Emergency Management Specialist

An employee in this classification will assist the Director of Emergency Management in maintaining a professional and effective emergency management program. To accomplish this goal, the employee will have responsibilities related to the maintenance and enhancement of various emergency plans, policies, and procedures.  Work duties include providing leadership and guidance during activations of the County’s emergency operations center; expected to respond to incidents within the County when directed by the Emergency Management Director, specifically dispatched or when requested by County or Municipal agencies. Work will require considerable contact with members of the community, elected officials, public safety agency representatives and leaders, first responders, and vendors. The employee will perform the duties and functions of the Emergency Management Director in their absence.  It is expected that the employee has strong communication and technological skills.  Duties may also expose the employees to human body fluids during emergency and disaster coordination situations and thus the work is subject to the OSHA requirements on bloodborne pathogens. Employee is expected to serve as an on-call duty officer and should expect work to occur during nights, weekends, and holidays.  Work is performed under the general supervision of the Emergency Management Director and is evaluated through conferences, results of work, reports, and public feedback. 

Assists in the maintaining and enhancement of the County’s Emergency Operations Plan. 
Assists in the maintaining and enhancement of the County’s Hazard Mitigation Plan. 
Assists in the maintaining and enhancement of the County’s Continuity of Operation Plans (COOP).
Assist in the development of other plans and incident actions plans as necessary.
Assists in providing technical support and overall leadership and guidance during activations of the County’s Emergency Operation Center. 
Provides educational presentations related to county emergency services and emergency management and preparedness concepts for county and municipal agencies/governments, healthcare facilities, the business community, county and municipal first responder agencies, and to members of the community.
Oversees the activities of the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) and all SARA Title III and Title II requirements and activities.
Assists in the submission and implication of state, federal and private sector grants. 
Attends conferences, training classes, meetings and reads literature to remain current with new trends and development in the various first responder and emergency management professions.
Serves as member of various professional committees in County and region, attending and participating in meetings and other activities, as appropriate.
Performs related duties as required and assigned. 
Provides logistical and administrative support for Emergency Management field response activities when conditions warrant to include updating the notification list of EOC Liaisons, planning EOC set-up and break-down, and ensuring the security system access levels are updated. 
Manage and develops training exercises and planned events to include facilitating effective coordination and response capabilities between agencies.
Develops community education and outreach brochures and other emergency-related materials and programs.
Serves as instructor for the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and Incident Command System (ICS).
Prepares situation reports, assist in the coordination and collection of disaster/damage assessment data, expenditure reports for submission to the State EOC through the Area Coordinator and as needed. 
Assist with the design, participation, and documentation of disaster exercises using the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP). 

Additional Job Duties
Attends conferences, training classes, meetings and reads literature to remain current with new trends and development in the various first responder and emergency management professions.
Serves as member of various professional committees in County and region, attending and participating in meetings and other activities, as appropriate.
Performs related duties as required and assigned. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Considerable knowledge of the practices, procedures, standards and regulations regarding emergency management coordination at the local level. 
Considerable knowledge of modern principles, practices and processes involved in the field of emergency management. 
Considerable knowledge of modern leadership, management and supervisory theories, principles and practices.
Considerable computer skills and experience with Microsoft Office Suite, WebEOC, ArcGIS, Google Earth, internet-based meeting platforms, and social media platforms
Thorough knowledge of resources available for emergency assistance from local, state, and federal agencies.
Thorough knowledge of the National Incident Management System
Thorough knowledge of the Incident Command System
Thorough knowledge of the National Response Plan
Thorough knowledge of the National Recovery Plan 
General knowledge of modern fire and life safety practices and procedures.
General knowledge of the organization and operation of County government. 
General knowledge of federal, state, and local policies, procedures and regulations, and laws pertaining to fire and life safety.
General knowledge of HAZMAT operations comparable to OSHA HAZOPER curriculum
Ability to interpret, and apply a wide variety of policies, procedures, and regulations.
Ability to prepare reports, minutes and to make effective public presentations.
Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written forms.
Ability to compile data and records and file reports as required for the County.
Ability to use sound judgment and determine best options and decisions for handling emergency matters.
Ability to react quickly, effectively, and professionally in emergency situations and major disasters.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with department heads, supervisors, employees, various State agencies, community committee and task forces, law enforcement agencies, volunteer and combination fire departments, public officials, hospitals, schools, and general public.
Ability to maintain required certification levels through continued education required by governing bodies and/or organization.
Ability to organize work and coordinate activities.
General knowledge of and ability to operate common office machines. 
Demonstrates the ability to deal tactfully and courteously with others.

Graduation from a four-year college or university with a degree in Public Administration, Emergency Management, Environmental Health, or Business Administration or a minimum eight (8) years of active experience working or volunteering with an emergency management office or when combined with actively working or volunteering with a first responder agency; or any equivalent combination of education of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
Salary commensurate with experience. Possession of a valid North Carolina driver's license meeting Franklin County Fleet Safety policy minimum requirements.
Possession of appropriate NIMS training to include ICS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, and 800 certifications or ability to obtain within twelve months.
Serves as an essential employee of the Emergency Management Department and is subject to work during weekends, nights, holidays, and recalled during large emergencies and disasters.
Due to situations where employees may be recalled to duty for emergencies, employee must agree to maintain residence within a 30-mile radius of the Emergency Operation Center located at 111 Industrial Drive, Louisburg, NC, 27549. 
Employee must be able to respond to specified emergencies or incidents on a 24-hour basis.

Salary : $55,170 - $57,929