Emergency Services Coordinator - Companion Position (Finance)
The Emergency Management Department (EMD) has an opportunity for an Emergency Services Coordinator to support the Hospital Preparedness Program in Riverside. The incumbent will be responsible for responding to any field incident, regional emergency, disaster, or catastrophic event, providing critical and decisive emergency management direction to EMD staff, allied agencies, departments, and partners, serving as an EMD duty officer; and performing other related duties as required.
Seeking candidates with planning, managing, and monitoring Federal Grants experience and Healthcare environment experience. Competitive candidates will possess a Bachelor's degree with a major in disaster management or emergency management.
The incumbent will be required to work extended periods, nights, weekends, holidays, and be available to work overtime as needed. The incumbent will be required to participate in on-call rotation and travel throughout Riverside County.
Meet the Team!
The Riverside County Emergency Management Department (EMD ) is a public safety department that includes Emergency Planning Division (EPD) the Riverside County Emergency Medical Services Agency (REMSA) and the Emergency Services Division (ESD). EMD coordinates emergency management and emergency medical services in order to mitigate, prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies and disasters.
Who May Apply
This recruitment is open to all applicants.
This position is currently a full-time companion position with benefits. It is expected that this position will become a full-time regular position in the near future.
This companion position has been opened to allow proper training time before the current Emergency Services Coordinator vacates the position. For more information regarding companion positions, please contact t he recruiter. • Plan, develop, and coordinate response to multi-hazard emergency or disaster conditions involving earthquakes, major fire/wildfires, hazardous materials, nuclear incidents, imminent/actual flooding, imminent/actual dam failures, and transportation networks.
• Develop, implement, and maintain program elements for multiple County emergency management plans in accordance with the Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) and the National Incident Management Systems (NIMS); review and evaluate local, state, and federal laws and regulations as they relate to disaster and emergency response program elements.
• Research, analyze, develop, and coordinate emergency preparedness procedures, response and recover plans and resources for all County unincorporated areas, individual cities on a contract basis or assigned division of responsibility; confer with various public, private and nonprofit agencies and officials to identify human and material resource needs and to formulate plans for resource mobilization during an emergency, including considerations for special accommodations (e.g., English language proficiency, individuals with disabilities, children, and the elderly, etc.)
• Plan, maintain, and coordinate the activation of Emergency Operations Center facilities, equipment and associated functional annexes in accordance with state and federal requirements; coordinate and provide support to fire and hazardous materials response teams; provide technical supervision over emergency response volunteers.
• Design and conduct emergency management exercises; provide instruction and guidance at emergency management exercise and assist event participants; evaluate effectiveness and efficiency of exercise and event responses; conduct tests of telecommunications, radiological, and other emergency operations equipment.
• Receive training in specialized technical fields; develop and conduct in-service programs for emergency response personnel; present public education demonstrations in areas of expertise and/or certification; compile, develop, and prepare instructional materials for emergency response training and public education and coordinate ongoing public education programs.
• Compile documentation necessary to prepare detailed reports for applications to state and federal emergency management agencies for reimbursement and financial assistance needed to recover from declared disasters.
• Assist in providing information and recommendations in the development, administration and monitoring of the emergency services budget; oversee expenditures and maintain emergency services inventory control; coordinate fixed asset design, purchase and installation in support of emergency management services and programs.
• Participate in the management and support of designated Emergency Committees.
• Be comfortable with public speaking at but not limited to council meetings and public presentations related to Emergency Management. Be able to teach Community Emergency Response Team training for the County of Riverside.Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree, preferably with major coursework in emergency management, public or business administration, environmental sciences, communications, urban studies, or a related field to the assignment. (Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a basis of one year of full-time experience equaling 30 semester or 45 quarter units of the required education.)
Experience: Three years in an emergency management environment, which included primary responsibility for program coordination, project management or planning, analyzing, and recommending solutions for emergency and disaster preparedness, response and recovery.
Knowledge of: The California Standardized Emergency Management System; The National Incident Management System; the four phases of Emergency Management; The principles of planning, developing, and coordinating emergency management services; the techniques of emergency response and recovery; interrelationships, responsibilities, goals, and functions of local, state, and federal government in planning and implementing emergency management services; emergency communications and computer systems/applications; techniques of training and public speaking; public relations.
Ability to: Anticipate, analyze, and evaluate potential disaster problems; understand and apply local, state, and federal rules, regulations, and directives governing disaster/ emergency preparedness; establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of agencies, organizations, and individuals; elicit the cooperation and support of County and city personnel and volunteers; prepare comprehensive reports and plans involving detail and coordination; communicate effectively in verbal and written form.
Other Requirements: Incumbents must be able to respond to field incidents, regional emergencies, disasters, or catastrophic events within 30 minutes and are expected to work flexible work schedules including nights, rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays, as required
License: Possession of a valid California Driver's License.
Physical Requirements: The Emergency Services Coordinators will be required to work in remote and isolated areas, for extended periods of time, outdoors, and in inclement weather. Occasional to frequent walking at locations while wearing PPE, lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling 10-50 pounds and frequent walking and standing.For more information regarding the position, please contact the recruiter Mary Miller at 951-955-3464 or via email at mmiller@rivco.org .
