Senior Emergency Services Coordinator

County of San Diego; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

County of San Diego is seeking a Senior Emergency Services Coordinator to lead planning and analysis for medical/health disaster emergency plans and to develop policies for the County's emergency response and recovery operations.

You will coordinate inter-jurisdictional drills, serve as a rotational Duty Officer for the MHOAC program, and manage regional working groups to strengthen disaster readiness across the Operational Area.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience as an Emergency Services Coordinator with the County of San Diego; OR
• A CEM certificate from IAEM AND three years of emergency management, emergency response or recovery experience; OR
• A bachelor’s degree plus five years in program or project management or administrative staff support with planning and problem-solving responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, manage and evaluate public health/medical preparedness and disaster response programs.
• Provide technical writing assistance in program development and evaluation for grant-funded plans and drills.
• Ensure grant funded plans and exercises comply with regulations and guidelines.
• Identify and develop public health training for health care, public safety and community groups.
• Serve as a Duty Officer on a rotational basis for the MHOAC program.
• Participate in regional/statewide working groups to support the MHOAC program.
• Oversee and manage the WebEOC platform including training and user database.

Skills

Emergency management

Disaster planning

Policy development

Public health

Education

IAEM CEM certificate

Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalency

Job description

Senior Emergency Services Coordinator

Interviews and job offers will take place beginning the week of September 21, 2026.

The starting salary for this position will be based on the candidate’s qualifications at time of appointment.

Future Salary Increases

June 2027 – 3.57% increase to base pay (3.0% Across-the-Board + .57% Market Adjustment)

The Public Health Preparedness and Response unit is currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of Senior Emergency Services Coordinator. The Senior Emergency Services Coordinator is responsible for planning and analyzing medical/health disaster emergency plans which lead to the development and implementation of County operational area policies and programs governing the County's emergency response and recovery operations (i.e., disaster preparedness, rescue and recovery, evacuations and shelter operations).

In addition, the Senior Emergency Services Coordinatoralso coordinates emergency and disaster preparedness activities such as drills and exercises that are inter-jurisdictional and regional in scope and serves, on a rotational basis, as a Duty Officer responsible for directing/coordinating the County's response to any medical or health related large-scale emergency or disaster that impacts the San Diego County Operational Area.

Duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Plan, coordinate, manage and evaluate public health/medical preparedness and disaster response programs, public health grant-funded work plans and emergency response drills and exercises in accordance with County, State, and Federal regulations and guidelines
• Provide technical writing assistance in program development and evaluation for public health grant-funded plans, annexes, and emergency preparedness drills and exercises
• Ensure that grant funded plans and exercises are in compliance with County, State, and Federal regulations and guidelines
• Identify the need for, develops, coordinates, and conducts public health training for health care, public safety agencies and community groups
• Serve as a Duty Officer on a rotational basis that includes participation in the County’s Medical Health Operational Area Coordinator (MHOAC) program
• Participate in regional and statewide working groups or calls in support of the MHOAC program
• Oversee and manage the WebEOC platform to include training and user database

To learn more about Public Health Services of the Health and Human Services Agency, see the Strategic Plan

Hiring Process and Timeline

The timeline for this recruitment is outlined below.

1. Job Offer and Background Process begins: Shortly after the interviews. Note: Current County employees may be excluded from additional background screening.
2. Pre-employment Medical Screening: Approximately 3 days following successful background investigation results.
3. Anticipated Start Date: Start date will be based upon successful completion of medical screening or other mutually agreed upon date.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Two (2) years of experience as an Emergency Services Coordinator with the County of San Diego; OR,
2. A Certificate in Emergency Management (CEM) issued by the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) AND three (3) years of experience inemergency management, emergency response or recovery; OR,
3. A bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. college or university, or a certified foreign studies equivalency AND, five (5) years of experience with responsibilities in program or project management or administrative staff support responsible for planning, analyzing and solving problems of an organization, program or system.

Note: Additional experience as outlined above may be substituted for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis.

Blind Applicant Screening

The Department of Human Resources removes personally identifiable information from all new recruitments. This practice, called Blind Applicant Screening, will hide a candidate’s personal information that could influence or bias a hiring decision. Personal information includes name, phone number, address, gender, age and race. This process will help contribute to a fair and equitable selection process leading to a more diverse and inclusive workforce.

The most highly qualified candidates, based on the evaluation results, will be referred for an interview. Be sure to include your experience in meeting the minimum requirements in both the Work Experience section and the Supplemental Questionnaire section of the Application.

Conditions of Employment:

As part of the County of San Diego’s pre-employment process, prospective candidates will undergo a background check (including fingerprinting) and a pre-employment medical screening prior to beginning County employment. Additional types of background investigations may be conducted based on the job-related activities of the position. Current County employees may be excluded from this process.

Evaluation

The names of qualified applicants will be placed on a six (6) month employment list based upon scores received during the evaluation of information contained in their employment application and supplemental questionnaire.

Accommodation

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of a job, on a case-by-case basis.

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Disaster Service Workers

Under California Government Code Sections 3100 - 3109, public employees are designated as disaster service workers. The term "public employees" includes all persons employed by the state or any county, city, state agency, or public district. Disaster service workers are required to participate in such disaster service activities as may be assigned to them by their employer or by law.

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