Job Description
Do you have a passion for planning and preparing for the worst case scenario? Do your emergency preparedness presentations knock the audiences' socks off? Do you work well with all kinds of people---first responders, city officials, business owners, and diverse community members? Do you have the tech-savviness to move our public education platform into the virtual world? If so, please consider applying for this position.
Working for the City of Renton comes with an excellent benefits package, including:
- Deferred compensation with the City contributing 3% of the employee's salary.
- VEBA Plan with the City contributing 1% of the employee's salary.
- Medical, dental, vision and life insurance at affordable rates
- Paid leave for vacation, sick, eleven holidays and two "personal" holidays a year
- State of Washington Department of Retirement Systems Public Employee Retirement Systems (PERS) plan enrollment
Supervision
Reports To: Emergency Management Director
Supervises: Volunteers
Essential Functions
- Coordinate activities and perform related tasks for assigned emergency management and disaster response programs.
- Assist in designing and conducting exercises to determine the preparedness, response, and recovery of all City resources in a coordinated emergency response.
- Participate in debrief meetings to evaluate the readiness of staff and efficacy of emergency plans.
- Assist with the development of budget for assigned programs.
- Seek program funding through grant and other opportunities, and maintain documentation related to those funding streams.
- Identify, recruit, select, coordinate, and maintain a cadre of instructors/recruiters/ presenters/volunteers and resource staff to support various programs.
- Market emergency management programs to various internal and external stakeholders.
- Participate in campaigns for community events to increase awareness of emergency preparedness and the role of emergency management.
- Assist in developing, designing, and preparing promotional materials for community outreach programs.
- Assist in maintaining and updating a variety of communication resources and databases. including, e-mail lists, social media, newsletters, web site, and other external communications.
- Develop and maintain program reports and documentation for emergency management program activities and personnel.
- Assist with and participate in volunteer recognition programs.
- Staff liaison to volunteer emergency management groups as assigned.
- Delegate/assign, prioritize, review, and ensure timely completion of duties of volunteers and supplemental staff.
- Attend a variety of meetings, community events, training classes and assist in special assignments. May chair such meetings as assigned.
- Assist with developing and delivering emergency management training programs to internal and external stakeholders, including preparedness education presentations.
- Developer contribute to assigned emergency plans, ensuring they are locally relevant, compliant with state and federal guidance, and solicit and incorporate stakeholder contributions.
- Serve as an on-call duty officer in a rotating assignment, which includes 24/7 during the rotation.
- Serve in the City of Renton’s Emergency Operations Center or other assigned locations to support City priorities during emergencies.
- Contribute to an environment of teamwork and respect.
- Foster a culture of equity and inclusion by recognizing the diverse needs and perspectives of groups and individuals.
- Remain current with relevant technological advancements as it relates to field.
- Participate in and help provide cross-training in processes as directed by management to ensure a well-rounded team for coverage purposes.
- Maintain regular, reliable, and punctual attendance.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Education, Experience, And License Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Emergency Management, Public Administration, Social Sciences, or related field.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in Emergency Management, Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security., or in a related field.
- Completion of IS- 100, 200, 700.
- Obtain the Certified Emergency Manager credential within 3 years of hire.
- Valid Driver’s License.
- Successful passing of a required driving record check.
- Successful passing of a required background check and national fingerprint-based records check.
For a complete job description please see the Emergency Management Coordinator description.
Physical Demands
- Drive to offsite locations to perform essential functions
- Move throughout City facilities and buildings.
- Operate a computer and other office equipment.
- Communicate with City employees and residents.
- Lift or move items weighing up to 35 pounds occasionally.
Work Environment
- Work is performed in an office environment and outdoors in all weather conditions occasionally.
- Noise level in the office is moderately quiet.
- Noise level out in the field is moderately loud.
- Work evening and/or weekend hours as needed
- Night meetings may be required.
- May be exposed to hazardous conditions while working in emergency situations.
Approved reasonable accommodation requests will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Selection Procedure
The City of Renton embraces a diverse and inclusive workforce and prides itself on promoting collaboration and teamwork in a positive environment while providing high quality services to the community. For more information about the City of Renton, please visit the following website: Why Renton
The City has adopted an anonymous application process that prevents hiring managers from seeing personal identifiers, including candidates’ names, addresses, and other similar information. This eliminates the possibility of unintentional or implicit bias during the screening of applications. For that reason, you will not have the ability to attach any documents to your application, including a cover letter or resume. Please make sure to submit a complete, detailed, and updated job application.
