Summary
Support the Mission of the Department of Emergency Services; to promote and assist in providing safety and security to Chester County citizens so they can work, live, and grow in a healthy and safe community.
The Emergency Management Planning Coordinator is responsible for the development and maintenance of the Chester County Emergency Operations Plan (EOP), County Continuity of Operations (COOP) Plan, Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) Annex, pipeline emergency planning,, county hazard specific annexes, and other organizational plans as required by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
This position requires availability 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
Criminal background check is required.
Essential Duties
Essential Duties, Tasks and Accountabilities:
- Develop and maintain the Chester County Emergency Operations Plan(EOP) and supporting annexes.
- Maintain the Chester County Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) Annex.
- Assist with the development and maintenance of the Chester County Continuity of Operations (COOP) Plan and supporting departmental annexes.
- Serve as primary point of contact for all county planning related to pipeline emergencies and support municipalities, responder organizations, and other organizations with the development of pipeline emergency response annexes or procedures.
- Serve as liaison to the private sector and sustain the private sector liaison position in the Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
- Update and review plans and annexes , as required.
- Attend required training to improve proficiency in plan development and review.
- Develop, maintain update and review electronic emergency planning databases.
- Assist with development of GIS data to be used in emergency planning and EOC activation.
- Participate in training for and activations of the Chester County Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
- Available to respond to incidents as Emergency Management Staff (as required), and to provide damage assessment, resource management, or other services, as assigned.
- Serve as an on call County Watch Officer per schedule rotation..
- Participate in and assist with exercise programs (internal and external).
- Support and participate in Southeastern Pennsylvania Regional Task Force work groups and subcommittee initiatives.
- Coordinate with appropriate agencies and stakeholders in plan development or revision.
- Perform all other duties, tasks and special projects, as assigned.
Qualifications/Preferred Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Qualifications / Requirements:
- Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent combination of education and experience with a concentration in emergency management, homeland security and/or an emergency services field..
- Two years or more of job-related experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience in emergency management, homeland security and/or emergency services..
- Two years or more of experience developing plans and reports, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
- Experience working with Pennsylvania Emergency Management laws and rules , for example, Title 35 PA CS and Title 6 US Code 313,
- Ability to complete PEMA course in Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP), EOC and ICS, within the first 24 months of employment.
- Completion of basic PEMA and FEMA Independent study courses for Planning, Operations and Procedures within first six months of employment.
- Completion of EMA County Basic and/or Advanced Local EMC or EMA Staff Certification within the first 12 months of employment.
- Strong time management skills.
- Ability to carry out orders with precision and speed.
- Ability to make decisions quickly and accurately.
- Able to perform efficiently under extreme pressure.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Able to handle multiple tasks and/or projects simultaneously with minimal direction or supervision.
- A valid driver’s license is required.
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
- FEMA Basic or Advanced Academy graduate.
- Two years or more of experience working with Pennsylvania Emergency Management laws and rules, per Title 35 PA CS, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, verbal or diagram form.
- Strong ability to plan, prioritize, organize and coordinate work.
- Exhibits sound and accurate judgment.
- Schedule flexibility.Integrity and honesty.
- Ability to deal with the public in a courteous and tactful manner.
- Accurate and detail oriented.
- Ability to think creatively.
- Ability to work independently.
- Experience with Everbridge and WebEOC.
- Experience with ESRI ArcGIS software.
- Ability to create and update map layouts and views of moderate complexity.
- Ability to print and distribute GIS reports and maps.
- Collect, verify and enter GIS data from various sources, including application databases, GPS data collectors and other government entities.
- Ability to participate in field surveys for GIS data verification and collection.
- Experience with GPS field data collection.
Additional Information
Computer Skills:
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have:
- Intermediate Word skills
- Intermediate Excel skills
- Intermediate Access skills
- Basic PowerPoint skills
- Basic OutLook skills (Email and Calendar)
- Basic Internet skills for research purposes