Emergency Management Recovery Coordinator (department Of Emergency Management %26 Regional Security)

Cook County Offices

Under The President

Administrative Hearings

Auditor

Bureau of Administration

Bureau of Economic Development

Bureau of Finance

Bureau of Human Resources

Bureau of Technology

Facilities

Office of the President

Job Summary

Supports the planning, coordination, and implementation of disaster recovery activities for Cook County.

Responsible for coordinating short- and long-term recovery efforts and maintaining and continuously improving the County's disaster recovery framework.

Ensures all recovery operations align with the National Recovery Framework, National Response Framework, and applicable Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
guidance.

Collaborates strategically with internal operations staff, other Cook County bureaus/departments, municipalities, government and non-government partners, and private-sector stakeholders to advance coordinated recovery operations.



*This Role will Report to two different locations:

69 W.

Washington (Suite 2600) & Cook County Emergency Operations Center 15900 S.

Cicero.

Minimum Qualifications



* Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree or higher in Emergency Management, Public Safety, Law Enforcement, Fire Science, Homeland Security, Public Administration, or a directly related field AND



* Two (2) years of experience in emergency management, disaster recovery, public safety, or a directly related field is required.



* An equivalent combination of education and/or experience is required.



* Valid driver's license is required.

This position is considered a safety-sensitive position.

Candidates who are selected to fill safety-sensitive positions must pass a required drug test as part of the pre-employment background check process.

https://www.cookcountyil.gov/sites/default/files/service/drug-and-alcohol-policy.pdf

Candidates who are contacted will be required to produce original required documents (e.g., current driver's license, diploma, school transcript, certifications, etc.) listed on the Notice of Job Opportunity within five (5) days of being extended an offer, in writing, by the Bureau Chief of BHR (or designee).

Candidates will be notified of how to submit required documents.

The duties listed are not set forth for purposes of limiting the assignment of work.

They are not to be construed as a complete list of the many duties normally to be performed under a job title or those to be performed temporarily outside an employee's normal line of work.



*Degrees awarded outside of the United States with the exception of those awarded in one of the United States territories and Canada, must be credentialed by the World Education Services (WES), Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) or a National Association of Credential Evaluation (NACES) member organization.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS:


* Knowledge of emergency response and disaster recovery principles, including the ability to opera...