Accommodation
Individuals needing accommodation in the application, testing, or interview process may contact kgilman@rentonwa.gov at least 2 days prior to the need.
Communication From The City Of Renton
We primarily communicate via e-mail during the application process. E-mails from rentonwa.gov and/or governmentjobs.com should be placed on your safe domain list to ensure you receive notifications in a timely manner. As a precaution, you may also want to check your junk e-mail folders. We also communicate via text and encourage you to sign up for text alerts when completing your job application.
This position is represented by AFSCME, Local 2170, and the applicable benefits are as follows:
Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Employees are offered a choice of medical/vision coverage through either Kaiser Permanente or the City's self-insured plan. Preferred Provider Option is available through the self-insured plan. Rates for both plans are available on the Benefit webpage. Please click on the link at the bottom of the page for details.
- The dental insurance plan covers services such as regular checkups, x-rays, fillings and crowns. Orthodontia coverage is also provided.
Deferred Compensation Program
- The City contributes 3% of the employee's base wage rate into a deferred compensation retirement plan.
- Employees may also set aside a percentage of their earnings on a tax-deferred basis.
Retirement Plan - Employees are enrolled in either the State of Washington Department of Retirement Systems Plan (PERS) or the Public Safety Employees' Retirement System (PSERS).
- The following position is required to be enrolled in PSERS*
VEBA
- If an employee was in PERS prior to 2006, the employee had the choice to remain in the PERS plan.
- Both the employee and employer contribute to the plan.
The City contributes
1% of base pay into individual employee VEBA accounts, which can be used to pay out of pocket medical expenses.
Life Insurance
- A group term life insurance policy is provided to each employee at a value equivalent to the annual salary, up to $50,000.
- Each eligible dependent is also provided with a $1,000 policy. There is no cost to the employee.
- Optional supplemental insurance is available for employees and their dependents at group rates.
Long Term Disability Protection
- Many employees are provided with a long term disability policy up to the equivalent of 60% of their salary.
Flexible Benefits
- The City offers employees the opportunity to open two separate tax-free accounts through salary reduction. One account is to pay for expenses not covered by health insurance and the other account is for child care costs.
Vacation
- Employees accrue vacation beginning with the first day of employment as follows: 12 days per year (0-5 years); 18 days per year (6-10 years); 21 days per year (11-15 years); 24 days per year (16-20 years); and 27 days per year (21+ years).
- Employees may access their vacation after six months of employment.
Sick Leave
- Upon employment, the employee receives a sick leave bank of 24 hours, with an additional 24 hours awarded after three months.
- Thereafter, sick leave accrues at the rate of four hours each pay period.
Employee Assistance Program
- A confidential counseling assessment and referral service is available without cost to employees and family members for help with personal, family or job-related problems.
Paydays
- The City of Renton pays employees on the tenth and the twenty-fifth of each month (24 pay periods each year).
Holidays
- The City recognizes eleven holidays and offers two "personal" holidays each calendar year for most employees, unless otherwise specified in a labor contract.
Hours of Work
- Flexible work schedules are available in many departments.
Transportation
- Unlimited free rides on various bus systems as well as various carpool and rideshare options are available for City employees.
Please see the City of Renton Benefits webpage for more information.
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Please explain why you are interested in applying for this position with the City of Renton.
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Do you have a BA or BS degree in Emergency Management, Public Administration, Social Sciences or a related field?
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If you answered "Yes" to the question above, please list the degree you have and, if not in Emergency Management or Homeland Security, how it is related to the field of Emergency Management. If you do not have a degree, please lput "N/A".
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Please place a check next to the certificate(s) you have completed.
- IS-100
- IS-200
- IS-700
- I do not have any of these certificates.
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Please list additional ICS, NIMS, FEMA or other Emergency Management classes you have successfully completed. IF your degree is in Emergency Management or Homeland Security, it is not necessary to list all of your college courses, but do include ICS course even if they were part of your program. If you do not have any additional classes, please put "N/A".
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Thank you for your interest in joining the City of Renton team. We have adopted an anonymous application process that prevents hiring managers from seeing personal identifiers, such as candidates' name, contact information, etc. For that reason, you will not have the ability to attach any documents to your application, including a cover letter or resume. You must thoroughly complete the education section (if applicable to the qualifications of this position) and work experience section in chronological order. You must also provide a thorough response to each of the Supplemental Questions.
Please make sure to submit a complete, detailed, and updated job application as described above without any personal identifiers included. Failure to do so may result in elimination from further consideration.
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