering, and coordinating exercise training and provide direct assistance and guidance to local and tribal agencies, as well as private partners, in the areas of exercise design, development, conduct, evaluation, and AAR.
Required Education and ExperienceEducation Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major.
ExperienceFour years of professional experience, including two years equivalent to the experienced (P11) level or one year equivalent to the advanced (12) level.
Additional Requirements and InformationThis position requires passing a pre-employment screening, including passing a drug screen, criminal history background check, and a fingerprint check by the Michigan State Police.
Please attach a cover letter/memo, resume, and official college transcripts (if applicable)to your application.
Unofficial transcripts will not be accepted. Please note: Applicants will be screened out for failure to attach the required resume, cover letter/memo, and (if applicable) official transcripts to their application. View the entire job specification at:
Updated: 2/28/24
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DEPTMGR - Do you possess one of the following?A bachelor's degree or higher in any major. If so, please attach a copy of your official college transcripts.ORat least one year of professional level experience in the state classified service.
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DEPTMGR2-4 - Do you possess at least four years of professional experience, including two years equivalent to the experienced (P11) level or one year equivalent to the advanced (12) level?
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MSPCRIMHST - Please check all that apply.
- Convicted of a felony (provide date, offense, location and disposition below)
- Convicted of a misdemeanor (provide date, offense, location and disposition below)
- Felony criminal charges are pending (please explain below)
- None
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MSPCRIMHST1 - If you selected an option other than "None," please describe each with the respective date, offense, location, and disposition. If not applicable, please indicate N/A.
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MSPNEP - Please review the For this selection, is there a potential to violate the policy?
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MSPNEP1 - If you responded "Yes" to potentially violating the , please provide the name and relationship of the individual. If none, please respond N/A.
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Do you have at least two years of experience in Emergency Management?
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Please describe your experience in in Emergency Management. If you do not possess any, please indicate N/A.
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How many years of experience do you possess in planning, coordinating, or controlling full-scale emergency management exercises?
- None
- Less than 1 year
- 1 - 3 years
- 3 - 5 years
- More than 5 years
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Please describe your experience in planning, coordinating, or controlling full-scale emergency management exercises. If you do not possess any, please indicate N/A.
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How many years of experience with planning, coordinating, or conducting emergency management training?
- None
- Less than 1 year
- 1 - 3 years
- 3 - 5 years
- More than 5 years
12
Please describe your experience with planning, coordinating, or conducting emergency management training. If you do not possess any, please indicate N/A.
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How many years of experience do you possess responding to declared emergencies or disasters in a designated role with a local, state, federal, private sector, or non-profit organization?
- None
- Less than 1 year
- 1 - 3 years
- 3 - 5 years
- More than 5 years
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Please describe your experience responding to declared emergencies or disasters in a designated role with a local, state, federal, private sector, or non-profit organization. If you do not possess any, please indicate N/A.
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How many years of experience do you possess working with a wide array of internal and external stakeholders?
- None
- Less than 1 year
- 1 - 3 years
- 3 - 5 years
- More than 5 years
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Please describe your experience experience working with a wide array of internal and external stakeholders. If you do not possess any, please indicate N/A.
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MSPDOCS - Have you attached all of the following required documents wit
