Deputy
Director - Emergency Management
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JOB
INFORMATION
Exempt; full-time; 40 hours per week;
Monday - Friday; 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; full benefits
This professional, administrative and leadership position is responsible for
assisting the Division Director with coordination of all administrative and
operational activities for Frederick County's Division of Emergency Management
(DEM). Supervision and direction are given to County Emergency Preparedness and
Emergency Communications staff and contractors. Supervision is received
from the Division Director, Division of Emergency Management.
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ESSENTIAL
DUTIES AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
1.
Define, revise and monitor workflow for the
Department of Emergency Communications and the Department of Emergency
Preparedness
2. Develop policies and other management strategies to enhance the safety of Frederick County residents and visitors
during special events, emergencies or disasters, including terrorist attacks,
for review by the Division Director
3. Assist the Division Director with development and administration of the County operating budget for the Division; analyze needs and develop budget requests for operating budget and multi-year Capital Improvements Program
4. Work with the Division Director in establishing and revising emergency management goals and reporting on progress
to the County Executive, Chief Administrative Officer, and Deputy Chief Administrative Officers
5. Foster a coordinated and integrated public safety network with all municipal, county, state and federal public safety
agencies operating in Frederick County
6.
Ensure that County-operated public safety information technology and communication systems are efficient, effective,
reliable, secure, and sustainable
7.
Ensure the Public Safety Answering Point for the County fulfills
the communication needs of the partner agencies and other stakeholders
8.
Assess the homeland security and emergency management
capabilities of the County continuously; develop emergency plans and make recommendations to enhance capabilities as appropriate through the Division Director
9.
Coordinate the development and maintenance of all-hazard
mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery
plans with municipal, county, State, Federal and private partners
10.
Coordinate County participation in regional, State, and Federal
emergency management and homeland security
initiatives to ensure integration of activities between Federal, regional, State, county, municipal, and private sector
partners
11. Work with partners to identify and mitigate the vulnerabilities to intentional attacks or other attempts to cause harm in
the county
12. Establish, review and enhance interoperable information sharing systems that respond to the demand for information and
intelligence analysis and gathering
13.
Analyze past special event, emergency, and disaster experiences
along with current hazards, threats and vulnerabilities to assess County risks
and identify appropriate mitigation measures
14.
Ensure coordination with the development and revision of formal mutual-aid agreements to facilitate effective
utilization of regional assets during training, exercises, planned events, large-scale
emergencies or disasters
15.
Coordinate, direct and manage local operation and revisions to
public warning systems
16. Respond to emergency scenes or disaster incidents, when appropriate, coordinate and direct the activation of the
Emergency Operations Center to provide technical assistance to responders and
appointed or elected officials
17. Obtain and oversee emergency management, state and federal grants in cooperation with other local, State and Federal
agencies and/or private-sector partners
18. Coordinate the development of GIS databases/layers to facilitate hazard identification, vulnerability analysis,
response, mitigation and recovery planning
19. Serve on boards and committees as directed and approved by the Division Director
20.
Act in place of the Division Director in their absence
21.
Perform other related duties as required
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each
essential duty satisfactorily. Any single position may not be assigned
all duties listed above, nor do the examples cover all duties that may be
assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals
with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
QUALIFICATIONS
AND REQUIREMENTS
The qualifications/requirements,
knowledge/skills/abilities and physical requirements or working conditions
described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
1.
Bachelor's degree in Fire Science, Emergency Management,
Homeland Security, Business Management, Fire Science, Criminal Justice, Public
Administration, or a related field
2.
Minimum 7 years of progressively responsible work experience in
the administration of public safety, emergency management, or business
continuity operations
3.
Minimum 3 years of supervisory work experience
4.
Possession of valid automobile operator’s license
KNOWLEDGE
/ SKILLS / ABILITIES:
1.
Ability to maintain County Authorized Driver privileges
2.
Ability to effectively and quickly respond to emergency,
high-consequence, low-control situations and develop concise plans of action
3.
Ability to effectively access and utilize computerized fiscal,
data management and word processing systems and equipment
4.
Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships
with co-workers, elected officials, government agency personnel and the general
public
5.
Extensive knowledge of local, state, and national laws and
standards as they apply to the field of emergency management
6.
Extensive knowledge of current aspects of mission critical
information technology systems as they apply to emergency management and
emergency communications
7.
Ability to effectively administer budgets and other fiscal
matters
8.
Ability to effectively supervise professional, administrative
and technical staff, and administer personnel matters
9.
Ability to effectively manage contractors to deliver on schedule
and on budget
10.
Strong and effective spoken and written (English) communication
skills, including public speaking skills and the ability to effectively respond
to questions and requests in a public forum without advance preparation
PREFERENCE
MAY BE GIVEN FOR:
1.
Advanced degree in related field
2.
Work experience in emergency communications
3.
Work experience that provides knowledge of Frederick County
geography and surrounding areas
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / WORKING
CONDITIONS:
1.
While working in this position, the employee is required to
frequently sit and walk; occasionally climb, stoop, crawl and drive; and rarely
perform repetitive motions
2.
While working in this position, the employee is required to
frequently work indoors; occasionally work outdoors, work in hot temperatures
above 100 degrees; and cold temperatures below 32 degrees; work in confined
spaces, work at heights, work below ground level, work in a noisy environment,
work near machinery, chemicals and fumes, and is required to wear protective
equipment; and rarely works in dirty/dusty environments, and has potential
exposure to infectious diseases
3.
This position requires traversing on uneven terrain and lifting
up to 50 lbs in emergency response situations
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION / EXAMINATION PROCESS
1.
Available for evening and weekend hours as needed for meetings,
presentations, etc.
2.
Available on-call for emergency situations
3.
This position is considered "essential" personnel in
the event of an emergency
4.
The probationary period for this position is 6 months
5.
This position is designated as security-sensitive and requires a
satisfactory background investigation, conducted by the Frederick County
Sheriff's Office, in accordance with established Frederick County policy
EXAMINATION
PROCESS (may include):
1.
An evaluation of training and experience
2.
One or more interviews
3.
A pre-employment Security-Sensitive background investigation
conducted by the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office
4.
A pre-employment physical examination
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