Emergency Operations Specialist

JOB
Will assist the Emergency Services Manager with a variety of emergency planning functions and in the development of emergency services capacity. Specific program activities include managing projects in emergency medical services, HAZMAT, fire services, and various other emergency services disciplines, assisting with various emergency operations capital projects, emergency plans development and research, assisting with training and exercises for borough and local emergency response agencies and assisting the FNSB during emergency incidents.SALARY: 10AREPORTS TO: Emergency Services ManagerPOSITIONS SUPERVISED: None

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
1. Coordinates with borough departments, local communities, response agencies, and private industry to assist with the development of emergency services capacities through work in various projects.2. Assists the Emergency Operations Director and Emergency Services Manager with emergency services contracts and grants.3. Assists the Emergency Services Manager with Emergency Operations Department managed capital projects.4. Monitors national, state, and local legislative issues that affect emergency services and Homeland Security and submits written briefs to Emergency Services Manager.5. Develops and fosters working relationships with all area emergency response agencies/organizations.6. Maintains accurate records of all position-related expenditures, training, certifications, exercises, etc. for state and federal grant reporting requirements.7. Maintains accurate records capital assets for Emergency Medical Services and 911 divisions, and Fire Service Areas.8. Develops and assists with Emergency Operations related training for borough and local community responders.9. Develops and assists with conducting Emergency Operations exercises for the FNSB and cooperating agencies.10. Will staff an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) position as assigned.11. Assist on updating and developing emergency plans through research and drafting plan content.12. May represent FNSB Emergency Operations at various meetings and/or committees.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
JOB CONTACTS: Frequent interdepartmental business contact, frequent contact with contractors, consultants, and other government agencies, rural residents of the Borough, local elected officials, service area commissioners, state and federal civilian and military personnel, general public, news media and community groups.JOB RESPONSIBILITY: Does not supervise. See basic functions and typical duties. Experiences minor problems that must be resolved using own initiative and ingenuity.WORK ENVIRONMENT: General office where conditions are pleasant, good and clean. Conditions where accidents/hazards are negligible, minor accident probability; requires short periods of light lifting, pushing or pulling (1-25 lbs.).