Emergency Services Supervisor
Job Location:
Dublin, VA - USA
Yearly Salary:
Posted on:
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Introduction
DESCRIPTION
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- A thorough background investigation will be conducted of all prospective employees to ensure they are suitable for law enforcement-related work.
- Employees may be required to work evenings nights and rotating shifts including weekends and holidays during emergency or disaster situations and may be called upon with short notice.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
- Emergency management administration program development and evaluation.
- Principles and practices of management necessary to plan organize direct and evaluate the staff and functions of an emergency organization.
- All aspects of emergency management administration including appropriate methods procedures and technical expertise.
- Communications systems and equipment as well as procedures utilized in staffing and coordinating activities within an EOC.
- Development of exercises drills and effective training techniques related to disaster response activities.
- State and federal laws and ordinances related to local and regional disaster preparedness response and recovery.
- Technology trends and techniques in the areas of emergency and disaster preparedness response relief and recovery.
- Principles and practices of public administration organization budget management analysis personnel management employee relations current information systems applications and organization development.
- The Incident Command System (ICS) Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) and National Incident Management System (NIMS).
- Computer applications related to the work.
- Methods of record keeping and standard report preparation including basic statistical techniques.
- Standard office practices and procedures including the use of standard office equipment.
- Plan organize manage and evaluate the staff and functions of an operational area emergency management organization.
- Direct and coordinate all levels of personnel and emergency management administration before during and after an emergency or disaster situation.
- Exercise analytical and critical thinking to evaluate complex problems and recommend appropriate solutions.
- Determine program objectives and priorities as well as the strategy and approaches to achieve those objectives and priorities.
- Use sound independent judgment within policy and procedural guidelines including during emergency response situations.
- Analyze and evaluate statistical data reports related to emergency management and prepare periodic reports required by county state and federal agencies.
- Coordinate claims for federal disaster assistance reimbursement of funds.
- Interpret apply and explain county policies and state and federal legislation related to emergency management.
- Effectively train develop and motivate staff.
- Keep informed of new technology trends and techniques in emergency management.
- Communicate effectively using a variety of methods to effectively negotiate with and influence decision-makers operational area partners and the public.
EXAMINATION COMPONENTS
Applicants will be informed via email with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require their attendance. The following dates are tentative and subject to change based on the needs of the Agency:
TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN
Deadline for Filing: | Monday July 27 2026 at 5:00 PM |
Review of Applications for Minimum Qualifications: | Monday August 10 2026 |
Supplemental Questionnaire Review for Best Qualified: | Friday August 21 2026 |
Oral Interviews: | Week of September 7 2026 |
BENEFITS
The County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wide-ranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families. We also sponsor many employee discount fitness and health screening programs focused on overall wellbeing. These benefits include but are not limited to*:
For your Health & Well-Being
- Medical HMO & PPO Plans
- Dental HMO & PPO Plans
- Vision or Vision Reimbursement
- Share the Savings
- Basic Life Insurance
- Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees)
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
- County Allowance Credit
- Flexible Spending Accounts - Health FSA Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance
- Short-Term Disability Insurance
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Voluntary Benefits - Accident Insurance Critical Illness Long-Term Care Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services
- Employee Assistance Program
For your Financial Future
- Retirement Plan - (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)
- Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan)
For your Work/Life Balance
- 12 paid holidays
- Floating Holidays
- Vacation and sick leave accrual
- Vacation purchase program
- Management Paid Leave**
- Catastrophic Sick Leave
- Pet Insurance
- Commuter Benefits Program
- Guaranteed Ride Home
- Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness Incentive Based Programs Gym Membership Discounts)
- Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks cell phone etc.)
- Child Care Resources
- 1stUnited Services Credit Union
*Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement. This provides a summary of the benefits offered and can be subject to change.
**Employees in management-designated classifications may be entitled to management paid leave. Refer to the applicable MOU or Salary Ordinance for more information.
Conclusion
All notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email. Please add @ @ and as accepted addresses to any email blocking or spam filtering program you may use. If you do not do this your email blocking or spam filtering program may block receipt of the notices regarding your application for recruitments. You are also strongly advised to regularly log into your County of Alameda online application account to check for notices that may have been sent to you. All email notices that will be sent to you will also be kept in your personal online application account. You will be able to view all of your notices in your online application account by clicking on the My applications button on the Current Job Openings page and clicking on the link last notice sent for the respective recruitment.
Please take the steps recommended above to ensure you do not miss any notices about a recruitment for which you have applied. The County of Alameda is not responsible for notices that are not read received or accessed by any applicant for a County recruitment.
NOTE: All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email box are routed to an unmonitored mailbox. All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email box are routed to an unmonitored mailbox. If you have questions please go to our website at You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the job announcement for the recruitment for which you have applied.
Elaine Lemi Human Resources Analyst
Human Resource Services County of Alameda
DISASTER SERVICE WORKER
All Alameda County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to report to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Alameda County has a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities we serve and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment are based on merit competence performance and business need. Alameda County does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race color religion sex (including pregnancy and gender identity) national origin political affiliation sexual orientation marital status disability genetic information age membership in an employee organization retaliation parental status military service or other non-merit factors protected under federal state and local law. Alameda County celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace environment.
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
Just east of San Francisco Bay lies Alameda county. The county, which is governed by a five-member board of supervisors, includes the major cities of Hayward, Oakland, San Leandro, and Livermore. Fifty county departments handle services like behavioral health care, emergency medical, ... View more
