Emergency Management Coordinator

Ford County Emergency Management Coordinator Summary: Under the direct supervision of the Emergency Manager, this non-exempt position assists in the development of the County's Emergency Management Program and coordinates the implementation of the plan; develops, implements and delivers emergency preparedness educational programs; and performs directly related work as required.

Establishing and effectively maintaining working relationships with the Emergency Manager, City, County Fire, Emergency Service Departments, County officials, employees, other government officials, members of the business and industry community, and the public.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Reasonable Accommodation Statement To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Function Statement(s) Assist in activation and coordination of the Emergency Operations Center during weather-related disasters as well as during other local emergences involving hazardous materials, large loss fires, aircraft incidents, etc.; Assists in directing emergency management activities, including conducting vulnerability analysis and risk assessment and supervising the development and initiation of early warning and public-broadcast systems; Assists in coordinating with various agencies to establish evacuation corridors, including establishing emergency support functions, resolving special needs issues, and improving plans and procedures; Provides secondary supervision in planning and directing coordinated responses to disasters, including assessing community and organizational needs and directing exercises to rehearse contingencies; Assists in training of community and other agencies.

Training is held to Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program standards (HSEEP); Assists in the County Exercise Design Team and scheduling exercises and assisting as needed through the exercise process.

Volunteer management recruitment and sustainment and any approved community or citizen participation program; Ensures CRMCS system is maintained and produces requested cards etc.

when others are gone; Ensures Tier II reports have been file by others, in Marplot Cameo, Excel, and hard paper copy in file; Serve on committees in the County and/or community as requested by Emergency Manager; Assists in the implementation of necessary updates to the County's Emergency Management Plan and Program; Assists in directing the planning, coordination, administration, and training of emergency management operations and maintenance, including preparing and maintaining the procedural manual for emergency ensuring expenditure of resources and equipment is documented for accountability and Federal reimbursement, etc.; Develops materials promoting personal, family, school, business, and community preparedness in the development of their dis...