Job Purpose:

Assists the Emergency Manager with development, documentation, and implementation of an effective, countywide emergency management program, to ensure proper planning, response, recovery and mitigation of natural and man-made emergencies and disasters impacting the citizens of Lexington County.

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Ø Assists in the preparation of the annual budget for Emergency Management. Procures equipment and supplies. Assists with administration of grants. Performs department accounting.

Ø Creates, develops, maintains, and updates emergency plans, department standard operating guidelines, and standard operating procedures.

Ø Coordinates emergency response actions and plans, utilizing best practice principles, for assigned locations; evaluates these plans through drills and exercises that follow Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Plan (HSEEP) guidelines.

Ø Prepares quarterly grant reimbursement reports, activity reports, and budget reports.

Ø Maintains and conducts checks of Emergency Management Systems, equipment, and basic facility operability on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis to ensure functionality during an incident.

Ø Performs public outreach; coordinates and participates in local and regional planning groups; ensures proper information sharing practices and plans dissemination.

Supplemental Functions:

Ø Performs other similar duties as required.

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Job Specifications and Qualifications:

Knowledge:

• Principles and practices of emergency management and response;
• Emergency Management Computer systems and programs;
• Procurement and contract process;
• Radio operations and communications;
• Computers and appropriate software;
• Basic accounting principles;
• Grant administration principles and practices;
• FEMA Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Plan (HSEEP) standards and guidelines;
• Exercise evaluation and creation of a Corrective Action Program (CAP);
• ICS, NIMS, and NRF (National Response Framework);
• Microsoft Office Suite;
• Banner System;
• Practices and principles of accounting and cost accounting;
• Grants and requirements;
• Response duties and equipment.

Skills:

• Planning and conducting training;
• Public speaking;
• Communicating effectively to a variety of individuals including children;
• Report-writing;
• Coordinating with multiple agencies to resolve problems;
• Reading, evaluating, and analyzing emergency plans;
• Professional writing.

Education/Experience:

• Associate's degree, with 3 to 5 years of experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

Licensing and Certifications:

• ICS-100, ICS-200, ICS-300, ICS-400 certifications required.

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Working Conditions / Physical Requirements:

• Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly having to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for the Sedentary Work category and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated Light Work.
• Positions in this class typically require fingering, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking, repetitive motions, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and reaching, climbing and balancing, pushing, pulling, and lifting.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $42,045.37 - $63,829.23 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

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