EMA Planning Officer

Compensation plans are based on a multi-step progression system. The pay range reflects the entry level and maximum salary potential in the assigned pay grade.

**A starting salary may be negotiated and will be commensurate with education, training and experience in alignment with pay administration policies and Montgomery Personnel Board Rules & Regulations**

The fundamental reason that this position exists is to lead the EMA team in the planning, coordination, and development of emergency management operations for the City and County of Montgomery and to ensure the jurisdictions and communities have the capability and sustained capacity to prepare for, respond to, mitigate and recover from any natural, technological or human related emergency or disaster. Work functions include updating plans, procedures, annexes and appendices for emergency preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation; assisting in the design, development and coordination of emergency planning, training and exercises for the Montgomery region; performing miscellaneous technical and administrative duties; working collaboratively with federal, state and local agencies, private organizations and County departments and agencies to coordinate the use and sharing of resources and equipment within the community to assist in emergency response; maintaining the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) and working group; responding to actual emergency incidents and disasters in the field and participates in the management of those incidents with other jurisdictions and assisting with the preparation and analysis of damage assessments following disasters or emergencies. The EMA Planning Officer reports to the EMA Deputy Director.

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Emergency Management, Planning, Business/Public Administration or related field and three (3) years of professional experience in emergency management, public administration, emergency response, professional emergency planning or military training in this field. Similar experience in the field may be substituted for college training at a rate of one year of experience for one year of college.

Must currently hold or be able to obtain a Basic Emergency Manager certification from the State of Alabama or FEMA within one year of hire. Must live within a response time of sixty (60) minutes to the Emergency Management Operations Center.  Must have and maintain a valid Alabama Driver's License in order to operate government vehicles.

This position is open only to the City of Montgomery Emergency Management Department employees who have completed their probationary period and meet the minimum qualifications.