Emergency Preparedness Specialist - Santa Rosa, United States - City of Santa Rosa, CA

City of Santa Rosa, CA

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Santa Rosa, United States

2 weeks ago

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Description

The Position:

Come Join Our Team

City of Santa Rosa - Fire Department
- is seeking an

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS SPECIALIST
***- (Classification: Deputy Emergency Preparedness Coordinator)

THIS IS AN EXCITING_ _OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE SEEKING TO APPLY THEIR PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE IN A DYNAMIC CAREER PROVIDING CRITICAL SERVICES TO OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY

The Benefits of City Employment:

The
_ City of Santa Rosa _invites you to join our team where you can be part of a dynamic, collaborative, diverse, inclusive and knowledgeable organization committed to serving a thriving community.

In addition to offering a rewarding work environment, opportunity for career growth, and an excellent salary, the City of Santa Rosa provides a generous suite of benefits, including retirement through CalPERS, a competitive leave accrual package, a choice of health plans, a flexible spending program, employer contributions to a Retiree Health Savings plan, and top of the line employer-paid vision and dental coverage.

Additional Benefits Include:

Flexible schedule (9/80 or 4/10) available with management approval
11 paid holidays annually, plus 1 to 3 'floating holidays' per year depending on hire date and years of service.

- $500 annually for wellness

More information regarding benefits associated can be found on our
Miscellaneous Employee Benefits Page.**
About the City of Santa Rosa Fire Department:

The Santa Rosa Fire Department (SRFD) responds to over 28,500 incidents per year, operating out of 10 fire stations. SRFD staffs ten (10) paramedic engine companies and two (2) paramedic truck companies. Santa Rosa Fire Department is committed to providing the highest level of fire protection and emergency services today, while working relentlessly to innovate new ways to better serve the community in the future.

About the Position:

The Emergency Preparedness Specialist plays a critical role in assisting in preparation, updates, and administering the City's internal emergency response plans, trainings, and exercises. They will work with county and regional governmental partners in preparing for, and coordinating, plans and response to emergencies and assist with the coordination and operations of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) during activations.

Selection Process

Examples of Duties and Responsibilities:

Assist with the design, development and delivery of the City's internal emergency response plans, trainings and exercise for EOC (Emergency Operations Center) and DOC (Department Operations Center) staff
Organize and implement emergency training and public information programs (tabletop, functional, and full exercise) for members of emergency teams and other local entities
Work in conjunction with county and regional governmental partners in preparing for and coordinating plans and response to emergencies
Assist with coordination and operations of the EOC during activation
Assist with the development, administration and activation of the City's Alert & Warning programs and systems (CodeRed) along with the City's incident management software and employee notification system (Send Word Now)
Assist in developing and updating City plans including the Emergency Operations Plan, Continuity of Operations Plan and Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
Assist in the overall management of the City's EOC on a daytoday basis and during a disaster
Direct and participate in public information projects for the emergency preparedness programs
Represent the City of Santa Rosa Fire Department with a variety of public and private organizations and volunteer and citizen groups, service providers, county agencies, state authorities and consultants involved in emergency preparedness projects
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

Knowledge of: The Incident Command System, Standard Emergency Management Systems (SEMS) and each section of Emergency Management; the allhazards approach to emergency management and the National Integrated Emergency Management System; state and federal grant writing procedures.
Experience and Education:

Any combination equivalent to experience and education that could likely provide the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying.

A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience:

Sufficient years of experience in disaster event management and administrative, technical or operational experience in an emergency management related program that would demonstrate possession of the knowledge and abilities listed above.

Education:

Completed coursework and training in emergency management and disaster preparedness/emergency service, including completion of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) basic and intermediate core courses is highly desirable.

License/Certificate:
This classification requires the use of a personal or City vehicle while conducting City business. In or