Training & Exercise Coordinator
Date Posted: Oct 31, 2025
Requisition ID: 467727
Location:
Indianapolis, IN, US, 46204
Work for Indiana
Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.
About the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) :
The Indiana Department of Health's mission is to promote, protect, and improve the health and safety of all Hoosiers so that they can reach their optimal health regardless of where they live, learn, work, or play.
Role Overview:
The Training and Exercise (T&E) Coordinator serves as the program supervisor for the IDOH Division of Emergency Preparedness (DEP) Training and Exercise Section. This position leads statewide planning, implementation, and evaluation of preparedness trainings and exercises to enhance the readiness and capability of public health and healthcare partners. The coordinator provides strategic oversight, ensures alignment with federal guidance, including the FEMA Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP), Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP), and Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP). This position supervises the T&E Specialist to ensure quality and compliance across all preparedness activities.
The coordinator collaborates with internal IDOH divisions, local health departments (LHDs), healthcare coalitions (HCCs), hospitals, and emergency management partners to ensure Indiana's public health and healthcare systems are trained, exercised, and equipped to respond effectively to all-hazards emergencies.
Salary Statement:
The salary for this position traditionally starts at $53,222.00 but may be commensurate with education or work experience.
A Day in the Life:
The essential functions of this role are as follows:
Coordinate work of lower-level workers and assists in complex or unusual situations.
Develop comprehensive emergency tactical and operational plans, statewide analyses, and evaluations.
Coordinate with local, state, and federal partners to ensure consistency, feasibility, flexibility, and interoperability of all operational or tactical plans.
Coordinate with the timetable and execution of tabletop, functional and full-scale exercises for the emergency plans.
Provide guidance to political sub-divisions of the state to enable each jurisdiction to develop area plans.
Head planning teams to meet these requirements.
Coordinate, promote and manage district level training and exercise training programs.
Assist local, state, and federal partners in developing and conducting training exercises at the state and regional level.
Prepare short- and long-range training plans for state and local responders.
Required travel to scheduled exercise sites to act as facilitator, controller, or evaluator.
The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time.
This position is exempt from overtime compensation for additional work hours which may be required to complete essential functions or other assigned work. Exempt employees may work more than 75 hours in a pay period without additional compensation and must report a minimum of 75 hours per pay period of work hours and/or paid leave taken to receive their base biweekly salary.
What You'll Need for Success:
You must meet the following requirement to be considered for employment:
Basic knowledge of planning techniques and procedures.
Basic knowledge of urban planning, transportation planning and state and local economic and industrial development.
Basic knowledge of emergency disaster, emergency cause and effect and procedures and methodology to minimize adverse effects.
Ability to use the techniques of fact-finding and analysis to interpret statistical information and trends concerning the physical, social, and economic aspects of population centers.
Ability to explain the programs and secure cooperation between local, state, and federal government and private executives.
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing and through structured media.
Ability to develop feasible techniques and methods to achieve plan solutions.
Ability to comprehend and interpret federal and state laws, guidelines, and regulations relative to disaster planning and operations.
Able to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:
This role may provide direct supervision for one or more staff members.
Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:
The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees which includes:
Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans
Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards
Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution
Deferred compensation 457(b) account (similar to 401(k) plan) with employer match
Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:
150 hours of paid New Parent Leave and up to eight weeks of paid Childbirth Recovery Leave for eligible mothers
Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave
Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
12 paid holidays, 14 on election years
Education Reimbursement Program
Group life insurance
Referral Bonus program
Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits
Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Free Parking for most positions
Free LinkedIn Learning access
Equal Employment Opportunity:
The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruiting, selecting, developing, and promoting employees based on individual ability and job performance. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process as well as perform the essential functions of a role. If you require reasonable accommodations to complete this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at jobs@spd.IN.gov.
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