Emergency Management Regional Planner II - Homeland Security Emergency Management

Fort Bend County • Richmond, TX

12d • Onsite

About The Position

Fort Bend County’s Homeland Security Emergency Management department seeks an Emergency Management Regional Planner II to develop, coordinate, facilitate, and organize countywide comprehensive emergency planning activities. The role works with county departments, private industry, educational institutions, government agencies, community partners, and other organizations to implement emergency management goals, maintain records and documentation, generate reports and other data products, and review plans and procedures for compliance with applicable guidance, ordinances, and regulations.

The position supports countywide emergency preparations and activities, assists with implementation of the comprehensive emergency management plan and assigned planning products, and provides planning and technical assistance to organizations, agencies, the public, private industry, and county departments. It also serves as a liaison to committees and organizations and supports stakeholder engagement and outreach to integrate plans for all-hazards preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation.

The planner serves as an on-call EOC Duty Officer on a rotating 24-hour shift and performs assigned duties during Emergency Operations Center activations. The employee must be available for all shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays, and must be able to report to and operate from the EOC, incident command posts, field locations, or alternate facilities during activations and exercises. Required County and emergency-management training and credentials must be maintained. Within one year of hire, the employee must obtain the listed emergency-management and incident-command training courses.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university; a preferred field is Public Administration, Urban Planning, Emergency Management, or a directly related field. Four years of directly applied experience in these disciplines may substitute for the degree requirement.
• Five years of specialized experience in research, planning, public information, program administration, or resource management is preferred, in addition to any experience used for the degree substitution.
• Considerable knowledge of planning methods and techniques, plan formulation, coordination techniques, and project management strategies.
• Knowledge of fact-finding, analysis, and interpretation methods and techniques, and of projecting information into comprehensive plans, programs, and recommendations for future needs.
• Ability to use a wide range of software applications, including Microsoft Office Suite.
• Good verbal and written communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills, including the ability to deal effectively with the public, employees, and elected officials.
• Ability to work during emergencies beyond normal hours and willingness to work unusual hours, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
• Availability to serve on-call and respond to emergencies 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to report to and operate from the EOC, incident command posts, field locations, or alternate facilities during activations and exercises.
• Must maintain required County and emergency-management training and credentials as assigned.
• Within one year of hire, must obtain IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, IS-800, IS-230, IS-235, IS-120, IS-130, IS-703, IS-547, IS-2200, G191, G-557, G205, G-288, G-364, E/L 0101, E/L 0102, E/L 0104, E/L 0105, ICS 300, ICS 400, ICS 2300, TX TPUB 250, and TX TPUB 33 training.
• Must be available for travel.
• Valid Texas driver’s license for operating emergency management vehicles.

Nice To Haves

• Degree in Public Administration, Urban Planning, Emergency Management, or a directly related field.
• Five years of specialized experience in research, planning, public information, program administration, or resource management.
• Emergency Management coursework.
• Some meteorological knowledge and experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop, coordinate, facilitate, and organize countywide comprehensive emergency planning activities with county departments, private industry, educational institutions, governmental agencies, community partners, and others.
• Implement emergency management goals by maintaining records, compiling documentation, and generating reports or other data products.
• Review plans and procedures for compliance with applicable guidance, ordinances, or regulations.
• Maintain proficiency in job tasks through regular training attendance and participation in exercises.
• Coordinate countywide preparations and activities in emergencies and assist with implementation of the comprehensive emergency management plan and assigned planning products.
• Provide planning and technical assistance to organizations, governmental agencies, the general public, private industry, and county departments.
• Serve as liaison to committees and organizations.
• Assist with stakeholder engagement and outreach to socialize and integrate county emergency management plans for all-hazards preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation.
• Research and formulate recommendations for committees, groups, and organizations.
• Serve as an on-call EOC Duty Officer on a rotating 24-hour shift and perform assigned duties during EOC activations.
• Report to and operate from the EOC, incident command posts, field locations, or alternate facilities during activations and exercises.
• Maintain required County and emergency-management training and credentials.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• All full-time and part-time employees are members of the Texas County District Retirement System (TCDRS).
• Full-time employees receive a wide range of benefits.

What This Job Offers

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