FloodPlain Programs Administrator

Floodplain Program Administrator

JOB SUMMARY

Under supervision of the Deputy Director of the EDS - Building Inspection Division, oversees the activities related to the Town’s floodplain management programs, including participation in the National Flood Insurance Program, Community Rating System, and Building Code Effectiveness Grading Schedule. This position is responsible for supporting Town-wide efforts to mitigate flood hazards, including coastal and rainfall flooding and sea level rise. The position coordinates public education and internal training related to these events. The position supports the Building Official as well as other departmental efforts that enhance community resiliency. 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: 

• Responsible for overseeing and improving the Town’s participation in NFIP, CRS, and BCEGS programs as well as ensuring FEMA and ISO requirements are met and exceeded where possible.
• Serves as the Town’s Floodplain Manager; develops and implements regulations and work processes to reduce the flood risk within the Town’s floodplains as well as the approval, tracking, and reporting of Elevation Certificates and maintains related records.
• Supports the Town’s Emergency Management and Special Operations Programs in flood-related resilience efforts, such as participation in the Charleston Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan.
• Coordinates with other departments and outside agencies to promote and coordinate policies and procedures, work objectives and activities that achieve the Town’s floodplain management goals as well as other community resiliency enhancement efforts.
• Issues floodplain determinations and provides technical assistance to property owners, developers, engineers and the public on floodplain regulations. 
• Assists plan reviewers and front desk personnel to ensure all vital BID functions are supported, if necessary.
• Educates the community on flood risk, insurance, mitigation strategies, and best practices through outreach materials, workshops and presentations.
• Investigates and resolves floodplain violations, including serving as a witness in enforcement actions, if necessary.
• Coordinates with the Building Official and Emergency Management personnel to conduct yearly damage assessment response training.
• Attends and participates in meetings, conferences, committees, and activities of professional organizations related to the job functions of the position.
• Provides technical and administrative assistance with the daily operations and special projects of the department to help align the department and Town goals.
• Assists with preparing and presenting department reports, compiling data for technical reports, and coordinating special studies.
• Performs other related assigned duties.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK:

• Associate’s degree in planning, engineering, construction management, or a related field; and
• Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in municipal planning, development, building inspection, or a related field; or
• an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Valid South Carolina driver’s license.
• Possession and maintenance of the following certifications is required or to be attained within one year of hire; Association of State Floodplain Managers Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) and FEMA/NIMS ICS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND APTITUDES:

• Knowledge of the NFIP, CRS Coordinator Manual, Charleston Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan, and Mount Pleasant Flood Ordinance;
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of land development, building construction and civil engineering practices;
• Knowledge of department practices and services, specifically the Town of Mount Pleasant Code of Ordinances pertaining to building, zoning, subdivision, land development, storm water and flood damage prevention.
• Knowledge of the Town’s geography, related agencies and surrounding jurisdictions;
• Ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving broader aspects of organizational programs and operations, moderately unstable situations, as well as the direction, control and planning of an entire program or set of programs.

• Ability to meet and deal appropriately with Town employees, officials and the public in a professional manner.

• Ability to establish effective working relationships with department staff, members of the general public and other agencies;
• Ability to coordinate, manage, and/or correlate data, including exercising judgment in determining time, place and/or sequence of operations, referencing data analyses to determine necessity for revision of organizational components, and in the formulation of operational strategy;
• Ability to function in a managerial capacity for an organizational unit, including the ability to make decisions on procedural and technical levels;
• Ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, advisory and/or design data and information;
• Ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; calculate decimals and percentages; perform mathematical operations involving basic algebraic principles and formulas, and basic geometric principles and calculations;
• Ability to apply principles of influence systems, such as motivation, incentive, and leadership, and to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles to develop approaches and techniques to resolve problems.
• Possess a thorough knowledge of Microsoft Windows, Outlook, Excel, Word, BlueBeam, and permitting software or similar software.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, usage of computers and reading.

This position requires substantial repetitive motion of wrists, hands, and fingers.  The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, grasp or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

The employee consistently maintains balance either sitting, standing, or walking and is occasionally required to stoop or crouch. The employee may occasionally push, pull, or lift and move objects up to 10 pounds. 

COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS:

The work requires the following mental abilities to perform critical tasks: use judgment, make decisions, interact with others, adapt to changes in jobs, verbal interactions, people skills - more than basic communication with others, and problem solving.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:  

The work environment involves a general professional office setting. Occasional site visits may involve exposure to intermittent machine or related noise or a combination of unpleasant elements such as odors, chemical fumes, dust, smoke, heat, cold, oil, dirt or grease.

Work may also involve mental stress, such as completing several unrelated tasks within a relatively short period of time.

To deliver superior performance in a manner that is distinctive and impactful to each person served and that establishes a standard for quality that endures for generations.

Salary : $28 - $35