Emergency Management Coordinator

City of Saratoga Springs•Saratoga Springs, UT

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is responsible for developing, organizing, and managing the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) and Safety programs for the City of Saratoga Springs. This position will represent the city in Emergency Management matters and coordinate Emergency Management activities with federal, state, county and local agencies, other City departments, local businesses, private organizations and volunteer groups. Works under the direction of the Assistant City Manager. All employees are also under the general supervision of the City Manager.

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in emergency management, disaster mitigation, industrial safety and health, safety engineering, safety management, risk management, public administration, or a closely related field
Three (3) years of experience in the emergency management, safety field, and/or safety experience in Public Utilities (streets, water, sewer or electric)
Valid Utah Driver's License required

Nice To Haves

Utah Certified Emergency Manager (UCEM) certificate issued by the Utah Division of Emergency Management preferred
Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) certificate issued by the International Association of Emergency managers (IAEM) preferred
Public Information Officer (PIO) certificate preferred

Responsibilities

Participate in and support Emergency Management activities to prepare for, respond to, mitigate against, and recover from disasters
Develop, coordinate, organize and/or implement innovative plans and programs to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural, technological, or terrorism related disasters, including the City's overall Emergency Operations Plan (EOP).
Research, develop, and manage emergency management-related grants and/or donations
Develop, negotiate and manage contracts and/or other agreements
Responsible for developing, organizing, implementing, administration, and ongoing maintenance of the City of Saratoga Emergency Management programs
Work with all city departments to plan, develop, and implement emergency safety and loss prevention programs
Develops and conducts relevant training for employees
Use data analysis to recommend policy and procedure changes to reduce incident occurrences
Develop and maintain a detailed hazard assessment by location and type
Conduct and maintain a vulnerability analyses by situation type
Develop and supervise Emergency Preparedness volunteer programs
Serve as the City's liaison on emergency management issues, and coordinates the City's response, with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the State of Utah, Utah County, local municipalities & businesses, private organizations and volunteer groups
Serve on various internal and external committees and represent the City in various organizations and associations
Coordinate a public information program to keep residents informed about Emergency Preparedness issues
Maintain relationships with outside safety/health, insurance and risk management fields through seminars, personal contacts, professional memberships, publications and continuing education to remain abreast of new developments in the safety/health industry
Performs other duties as assigned

Benefits

Several health insurance options (one of which has a $0.00 employee premium payroll deduction with Wellness program participation)
Dental insurance
Life and long-term disability insurances
EAP (including mental health short-term counseling services) for the whole family
Free Teledoc program for the whole family
Monetary incentives for wellness program participation
HSA (health savings account) with an Employer match
Option to add on Vision, Accident, Hospital, Critical Illness, additional Life Insurance coverage and FSAs (flexible spending accounts)
Participation in the Utah Public Retirement System (pension)
6.2% of salary contributed into a 401(k) retirement plan
120 hours of paid time off (PTO) accrued annually
40 hours of short-term medical accrued annually
11 holidays annually