$36.59-$45.71 Hourly / $6,342.27-$7,923.07 Monthly / $76,107.20-$95,076.80 Yearly
To prepare and maintain emergency plans and procedures for use during a countywide emergency; analyze emergency services needs and deploy personnel and resources as deemed necessary; prepare, respond and recover from actual emergencies to include assisting in coordinating activities of organizations during actual emergencies and disasters.
This is the advanced journey level class in the Emergency Services Specialist series. As experience is gained, incumbents at this level are expected to perform the full range of duties as assigned with increasing independence.
This class is distinguished from the Emergency Services Coordinator in that the latter performs the more difficult and complex responsibilities of emergency services coordination and exercises technical and functional supervision over professional, technical and clerical staff. The Emergency Services Coordinator may also assume staff functions as the Emergency Operations Center Director directing all staff at the time of the emergency.
Receives direction from the Emergency Services Program Manager and may receive technical and functional supervision from the Emergency Services Coordinator.
May provide technical and functional supervision over professional, technical and clerical staff.
Experience and Training
Any combination of experience and training that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience: Three years of responsible emergency services or disaster planning experience.
Training: Equivalent to graduation from an accredited four-year college or university, with major course work in Public Administration, Business Administration, Public Safety, or a closely related field.
Required License or Certificate:
May need to possess a valid driver’s license as required by the position. Proof of adequate vehicle insurance and medical clearance may also be required.
Knowledge of:
Ability to: