Emergency Management Specialist

• Develop plans for preparedness, response, mitigation, and recovery to natural or technological disasters, including domestic terrorism preparedness;
• Effectively develops and maintains partnerships with local first responder agencies, municipalities, state and federal partners, non-government organizations active during disaster, and community groups;
• Provides the day-to-day and detailed work in planning, implementing, and evaluating the emergency management plan;
• Reviews previous emergency and disaster responses, identifies problem areas, and implements solutions for improving response and recovery outcomes;
• Assists in the development and maintenance of the County’s Emergency Operations Plan, Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment, Continuity, and other emergency plans;
• Coordinates with and works alongside law enforcement, fire and rescue, EMS, governmental agencies, and volunteer organizations during emergencies and disasters;
• Assures the readiness of the EOC and staffs the EOC when activated;
• Serves as a technical consultant for outside agencies, particularly in Search & Rescue, hazardous materials, and incidents of high consequence;
• Consults with a variety of community groups and facilities such as nursing homes, adult daycare, group homes, schools, and hospitals to assist them in developing emergency response plans;
• Works with other county local governments and area colleges for their emergency plans;
• Administers the SARA Title III hazardous materials and chemicals program;
• Serves as Emergency Management Staff Duty Officer on-call to respond to emergency situations including evening, weekend, and holiday hours;
• Applies for and manages grants, and if applicable, coordinates purchase of equipment in accordance with local, state, and federal purchasing guidelines;
• Coordinates with State and FEMA representatives during recovery after disasters;
• Provides training and outreach to civic groups, schools, industry groups, and others on emergency preparedness, response, and recovery;
• Conducts training, drills, and exercises for public and emergency response organizations in accordance with Homeland Security Exercise & Evaluation Program standards and best practices;
• Represents the department and County on a variety of committees;
• Attends training necessary to obtain and maintain required certifications and skillsets, and keep abreast of new technologies, available resources, and best practices;
• Deploy, operate, and troubleshoot department equipment including trailers, tents, vehicles, radio systems, telephone and data systems;
• Engages in the use of social media as a tool for communicating with the public;
• Performs complex and difficult projects with limited supervision;
• Performs other related duties as required.

Bachelor’s degree in Emergency Management or related field and two (2) years of experience in emergency management or related field; or an Associate’s Degree in Emergency Management or related field and four (4) years of emergency management field and administrative work experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with emergency agencies and personnel, volunteer emergency service organizations, public officials at the local, state and federal levels, business and community leaders and organizations, other department heads, superiors, and employees.
• Thorough knowledge of the practices, procedures, standards, and regulations regarding emergency management coordination at the local level;
• Thorough knowledge of the procedures involved in the preparation of federal and state grant applications and in disaster…