Grade 23
General Statement of Duties
Develop, enhance and coordinate relationships with city departments, local officials, state agencies, health care, first responders and other partners to develop a common operating framework for emergency management initiatives. Examples of Essential Work - Develops partnerships, and/or builds upon existing partnerships, with state and local public health and safety entities;
- Coordinates the planning and preparedness, organizing, training, evaluation and implementation of emergency management initiatives including public health, integrated crises and emergency services;
- Oversees emergency management planning to develop integrated critical incident and emergency management resources, in coordination with City Departments, emergency services, state agencies and other essential partners;
- Provides reporting, updates and data sharing to state and local entities as well as other partners to advance evidence based strategies in safety and prevention;
- Works in concert with the Public Health Director and senior health department management to assure cross cutting integration;
- Educates the general public and promotes awareness of the risks associated with substance misuse;
- Develops a plan with state and local entities on public health harm reduction strategies for overdose related harms and fatalities;
- Manages coordination of care across programs and monitors follow-up in accordance with quality assurance, best practices and professional standards;
- Establishes and maintains positive collaborative working relationships with stakeholders in the Crisis Management/Civil Commitment processes including; emergency rooms, hospitals, police, corrections facilities, community treatment and homelessness agencies;
- Establishes policies, procedures and provides training in public health awareness and substance misuse prevention strategies;
- Represents the Emergency Management Division and /or Health Department in regional meetings and participates in decisions regarding allocation of resources for all hazards/crisis responses;
- Prepares and assists in budget development in assigned area, including reviews of revenues and expenditures throughout the fiscal year;
- Ensures that all City Departments and non-government agencies included within the plan, are briefed of their role;
- Coordinates with local emergency response agencies on communication planning directed toward the general public;
- Manages public information programs for the community with regards to safety and health;
- Liaison to public health officials, hospitals and clinics, and public/private sector medical personnel;
- Responsible for maintaining and updating the City’s newly developed emergency management plans;
- Coordinates incident management/incident command training for the Police Department, Fire Department, Health Department and other stakeholders upon request;
- Coordinates with the Red Cross, Salvation Army and other volunteer groups/organizations associated with disaster response efforts, e.g. emergency homeless sheltering;
- Coordinates and participates in emergency management preparedness and resiliency training programs for the general public;
- Seeks and secures matching federal and state funds through grants and other assistance available;
- Assists in the coordination of the Hazard Mitigation planning process;
- Participates with Joint Information Center activities as needed;
- Provides needed information and demonstrations concerning how to perform certain work tasks to new employees in the same or similar class of positions; and more.
Acceptable Experience and Training - Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration, Public Safety, Public Health, Emergency Management, Homeland Security, or a related field.
- Considerable experience working with health care, social service and human services entities and in emergency management and/or public health emergency planning; or
- Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the work.
Required Special Qualifications • Master’s Degree preferred;
• Intermediate and Advanced Incident Command System (ICS) Coursework (within 6 months from date of hire);
• Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Preferred;
• International Association of Emergency Mangers (IAEM) or Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) certification preferred;
• Valid New Hampshire Driver’s License. |
