Description

Southwest Power Pool (SPP) is about more than power. We’re about the power of relationships. Our employees have the opportunity to work together to ensure electricity is delivered reliably and affordably to the millions of people living in our service territory. We have been voted one of Arkansas’ Best Places to work by Arkansas Business and we are looking for a member of our team who is passionate about our mission to keep the lights on!

We have a core ideology here at SPP that we stand by: Do the right thing, for the right reason, in the right way.

Overview:

The Physical Security Emergency Management (PSEM) Summer Internship Program assists the PSEM team in the development, maintenance, and testing of SPP’s business continuity and emergency management plans, as well as application of physical security controls. This internship position will be assigned a project to improve or enhance SPP’s enterprise PSEM program. Projects could include, but not limited to, supporting exercise development, updating and/or delivering employee safety training, or assisting with physical security process improvements.

The internship program will have the opportunity to work with various departments across the company and external stakeholders to understand practical application of PSEM concepts learned during the course of their degree work.

This position is self-directed and independently performs the assignments with general guidance from the PSEM Team.

Essential Functions:

• Assist in the maintenance of SPP’s corporate and department business continuity, emergency management and employee safety plans.

• Assist in delivering PSEM related training to designated teams, team members, or general staff.

• Assist PSEM plan owners to ensure testing and exercising is documented and enhancements to the plans are identified and recommended for implementation.

• Research industry application of physical security controls and suggest enhancements to PSEM team.

• Complete an assigned PSEM project within internship program timeframe.

The statements contained herein describe the scope of the responsibility and essential functions of this position but should not be considered to be an all-inclusive listing of work duties and responsibilities. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned including work in other areas to cover absences, or relief to equalize peak work periods or otherwise balance the workload.

Education & Experience Requirements:

• A college student in or entering their Senior year working toward a Bachelor of Science in emergency management, business continuity, homeland security, criminal justice, or related field

Experience Requirements:

• No experience required

Other Requirements:

• Expressed desire to work in the physical security, emergency management or business continuity industry

• Strong interpersonal, team-building, and organizational skills along with strong written and verbal communications skills

• Exhibit a professional attitude and appearance

Preferred :

• 5 GPA or above

• Completed the following independent study courses FEMA: IS-235, IS-700, IS-904, IS-905, IS-1300 and TEEX AWR-395

Work Environment:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and work at a computer for long periods of time, talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop. The employee may be required to lift and move up to 10 pounds.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

This is a hybrid position. Days and hours of work week are Monday through Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Working extended hours may be required.

Travel Requirement:

This position does not require travel

Should you elect to apply for this position SPP will review your qualifications and if after reviewing the qualifications and experience of all applicants, your skills and credentials meet our needs, someone from our organization may contact you. Please be advised that the time required to complete the applicant review process typically takes between 30 and 90 days, but could extend beyond that. Once the position has been filled, all applicants will be notified via email.

Southwest Power Pool is an Equal Opportunity Workplace and an Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age or any other protected category.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) defines “reasonable accommodation” as a change or adjustment to a job or work environment that allows a qualified individual with a disability to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of a particular job, and does not cause an undue hardship for the employer. SPP adheres to the ADA and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a qualified individual with a disability to perform the essential functions.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)