Senior Emergency Management Program Coordinator

SENIOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Salary may be negotiable within the range listed above, based on position requirements and successful candidate's qualifications, subject to appropriate authorization.

This recruitment is open to the public and will remain open on a continuous basis for a minimum of five (5) business days, until the needs of the Department are met. Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately.

This recruitment is being held to establish an Open Eligible List to fill a vacancy in this class until the next recruitment. This list may be utilized to fill similar and/or lower-level classifications.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Department is among the largest in the nation, providing exemplary law enforcement services focused on a collaborative, dedicated and innovative approach to public safety.

More than 3,800 sworn and professional staff, along with more than 800 reserve personnel, are committed to serving the needs of Orange County by embodying the Sheriff’s Department core values:

• Integrity without Compromise
• Service Before Self
• Professionalism in the Performance of Duty
• Vigilance in Safeguarding our community

The Department consists of six organizational Commands comprised of 23 Divisions. Together, these Commands and Divisions provide services including land, air and sea-based patrol, custody operations, investigative services, emergency management, coroner services, forensics and specialty operations, among an extensive list of other public safety services.

The Orange County Board of Supervisors has designated the Sheriff-Coroner Department as the lead agency in matters of emergency preparedness and disaster response for all types of emergencies such as earthquakes, fires, debris flows, tsunamis, civil disturbances, energy crises, nuclear power plant emergencies, terrorism and acts of war. The Emergency Management Division (EMD) provides emergency management planning, preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation services to the County of Orange Departments/Agencies and the Orange County Operational Area.

County Role of EMD – For County agencies, the EMD supports the County’s Emergency Management Council in coordinating policies, plans, procedures, technology, training, and exercises to mitigate against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters impacting unincorporated Orange County or issues where the County has legal authority or responsibility.

Operational Area Role of EMD – The Operational Area (OA) consists of over 100 members encompassing all jurisdictions within Orange County’s geographic boundaries. For the OA jurisdictions, the EMD supports the Operational Area Executive Board by developing and implementing cross-jurisdictional and multi-disciplinary plans, policies, training, and exercises.

In addition to its planning and coordination role, the EMD leads innovative technology, training, and exercise programs that enhance Orange County’s disaster preparedness. The EMD offers training throughout the year to County staff, city personnel and other public agencies. The classes include EOC Orientation, SEMS (State Mandated Standardized Emergency Management System), Planning and Situation Analysis, and Support Pool functions such as Hotline, Documentation, Messenger and Plotter.

The EMD also conducts exercises and EOC activation drills to train staff and to ensure the County’s ability to respond to a widespread emergency. The EMD devotes considerable time in preparation and planning for a possible radiological emergency. While the spent nuclear fuel at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station is now stored in an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI), the Division coordinates with neighboring counties and agencies to maintain SONGS-specific emergency plans, training, and equipment.

The EMD operates Monday through Friday during business hours but may staff the Emergency Operation Center (EOC) at any time in the event of a natural disaster or other emergency.

Are you…

• Poised under pressure?
• Able to work both independently and as part of a team?
• Positive, flexible, self-motivated…