The Emergency Management Specialist assists with the development, review, and maintenance of emergency management plans, including the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP), Hazard Mitigation Plan, County Receiving and Distribution Point (RDP) Plan, and Points of Distribution (POD) Plan. The position supports coordination and logistics for field-level emergency operations and disaster response activities and responds to routine inquiries from partner agencies, stakeholders, and the public regarding emergency management programs and procedures.
The Specialist assists in reviewing emergency plans from schools, healthcare facilities, and other organizations to ensure compliance and operational readiness. The position also supports the planning, execution, and evaluation of emergency management exercises, drills, and training activities. Responsibilities include receiving and monitoring communications from the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management regarding scheduled events, training opportunities, project requirements, and deadlines; preparing project schedules; tracking progress; and ensuring the timely completion of assigned emergency management initiatives.
Additional responsibilities include maintaining and updating inventories of emergency response resources and equipment, tracking and documenting resource requests and deployments involving outside agencies and mutual aid partners, and collaborating with local, state, federal, nonprofit, and private-sector partners to support emergency management objectives. The Emergency Management Specialist performs other related duties as assigned.
The Emergency Management Specialist works with a diverse range of local, state, federal, nonprofit, and private-sector personnel, as well as members of the public, to support emergency management operations, preparedness initiatives, response activities, and recovery efforts throughout the county.
The purpose of this position istoberesponsible forperformingtechnical and administrativesupport for the Emergency Management Division.
Minimum Education,Trainingand/or Experience(requiredat time of hire):Associatedegree in Emergency Management or relatedfieldand aminimumthree (3)years ofexperience in emergency operations;or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
License or Certification Required by Statute or Regulation:Valid driver’s license isrequired.
Physical Requirements:The work is primarily medium work requiring exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 30 pounds of forcefrequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required: balancing, climbing, crawling, crouching, feeling, fingering, grasping, handling, hearing, kneeling, lifting, mental acuity, pulling, pushing, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, standing, stooping, talking, visual acuity, and walking.
Essential Functions of the position:
Assistwith the development and maintenance of all mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery plans (e.g., Emergency Operations Plan, Hazardous Mitigation Plan, County Receiving and Distribution Point Plan, Points of Distribution Plan).
Assistwith planning,execution,and evaluation of emergency response exercises; receivecommunication from the North Carolina Division of Emergency Managementregardingscheduled events, trainings and project requirements and deadlines; Prepare and reviewschedule with senior staff; trackprogress and ensures completion of projects.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Abilities:
Buncombe County Government realizes the importance of a diverse professional workforce and the need to foster a responsive and innovative organizational culture, one that fully engages all of our employees, honoring and building on each employee's unique experiences, opinions, and perspective.
It is the policy of Buncombe County to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, natural hair or hairstyles, ethnicity, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, marital or familial status, pregnancy, veteran status, religious belief or non-belief, age, or disability or any other legally protected class under federal or NC State law. EEO practices and employment decisions regarding recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion and compensation shall not be based on any of these protected classes. In addition, the County expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment or discrimination.
