Emergency Management Lead

Emergency Management Lead

Leads Emergency Management Team members under the direction of the Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator and other leadership. The Emergency Management Lead shares emergency management planning and operational responsibilities among team members, is accountable for specific projects assigned, and operates in the field in support of planned events, exercises, and responses to emergencies and disasters.

• Conducts and reviews research and planning documents in preparation for and mitigation against natural and man-made disasters.
• Participates in a system for county Emergency Management that interacts with local, municipal, county, regional, state, and federal stakeholders.
• Serves as a watch officer on a rotating basis.
• Participate in and presents during quarterly In Service Training (IST) for local Emergency Management Coordinators as assigned.
• Comply with the National Incident Management System (NIMS) training requirements.
• Maintains Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency certification as a County Emergency Manager.
• Maintains Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) certification.
• Create and lead emergency planning, exercise, and evaluation activities.
• Oversees the maintenance of emergency management related equipment, supplies, and materials.
• Leads responses to support external stakeholders at incidents.
• Leads Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs) and in Incident Management Support Teams (IMTs) operations.
• Support Homeland Security planning and operations.
• Participate in Southeastern Pennsylvania Regional Task Force (SEPA RTF) Emergency Management Work Group (EMWG) subcommittees as assigned.
• Will oversee and/or be assigned to lead any of the follow projects as part of a team:
• Maintain planning documents and manage the county Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
• Maintain and manage the county Emergency Operations Plan (EOP).
• Maintain a county Notification and Resource Manual (NARM).
• Coordinate, collaborate, cooperate, and communicate with internal and external stakeholders. Including county volunteer programs.
• Oversee the collection and review of municipal, healthcare, childcare, educational, industrial, and dam emergency operations plans.
• Maintain the Emergency Management Preparedness Grant (EMPG), and related Annual Statement of Work (ASOW), and Integrated Preparedness Plan (IPP).
• Maintain the county Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP).
• Maintain the county Hazard Vulnerability Analysis (HVA).
• Contribute to the Threat and Hazard Identification, and Risk Assessment (THIRA) process.
• Contribute to the Stakeholder Preparedness Assessment (SPR) process.
• Maintain and operate a mass notification communications system (Everbridge/Delco Alert).
• Participate in the maintenance and operation of a regional web based, virtual Emergency Operations Center software system (WebEOC).
• Oversee the training and Emergency Management Certification of county staff, municipal Emergency Management Coordinators, and critical infrastructure representatives.
• Identify resource gaps, recommend purchases, and manage grants
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Must have high school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Must be able to clearly speak, read, and write in English.
• Knowledge of other languages is a plus.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Must be able to communicate accurately and concisely in verbal and written form.
• Have excellent listening and communication skills.
• Ability to monitor and transmit radio messages.
• Ability to multitask with minimal direction.
• Ability to perform efficiently under pressure of emergency operations.
• Ability to carry out orders with precision and speed.
• Ability to make decisions quickly and accurately.
• Ability to interact with the public and partner agencies in a courteous and tactful manner.
• Ability to conduct research, organize and analyze information and data, and write planning documents.
• Ability to operate as part of a team.

Preferred Skills, Knowledge & Experience:

• CPR/AED certification.
• National Incident Management System - ICS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800.
• Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) emergency management certification.
• Leadership experience in emergency services (police, fire, Emergency Medical Services).
• Operating within a command structure in a leadership position.
• Degree in Emergency Management or related field.

Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have:

• Knowledge or Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Ability to enter and maintain data.
• Ability to use email, text, and radio communications platforms.
• Ability to use and analyze Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Physical Demands:

• Able to stand, walk, sit, reach above shoulders, work with arms above shoulders, bend at the waist, and work bent at the waist, talk and hear, taste and smell frequently.
• Able to kneel / stoop / crouch / squat, crawl, climb stairs, climb ladders, working while on ladder, push 100lbs individually, twist / rotate at the…