Emergency Management Specialist Senior

Broward County; Plantation (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Employer retirement

Paid holidays

Vacation

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Broward County is seeking an Emergency Management Specialist, Senior to lead municipal coordination and support within the Emergency Operations Center (EOC). The role focuses on credentialing, training, and developing emergency plans and procedures for diverse partners.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree and at least four years of emergency management planning experience, with on-call recall during disasters and potential weekend/holiday shifts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; experience may substitute for education.
• 4+ years of emergency management planning experience in an emergency management agency.

Responsibilities

• Direct municipal branch and coordinate with Broward County partners.
• Provide credentialing support for EOC personnel.
• Develop and update emergency management plans, SOPs and guides.
• Deliver training to municipal and regional representatives and conduct exercises.
• Review plans for healthcare facilities and respond to disaster events as needed.
• Supervise staff and provide performance feedback.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Training delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management or related field

Job description

General Description

The Emergency Management Specialist, Senior is responsible for directing the municipal branch and fostering collaboration with municipalities and universities within Broward County. Key responsibilities encompass providing information and support for credentialing personnel in the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), maintaining emergency contacts for municipalities, delivering training to municipal and regional representatives, conducting incident management system training, supporting municipal exercises and trainings, and disseminating pertinent emergency management information to partner agencies. Additionally, this role manages the Vulnerable Populations Registry and grants access credentials to municipalities utilizing the registry. As part of the Operations Section, the role involves evaluating comprehensive emergency plans for healthcare facilities. It may also entail reviewing, updating, or developing emergency management plans such as Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), policies, procedures, checklists, guides, and other hazard-specific plans. The position may assist with various projects within the Operations Section to ensure operational readiness. Subject to recall during disasters and other emergencies, with potential weekend, holiday, and shift work during such events. Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills are essential for effective communication with a diverse range of stakeholders. Experience in managing a major aspect of emergency response in an Emergency Operations Center setting is highly beneficial. Other duties may be assigned by the section manager and support the goals of emergency management through assigned job duties. Works independently with limited supervision, reporting major activities through periodic meetings.

Benefits of Broward County Employment

High-Deductible Health Plan – bi-weekly premiums:

Single $10.90 / Family $80.79

Includes a County Funded Health Savings Account of up to $2000 Annually

Consumer Driven Health Plan – bi-weekly premiums:

Single $82.58 / Family $286.79

Florida Retirement System (FRS) – Pension or Investment Plan

457 Deferred Compensation employee match

Eleven (11) paid holidays each year

Vacation (Paid Time Off) = 2 weeks per year

Up to 40 hours of Job Basis Leave for eligible positions

Tuition Reimbursement (Up to 2K annually)

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in business, liberal arts, or any other degree related to Emergency Management. (One year of relevant experience may substitute for each year of required education.)

Requires four (4) years of emergency management planning in an emergency management agency, including experience writing emergency management and contingency plans, or any equivalent combination of relevant experience and training.

Special Certifications and Licenses

Possess and maintain a valid Florida Class E Driver's License based on area of assignment.

Ability to pass a Homeland Security background check (non-classified).

Completion of incident command courses within six (6) months of hire: FEMA ICS-100, 200, 300, 400, 700, and 800.

Preferences

• Experience in developing emergency management plans, procedures, and checklists.
• Experience developing and conducting trainings and presentations.
• Experience utilizing emergency management software and databases.
• Holds a Florida Professional Emergency Manager (FPEM) or Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) certificate.
• Completion of IC 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, and 800 courses.

Duties and Responsibilities

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.

Manages the organized analysis, planning, decision-making, and assignment of resources to mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and to recover from the effects of all hazards.

Builds strong relationships and maintains them to achieve successful outcomes handling the complexities of an emergency or disaster event; maintains relationships with municipal governments, the State Emergency Management Division, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Creates plans, policies and procedures, conducts exercises in preparation hurricane season; coordinates with other agencies to prepare for an emergency; leads in the review and update of the standard operating procedures, in accordance with guidelines.

Initiates rapid actions, real time inter-agency coordination, and decision making in a potentially stressful, complex environment, during emergency situations.

Supervises employees and prepares performance appraisals for assigned subordinates.

Functions as the duty officer on a rotating basis providing 24-hour emergency coverage for the Division; responds appropriately to requests and situations requiring additional intervention.

Participates in training and continuing education to enhance own knowledge and professional development; designs and conducts training exercises.

Performs related work as assigned.

Competencies

• Business Insight: Applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals. Clearly understands how own activities relate to critical business drivers. Monitors business news and market changes for impact on the business or on own expertise area; uses this to shape decisions.
• Manages Complexity: Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. Looks at complex issues from multiple angles; explores issues to uncover underlying issues and root causes; sees the main consequences and implications of different options.
• Decision Quality: Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward. Knows when to act independently and when to accelerate items. Integrates various inputs, decision criteria, and trade-offs to make effective decisions. Typically makes good independent decisions.
• Optimizes Work Processes: Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement. Encourages and rewards continuous improvement and quality outcomes. Equips others to handle day-to-day tasks effectively on their own. Integrates systems to improve quality and service.
• Ensures Accountability: Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. Tracks performance and strives to remain effective, learning from both successes and failures. Readily takes on challenges or difficult tasks and has reputation for delivering on commitments.
• Communicates Effectively: Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. Tailors communication content and style to the needs of others. Pays attention to others' input and perspectives, asks questions, and summarizes to confirm understanding.
• Persuades: Uses compelling arguments to gain the support and commitment of others. Convinces others through a variety of means and methods of persuasion, including well-reasoned rationale. Recognizes when compromise is necessary and shifts approach to accommodate others.
• Manages Ambiguity: Operates effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear. Responds effectively to unclear situations, seeks to resolve ambiguity and make progress. Seeks guidance on how to adapt to changes, responds with appropriate composure and effectiveness.

Physical Demands

Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.

Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or sustained keyboard operations.

Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)

Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.

None.

County Core Values

All Broward County employees strive to demonstrate the County's four core behavioral competencies.

• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Customer focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Instills trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
• Values differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance

Broward County is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion. Broward County is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. We support the hiring of people with disabilities; therefore, if you require assistance due to a disability, please contact the Professional Standards Section in advance at 954-357-6500 or email [e-mail] to make an accommodation request.

County-wide Emergency Responsibilities

Note: During emergency conditions, all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers. County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned.

County-wide Employee Responsibilities

All Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward County's Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies.

All Broward County employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression.