Emergency Management Coordinator

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About the Position

Are you a master Emergency Management Coordinator who keeps a level head in the face of chaos? Do you have the ability to prepare for the worst and hope for the best? If so, we encourage you to apply for our Emergency Management Coordinator position, where you will use your unique skills to develop plans for preparedness, response, and recovery from unusual emergencies. Join the team that seeks to create safer, resilient communities in Maricopa County!

About the Department of Emergency Management

Are you ready to help your community prepare for a large-scale emergency and keep our County safe? We are looking for motivated individuals to rise to the occasion! Maricopa County Department of Emergency Management prepares for, responds to, and recovers from large-scale community disasters. Security Services is a division within the Emergency Management Department that provides specialized armed security services and executive protection to our County leaders and ensures the safety of County facilities and property. Some of our partners include local and state governments, industry leaders, universities, and community organizations active in disasters. A few of our unique programs are Securing the Cities (STC), which is a preventative radiological and nuclear detection program that partners with law enforcement agencies and fire departments to enhance their radiation detection capabilities by providing equipment, training, and plan development support. Also, we are responsible for offsite planning for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station. Our department embraces cutting-edge technologies and innovative partnerships to bring unique solutions to complicated problems. Join our team to continue our efforts to keepour residents safe!

Proud to Offer

• Perform work with a greater purpose

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Growth and stability since 1871

• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

• Exceptional work-life balance

• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

• Enrollment in Arizona State Retirement System

• Paid vacation, sick, and parental (birth/adoption) leaves

• Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12. 27% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

• Extensive wellness program with $60 monthly medical premium discounts

• Employee discounts for goods and services

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We Require

• Two years of professional experience in program or project management for emergency operations

• Bachelor's degree in emergency management or a related field

• A combination of post-secondary education and/or job-related experience may substitute for the minimum qualifications on a year-for-year basis

Other Requirements

• Valid Arizona driver's license upon hire

• Completion of FEMA IS-100, IS-200, ICS-300, ICS-400, IS-700, IS-800, IS-120. c, IS-230. d, IS-235. c, IS-240. b, IS-241. b, IS-242. b, IS-244. a, and IS-2200 or the ability to complete within one year of the hire date

• Experience utilizing National Incident Management System (NIMS), Incident Command System (ICS), Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG) 101, and Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP)

We Also Value

• Experience working in local, state, tribal, or federal emergency management

• Experience working in an Emergency Operations Center during a disaster or emergency

• FEMA Professional Development Series (PDS) and Advanced Professional Series (APS) Certificates of Completion

• Experience working with and maintaining radiological detection equipment/supplies, to include detectors, isotope identifiers and rad/nuc sources

• Knowledge of Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) basics to include on and off-site incident planning and response.

• Knowledge of preventative radiological/nuclear detection planning and response.

• Project Management certification and/or demonstrated project management experience

• Experience working in a State or Local level EM office or position, which demonstrates strong collaboration/coordination/involvement with Federal, state, and/or other local-level public safety agencies

Job Contributions

• Manage the County's Wildfire Program in conjunction with relevant jurisdictions and agencies

• Develop, coordinate, and evaluate emergency operations plans and/or continuity of operations plans of the County and support jurisdictional partners with emergency planning

• Serve as the department's program manager for a variety of programs which may include the Flood Program Manager, Continuity of Operations Program Manager, Local Emergency Planning Committee Coordinator, and Hazard Mitigation Coordinator

• Co-lead County's Wildfire Exercise in collaboration with local jurisdictions and agencies

• Assist in preparing and coordinating the County's all-hazards emergency and disaster-related preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery plans and standard operating procedures/guides

• Conduct and support community all-hazards education and outreach activities through community outreach and development of public awareness content in coordination with the Departmental Public Information Officers

• Develop, coordinate, and/or conduct all-hazards training and exercises, including annual wildland fire, flooding, and Continuity of Operations Plan exercises

• Develop, coordinate, and train County and jurisdictional partners on the region's Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) program administered by the Department

• Serve as a rotational duty officer for after-hours emergency support primarily for jurisdictions and County partners

• Serve as essential personnel in the County, partner city, town, and tribal nation's Emergency Operations Center (EOC)during emergencies and exercises. Expected to respond to any emergency on a 24/7 basis

Working Conditions

• We plan on moving locations within the next 6 months to 1 year. Our new location will be located at 1325 N Fiesta Blvd, Gilbert, Arizona

• Work a rotational schedule as an on-call duty officer, regularly, after hours, and on weekends

• Deployment during adverse conditions to j.