Emergency Management Logistics Officer
Full Time
Sarasota County, FL
Posted
Job description
Department:
Emergency Services
About Our Job
Emergencies come in all shapes and sizes. Along with natural threats such as hurricanes, flooding, tornadoes and wildfires, southwest Florida faces the risk (or threat) of mass casualty and public health incidents. Sarasota County prepares year-round for these disasters while supporting the preparedness and protection of our community. As the Emergency Management Logistics Officer with our Emergency Services Department, you will work to ensure an efficient and effective countywide response to incidents or events. This is accomplished through direct coordination with internal and external partners, team leadership, process management, and oversight of critical facilities, materials, and services related to the core emergency management functional area of logistics. Apply today to become a member of this amazing team!
Job Description:
- Provide strategic analysis of emergency incident logistics requirements
- Assess capabilities and gaps for emergency incident materials, equipment, and services
- Implement mitigation plan for identified gaps focused on strategic priorities and minimizing critical risks
- Ensure County EOC facility and associated equipment are in a ready state; be prepared to execute assigned tasks within County EOC activation plan
- Ensure the County is prepared to activate and operate emergency logistics facilities for response and recovery support. Written plans and operating guides for emergency logistic facilities shall be consistent with the FDEM Unified Logistics Plan, and will include pre-identification of multiple sites, staff and equipment plans, and site-specific traffic management plans. Emergency Logistics facilities include:
- County Staging Areas (CSA)
- Points of Distribution / Neighborhood Points of Distribution (POD/NPOD)
- Emergency Worker Base Camps
- Coordinate with County and external partners to support County Evacuation Center preparedness, including resource inventory, distribution, and ordering; be prepared to support emergency activation plans
- Prepare emergency communication device distribution plans in coordination with public safety communications
- Review, revise, and maintain plans, guides, and procedures for emergency management logistics functional area
- Serve as emergency management primary point of contact for materials warehousing and resource management
- Contribute to Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP)
Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
About You:
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Emergency Management, Public Administration, Business, Finance, Planning, Industrial/Engineering Technology, or a field related to the position and three (3) years of professional job-related experience
- OR- seven (7) years professional job-related experience in management and/or strategic planning for emergency management programs may substitute for the required education
- Valid driver’s license
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in a related field can count for 1 year of experience
- FEMA Certificates: Professional Development Series; ICS 300, ICS 400; L0967, L0970, L0971
- Experience in logistics, preferably related to Emergency Management
- Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) as issued by the International Association of Emergency Managers
- Florida Professional Emergency Manager (FPEM) as issued by the Florida Emergency Preparedness Association
- FEMA L449 certification
- Completion of the FEMA Advanced Professional (Must be completed within five (5) years of employment)
Subject to Passing Substance Screening: This position is subject to passing a pre-employment substance screening. An applicant who fails to pass a required drug screening test shall be disqualified from employment in any class for a period of five (5) years.
CJIS Clearance: **The successful candidate will be subject to an extensive background check(s) as a part of the hiring process.
About Everything Else:
Pay Range: $57,137.60 - $77,646.40
Employee Type:
Regular (Budgeted)
Benefits:
- Enjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS) and many, many more!
- Utilize our award-winning wellness program including free gyms and classes at multiple Sarasota County Government locations.
- Enjoy 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment with increasing accrual rates with years of service. (That adds up to a possible 30 days off in your 1st year!)
A different blend of voices prompt better conversations, choices and results for everyone. Sarasota County – Many Voices, One Team.
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) are the keys to serving, representing and understanding our community. We celebrate and value the experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, talents and strengths that make us different and are committed to creating a culture of understanding and respect where our employees realize that we are stronger together.
Our vision is to have a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace that attracts, develops, retains and engages a talented workforce broadly representative of the citizens and communities we serve. To further value creativity, innovation, collaboration and great customer service – internally and externally.
Sarasota County Government promotes diversity and inclusion in its workforce and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, genetic information, religion, national origin, marital status, age or disability. A job applicant with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to participate in the application/selection process is requested to make known the need for an accommodation to Human Resources or appropriate county staff members. For assistance with the application, please call 941-861-5353.
Government employers are drug-free and tobacco-free environments, EEO/AA/ADA employers, and they prohibit discrimination in all services, programs or activities.
Sarasota County Government is a
Tobacco-Free/Drug-Free
Workplace.
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