Area 7 Coordinator

State of North Carolina

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Area 7 Coordinator position will serve as a liaison and representative between the NC Division of EmergencyManagement (NCEM) and NCEM Area 7 consisting of Edgecombe, Harnett, Johnston, Nash, Wake, and Wilson counties. This position will evaluate local government Emergency Management programs, identifying weaknesses related to disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. The selected candidate will assist local governments in the development of capabilities to address and strengthen identified areas of weakness. The Area 7 Coordinator will serve in a primary response capacity for the Division, including responding routinely to emergencies and disaster situations in the assigned area or statewide. The Area 7 Coordinator position is home-based with limited supervisory oversight from the Central Branch Manager. This position is subject to be dispatched to serve as a responder to an affected county anywhere in the state or be sent on a response mission to another state through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact. The Area 7 Coordinator is subject to be on-call for emergency / disaster response on a 24-hour / day basis and serve as on-call duty officer for the Central Branch Office for a one-week period on a rotating schedule. NOTE: While the Central Branch Office is in Burlington, NC, the Area 7 Coordinator must live in-state in the assigned area of Edgecombe, Harnett, Johnston, Nash, Wake, or WIlson counties, or currently live in-State within 25 miles of the assigned area or be able to relocate within 180 days of hire. This is an anticipated vacancy. The position is expected to be available May 2026. The Area 7 Coordinator position is located at NCEM's Central Branch Office which is 780 Plantation Drive Burlington, NC 27215. This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with State Benefits, including paid vacation, paid sick leave, paid holidays, retirement, and health insurance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of experience in directing the operations of a governmental or military agency, including one year of experience in emergency planning or response operations; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the preparedness, response, recovery and/or mitigation phases of emergency management during disasters and/or emergencies.
Working knowledge of emergency management laws and policies at the local, state, and/or Federal level.
Hazardous Materials and search and rescue incident response experience.
Experience using common emergency management applications such as: WebEOC, NC Terms, or ESRI AGOL Tools.
ICS 100, 200, 300, and 400 level certifications and Hazards Incident Management Team (AHIMT) training and/or certifications and credentials.

Responsibilities

Serve as a liaison and representative between the NC Division of EmergencyManagement (NCEM) and NCEM Area 7
Evaluate local government Emergency Management programs, identifying weaknesses related to disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.
Assist local governments in the development of capabilities to address and strengthen identified areas of weakness.
Serve in a primary response capacity for the Division, including responding routinely to emergencies and disaster situations in the assigned area or statewide.
Serve as on-call duty officer for the Central Branch Office for a one-week period on a rotating schedule.
Subject to be dispatched to serve as a responder to an affected county anywhere in the state or be sent on a response mission to another state through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact.
Subject to be on-call for emergency / disaster response on a 24-hour / day basis