Emergency Management Program Manager

Polk County BoCC; Florida; On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Direct Deposit, Bi-Weekly Pay Checks

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

FRS Retirement

10 Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Education Incentives

Deferred Compensation Plan

Wellness Incentives

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Free Employee Gym

Free Employee Health Clinic

Job summary

Polk County Board of County Commissioners is seeking a Program Manager for the Emergency Management Division. The role leads the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and manages readiness, planning, training, and exercises across multiple agencies in Polk County.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in emergency management or related field, at least five years of emergency management experience, and FEMA ICS training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in emergency management, public administration, or related field.
• Minimum five years of progressively responsible full-time employment in Emergency Management including supervision.
• Completion of FEMA ICS100, ICS200, ICS300, ICS400, IS700 and IS800 training courses.

Responsibilities

• Manage planning, directing and operations of the Polk County Emergency Management Program.
• Oversee staff involved in planning, training and exercises for emergency readiness.
• Direct budgets, grant deliverables, reporting and compliance for State/Federal grants.

Skills

Emergency Management

Budgeting

Grant Management

Leadership

Communication

FEMA ICS Training

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Emergency Management or related field

Five years EM experience

FEMA ICS100, ICS200, ICS300, ICS400, IS700 and IS800 training

Job description

Job Description

PROGRAM MANAGER

Emergency Management Division

PG 21

Exempt

$70,158.40 - $105,206.40 ($33.73-$50.58)

M-F, 8A-5P

Polk County Emergency Operations Center

1890 Jim Keene Blvd. Winter Haven, FL 33880

Employee Benefits

• Direct Deposit, Bi-Weekly Pay Checks
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life Insurance
• FRS Retirement
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Education Incentives
• Deferred Compensation Plan
• Wellness Incentives
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Free Employee Gym
• Free Employee Health Clinic

Responsibilities

This position also serves as the Emergency Operation Center Director during emergency activation. Must have the physical, developmental and mental ability to perform job tasks, work efforts, responsibilities and duties of the job illustrated below:

MAJOR FUNCTION

Management position responsible for planning, directing, and managing the operations of the Polk County Emergency Management Program. Oversees Emergency Management Program staff responsible for a wide array of Emergency Management planning, training, and exercise activities. Responsible for readiness, technology systems, and operations of the Polk County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). Manages State and Federal grants including preparing and maintaining budgets, grant compliance and financial reports. Will function as the acting Division Director in the Director’s absence.

ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES

Duties

• MaintainstheEmergencyOperationsCenterinacontinuousstateof readiness.
• Serves as the EOC Director during exercises and emergency situations.
• Must work varying work schedules prior to, during and following EOC activations, or when required.
• Ability to efficientlyperformdutiesundervarying,andpossiblyextreme, stress and weatherconditionsincludingnights and weekends along with 12-hour shifts during an EOC activation.
• Prepare and maintain required county and state budgetary records, grant deliverables, and other compliance documentation for State and Federal Emergency Management grants.
• Responsible for the maintenance and review of the county’s Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP). The CEMP is the document that guides the numerous local agencies that together guide the planning, response, recovery, and mitigation countywide.
• Serves as Emergency Management liaison with local, state, and federal governmental departments and agencies, utilities and industry personnel as assigned.
• ServesaschairmanofthePolkCountyLocalMitigationStrategyWorkingGroup(LMSWG)with representatives of county agencies, municipalities, and other eligible organizations to facilitate their individualinputtothe countywidemulti-jurisdictional Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) .
• Functions as Division’s representative on various Emergency Management groups, task forces, committees and organizations to include the Local Emergency Planning Committee, Regional Domestic Security Task Force, and the Florida Division of Emergency Management, etc.
• Serves as the designated Chairperson of the Emergency Preparedness Advisory Council, (EPAC) which is a monthly forum for all municipal, county, public andprivate agencies to coordinate planning, trainingandresponseactivities.
• DirectstheDivision’sMunicipalLiaisonProgram,whichannually updates theemergency preparedness and response coordination efforts with City Managers, Police and Fire Chiefs from every municipality in the County.
• Responsiblefor planning,conductinganddirectingtheannualEmergencyManagementReadiness Exerciseand theCounty’sparticipationintheannual FDEM StatewideExercise.
• Oversee staff to conduct various other training and exercises throughout the year.
• Availableandpreparedtorespondtoanyemergency/disasterorpotentialemergencysevendaysa week, 24 hours a day.
• Travel as necessary to on-site locations within the County.
• Deploys to remote disaster locations statewide as a member of the State Emergency Response Team.
• Performsrelateddutiesas required.

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all Emergency Management stakeholders including BoCC staff, senior and elected officials, and the public.
• Skilled in the use of personal computers and related software applications including word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, and other related software.
• Abilitytocollect,compileandpreparestatistical reports.
• Abilitytoeffectivelycommunicateoralandwritten instructions/directions.
• Skillfulinresearch,reporting,writing,communications,publicspeakingand presentations.
• Abilitytoconcentrateondetailandsequentialworktasks.Abilitytosee,sitfor longperiods, bend, stoop and drive from worksite to worksite.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Abilitytocompleteandmaintainaccuraterecords,reportsandfiles.
• Abilitytothinkandreactcalmlyandresponsiblyinemergencysituations. Ability to work in all weather conditions.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduate from an accredited university or college with a Bachelor’s Degree in Emergency Management,PublicAdministration,orrelatedemergencymanagementfield.

Aminimumoffive years of progressively responsible full-time employment in Emergency Management including supervision of employees.

Must have completed FEMA ICS100, ICS200, ICS300, ICS400, IS700 and IS800 training courses.

Equivalent combinations of certifications and experience may be considered in lieu of the bachelor’s degree.

Mustpossess avaliddriver’slicenseandbeable tosecureavalid Florida Driver'slicense attime of employment.

Must achieve as a condition of employment certification as a Florida Emergency Preparedness Association (FEPA) Florida ProfessionalEmergency Manager (FPEM) within four years of hire.

SPECIAL PREFERENCES

• Current Florida Emergency Preparedness Association (FEPA) Florida Professional Emergency Manager (FPEM) or International Association of Emergency Managers Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) certification.
• Experience overseeing and coordinating multi-agency operations during exercises, special events, and emergency situations.
• Experience with technology including communication systems and audio-visual systems.
• Experience coordinating and maintaining positive working relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders including public safety agencies, volunteer & faith-based organizations, and private sector stakeholders.
• Experience developing and managing budgets to include grants.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT

Thispositionwillberequiredtoreportforworkwhenadeclarationofemergencyhasbeen declared in Polk County.