What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Manager, Office of Emergency Management position at Kenai Peninsula Borough?
Company Description
The Kenai Peninsula Borough, incorporated in 1964 under the Alaska Borough Act of 1961, functions as a second-class borough with governmental responsibilities similar to those of a county. Based in Soldotna, Alaska, the Borough operates with a strong mayor and a representative assembly serving its communities. It manages essential services including road maintenance, waste collection, emergency services, and public school funding. Revenue is primarily drawn from sales and property taxes, ensuring the provision of vital infrastructure and community services.
Role Description
The Senior Manager, Office of Emergency Management, is a full-time, on-site role based in Soldotna, AK. This position involves oversight of emergency management strategies to protect the community from natural and human-made disasters. Key responsibilities include developing emergency response plans, coordinating with local, state, and federal agencies, and organizing training exercises. The Senior Manager will lead and manage staff, provide community outreach and education, and oversee compliance with relevant regulations and policies to ensure preparedness and resilience in emergencies.
Qualifications
High school diploma or GED, and bachelor’s degree in a related field; degree requirement may be substituted with current Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) designation and five years of emergency management experience.
A minimum of five (5) years of increasingly responsible emergency management experience, at least two years of which must have been at the supervisory level. This experience must include demonstrated experience in all of the following:
a. Extensive experience in public safety and emergency planning and response including resource management, emergency communications systems, budgeting and managing public funds, grant writing and reporting, grant and project management ranging from small to complicated and thorough documentation incident.
b. Administrative responsibility including budget preparation, disaster management, mitigation planning, public information (information development, area & statewide dissemination and systems), personnel management, interdepartmental coordination/cooperation.
c. Personnel management experience including ability to organize large and disparate groups for common goals, ability to carry out responsibilities and cooperate with people under various stages of stress and duress (employees, interagency and public).
d. Demonstrated experience with incident command systems, understanding of strategy and tactics related to emergency response and resource management, emergency response and political conditions, ability to listen to issues and provide alternatives, firm support and to deliver negative results as necessary.
e. Strong communication skills in public speaking in community and disaster conditions, including both verbal command in person and via radio, and written communication as demonstrated in accurate and comprehensive report writing and documentation, and providing strong customer service philosophy in leadership.
Must have thorough knowledge of the geography and population pattern of the Kenai Peninsula Borough and general understanding of cultural and tribal uniqueness related to disaster response, recovery and preparedness.
Must have and maintain a valid Alaska driver license to perform all job functions.