What are the responsibilities and job description for the EMA Operations Officer position at City of Montgomery?
Salary Information
Compensation plans are based on a multi-step progression system. The pay range reflects the entry level and maximum salary potential in the assigned pay grade.
- A starting salary may be negotiated and will be commensurate with education, training and experience in alignment with pay administration policies and Montgomery Personnel Board Rules & Regulations
Nature of Work
The fundamental reason this position exists is todevelop strategies for analyzing, planning, development, and administration ofa city / county wide emergency management training and exercise program with anemphasis on the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) and state and local MedicalCountermeasure (MCM) plans. Thisposition needs strong project management skills, teamwork talents, and utilizesgood facilitation, planning, training and exercise design skills; to include avariety of administrative task involving grant coordination and maintenance ofthe SNS / MCM programs. The workresponsibilities are coordinates and manages the planning and exercise trainingof the SNS program; trains, coordinates and manages skilled personnel involvedin exercises; maintains, organizes and manages grant funds; serves in variousroles during Emergency Operations Center (EOC) activations; serves on arotating basis as Staff Duty Officer; and assists in implementing emergencymanagement policies and procedures. Workprograms will be developed and approved by the Director of Emergency ManagementAgency; however, this employee must exercise initiative and judgment incarrying out the above-mentioned tasks.Direct supervision is received from the Director of Emergency ManagementAgency.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor‘s degree in EmergencyManagement, Political Science, Public Administration, Business Administration,or a related field and two (2) years of professional experience in coordinatingemergency measures or services to include management, planning, and training. NOTE : Qualifying education, training, and experience that provides therequisite knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job will beconsidered.
Special Requirements
Must be willing to be on call 24 hours a day inorder to activate the Emergency Operations Center during natural, manmade, ortechnological disasters or hazards. May also be required to report to the sceneof an actual disaster as needed. Must have and maintain a valid Alabama driver'slicense to operate City Vehicles. Must be willing to attend out-of-towntraining which may require overnight stay as needed.
Kind of Examination
Applications are being accepted to fill one (1) vacancy and any vacancies that may occur during the life of the register. The current vacancy is with the City of Montgomery Emergency Management Office. Applicants will be screened and qualified based upon education and experience as shown on the application and supplemental questionnaire. For this reason, applicants are urged to fill in the online application and supplemental questionnaire completely, providing detailed information concerning the kinds of jobs they have held, the dates they held them, where and exactly what their duties were. If the number of qualified applicants exceeds the appropriate number of eligible applicants for immediate referral, a selection procedure will be administered. Tied scores will not be broken. If the number of qualified applicants is equal to or less than the appropriate number for referral, qualified candidates will be certified as equally qualified.
Complete an online application by visiting Montgomery Personnel Board's Online Employment Center. Paper applications are no longer accepted. Completed applications will be accepted online until 11 : 59 p.m. on the closing date. If there is no closing date, the announcement may be closed at any time without prior notice.
Additional Information
BENEFITS : Employees are offered a competitive benefits package which includes health, dental, and life insurance, paid annual and sick leave, paid holidays, and a retirement program.
DRUG TEST : Employment is conditional upon the potential employee passing a preemployment drug test. (The drug test may require the submission of a sample of hair, finger nails, and / or urine that will verify illegal drug use).
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY : Discrimination against any person in recruitment, examination, appointment, training, promotion, retention, discipline, or any other aspect of personnel administration because of political or religious opinions or affiliations or because of race, national origin, or any other non merit factors is prohibited. Discrimination on the basis of age, sex, or physical disability is prohibited except where specific age, sex, or physical requirements constitute a bona fide occupational qualification necessary to proper and efficient administration.
REQUEST FOR ACCOMMODATION : Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is the responsibility of the applicant with a disability to request accommodation which he / she requires in order to participate in the application or examination process. The Personnel Department reserves the right to require documentation of the need for accommodation under the ADA. In order to request accommodation in the application or testing process, contact the Personnel Director at (334) 625-2675.
I9 : Prior to your employment, you will be required to provide to your employer documentation of your identity and employment eligibility in order to comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.
Salary : $26 - $39
