Area 12 Coordinator
Hudson, Caldwell County, North Carolina, 28638, USA
Listed on 2026-09-03
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Emergency Crisis Mgmt / Disaster Relief
Emergency Management Area Coordinator (S)
The Department of Public Safety's mission is to safeguard and preserve the lives and property of the people of North Carolina through preparation, prevention, and protection with integrity and honor. Our agency houses many public safety divisions, including Emergency Management, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency and Prevention, Alcohol Law Enforcement, Samarcand Training Academy, and the North Carolina National Guard. Join us along with our more than 3,000 employees and 12,000 National Guard members in providing exceptional public safety services to the citizens of North Carolina.
About NCEM:
The mission of North Carolina Emergency Management is to enhance North Carolina's resiliency through active collaboration, communication, and coordination of protection, prevention, mitigation, response and recovery measures.
About the Section:
The mission of the Western Regional Branch Office is to assist local governments within the Western Region with preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation activities on a day-to-day basis and during emergencies, incidents, and events.
About the Position:
This Area 12 Coordinator position serves as a liaison and representative between the NC Division of Emergency Management (NCEM) and NCEM Area 12 consisting of Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, McDowell, Mitchell, Watauga and Yancey counties.
Job duties of this position include:
Evaluating local government Emergency Management programs. Identifying weaknesses related to disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. Assisting local governments in the development of capabilities to address and strengthen identified areas of weakness. Serving in a primary response capacity for the Division, including responding routinely to emergencies and disaster situations in the assigned area or statewide.
This position works from a home office with limited regular supervisory oversight from the Western Regional Branch Manager. This position is subject to be dispatched to serve as a responder to an affected county anywhere in the state or be sent on a response mission to another state through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact. The selected candidate is subject to be on-call for emergency / disaster response on a 24-hour / day basis and serves as on-call duty officer for the Western Regional Branch Office for a one-week period on a rotating schedule.
NOTE:
While the Western Regional Branch Office is in Hudson (Caldwell County), NC; the Area 12 Coordinator must live, in-state, within the assigned area of Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, McDowell, Mitchell, Watauga or Yancey counties; or currently live in-State, within a contiguous county of NCEM Area 12; or currently live in-State, within twenty-five (25) miles of NCEM Area 12; or be able to relocate within 180 days of hire.
Salary Range: NC17 $ 60,881 - $106,544
** Please note that this posting will close at 11:59pm on 9/13/2026**
** All NCEM new hires are required to report in-office/on-site for the first 90 days of employment**
This is a full time position (40 hours per week) with State Benefits.
The Minimum Education and Experience (E&E) is REQUIRED to qualify for this position. Management Preferences, including Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs), are not required but may be used to determine the pool of most qualified applicants. Managers may also choose to interview/select applicants who demonstrate Management Preferences.
All work history and education (including accurate dates of employment/attendance) must be documented on the application. Work experience may include internships, volunteerism, and full and part-time work. A complete, all-inclusive application maximizes an applicant's potential to qualify for the position, as well as receive the highest possible salary if selected for the position. Salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations for the advertised position.
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Management Preferences:
- Experience in the preparedness,…
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