2026

St Johns County Sheriff's Office•Saint Augustine, FL

About The Position

The Emergency Preparedness Planner will be a civilian position that is to be a representative of the SJSO that will develop partnerships and liaison with all County, State and Federal agencies to develop and improve disaster plans and response to unusual or emergency incidents. The Emergency Preparedness Planner position will ensure SJSO remains in a state of operational readiness by appropriately planning, developing partnerships with other agencies, ensuring all SJSO equipment remains operational and needed equipment is identified for potential procurement during events. The Emergency Preparedness Planner position will improve readiness plans and coordination among all SJSO divisions and special teams.

Requirements

High School Diploma
Bachelor’s Degree in related field
Valid Florida Driver License
Familiarity of SJSO Policy and Procedures
Good understanding of Incident Command System

Responsibilities

Assist Incident Commander with planning all events with coordinating SJSO response
Serve as Planning or Logistics Section Chief during any ICS mission
Act in any capacity at the discretion of the Incident Commander
Develop training for IMT for deployment during large scale incidents
Attend all SJSO IMT Training while being an active member of the team
Develop SJSO Disaster Response Plans and ETD manual and review all plans annually
Compose contracts for pre-identified resources that will give SJSO first right of refusal for procurement during major incidents
Develop good working relationships with St. Johns County Emergency Management, St. Johns County Fire Rescue, St. Johns County Permitting, St. Johns County, Regional IMT Teams and all other county and state offices which may be called upon during a major incident or disaster.
Attend all required meetings with regional Emergency Management partners and represent SJSO interests
Assist SJSO Corrections personnel with developing a plan for jail evacuation to other facilities
Identify resources outside of SJSO and keep active log with location and point of contact for procurement.
Correlate with each Special Team Lieutenant to ensure monthly reviews are conducted of all equipment to ensure operational readiness
Prepare plan with SJSO Finance for all needs during a major event
Coordinate with SJSO Fleet to ensure operational readiness of Fleet equipment
Design a strategic and unified plan for all large scale missions of the SJSO using the ICS structure
Provide guidance to SJSO personnel regarding completion of necessary ICS forms
Act as liaison with other agencies
Provide/receive feedback
Attend annual training and maintain required qualifications and certifications
Attend training specific to job assignment including EM, ICS, IMT
Other duties as assigned