Emergency Management Division Manager

GradeJob ClassWork CompEEO Class/CodeTier StatusBCO-3Supervisory
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The Emergency Management Division Manager is responsible for the overall planning, budgeting, organization and implementation of the County’s Emergency Management Division. The Emergency Management Division Manager administers work in the emergency management fields of prevention, preparedness, response, recovery, preparedness, and mitigation. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Chief and Deputy Chief of Emergency Services. The Chief of Emergency Services functions as Emergency Management Director and has final oversight of the Emergency Management Division Manager.

• Directs and supervises the activities, operations and employees who make up the Emergency Management Division.
• Maintains the Emergency Operations Center in a constant state of readiness.
• Ensures the EOC is staffed with knowledgeable qualified personnel by making training and exercises available to county staff and partner agency personnel.
• Prepares and revises the County’s Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP)
• Prepare plans that outline operating procedures to be used in response to disasters or emergencies, such as hurricanes, nuclear accidents, and terrorist attacks, and in recovery from these events.
• Maintains and updates all resource materials associated with emergency preparedness plans.
• Keeps informed of federal, state, and local regulations affecting emergency plans and ensure that plans adhere to these regulations.
• Develops and maintains liaisons with municipalities, county departments, and similar entities to facilitate plan development, response effort coordination, and exchanges of personnel and equipment.
• Coordinates disaster response or crisis management activities, such as ordering evacuations, opening public shelters, and implementing special needs plans and programs.
• Reviews emergency plans of individual organizations, such as medical facilities, to ensure their adequacy.
• Designs and administers emergency or disaster preparedness training courses that teach people how to effectively respond to major emergencies and disasters.
• Consults with officials of local and area governments, schools, hospitals, and other institutions to determine their needs and capabilities in the event of a natural disaster or other emergency.
• Applies for federal funding for emergency management related needs and administers, manages, and reports on the progress of such grants, including EMPA, EMPG, CDBG, and other federal and state grants.
• Utilizes computer models and various weather service products, stays abreast of current weather conditions and advises city/county administrators and/or department heads of any action that may be needed.
• Makes the public aware of the emergency plans and procedures that are in place and the public's part in making these plans and procedures work through via written publications, radio programs, television, speaking engagements, and seminars.
• Prepares budgets for the emergency management division.
• Provides technical assistance to the Chief and Deputy Chief of Emergency Services in support of the communications, emergency medical services, and fire rescue divisions. Maintains on-call status 24 hours daily for all Division related issues.
• The employer may add to or change duties at any time and as determined by the County and its leaders to best ensure that the public is served through the work of the Department.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Bachelors’ degree from an accredited college or university in emergency management, business or public administration, and management science, urban/regional / community planning or related field (Masters’ degree is preferred); AND
• Three (3) years’ experience in in the field of emergency management.
• Additional qualifying work experience may be substituted on a year for year basis.
• A comparable amount of training and/or experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.

Licenses and/or Certifications

• Possession of or ability to obtain and maintain a valid Florida driver license upon offer of employment with a driving record acceptable to the County Driving Policy and insurance program.
• Possess and maintain FEMA Professional Development Series Certificate:
  • IS 100 Introduction to the Incident Command System
  • IS 200 Incident Command System for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
  • IS 700 Introduction to the National Incident Management System.
  • IS 800 Introduction to the National Response Framework

• Knowledge of the incident command system and national incident management system.
• Knowledge of record keeping methods, practices and procedures.
• Knowledge and experience in the Emergency Management areas of prevention, preparedness, response, recovery, mitigation, state/federal disaster related expenditure recovery programs and other planning processes in the field of Emergency Management.
• Knowledge of project management and organizational skills.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work and maintain reliable full-time attendance.
• Ability to comprehend, speak, and read the English language.
• Ability to have and maintain good interpersonal and communication skills to deal with the public.
• Skilled in financial planning for disasters, operations, research, and systems analysis.
• Ability to organize, schedule and direct emergency management activities as outlined in established strategies and objectives.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Ability to complete required assignments on time.
• Ability to cross check information from several sources.
• Ability to make oral presentations to groups.
• Ability to prepare financial records, budgets, reports, and forms.
• Ability to present ideas effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with emergency services personnel, local, state & federal officials, communications company personnel, the general public and other professionals.
• Ability to exercise considerable initiative and judgment in carrying out position responsibilities and duties and to keep abreast of changes in regulations, laws and procedures relating to work responsibilities.

Physical Requirements/Environmental Conditions
Work is primarily performed indoors but requires some exposure to environmental changes (e.g., outdoor weather and/or field conditions, warehouses, garages, etc.) or irate customers, extreme noise, odors, heights and/or dust.

This position requires some exposure or risk to physical health and/or physical safety (e.g., exposure to environmentally hazardous material, heavy equipment, etc.). This position may require the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and may include completing and successfully passing medical evaluations or clearances.

This position requires stooping, crouching, walking, pulling, lifting, grasping, hearing, visual acuity (i.e. seeing up close, seeing far away, depth perception), kneeling, reaching, pushing, talking, standing, climbing, finger movement, repetitive motions. This position may require frequent lifting and carrying of 25-50lbs, and occasionally up to 100lbs.

Work Location
Remote Eligible -This position is assigned to a county worksite. However, in the sole discretion of Bay County BOCC, this position may be eligible for telework within the State of Florida.