Training and Exercise Coordinator - Chicago, United States - Cook County Offices Under the President

Cook County Offices Under the President

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Chicago, United States

2 weeks ago

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Description

Under the direction of the Deputy Director of Training, collaborates with all relevant Cook County agencies to determine the training needs and priorities of those supported by the Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security (EMRS) through its training initiatives - focusing specifically on National Incident Management System (NIMS).

Supervises; coordinates; plans; and oversees large-scale training exercises involving multiple jurisdictions and locations.

Coordinates, collaborates and may supervise internal and external departmental training personnel to include working with and potentially supervising other staff, both internal and external to the Department.

Assists in the supervision, coordination, planning and oversight of the development and execution of a long-range; multi-year; multi-agency multi-jurisdictional training and exercise program.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree.

OR

Current/honorable discharge from military duty in a related Military Occupational Specialty (MOS).

Five (5) years of fulltime work experience in Emergency Management, Sworn Fire Service, Sworn Law Enforcement or Emergency Medical Services.

PLUS

Two (2) years of fulltime work experience instructing, training and/or coordinating training programs in Emergency Management; the Fire Service; Law Enforcement; Emergency Medical Services; Public Health; or in the military in a related MOS.
Must meet all training requirements as required by the EMRS, Cook County and Granting Agencies within one year of hire.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics

The duties listed are not set forth for purposes of limiting the assignment of work.
They are not to be construed as a complete list of the many duties normally to be performed under a job title or those to be performed temporarily outside an employee's normal line of work.

EEO Statement
Cook County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity ("EEO") employer.

Cook County prohibits illegal discrimination and harassment and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, source of income, housing status, military service or discharge status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other protected category established by law, statute or ordinance as further defined in Chapter 44.

Human Resources, Article II. Personnel Polices, Section 44-53 of the Cook County Code of Ordinances and Chapter 42. Human Relations, Article II. Human Rights, Section 42-35 of the Cook County Code of Ordinances.
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Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
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