DES Coordinator Job Great Falls area,Montana USA,Government

Applications available at the Cascade County Human Resources Dept.,(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). or Job Service.

Position:
DES Coordinator

Salary: $29.00 - $31.00 per hour DOE

Schedule:

Full-time with Benefits

Closing Date:
Open Until Filled

Department:
Cascade County Sheriff’s Office

Dept Administrator:
Sheriff Slaughter

Education/Experience/Training:

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Emergency Management, Public Administration, or closely related field and two (2) years of experience managing emergency response and disaster preparedness programs.
Or
any equivalent combination of experience and training totaling six (6) years.
Completion of FEMA IC S 100, 200, 700, and 800 (ICS 300/400 preferred).

Certifications:

Valid Driver’s License issued by the State of Montanaorbe able to obtain within thirty (30) days from date of hire.

Sheriff’s Office Employment Statement:

Any individual with a felony conviction, a domestic violence conviction or outstanding warrants is ineligible for consideration for employment by the CCSO.

JOB SUMMARY

The Disaster & Emergency Services (DES) Coordinator (Coordinator) at the Cascade County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) administers, plans and coordinates the activities of the Cascade County (County) DES Division and the County Emergency Medical Services/Quick Response Units, supervises and directs emergency preparedness and response functions for the County and serves as County Fire Warden. The Coordinator is exposed to sensitive and confidential information and must adhere to and comply with standards of confidentiality, must maintain continual contact with the public and engage in critical and frequent coordination of activities with other personnel and agencies.

The Coordinator plans and supports emergency operations, maintains records and prepares reports, drafts cooperative agreements, evaluates, coordinates and communicates orally and in writing, reviews written materials, understands and applies regulations, coordinates natural and man-caused emergency activities with all federal, state, county and city agencies concerned and operates computers and two-way radios. The Coordinator performs other duties as required or assigned by the CCSO.