- THIS POSITION IS OPEN UNTIL FILLED. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 12, AT 11:59 PM WILL BE GIVEN PRIORITY CONSIDERATION*
The City of Auburn, a thriving municipality in the Puget Sound area, is seeking an
Emergency Management Coordinator.
This position performs professional work directly related to coordinating the planning, organizing, scheduling, and facilitation of various aspects of the emergency management programs; assists the Emergency Manager to foster whole-community preparedness and achieve an effective emergency management response to disasters and other incidents; facilitates training and public education for City staff and residents. Work is conducted in accordance with federal, state, and local statutes, professional, administrative, and legal standards, and general policies as established by the Emergency Manager and Director of Administration.
Ideal Candidate Has
- Management Skills - Project, Volunteers, Organization
- Customer Service - Working with the public, dealing with difficult people and circumstances
- Flexibility - Ability to adjust to shifting priorities.
OUR CITY
Role
The City of Auburn is home to over 90,000 residents and encompasses over 29.8 square miles of land, two rivers, and is part of two counties - King and Pierce. The City operates as a Strong-Mayor form of Mayor-Council government, with a City Council of seven at-large members.
In this role you will:
- Lead community preparedness programs including organizing education campaigns, giving presentations, and engaging residents at events to promote preparedness and resilience.
- Manage volunteers and training programs including recruitment, training, and guidance of CERT members, Auburn Area Emergency Communications Team, and other volunteers.
- Support emergency operations including serving as an on-call duty officer, responding to the Emergency Operations Center or other locations, and serve on incident management teams.
- Maintain emergency resources including overseeing supplies, equipment, and AEDs to support the City’s preparedness.
- Build strong partnerships by collaborating with city staff, regional partners, community groups, and the public to strengthen Auburn’s emergency preparedness.
While these duties will be the primary focus of the job, the full job description includes a more comprehensive list of responsibilities. CLICK HERE to review the class specification. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR...
- Bachelor’s Degree in Emergency Management, Public Administration, Social Sciences, or a related field.
AND
- Two (2) years experience, demonstrated and verifiable experience in Emergency Management, Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security, Volunteer Management, or a related field;
OR
- a combination of experience, education, and training that would indicate the level of skills, knowledge, and abilities required to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of the job.
Certifications/Licenses Required
- Possess and retain a valid state driver’s license throughout tenure of employment without impending loss at time of appointment.
- Proof of completion of FEMA IS-100, 200, 700, and 800 classes.
NOTE: This position will be required to be fingerprinted and complete the CJIS (Criminal Justice Information Services) Security Certification Test to be allowed to view sensitive information and have unescorted access while at the Police Department (per Washington State Patrol ACCESS unit).
WE WOULD LOVE IF YOU HAD THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATES.
- Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) or Associate Emergency Manager (AEM), CERT trainer credentials, FEMA or equivalent ICS 300 and 400, FEMA EM Professional Development Series, CPR/First Aid Instructor, Project Management certifications, and/or amateur (ham) radio license are highly desirable
- Documented experience working in an EOC, Incident Command Post, or other Incident Command System organization during an incident
WHY CHOOSE THE CITY OF AUBURN?
- Competitive salary
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision plans with employee premiums paid by the City
- Employer contributions to the State Retirement System pension plans
- 12 days of paid vacation per year
- 11 paid holidays per year
- 2 paid floating holidays of your choice per year
- VEBA (tax-free health savings account)
- Optional Flexible Spending benefit plan
- Deferred Compensation plan options
- Employee Wellness Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- And more!
For more information about what benefits the City provides, please visit:
https://auburn.attract.neogov.com/p/benefits
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
Team Auburn values diverse perspectives, life experiences, and welcomes applications from people who will help us consistently demonstrate the values of equity, respect, and partnership. The department encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including Black, Indigenous, and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, and veterans. Individuals interested in joining our team must be committed to racial, social, and economic equality for ALL people in our community.
The City of Auburn is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.
To learn more about the Inclusive Auburn initiative, please visit:
https://www.auburnwa.gov/InclusiveAuburn
READY TO APPLY?
If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, or would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process, please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.
RECRUITMENT PROCESS
The City of Auburn is dedicated to building an inclusive, informed city, with opportunities for all. In alignment with that goal, the City has adopted an anonymous application process that prevents hiring managers from seeing personal identifiers, including names, addresses, and other similar information. This eliminates the possibility of unintentional or implicit bias during the initial screening of applications. For that reason, hiring managers will not be viewing any attachments to your application, including a cover letter or resume, during the initial screening.
Please make sure to submit a complete, detailed, and updated job application, and thoroughly answer the supplemental questions prior to the submission deadline! You must meet the minimum qualifications to move forward in the screening process.
Please note that if you are selected to move forward after an interview, a background check, driving abstract review, and reference check will be completed before an official job offer will be made.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY OF AUBURN
We primarily communicate via e-mail during the recruitment process. E-mails from auburnwa.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.
CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have any questions, please contact Chardae Gillespie, HR Coordinator, at cgillespie@auburnwa.gov.
