What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Resilience Coordinator position at County of Monterey, CA?
Position Description
The County of Monterey is a diverse community set in a picturesque coastal location and offers tourists and residents alike the comfort of a moderate, Mediterranean climate, miles of beautiful beaches, spectacular mountain ranges, groves of redwoods, low-rolling foothills, and scenic valleys. Boasting such world-renowned attractions as the spectacular Big Sur Coast, Laguna Seca Raceway, 17-Mile Drive, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Cannery Row, the Steinbeck Center, the Monterey Jazz and Blues Festivals and Pebble Beach – possibly the world’s most famous golf course, it’s easy to see why over 450,000 residents choose to live here and an estimated four million visitors a year make the County of Monterey their destination of choice.
The County of Monterey is committed to honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans and eligible military spouses and awards veterans’ preference points for this recruitment. To learn more about the eligibility requirements and the process, be sure to read the Hiring Preference for Veterans and Eligible Military Spouses section located towards the end of this job flier.
Department Summary
The County of Monterey Department of Emergency Management (DEM) serves as the Operational Area Authority under the California Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) and the National Incident Management System (NIMS). DEM is responsible for coordinating all phases of emergency management across Monterey County jurisdictions and partner agencies.
The department provides leadership in incident coordination, situational awareness, resource management, and emergency operations, ensuring an integrated and effective countywide response to disasters and large-scale emergencies. DEM also administers planning and training programs, public warning and information systems, and interagency collaboration to enhance community resilience and disaster readiness.
Join our team of dedicated emergency management and administrative professionals who are committed to excellence, innovation, and public service. We are a high-performing, community-focused organization that values collaboration, critical thinking, and creative problem-solving to build a safer, more resilient Monterey County.
Position SummaryThe Community Resilience Coordinator will be responsible for developing, coordinating, and implementing disaster preparedness education programs to support County emergency management objectives; conducting outreach and engagement activities with community-based organizations, schools, faith-based organizations, businesses, neighborhood groups, and the public to strengthen disaster readiness and whole community resilience; coordinating community preparedness initiatives with volunteer groups, such as Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and other volunteer disaster service programs; developing brochures and pamphlets regarding community education on disaster preparedness best practices; developing and delivering training, workshops, presentations, exercises, and educational materials related to disaster preparedness and other related job duties.
The Eligible List established by this recruitment process may be used County-wide to fill current and future vacancies on a regular full-time, part-time, or temporary basis.
Examples of Duties
- Assess need for education and training.
- Develop curriculum for an educational or training program to meet needs.
- Research educational and training materials.
- Develop program guidelines and procedures to achieve program objectives.
- Coordinate and/or prepare and deliver presentations.
- Conduct outreach to community organizations, such as schools, services organizations, festivals and special events.
- Develop brochures and pamphlets regarding the program assignment and volunteer opportunities.
- Develop written materials, forms and correspondence as needed.
- Develop recruitment programs to attract volunteers and interview and select participants.
- Train, supervise, schedule work and oversee the activities of volunteers.
- Analyze and report on the effectiveness of education, training and volunteer programs.
- Develop and implement a volunteer recognition/retention program.
The Successful Candidate
Will have a proven track record demonstrating the following knowledge, skills, abilities:
Working Knowledge of:
- Community, civic and social organizations and sources of volunteer workers
- Development of program guidelines and procedures to achieve program objectives
- Research, analysis and development of reports
- Program area
- Written and interpersonal communications
- Excellent customer service
- Creation of imaginative and educational promotional materials
- Gather, analyze, and report statistical data
- Computer software, such as word processing
- Development and maintenance of web page
Examples of Experience/Education/Training
Experience:
Experience in coordinating, training or educating; experience as a participant in a volunteer program which included responsibility for development, implementation and maintenance of the program; experience supervising staff or volunteers; education or training in teaching or curriculum development; experience performing complex activities in the program area, or other combinations of experience which demonstrate the above knowledge and skills.
Additional Information
The required conditions of employment include, but are not limited to the following:
- Possess and maintain a valid California Class C driver’s license or the ability to provide suitable transportation that is approved by the appointing authority; and have/maintain a satisfactory driving record by the time of hire.
- Be available to report after work hours, work irregular or protracted hours, shifts, nights, weekends and holidays during times of emergency and/or disaster situations, periods of extended duration, and for on call duty as scheduled.
- Prospective incumbent needs to pass a background check which includes fingerprinting.
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The selection process is tentative, and applicants will be notified if changes are made. To assess applicants' possession of required qualifications, the examination process may include an oral examination, pre-examination exercises, performance examination, and/or written examination. The competitive examination process includes submittal of required application materials. A complete application package will include:
- A completed County of Monterey Employment Application
- Responses to the Supplemental Questions
HIRING PREFERENCE FOR VETERANS AND ELIGIBLE MILITARY SPOUSES
The County of Monterey is committed to honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans and eligible military spouses (i.e., surviving spouses of veterans, spouses of totally disabled veterans, and spouses of active-duty service members) and awards veterans’ preference points for this recruitment. To obtain a Veterans and Eligible Military Spouse Preference Application, please visit the Human Resources website or click on the following link: Click Here to View the Veterans and Eligible Military Spouse Preference Application
To apply for veterans’ preference points, veterans or eligible military spouses must complete and email a Veterans and Eligible Military Spouse Preference Application with supporting documentation of their eligibility by the final filing deadline to VeteransPreferencePoints@countyofmonterey.gov