Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator

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** General Description
** The purpose of this class is to draft, review, exercise and build consensus around planning documents, training and exercises.
** Duties and Responsibilities
**** The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class.  Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the class as necessary.
*** Ensures that State and Federal Guidelines for Emergency Management programs meet/exceed (UASI, EMPG, and SHSP) requirements. Updates and maintains the Emergency Management plan, annexes, hazard mitigation plan, Galveston County Cooperative plans, etc. Assists in the development of emergency preparedness training programs and exercises to ensure compliance with EMPG and TDEM requirements. Attends training classes, meetings, exercises and conferences.
* Works with county staff to develop, implement and maintain the Galveston County Emergency Operations Plans in compliance with required state standards.
* Assists, responds and/or investigates incidents including hazardous substance incidents and to ensure proper procedures are followed during clean-up phase in coordination with other agencies and County departments; identify public hazards and minimize the effects on the community.
* Organizes, promotes and meetings of Galveston County emergency management coordinators and related professionals. Attend regional emergency management, grant associated meetings, and other OEM related meetings. Presents information to the public at meetings and events.
* Conducts various emergency preparedness presentations, and facility tours as requested by community groups or citizens.
* Ensures compliance with required exercise schedules.
* Assists County department heads with the creation, implementation and maintenance of individual department emergency plans and readiness activities.
* Assists with the maintenance of the emergency management website.
* Actively participates with the Galveston County Firefighters Association, CERT, LEPC, and Galveston County Emergency Communications Group.
* Shares a 24/7 on-call rotation with other emergency management staff.
* Assists in the development and administration of the annual budget, including review procurement and contract services.
* Acts as liaison between Galveston County and other city, state and federal jurisdictions and assists County departments, other agencies and businesses within the County with development of emergency operation plans and procedures.
* Performs related work as assigned.
** Minimum

Education and Experience Requirements:

** Requires a Bachelor’s degree.

Requires six years of emergency management experience or closely related experience.
** Availability Requirements
** Ability to work extended hours on-site, possibly under difficult and trying circumstances, and respond to incidents after hours.

Availability to serve in an on-call capacity 24/7 during any threat of emergency or actual emergency event.

Must be able to maintain reliable attendance and be available when required to ensure continuity of operations during critical incidents.
** Physical Demands/Work Environment:
*** Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.
** Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.
* The work is typically performed sitting at a desk or table or while intermittently sitting, standing, bending, crouching, or stooping. The employee occasionally lifts light and heavy objects.

The work is typically performed in an office and outdoors, occasionally in cold or inclement weather.  Potentially hazardous situations contribute to the complexity of the position.

Emergency Preparedness Tier Level:  1
** Special Certifications and…