Director of Emergency Management & Readiness

Suwannee County; Live Oak (FL); On-site; USD 68,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal employment opportunity

Spanish speaking encouraged

Drug test required

Job summary

Suwannee County Board of Commissioners seeks an Emergency Management Director to lead preparedness, response, and recovery across Suwannee County, including managing the Emergency Operations Center and coordinating with local officials.

The role requires supervising staff, developing plans, reporting on programs, and being on-call 24 hours to respond to disasters or emergencies as needed; benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• Fifty hours of training in business or emergency management; bachelor’s may substitute.
• 1

Responsibilities

• Fours years of verifiable emergency management experience with supervisory responsibility.
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Skills

Emergency management

Supervisory experience

On-call readiness

Public safety coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Public Administration or related field

Master’s degree in Emergency Management or related field

Tools

CEM or FEMA ICS certifications

FEMA ICS courses (ICS-100/200/300/400/700/800)

Job description

Suwannee County Board of Commissioners seeks an Emergency Management Director to lead preparedness, response, and recovery across Suwannee County, including managing the Emergency Operations Center and coordinating with local officials.

The role requires supervising staff, developing plans, reporting on programs, and being on-call 24 hours to respond to disasters or emergencies as needed; benefits are provided.