Division Chief-Emergency Management

Orange County Government • Emergency Services, NC

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Orange County Emergency Services Department has an opening for a Division Chief of Emergency Management. The Division Chief for Emergency Management leads Orange County’s all - hazard preparedness, response, mitigation, and recovery programs. This role oversees the County’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC), maintains and updates core emergency plans, and ensures coordinated disaster response across local, regional, state, federal, and private partners. The position operates with leeway to exercise independent judgement and strategic responsibility under the direction of the Emergency Services Director. It includes supervisory duties and requires availability during emergencies, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and severe weather events. This classification may be assigned to a variety of functions related to emergency services planning, logistics, emergency operations, program development, resource identification, inter-agency response management, incident assessment, public education, and training programs for major emergencies and disasters within Orange County. This position is on-call 24/7, and may be required to work evenings, weekends, and holidays, and in inclement weather conditions during incidents. This is a safety sensitive position and participation in the Drug and Alcohol Program is required. An SBI background Check is required.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master’s degree AND three years of progressively responsible work experience in the administration of public safety, emergency management, or business continuity operations AND two (2) years of supervisory experience; OR Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree AND five (5) years of progressively responsible work experience in the administration of public safety, emergency management, or business continuity operations AND two (2) years of supervisory experience; OR An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined above.
• A higher degree does not substitute for work experience.
• Completion of FEMA ICS100, 200, 300, 400 required.
• Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid Driver License issued by the State of North Carolina for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.
• Successful clearance of an SBI background check.
• Pre-employment drug testing.

Nice To Haves

• ICS Instructor experience preferred.
• IAEM Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) and/or North Carolina Executive Emergency Manager certification preferred.
• Possession of or the ability to obtain IAEM Certified Associate Emergency Manager (AEM) within twelve (12) months of hire.
• May be required to possess additional certification(s) as deemed necessary by the Emergency Services Director.

Responsibilities

• Leads Orange County’s all-hazard preparedness, response, mitigation, and recovery programs.
• Oversees the County’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
• Maintains and updates core emergency plans.
• Ensures coordinated disaster response across local, regional, state, federal, and private partners.
• Supervisory duties.
• Availability during emergencies, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and severe weather events.
• May be assigned to a variety of functions related to emergency services planning, logistics, emergency operations, program development, resource identification, inter-agency response management, incident assessment, public education, and training programs for major emergencies and disasters within Orange County.
• On-call 24/7.
• May be required to work evenings, weekends, and holidays, and in inclement weather conditions during incidents.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager