Emergency Management Deputy Director

Emergency Management Deputy Director

The Woodford County Fiscal Court is currently accepting applications for the position of Emergency Management Deputy Director. This full‑time position reports to the Emergency Management Director and assists in all tasks related to daily administration of Emergency Management as required by KRS Chapter 39. Other duties include responding to all emergencies and coordinating response with other county agencies. The successful candidate must have a high school diploma or equivalent and two years of public safety or military experience.

Due to the rapid response needed to emergency situations, preference may be given to applicants who reside in Woodford County.

Email applications can be submitted to (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).

Applications will be accepted through Monday, July 6, 2026 at 4:00 pm.

Woodford County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

• Assists with preparatory, response, recovery, and mitigation initiatives of the Department.
• Responds to emergencies deemed significant by KRS Chapter 39 to coordinate response with other agencies in Woodford County.
• Represents the Department at various functions, interacting with civic and community groups to promote emergency management programs.
• Maintains equipment and facilities to be response ready.
• Completes a minimum of 16 related training hours per year.
• Performs other related work as assigned.
• Inspects and cleans vehicles, work area, equipment and supplies as needed.
• Responsible for refueling vehicles daily, proper radio communications, driving an emergency vehicle in both emergent and non‑emergent situations to and from the scene and to other designated locations.
• Assists other emergency service agencies within the geographical area assigned concerning public safety issues and situations in an emergency and non‑emergency role.
• Performs other tasks as required or assigned by the Director.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least two years of public safety or military experience.
• Currently hold a valid driver’s license.
• Minimum age of 21 years.
• Clear a criminal background check.
• Pass a medical examination and drug screening with no restriction.
• Successful completion of CPR and maintain current certification.
• Completion of specified Incident Command System (ICS) training: IS‑100, IS‑200, IS‑700, IS‑800, and either IS‑300/ICS‑300/ICS‑400 within 18 months.
• Emergency Vehicle Operations training.

• Work environment: potential exposure to hazardous environments, toxic chemicals, outdoor weather conditions, disaster scenes.
• Physical demands: regular standing, walking, use of hands, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling; occasional lifting/moving up to 100 lbs; requirements for close and color vision, ability to adjust focus.
• Mental demands: use of written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information, documents; analyze and solve problems; use math and reasoning; observe and interpret situations; learn and apply new information; interact with County staff, other organizations, and the public; ability to multi‑task.