Emergency Management Coordinator III's serve as senior professionals responsible for developing and implementing comprehensive emergency management programs and coordinating large-scale preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation activities.
Key responsibilities include:
- Researching, developing, analyzing, and maintaining complex emergency and disaster plans, policies, and procedures.
- Leading the planning, design, coordination, and execution of emergency exercises, drills, training programs, and recovery initiatives.
- Coordinating emergency response operations from the County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and field command locations during incidents and disasters.
- Recommending and coordinating the deployment of personnel, equipment, supplies, and resources during emergency operations.
- Organizing and leading disaster recovery efforts and facilitating Recovery Operational Area Coordination Meetings.
- Developing reports, operational briefings, correspondence, and emergency preparedness materials for stakeholders and decision-makers.
- Advising County departments, schools, businesses, community organizations, and partner agencies on emergency preparedness and resilience strategies.
- Coordinating emergency communications systems and emergency response resources.
- Training emergency services personnel and strengthening operational readiness across multiple agencies.
- Supervising and leading Emergency Management staff, project teams, and workgroups.
- Serving as a rotating Duty Officer responsible for monitoring and coordinating Countywide emergency response activities.
- Supporting field operations, damage assessments, and disaster recovery efforts following emergency incidents.
Qualifications Needed:
Option I
- Master's degree in Homeland Security or Emergency Management; and
- Two (2) years of progressively responsible professional experience in emergency management, emergency response, disaster recovery, or disaster preparedness.
Option II
- Bachelor's degree; and
- Three (3) years of progressively responsible professional experience in emergency management, emergency response, disaster recovery, or disaster preparedness.
Option III
- Five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience in emergency management, emergency response, disaster recovery, or disaster preparedness.
Successful completion of the following Federal Emergency Management (FEMA) Independent Study Program courses:
- IS-100.C: Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS-100
- IS-120.C: An Introduction to Exercises
- IS-200.C: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response, ICS-200
- IS-230.E: Fundamentals of Emergency Management
- IS-235.C: Emergency Planning
- IS-240.C: Leadership and Influence
- IS-241.C: Decision Making and Problem Solving
- IS-242.C: Effective Communication
- IS-244.B: Developing and Managing Volunteers
- IS-700.B: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System
- IS-800.D: National Response Framework, An Introduction
