Emergency Management Human Resources

Ronald Demetrus Black

Mobile: 706-***-****

Email: ad5eob@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Results-driven professional, expertise in leading, training and managing all levels of personnel and support management staff through Planning and scheduling work force loads with expertise in logistics, Disaster Emergency Management, Long and Short-term Disaster Recovery Coordination through strategic and tactical level initiatives for natural disasters. Seeking to make an impact within a dynamic team by utilizing strengths in leadership, policy development, procedures, planning, humanitarian assistance, and customer service. Innate ability to accomplish any given mission in top form, with savings in time, capital, and human resources. Well-developed time management skills. Strong ability to manage diverse workforce teams in dynamically changing environments. Proactive approach to problem solving. Mission focused team player that will contribute to the overall success of any organization.

Areas of Expertise:

Disaster Emergency Management

Disaster Inspections

Personnel Management

Logistics/Supply

Inventory Management

Plan Development/ Implementation/Procurement

Public Assistance/Hazard Mitigation

Long Term Recovery

WORK EXPERIENCE

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Logistics Disaster Emergency Manager/Officer 02/2018-Present

Serving as a logistics management subject matter expert; with expert experience in analysis and advice in policy development and program management principles. Instrumental in the coordination planning, interpretation, and execution of developing policy and program concepts involving logistics procedures, standards and solutions for distribution, storage, and disposal for disaster commodities and personal property during pre and post disaster operations.

Actively responsible for the day-to-day operations of integrated logistics action plans, setting priorities for work requirements, and the development of strategic work processes to assist in meeting and establishing management goals and objectives in coordination with the overall strategic vision. Such as public assistance, Hazard Mitigation and post recovery after a catastrophic disaster.

Participates in providing training to regional staff. Manages the initial setup of disaster field offices, such as the OEM, ISB, FSA and JFO areas of operations to include the setup of office space and personnel assignments to workspaces for city and state officials. Conducting all staging management activities such as assisting with the set up and break down of a staging area, managing the closeout of personnel and all logistical files and records participating in the development of After-Action Reports, updating of processes, procedures, and protocols.

Coordinates the retrograde of commercial trailers and commodities with internal offices, field representatives, transportation carriers, and third-party service providers. Reconciles items such as: bill of lading, shipping/receiving documents, inventory lists, and property transfer reports. Assist in Preparing and reviewing applications for disaster projects in accordance with federal and state rules and policies. Specialized experience for this position includes Maintaining and updating personal property records for accountable personal property. Post-disaster recovery manager, Disaster recovery finance budgeting, Hazard mitigation, public assistance, post-disaster housing. Coordinates contingency plans, processes and training events; develops, update, and implement emergency management Standard Operating Procedures. Assist with Coordination of citywide preparations and activities in the event of an emergency and assists in the implementation of continuity plans that aide in recovery that involve both short-term and long-term efforts to restore vital services and basic life needs to the community and restoring the community back to its normal state

WSP USA Inspection Services Houston, Tx 07/2017-02/2018

Disaster Housing Inspector

Served as a housing inspector during Hurricane Maria, in Puerto Rico, conducted over 300 housing inspections which assisted disaster survivors in the rebuilding process of destroyed homes and apartment dwellings

Served as the primary point of contact (Site Specialist) for logistical aspects of assigned area while deployed to support Hurricane Maria

Assisted Specialists and Managers with any additional follow up support, if necessary and other duties such as Review and submit requests for supplies, equipment, personnel, services, transportation, commodities valued over $1,000,000.00.

Warrior Transition Battalion – Fort Benning, GA 05/2008 – 04/2013

Adaptive Sports Coordinator

Adaptive Sports Coordinator in a Warrior Transition Command for wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers

Trained civilian staff and military leadership on various sports groups such as wheelchair basketball, sitting volleyball, aquatics, archery, air rifle shooting and cycling for individuals with disabilities

Coordinated all logistical requirements for private organizations and other government facilities where security clearances were needed involving planning, budgets, training, movement of equipment, personnel, and VIPs to competition venues. Ensured that the facility was adequate to support staffing levels and mission requirements

Provided guidance and integrated functional requirements of contract oversight to organizations as the American Red Cross, USO, US Olympic Committee Paralympic Division and the Southern Region Medical Command; on program issues and needs for injured service members

Tracked the schedules of external elements and personnel, adjusted plans, and flight schedules as needed to prevent extra cost and minimized any delays or cancellations to any planned events

EDUCATION/TRAINING

PTB Certified Accountable Property Manager 05/2021

FEMA Federal Staging Certified 10/2018

Jones Technical Institute (J Tech) 05/2018

Associate’s Diesel Technology

Certified Training COOP, IS-100, IS-200, IS-230, ICS-300, ICS-305, ICS-400, IS-700, and IS-800

Deployments:

Hurricane Maria Support 10-2017

DR4332TX, Harvey 4-28-2018-08-04-2018 JFO Operations

Austin, TX Region 6 TRO 08-04-2018-09-20-2018 Long Term Operations

DR4390MN Winter Storms 9-29-2018-2-08-2019 JFO Operations

DR4407CA Fires 02-20-2019-12-20-2019 MHU Staging

LOG2020COVID19 04-13-2020-07-2020

DR4559LA Laura 08-29-2020-08-2021 TTHU/MHU Staging

DR4611TX/LA Harvey, 08-22-2021-05-10-2022 Laura, IDA MHU Staging Closeout

DR4404MPISAI Typhoon Yutu-05-19-2022-08-14-2022

CORE Employee Long Term Federal Emergency Operations Center 08-15-2022- Present

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