Emergency Management Specialist

Compensation plans are based on a multi-step progression system. The pay range reflects the entry level and maximum salary potential in the assigned pay grade.

**A starting salary may be negotiated and will be commensurate with education training and experience in alignment with pay administration policies and Montgomery Personnel Board Rules & Regulations**

The fundamental reason this positionexists is to provide technical and logistical support for analyzing planning developingand the administration of a city/county-wide emergency management training andexercise program with an emphasis on the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) andstate and local Medical Countermeasure (MCM) plans. The work responsibilities are assisting withcoordinating the planning and exercise training of the SNS program; maintaining and organizing stockpile; identifying and researching grant funds; and servingin various roles during Emergency Operations Center (EOC) activations. Directsupervision is received from the EMA Operations Officer.

High school diploma or GED and one(1) year of professional experience in providing technical and administrative supportin emergency management emergency response coordinating emergency measures orservices including management planning and training.

NOTE:Qualifying education training and experience thatprovide the requisite knowledge skills and abilities to perform the job willbe considered.

Must currently hold or be able to obtain a Basic EmergencyManager certification from the State of Alabama or FEMA within two years ofhire. Must live within a response time of sixty (60) minutes to the EmergencyManagement Operations Center. Must have and maintain a valid AlabamaDrivers License in order to operate government vehicles.

WORKING CONDITIONS: Mustbe willing to be on call 24 hours a day in order to respond to disasters orhazards. Must be willing to attend training out-of-town which requiresovernight stays.

BENEFITS:Employees are offered a competitive benefits package which includes health dental and life insurance paid annual and sick leave paid holidaysand participation in theRetirement Systems of Alabama (RSA) retirement program.

DRUG TEST:Employment may be conditional upon the potential employee passing a pre-employment drug test. (The drug test may require the submission of a sample of hair finger nails and/or urine that will verify illegal drug use).

BACKGROUND CHECK:Employment may be conditional upon the potential employee passing a background check. (Candidates will be asked to provide consent prior to the administration of background checks.)

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:Discrimination against any person in recruitment examination appointment training promotion retention discipline or any other aspect of personnel administration because of political or religious opinions or affiliations or because of race national origin or any other non merit factors is prohibited. Discrimination on the basis of age sex or physical disability is prohibited except where specific age sex or physical requirements constitute a bona fide occupational qualification necessary to proper and efficient administration.

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