Emergency Management Director

Salary: $36.93 Hourly

Location : Sturgeon Bay, WI

Job Type: Full Time

Job Number: 00675

Department: Emergency Management & Communications

Opening Date: 09/21/2023

Closing Date: 10/22/2023 11:59 PM Central

General Summary of Position
Directs and supervises the emergency management services within Door County by planning, developing, and implementing a comprehensive emergency management program while ensuring that all Emergency Management Services programs fulfill the requirements and mandates of federal and state law. Develops, in cooperation with other County departments, a Disaster Recovery Plan, and oversees the County’s contracts for the Emergency Medical System and Hazardous Materials Response team. This position is responsible for providing truthful and accurate written and verbal communications. This position is appointed by and reports to the County Administrator.
Essential & General Job Functions
Essential Job Functions

1. Responsible for providing strategic direction within Emergency Management.
2. Works closely with local, regional, state and federal Emergency Management Agencies including the board appointed PSCEM Committee and the Local Emergency Planning Committee, to prepare and coordinate all aspects of the County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) and Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP).
3. Assists in the Emergency Management and Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA) annual budgets and may present to appropriate committees and County Board.
4. Develop and promulgate EPCRA County-wide plan and facility off-site plans in accordance with state and federal requirements. Advise Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) of ongoing activities. Oversee LEPC as directed by state statutes. Advise the State Administrator of Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) of all emergency planning for the county and render such reports as required.
5. Responsible for maintaining compliance in all aspects of emergency management.
6. Responsible for maintaining the Wisconsin Plan of Work.
7. Represents the County and interacts proactively with the media to ensure the dissemination of the appropriate message during emergency events.
8. Provides advice and guidance to the County Administrator regarding emergency management-related efforts the County should undertake.
9. Works closely with the Communication Advisory Sub-Committee to ensure the long term needs for emergency communications in the County.

General Functions

1. Develops strategies to ensure that the County’s emergency management plans address the needs of a culturally and economically diverse population.
2. Managing the needed resources and staff during emergencies while maintaining the public confidence in the County’s ability to handle the situation including ensuring communications updates are provided to the County Administrator, staff, media and the public.

Training, Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Training and Experience

1. Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Public Safety, Emergency Management, or related area; also considered – extensive work related experience along with education.
2. Three (3) or more years’ experience managing emergency programs; experience in government, industry or military service in which two (2) years must have been in a progressive planning capacity.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

1. Ability to develop and implement emergency management programs.
2. Knowledge and ability to manage the budget.
3. Able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing during the normal course of business and in emergency situations as well as making public presentations.
4. Develop and maintain proactive, effective relationships with a variety of stakeholders including other department directors and other County staff, regional representatives, community leaders and volunteers.
5. Broad understanding of County interests, programs, and initiatives and of the relationship with, and the impact of, complex interdepartmental issues on community planning and development.
6. Demonstrates strong community engagement and visible leadership in addressing emergency functions/issues or similar challenges, and a record of effectively balancing competing community interests and resource demands.
7. An innovative and strategic thinker who is capable of seeing the broader picture while simultaneously managing complex community planning and development issues and projects.
8. Confident political astuteness with the ability to remain calm under pressure.
9. Ability to constructively engage with a community that is diverse, well-educated, knowledgeable, and highly involved in all aspects of local government, and to build consensus on highly controversial issues.
10. Ability to respect, acknowledge, and manage current operations while looking for ways to improve and/or enhance efficiency and effectiveness of service to the public.

Benefits
Lifting 20 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds. Intermittent standing, moving and sitting; occasional driving. Using hand(s)/feet for repetitive single grasping, fine manipulation, pushing and pulling, and operating controls. Occasional bending, twisting, squatting, reaching and grappling. Communicating orally in a clear manner. Distinguishing sounds at various frequencies and volumes. Distinguishing people or objects at varied distances under a variety of light conditions.

Nearly 100% of time work is performed in a normal office setting with little or no discomfort from temperature, dust or noise. Interacting with other employees, general public, whether walking in or on the telephone may be encountered.

Over 75% of work is performed stationary, working on a computer keyboard and/or telephone with about 10% of work performed moving to and around the various buildings. Over 75% of the work is performed by talking, hearing, and using both far and near vision. Occasional moving of paper and equipment is required up to 10 lbs.

Employees hired to work a full time schedule (40 hours per week) are eligible for full time benefits.

Full Time Benefits Include:
Health Insurance: employee pays 15%, employer pays 85% of premium
Dental Insurance: employee pays 0%, employer pays 100% of premium
Vision Insurance: employee pays 100% of premium (Superior Vision)
Paid Holidays
Paid Time Off (PTO) Plan
Wisconsin Retirement System: employee pays 50% of contribution, employer pays 50% of contribution
Term Life Insurance available: employee pays 100% of premium (Minnesota Life)
Income Continution Insurace: offered through Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Fund (ETF)
Short Term Disability Insurance available: employee pays 100% of premium (AFLAC)

01

Do you have a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration, Public Safety, Emergency Management, or a related field?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have three (3) ore more years’ in managing emergency programs; experience in government, industry or military service which two (2) years must have been in a progressive capacity?

• Yes
• No

Required Question