Emergency Management Specialist

Community Service Specialist

While the full salary range for the Emergency Management Specialist position is $36.36 - $54.54 hourly / $75,628.80 - $113,443.20 annually, the anticipated hiring range is $36.36 - $45.44 hourly / $75,628.80 - $94,515.20 annually. Final salary will depend on qualifications.

General Statement Of Duties

Under the general supervision of the Deputy Emergency Manager, this position will assist with the development, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of All-Hazards Emergency Plans. Provides support for the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) through prevention, preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery responsibilities.

Examples Of Essential Functions

The following duty statements are illustrative of the essential functions of the job and do not include other non-essential or marginal duties that may be required :

• Composes, adapts, reviews, maintains, and updates planning documents relevant to the Arapahoe County Emergency Management.
• Assists OEM Supervisors with evaluating needs, developing and implementing plans / programs.
• Identifies and manages the emergency management equipment to provide service to the Sheriff's Office and other agencies.
• May operate specialized emergency management equipment and vehicles during adverse weather conditions.
• Maintains emergency management equipment and facilities; ensures both are kept in a clean and operable condition at all times.
• Serves as a lead section coordinator in the EOC, as needed.
• Assists with maintaining all records concerning the emergency management and planning efforts of the County.
• Conducts special studies and projects at the direction of Sheriff's Office staff.
• Assists with the facilitation of preparedness exercises, that may include table-top exercises and active / full practice exercises.
• May attend a wide variety of Federal, State and / or local Emergency Management meetings.
• Maintains regular and acceptable attendance at such level as determined at the Sheriff's Office discretion.
• Is available and willing to work such overtime per day or per week as the Sheriff's Office determines is necessary or desirable to meet its needs.
• Is available and willing to work such weekends and holidays as the Sheriff's Office determines is necessary or desirable to meet its needs.
• Performs duties onsite, except those job duties that are customarily or by nature performed offsite.
• Interacts effectively with others and exercises good judgment when dealing with people in sensitive situations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION : High School Diploma / G.E.D. or equivalent.

EXPERIENCE : Two (2) years of Emergency Management experience. OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience, as approved by the Sheriff.

Preferred Qualifications

Necessary Special Requirements

Physical Demands

The following are some of the physical demands commonly associated with this position. They are included for informational purposes and are not all-inclusive.

Supplemental Information

You must provide a current valid email address for application status notifications (only one email address is accepted by the system).

Job-related contacts include Sheriff's Office staff, other governmental agencies, and the public. Information given and received is often of a critical and confidential nature. This position may require immediate response to emergencies where blood, bodily fluids, or other medical hazards may be present. The employee may or may not have time to take precautionary and protective measures.

Work is performed in an office setting with frequent situations out of the office that may involve hazards causing bodily harm and a threat to life. Work involves driving / operating an automobile and / or specialized vehicle in a variety of weather conditions. Work may involve continuous on-call status.

Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office employees participate in a mandatory defined benefit program designed to help employees establish a source of income for retirement years. Through the Plan, eligible employees must set aside 9.00 percent, which is subject to change in the coming years, on a pretax basis of which the County matches at 9.75%.