EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR - 40009392

Durham County • Durham, NC

212d • $55,336 - $74,711

About The Position

The purpose of this position is to provide responsible work planning, managing, coordinating and training for the mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery of technological, man-made or natural emergencies, and disasters that could affect the City and County of Durham. This class works independently, under limited supervision, reporting major activities through periodic meetings.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Emergency Management, Risk Management, Business or Public Administration or related field from an appropriately accredited college or university.
• Four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in emergency management or related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Must possess and maintain a valid North Carolina State Driver’s License with an acceptable three-year driving history.

Nice To Haves

• Associate Emergency Manager certification

Responsibilities

• Leads the hazardous materials program for Durham City and County (LEPC, Tier II, HazMat Annex, HMEP Grant, etc.)
• Participates in exercise planning, development, facilitation and evaluation (tabletop, workshop, functional, full-scale).
• Performs additional operational and logistical duties, as needed, to include trailering, fatality management, and radio infrastructure maintenance.
• Provides support for special events and command post activations.
• Obtains and maintains credentialing for life-saving skills (CPR, AED, basic first-aid, stop-the-bleed).
• Assists in the planning, organizing and administration of the City/County Emergency Management Program.
• Partners with local, state, federal, and private stakeholders to develop resilient government operations and enhance public safety, property conservation and protection of the environment.
• Establishes a sustainable emergency contact and resource list for all available resources housed throughout the county.
• Develops, maintains, and executes plans and procedures to ensure a timely, efficient response to all types and levels of emergencies.
• Represents the City and County of Durham as a point of contact for local, state, and federal government authorities and agencies involved in emergency responses and recovery activities; recommends new legislation or amendments regarding emergency management matters.
• Purchases supplies and equipment; assists in budget preparation and control of expenditures and assigns and supervises programs, personnel and equipment.
• Acts as point of contact to the jurisdictions’ executives during emergency/disaster response recovery; assists in establishing channels for the dissemination of emergency information to staff members, volunteers, and the public.
• Reviews emergency plans developed by local businesses, industries, and emergency response agencies; makes recommendations for improvements as needed.
• Assists in the direction, planning and execution of local exercises to test the emergency operations plan and the local emergency responders standard operating procedures to determine their effectiveness; makes recommendations for changes or improvements as needed.
• Attends community outreach activities and performs social media functions.
• Participates in mandatory 24/7 on-call rotation.
• Performs other duties, as assigned by the Chief or Deputy Chief.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree