Disaster Preparedness & Response Planner

Alamance County Veteran Service Office; North Carolina; On-site; USD 63,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Retirement Benefits

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Alamance County Emergency Management is seeking an Emergency Management Preparedness Coordinator to develop, implement and evaluate county-wide preparedness plans for hazards and disasters. The role requires preparing response plans for hazardous materials, severe weather, search and rescue, nuclear incidents, and healthcare preparedness, and coordinating with local officials on plan updates.

Responsibilities include leading plan development, participating in major response operations, and

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in emergency management or related field with two years of progressively responsible related experience.
• Experience includes decision-making, plan writing, training, exercise, and active participation in response, mitigation, preparedness, and recovery phases of emergency management.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements and evaluates plans, policies and procedures for special emphasis emergency programs or services provided by the division.
• Researches and writes plans of response for specific disaster situations such as hazardous material spills, severe weather situations, search and rescue activities, nuclear accidents, and terrorist attacks.
• Incorporates and reviews emergency plans into a comprehensive plan for the County.
• Participates in major response and recovery operations.
• Continuously evaluates plans, in and outside of emergency situations, to ensure appropriate changes to existing plans are implemented and communicated with other local officials as applicable.
• Carry out all duties and requirements in accordance with the Public Health Addendum relevant to a healthcare preparedness coordinator.
• Cover on call, and must be available for call back during emergency situations.

Education

Associate’s degree in emergency management or related field

Job description

Alamance County Emergency Management is seeking an Emergency Management Preparedness Coordinator to develop, implement and evaluate county-wide preparedness plans for hazards and disasters. The role requires preparing response plans for hazardous materials, severe weather, search and rescue, nuclear incidents, and healthcare preparedness, and coordinating with local officials on plan updates.

Responsibilities include leading plan development, participating in major response operations, and