Emergency Management Specialist, Level 1

Emergency Management Specialist, Level 1 or 2

Southwest Public Health District 8-2, Albany, Georgia

District Office of Emergency Preparedness

• 13 paid holidays
• Educational Support Leave
• 3 weeks annual leave
• 3 weeks sick leave earned in first year
• Defined benefit retirement plan with employer‑matched 401(k)
• Health and flexible benefits including dental, vision, legal, long‑term care, dependent life, AD&D, short‑ and long‑term disability, spending accounts

• Serve the 14‑county health district
• Assess training needs of staff and community partners
• Plan and/or coordinate training sessions, drills, and exercises for the agency and its partners
• Utilize exercises meeting state and federal guidelines/standards as training activities
• Evaluate training and learning outcomes
• Participate in general Emergency Preparedness planning and response activities
• May require weekend and/or evening work
• Provide excellent customer service and maintain HIPAA standards
• Respond to Public Health emergencies

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, emergency management, or a related field with two years of experience
• OR high school diploma or GED with two years of experience in emergency management
• Occasional lifting up to 45 lbs.

• Previous employment with any state’s Department of Public Health or a County Board of Health
• Computer skills (Office suite)
• More than one year of experience providing training or instructional services in a functional area
• The ability to hitch, tow, and back a trailer
• Experience developing collaborations/partnerships
• Emergency preparedness experience
• NIMS/ICS courses 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800
• WEBEOC, GHA
  911, and Ready Op communication system experience
• Bilingual in Spanish and English

• Valid driver’s license required; may be required to drive company vehicles
• Consent to a motor vehicle record assessment; points must be less than 10 and not negatively impact agency insurance rates
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• Male applicants between 18 and 26 must present proof of Selective Service Registration

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