Emergency Services Manager

The Emergency Services Manager is responsible for managing disaster preparation, mitigation, response, and recovery efforts for the County of Inyo. Under general direction of the County Administrative Officer, this position provides administrative, operational, fiscal, and programmatic oversight of the Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) and the Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP), manages planning, budgeting, training, and programming related to emergency preparedness and response functions, serves as a liaison with local, state, and federal agencies, and works directly with County Departments to develop response plans, effectively manage incidents, and systematically restore county operations following adverse events.

Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Coordinates, organizes, and monitors review of the County Emergency Operations Plan and all annexes in compliance with Federal, State and Local requirements

• Proposes alteration of emergency response procedures based on regulatory changes, technological changes, or knowledge gained from outcomes of previous emergency situations, develops and performs tests and evaluations of emergency management plans in accordance with state and federal regulations

• Maintains and updates all resource materials associated with emergency preparedness plans

• Serve as primary liaison with State and Federal emergency management agencies

• Develops and maintains liaisons with municipalities, County departments, other emergency response organizations (such as Red Cross), schools, hospitals, and other institutions to facilitate plan development, response effort coordination, and exchanges of personnel and equipment in the event of a natural disaster or other emergency

• Compiles information, prepares reports, and responds to information requests

• Inspects facilities and equipment to determine their operational and functional capabilities in emergency situations

• Applies for federal, state and local funding and/or grants for emergency management related needs

• Administer such grants and report on their progress

• Manages the process of applying for FEMA assistance

• Prepares emergency situation status reports that describe response and recovery efforts, needs, and preliminary damage assessments

• Provides exercises of various scenarios with County Departments and other community agencies to identify gaps in preparedness, and ways to address them, coordinate training for County employees upon request

• Under direction of the CAO, facilitates the activation of the EOC and supports disaster response and crisis management activities

• Under direction of the CAO, coordinates response during an actual event to ensure timely and effective response and manage recovery in a post-incident environment

• May work hours outside normal business hours in response to an emergency or disaster event

• May work on-call at the direction of the CAO

• May supervise staff and/or volunteers

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in business administration, public administration, public safety or a related field, and experience that demonstrates an ability to excel in this position
  OR

• An AA in business administration, public administration, public safety or a related field or relevant certification(s) PLUS

• Two years of management experience in emergency planning/operations 

• Experience with public communication, community engagement and working across diverse communities is highly desirable

KNOWLEDGE OF: 

The ideal candidate will possess knowledge

• Of the principles and practices of emergency administration, program development, and evaluation

• Of systems including, but not limited to, 

  • Incident Command System (ICS)

  • Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS)

  • National Incident Management System (NIMS)

  • The California Emergency Services Act

  • The Natural Disaster Assistance Act

  • The Robert T. Stafford Act.

• Experience should include budgeting, contract administration and organizational planning and analysis for current and long term emergency services planning goals

ABILITY TO:  

• Maintain effective, productive and respectful working relationships with elected officials, members of the public, staff and colleagues

• Accept direction from the CAO and/or Incident Commander

• Seek clarification or support as needed

• Work alternative hours as required

• Required to work long hours during an emergency

• Attend all meetings, trainings, and conferences as assigned

• Mobility sufficient to reach, lift, and transport equipment and supplies as necessary

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• May be required to drive a motor vehicle in the course of employment and must possess a valid operator’s license issued by the State Department of Motor Vehicles

• Position may be required to serve as a Disaster Service Worker during a County emergency

• Must successfully complete a pre-employment background

APPLICATION: 
It is important that your application show all the relevant education and experience you possess. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. Beginning with your present or most recent job, show a complete record of your employment.  Describe in detail any aspects of your experience or activities that are particularly appropriate for the position for which you are applying. You may not submit resume in lieu of completing the Employment Record fields.  We will evaluate your qualifications based solely on the information entered into the Employment Record form.
 
It is not acceptable to complete the application with statements like “See/Refer to resume” or “See attached”. 
  
IMPORTANT:   If requesting Veteran's preference, you must attach a copy of your DD214 with your application
 
SELECTION:  
Selection procedures will be determined by the number and qualifications of applicants and may include a qualification screening, written examination, and oral interview. 
 
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH QUALIFYING DISABILITIES:  
Inyo County will make reasonable efforts in the examination process on a case-by-case basis to accommodate persons with disabilities.   If you have special needs, please contact (760) 878-0377 prior to the examination process.  
 
CITIZENSHIP/IMMIGRATION STATUS:   
Inyo County hires only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-citizens in accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.  
 
WORK LOCATION:
The County of Inyo has work sites located throughout the Owens Valley (Independence, Bishop, Lone Pine, Big Pine, and Olancha) and the Death Valley area (Death Valley, Tecopa, and Shoshone).  All Inyo County positions are considered Countywide.  Positions are assigned to a work site based upon the needs of the County. Positions may be temporarily or permanently reassigned to another work site as deemed necessary by the Department Head and/or County Administration.