The position owns the division''s emergency planning framework, including the Emergency Operations Plan, the Continuity of Operations Plan, and the hazard mitigation and recovery plans; manages the readiness of the Division Emergency Operations Center; and directs the division''s exercise, continuity, and disaster cost recovery programs in accordance with the National Incident Management System (NIMS), the Code of Virginia, and School Board policy. Must have the ability to exercise independent judgment on matters of division-wide consequence, write complex plans and technical documents, design and facilitate exercises with senior leaders, manage multiple projects against fixed statutory deadlines, and establish and maintain effective working relationships with principals, senior staff, public safety agencies, and emergency management partners.