Emergency Planning Coordinator; Austin Public Library

About This Position

Purpose:

Under general direction, ensures operational readiness and designs response procedures to ensure the effective mobilization of protective, safety, and relief services in emergencies or disasters.

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:

Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

• Assists in the development of short- and long-term planning goals and objectives for the department.

• Identifies capability gaps and identifies funding opportunities for solutions.

• Oversees and coordinates Continuity of Operations (COOP) planning.

• Participates in Emergency Operations Center (EOC) activations, emergency drills and exercises.

• Attends meetings with City of Austin Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM), Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG), and other partner agencies.

• Assists in the development and maintenance of cooperative agreements with other organizations as needed.

• Participates in the maintenance and renewals of interlocal agreements when needed.

• Participates in hazard material incident cost recovery as needed.

• Ensures the operational readiness of special operations systems. Represents special operations at meetings, exercises, and conferences. Works cooperatively with special operations staff.

• Develops, writes, and publishes operating manuals, technical reports, and training materials.

• Participates in the grant process, including grant planning, application, and implementation.

• May participate in specification, calibration, maintenance, networking, tracking, retiring, and replacing of hazard material technical equipment.

Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:

• May provide leadership, work assignments, evaluation, and guidance to others.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• Knowledge of Incident Command Systems.

• Knowledge of the development and coordination of emergency planning, techniques for evaluating emergency response procedures, business continuity standards, and best practices.

• Knowledge of technical equipment capabilities, maintenance requirements, sampling processes, and procedures.

• Knowledge of Federal, State, and Local laws and ordinances emergency response.

• Skill in oral and written communication.

• Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.

• Skill in using computers and related software applications.

• Skill in using and networking technical equipment.

• Skill in planning and organizing.

• Skill in negotiating common practices between stakeholders and other emergency agencies.

• Skill in maintaining productive relationships with internal and external customers and stakeholders.

• Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.

• Ability to train others.

• Ability to quickly recognize and analyze irregular events.

• Ability to exercise good judgment, tact, and diplomacy in all public dealings to include presentations.

• Ability to work as a member of a team.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a field related to the job, plus four (4) years of experience in emergency response or planning.

• One (1) additional year of experience may substitute for one (1) year of the required education with a maximum substitution of four (4) years.

Licenses and Certifications

Required:

• Class C Texas Driver’s License

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Experience developing and implementing safety protocols,…