- Methods, practices and procedures involved in the development of strategic plans.
- Long-range planning principles and practices.
- Knowledge of principles of supervision.
- Principles of management.
- Principles of organization, administration, and personnel management.
- Selecting and paying consultants.
Ability to:
- Organize, implement and direct emergency management operations and activities.
- Ability to work well with people, to research information, and to collect and analyze data.
- Ability to achieve the professional confidence of others and to elicit cooperation from others.
- Ability to coordinate a variety of complex tasks simultaneously.
- Ability to use public presentation and writing skills to communicate effectively and to assimilate and understand information, in a manner consistent with the essential job functions.
- Strong mediation and conflict resolution skills.
- Ability to make sound decisions in a manner consistent with the essential job functions.
- Ability to maintain mental capacity which allows the capability to exercise sound judgment and rational thinking under dangerous and stressful circumstances, evaluate various options and alternatives and choose an appropriate and reasonable course of action, and demonstrate intellectual capabilities during difficult situations.
- Interpret and apply Federal, State and local laws.
- Communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
- Maintain a flexible, cooperative customer service attitude and work well with other departments.
- Manage a cadre of emergency management professionals and paraprofessionals.
- Manage a budget and supervise staff.
Education and/or experience:
Any combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skill and ability outlined above is qualifying. A typical way to obtain such knowledge, skill and ability is:
A Bachelor’s Degree in emergency management, public safety, business, or public administration, or a closely related field. A Master’s Degree in emergency management is desirable. Six years of increasingly responsible experience performing emergency management, law enforcement, fire/EMS or related field preferably including supervisory/management experience. Completion of required Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) courses: IS 100, 200, 300, 700, and 800. Possession of an Associate or Certified Emergency Manager Credential from the International Association of Emergency Managers or similar State credential is desirable. Ability to obtain a valid California Driver’s License upon hire
Physical demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.