Recovery Coordinator

The Recovery Coordinator is responsible for the development, implementation, and socialization of Harris County’s recovery plans and initiatives. These plans and initiatives will create a whole community recovery framework that helps to centralize communications with partners, standardize procedures and best practices, smoothly incorporate new organizations, foster equity and diversity throughout the disaster continuum, reduce duplicative efforts, and coordinate federal, state, and local recovery resources and programs.

• Manage the development, implementation, and socialization of Harris County recovery plans and other planning documents.
• Serve as the Recovery Manager when activated and implement the County’s recovery coordination structure.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with community recovery stakeholders to ensure a successful and coordinated recovery process.
• Advocate for impactful changes to legislation, programs, and standards to transform the recovery ecosystem to better serve residents.
• Serve as a subject-matter expert on several local and regional committees and workgroups to foster greater collaboration and promote collective resilience.
• Develop and provide presentations to organizations, businesses, and the public on preparedness, recovery, and resiliency.
• Identify existing recovery best practices documents, refine them, and share documents with the community through ReadyHarris.
• Respond to the EOC as requested, and fill a role in the Incident Command System during emergency or disaster situations.
• Participate in the HCOHSEM On-Call Program.
• Perform other duties and special assignments as assigned.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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• BS/BA from an accredited college or university and 
• Five (5) years progressive experience in emergency services, disaster recovery and/or public safety.

• Associates degree from an accredited college or university and
• Seven (7) years of progressive experience.

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent from an accredited educational institution and
• Nine (9) years of specialized work experience.

• “Best practices” management principles, methods, and practices;
• Federal, State, and County laws and regulations affecting emergency management and recovery operations, and the ability to interpret and apply them correctly;
• Non-profit and faith-based organizations role in disaster recovery, work experience for non-profit agencies;
• Knowledge of the organization, operation, and policies of County government.

• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) with the public, government officials, emergency responders, community partners, and others;
• Effective work habits and relationships, including the ability to work as part of a team or independently, and the ability to accomplish complex tasks simultaneously;
• Ability to speak extemporaneously on a broad variety of County-related emergency management and recovery issues;
• A high level of interpersonal skills to develop and maintain effective working relationships with government officials and other emergency response and recovery partners, the media, and the general public.
• Ability to function effectively as a member of the Command and General Staff in accordance with National Incident Management System (NIMS) protocols during emergency or disaster situations.
• Work effectively in suddenly changing work conditions and assignments, including extended periods under high levels of stress in adverse conditions, and independent from routine chain of command or communication systems.
• Maintain necessary physical abilities to perform required job functions. Position requires standing, walking, sitting, climbing, bending/stooping, kneeling/squatting, reaching, talking, hearing, lifting, carrying, pushing/pulling heavy objects, ability to lift up to 10 pounds.
• Operate a motor vehicle, radio, telephone, computer, and other office equipment.
• Attend and participate in extended meetings for up to 16 hours per day with routine breaks.
• Complete NIMS (National Incident Management System) training classes within the first year of employment.

• Valid driver’s license.

Position Type and Typical Hours of Work:

• Regular Full-time

• Hours will be discussed during departmental interview.

  • Most work will be performed during normal administrative hours; however, the position is subject to flex- time, after hours, overnight, holiday, and weekend work, as necessary. 
  • Most assignments will be performed in an office, meeting, or operations center environment; some work or training exercises may involve outdoor, adverse, and potentially hazardous conditions. 
  • The position requires up to 5% out-of- town travel with occasional overnight stays.

Salary:

• $79,040.00 - $87,027.20 Annually

• Depends on Qualifications

• Based on 26 pay periods

Employment is contingent upon passing a background check and drug screen.

Salary : $79,040 - $87,027