Emergency Management Senior Specialist - Emergency Management

Description

The Emergency Management Senior Specialist is responsible for the development, implementation, coordination, and maintenance of various emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation plans and activities for the Denton County Emergency Management Program.

Examples of Duties

Prepares emergency preparedness drills, exercises, and trainings.

Prepares Emergency Management plans and documents.

Assists in maintenance of the radio tower, mobile command unit technology, and radio cache.

Develops and maintains a state of readiness for the warehouse, vehicle fleet, and to include inventory management.

Writes grants and manages grants throughout the grant life cycle.

Assists with developing emergency contracts, writing a statement of work, and scoring.

Assists in planning and coordinating disaster response operations required for damage assessments, sheltering, volunteer and donations management, evacuation, or other emergency related activities.

Assists in planning and execution of disaster recovery efforts.

Assists the volunteer coordinators to include: Rehab Team, Long-Term Recovery Committee, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), and Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD), Denton County Amateur Radio Club (DCARA), and other volunteer organizations.

Attends seminars, conferences, workshops, and trainings to enhance and maintain knowledge of trends and developments in the field of emergency management and emergency services.

Serve on a rotational on-call basis to activate EOC 24/7/365 as required by emergency and/or disaster situations that may require emergency management assistance.

Assists in the instruction of preparedness programs related to emergency management.

Corresponds (written/verbal) with OEM internal and external stakeholders at various levels.

Organizes, coordinates, and schedules meetings with OEM stakeholders.

Provides administrative support to the Emergency Management Coordinator (EMC).

Regular and punctual attendance is required.

Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED required for this position and a minimum of three years of experience in fire, law enforcement, emergency medical services, emergency management, CERT/Volunteer management, and training; or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.

Bachelor's degree preferred.

Basic certifications from the Federal Emergency Management Agency required at time of hire: IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, and IS-800.

ICS-300 and ICS-400 preferred.

Possession of a valid driver’s license. Must be able to obtain a State of Texas driver’s license within 90 days.

Amateur Radio License required within six months of hire.

Supplemental Information

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Denton County offers a full range of employee benefit programs for eligible employees, retirees, and their families. These programs include group health plans for medical and dental coverage; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); life; disability, and long term care insurance; and flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care reimbursements. The County also provides retirement benefits. Full time employees participate in the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS), and employees may also participate in a retirement savings program (Deferred Compensation). In addition to these "basic employee benefits" and retirement services, employees benefit from a variety of other programs including 12 paid holidays, Tuition Reimbursement, a Wellness Program, and more.

*Note: These benefits are not includedfor Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) employees, or any Denton County Part-Time employee.

Denton Countyis an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, mental or physical disability, age, national origin or veteran status.

https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeosp.pdf

Family Medical Leave:Denton Countyemployees who have been employed for one year and who have worked 1250 hours in the preceding year may be eligible for up to twelve weeks of FMLA leave.
The FMLA provides for up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave

• for the birth, adoption, or placement of a child for foster care
• to care for a child, spouse, or parent with a serious health condition
• for an employee with a serious health condition

Employees who will be away from work for one of these reasons should contact Human Resources for additional information. When possible, an employee should provide at least 30 days advance notice. In the case of an emergency, notification should be made as soon as possible.

https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/fmlaen.pdf

https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/fmlasp.pdf

Closing Date/Time: Continuous

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• Denton County

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