What are the responsibilities and job description for the Emergency Management Coordinator - Transportation (Tier 1) position at Hillsborough County, Florida?
Job Overview
Performs specialized professional level work developing, organizing, administering, and evaluating assigned emergency management programs and functions. Provides support and technical expertise to other program staff, other departments, the community and Emergency Management Program (EMP) participants. Supports response and recovery functions in the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) when emergencies impact the community. May serve as the County’s representative/liaison to a variety of federal, state, regional, and local agencies associated with emergency management.
Ideal Candidate
- Ability to develop and maintain transportation plans for mass evacuations and transportation needs in times of emergencies for varying demographics.
- Ability to coordinate with transportation providers to ensure transportation options are available and accessible in emergencies.
- Ability to collaborate with local agencies, public safety teams, and volunteer organizations to integrate transportation solutions into the overall emergency response framework.
- Knowledge of Ground and Air Operations planning and execution in times of emergencies.
- Strong understanding of emergency management principles and operational planning.
- Excellent organizational, communication, and project management skills.
- Ability to manage complex transportation systems under high-pressure situations.
- Knowledge of local and regional transportation infrastructure, including available assets and potential challenges.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a multi-agency environment, managing diverse stakeholder interests.
Starting Salary
$51,313 - $66,705
Benefits
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Core Competencies
- Customer Commitment - Proactively seeks to understand the needs of the customers and provide the highest standards of service.
- Dedication to Professionalism and Integrity - Demonstrates and promotes fair, honest, professional and ethical behaviors that establishes trust throughout the organization and with the public we serve.
- Organizational Excellence - Takes ownership for excellence through one's personal effectiveness and dedication to the continuous improvement of our operations.
- Success through Teamwork - Collaborates and builds partnerships through trust and the open exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives to achieve organizational goals.
Duties and Responsibilities
Note: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform one or more of the activities described below.
- Develops, implements, and maintains various emergency management plans, programs and operating procedures to meet county, state and federal compliance standards.
- Develops and conducts training and exercises.
- Participates in regional emergency management planning addressing natural or manmade disaster activities with county, state and federal emergency service agencies.
- Maintains liaison with officials of local, state and federal agencies; attends meetings at all three levels in the interest of emergency management and maintains a continuing knowledge of all laws affecting emergency management activities.
- Supports Public Assistance and Individual Assistance disaster reimbursement processes for the county and municipalities within.
- Plans and coordinates activities of public funded programs to insure that objectives are accomplished according to federal, state and local regulations.
- Supports other OEM staff to include operational, planning, logistics, financial, training, technology, and administrative personnel.
- Ensures all inventory is accounted for and purchasing policies are followed.
- Provides technical expertise concerning funding sources, contract development, and grant application requirements.
- Serves as liaison with federal, state and local representatives concerning funding sources for services programs.
- Formulates, updates, plans and implements OEM goals and projects; manages multiple projects at the same time and ensures efficient, timely completion.
- Functions as Duty Officer for emergency management support after hours.
- Prepares and coordinates studies and reports involving resource allocation, revenue projections, funding source development, utilization of services and/or the review and management of contracts and grants.
- Coordinates the preparation of status reports and conducts follow up studies to review the impact of policy decisions, program development, and resource utilization. Performs other related job duties as assigned.
Job Specifications
- Knowledge of procedures related to emergency management and preparedness.
- Knowledge of emergency management funding sources and associated requirements and regulations.
- Knowledge of federal, state, and local emergency management programs.
- Familiar with NIMS, EMAP, HSEEP, THIRA, and CPG 101.
- Working knowledge of legislative processes.
- Ability to make presentations to large groups.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to work effectively with others.
- Ability to plan, organize and manage assigned work.
- Ability to collect, organize and evaluate data and to develop logical conclusions. Ability to use a computer and related software.
Physical Requirements
- The employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
- This job is performed in an office environment using standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and fax machines.
Work Category
- Medium work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Minimum Qualifications Required
- Associate’s degree in emergency management or a directly related field; AND
- Two years of directly related experience in emergency management, public safety, emergency preparedness, or related field; OR
- An equivalent combination of education (not less than possession of a high school diploma/GED), training and experience that would reasonably be expected to provide the job-related competencies noted above; AND
- Possession of a valid Florida Driver’s License; AND
- Completed Incident Command System (ICS) 100, 200, 700, and 800 courses; or completion within six (6) months of employment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Completed the FEMA Professional Development Series (PDS) and Advanced Professional Series (APS) certification course of study.
- Florida Emergency Preparedness Association- Florida Professional Emergency Manager Certification.
Emergency Management Responsibilities
In the event of an emergency or disaster, an employee may be required to respond promptly to duties and responsibilities as assigned by the employee’s department, the County’s Office of Emergency Management, or County Administration. Such assignments may be for before, during or after the emergency/disaster.
Additional Job Requirements
A department, depending on the nature of its mission and operations, may require that employees in all or certain positions in this job classification:
- Maintain the ability to pass the background checks required for the position. These background checks may include but are not limited to:
- Criminal History Background Check using Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS)
- Level 1 and Level 2 Background screening (Ch. 435 Florida Statutes)
- Child Abuse, Abandonment and Neglect Record Check using the State Automated Child Welfare Information System (SACWIS)
- Sex Offender and Sexual Predator record check using the list maintained by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE)
2. Possess the necessary job related license(s) or certification(s) that may include possession of a Florida Driver License (Class E) or an applicable Commercial Driver License (CDL)
Career Progression
Employees in this classification that acquire the competencies and minimum qualifications for the next tier will be able to apply for promotional opportunities through a competitive selection process. Employees will not automatically be upgraded to the next tier. Reclassifying a position is based on business need and financial impact and is not based solely on the job competencies or qualifications of the incumbent.
Salary : $51,313 - $66,705
