Emergency Management Specialist - Public Safety Department

• Location 221 PALAFOX PLACE,SUITE 140,Pensacola, FL, 32502,United States
• Base Pay $21.79 - $27.24 / Hour
• Job Category Emergency Management, Public Safety
• Employee Type Full-Time
• Manage Others No

Close Date:
August 27, 2026

Under the supervision of the Emergency Management Manager/Director, the Emergency Management Specialist, assists the Director in organizing, coordinating, and carrying out emergency preparedness activities . This is administrative work in organizing emergency management activities, working with county and local emergency management officials, as well as assisting in the direction of the response both during and after the event.

This is a "mandatory-testing" position that requires Drug Testing.

• Provides day to day leadership and supervision to an assigned area of responsibility in one of the sections of the Office of Emergency Management
• Provides support in administering emergency management functions in disasters and crisis situations
• Assists with the development and revision of the County’s Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) and Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS)
• Assist sin ensuring that (ESF) positions understand their roles and responsibilities and backfill positions if needed
• Operates GIS programs and related technology
• Coordinates training in the Incident Command System and other emergency management courses as needed
• Establishes and maintains relationships with outside partner agencies, such as non-profits and other organizations that assist during a disaster
• Maintains upkeep of the countywide alert and notification system
• Assists in upkeep of the county’s web-based incident management software
• Conducts community outreach events to increase public awareness campaigns within the County on matters of family, business, and personal protection prior to, during and after emergencies and disasters
• Maintains communications with all County emergency services agencies and with other agencies having emergency and/or disaster responsibilities
• Maintains an accurate list of Emergency Support Function personnel
• As directed, responds to assist and/or assume control of any emergency incident, as necessary, utilizing Incident Command System (ICS) guidelines and procedures
• Conducts research on best emergency management practices and performs the analysis to provide meaningful recommendations that are practical and ready for implementation
• Performs administrative-related functions related to training and drills, such as writing class descriptions, identifying staff based on functions, scheduling, tracking reports, and assisting with inventorying emergency supplies, etc.
• Develops emergency plans involving the organization and coordination of large groups of people and multiple agencies
• Assists in the maintenance of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
• Adheres to work schedule and attendance requirements
• Performs other work as directed and required

Associate’s degree in emergency management or a related field or two years of directly related experience in emergency management, public safety, emergency preparedness, or a related field; or, a combination of education and experience equivalent to these requirements.

• Valid driver/’s license from state of residence
• Completion of the FEMA Professional Development Series (PDS)
• FEMA Professional Development Series Certificate
• IS 100 – Introduction to the Incident Command System
• IS 200 – Incident Command System for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
• IS 700 – National Incident Management System, An Introduction
• IS 800 – Introduction to the National Response Framework
• G/ICS 300 – Intermediate Incident Command System (must obtain within six months of employment)
• G/ICS 400 – Advanced Incident Command System (must obtain within one year of employment)

Emergency and/or Disaster planning and Incident Command Operations experience, training, and education

• Emergency Management best practices and municipal government operations, including emergency planning and preparedness, training…