Emergency Management Director

Scotland, County of (NC); Laurinburg (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vacation

Paid holidays

NC retirement system

Job summary

Scotland County, NC is seeking a qualified leader to direct its Emergency Management program. You will coordinate Fire Marshal and 911 operations, supervise staff, manage budgets, and oversee disaster preparedness, response, and recovery efforts for a wide range of emergencies.

The role emphasizes collaboration with hospitals, industries, schools, and public agencies, plus development of public education on emergency response. A Bachelor’s degree and five years in emergency planning are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Emergency Management, Health Sciences, or related field.
• Five years of experience in emergency planning or related operations.
• Experience supervising and coordinating multiple agencies and staff.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates Emergency Management activities including supervision of Fire Marshal and 911 Communications Center.
• Responds to and commands major emergencies, coordinating agencies and ensuring equipment and manpower.
• Develops short- and long-range goals meeting departmental needs with proactive, inclusive approaches.
• Monitors contracts to ensure compliance with requirements.
• Oversees the County-wide Emergency Management Program from preparedness to mitigation.
• Prepares and presents a realistic budget to the county manager and oversees fiscal resources.
• Hires, trains, and evaluates staff; provides ongoing guidance and OSHA training.
• Reports critical information to federal, state, and local officials in a timely manner.
• Plans and oversees County-wide disaster response and recovery operations.
• Assists hospitals, industries, schools and facilities in coordinating emergency plans.
• Maintains Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) and educates public on emergency response.
• Develops public education programs about proper emergency response.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Emergency planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration or related field

Job description

We are glad you are interested in joining our team and serving the citizens of Scotland County! Scotland County employees work to enhance the wellbeing and safety of citizens' lives. As a county employee you will work with others who value respect, teamwork, dependability, accountability, innovation and excellence. We offer flexible work scheduling and a full benefits package including medical insurance, vacation, paid holidays, and membership in the North Carolina retirement system.

• Coordinates the activities of Emergency Management including supervision of the Fire Marshal and 911 Communication Center.




• Responds to and assumes command of major emergency preparation and response, mitigation and cleanup operations, coordinating activities of various responding agencies and ensuring availability of necessary equipment and manpower.




• Develops and implements short range and long range goals that are obtainable, measurable and meet departmental needs. Anticipates and/or identifies departmental concerns and implements solutions using proactive and inclusive approaches. Administers different projects simultaneously and completes successfully.




• Monitors contracts for public safety, ensuring contract requirements are met.




• Responsible for the County’s comprehensive Emergency Management Program including preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation from natural and man made disasters. Supervises the use of deployment of resources and equipment.




• Prepares and presents a realistic budget to the county manager. Provides attentive financial oversight to the departmental budget(s). Utilizes fiscal resources appropriately.




• Hires, trains, and tracks required staff certifications. Provides and documents ongoing and consistent guidance to staff. Completes evaluations, documenting performance and addresses personal conduct and work performance concerns.




• Promotes safety of employees and reports maintenance needs timely. Incorporates safety into employees communications and ensures all employees receive annual OSHA training.




• Reports accurate information to the appropriate federal, state, and local officials in a timely manner that may be considered a department safety concern, serious risk, personnel concern, financial concern.




• Plans, develops and oversees implementation of County-wide plans for responses to natural or person made disasters. Coordinates capabilities and responsibilities of emergency communications, emergency medical services and other emergency services.




• Assists organizations such as hospitals, industries, schools and special needs facilities in coordinating with emergency response agencies and developing individualized emergency response plans.




• Maintains a Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) submitting to state and federal agencies, training local agencies.




• Develops and implements education programs to inform the public of proper response to emergency situations and services of County emergency management programs.

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Emergency Management, Health Sciences, or related field, and five years of experience in emergency planning; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Special Requirements:

• A valid North Carolina driver’s license.




• Incident Command System (ICS) Courses 100, 200

Preferred:

• Incident Command System (ICS) Courses 300, 400




• National Incident Management (NIMS) Courses 700, 800




• Emergency Vehicle Driver certification

• Background records check, drug screen, and references will be required for the successful candidate.




• All applications will be considered but not necessarily interviewed.




• Resume in lieu of a completed application will not be accepted.




• Diplomas and degrees must be received from accredited institutions.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and E-Verify Participant