The fundamental reason this position
exists is to develop strategies for analyzing, planning, development, and
administration of a city/county wide emergency management training and exercise
program with an emphasis on the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) and state and
local Medical Countermeasure (MCM) plans.
This position needs strong project management skills, teamwork talents,
and utilizes good facilitation, planning, training and exercise design skills;
to include a variety of administrative task involving grant coordination and
maintenance of the SNS/MCM programs. The
work responsibilities are coordinates and manages the planning and exercise
training of the SNS program; trains, coordinates and manages skilled personnel
involved in exercises; maintains, organizes and manages grant funds; serves in
various roles during Emergency Operations Center (EOC) activations; serves on a
rotating basis as Staff Duty Officer; and assists in implementing emergency
management policies and procedures. Work
programs will be developed and approved by the Director of Emergency Management
Agency; however, this employee must exercise initiative and judgment in
carrying out the above-mentioned tasks.
Direct supervision is received from the Director of Emergency Management
Agency.
Bachelor‘s degree in Emergency
Management, Political Science, Public Administration, Business Administration,
or a related field and two (2) years of professional experience in coordinating
emergency measures or services to include management, planning, and training. Professional experience may substitute for
the required education on a year-for-year basis.