Emergency Management Specialist

Salary Information

Compensation plans are based on a multi-step progression system. The pay range reflects the entry level and maximum salary potential in the assigned pay grade.\r\n**A starting salary may be negotiated and will be commensurate with education, training and experience in alignment with pay administration policies and Montgomery Personnel Board Rules & Regulations**\r\n

Nature of Work

The fundamental reason this position\r\nexists is to provide technical and logistical support for analyzing, planning, developing,\r\nand the administration of a city/county-wide emergency management training and\r\nexercise program with an emphasis on the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) and\r\nstate and local Medical Countermeasure (MCM) plans.� The work responsibilities are assisting with\r\ncoordinating the planning and exercise training of the SNS program; maintaining and organizing stockpile; identifying and researching grant funds; and serving\r\nin various roles during Emergency Operations Center (EOC) activations. Direct\r\nsupervision is received from the EMA Operations Officer. �\r\n

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or GED and one\r\n(1) year of professional experience in providing technical and administrative support\r\nin emergency management, emergency response, coordinating emergency measures or\r\nservices including management, planning, and training.� \r\nNOTE:�Qualifying education, training and experience that\r\nprovide the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the job will\r\nbe considered.\r\n\r\n

Special Requirements

Must currently hold or be able to obtain a Basic Emergency\r\nManager certification from the State of Alabama or FEMA within two years of\r\nhire. Must live within a response time of sixty (60) minutes to the Emergency\r\nManagement Operations Center.� Must have and maintain a valid Alabama\r\nDriver's License in order to operate government vehicles.\r\nWORKING CONDITIONS: Must\r\nbe willing to be on call 24 hours a day in order to respond to disasters or\r\nhazards.� Must be willing to attend training out-of-town which requires\r\novernight stays.\r\n

Kind of Examination

Applications are being accepted to fill one (1) vacancy and any vacancies that may occur during the life of the register. The current vacancy is with the�City of Montgomery Emergency Management Department.�Applicants will be screened and qualified based upon education and experience as shown on the application and supplemental questionnaire.� For this reason, applicants are urged to fill in the application form and� supplemental questionnaire completely providing detailed information concerning the kinds of jobs they have held, the dates they held them, where and exactly what their duties were. If more than five qualified applications are received, a computerized test will be administered to rank applicants on the register.� Tied scores will not be broken. If there are five or less qualified applicants, they will be considered equally qualified and placed on the register in alphabetical order.�\r\n\r\n\r\nComplete an online application by visiting�Montgomery Personnel Board's Online Employment Center. Paper applications are no longer accepted. Completed applications will be accepted online until 11:59 p.m. on the closing date. If there is no closing date, the announcement may be closed at any time without prior notice.\r\n

Additional Information

BENEFITS:�Employees are offered a competitive benefits package which includes health, dental, and life insurance, paid annual and sick leave, paid holidays,�and participation in the�Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA) retirement program.\r\nDRUG TEST:�Employment may be conditional upon the potential employee passing a pre-employment drug test. (The drug test may require the submission of a sample of hair, finger nails, and/or urine that will verify illegal drug use).\r\nBACKGROUND CHECK:�Employment may be conditional upon the potential employee passing a background check. (Candidates will be asked to provide consent prior to the administration of background checks.)\r\nEQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:�Discrimination against any person in recruitment, examination, appointment, training, promotion, retention, discipline, or any other aspect of personnel administration because of political or religious opinions or affiliations or because of race, national origin, or any other non merit factors is prohibited. Discrimination on the basis of age, sex, or physical disability is prohibited except where specific age, sex, or physical requirements constitute a bona fide occupational qualification necessary to proper and efficient administration.\r\nREQUEST FOR ACCOMMODATION:�Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is the responsibility of the applicant with a disability to request accommodation which he/she requires in order to participate in the application or examination process. The Personnel Department reserves the right to require documentation of the need for accommodation under the ADA. In order to request accommodation in the application or testing process, contact the Personnel Director at (334) 625-2675.\r\nI9:�Prior to your employment, you will be required to provide to your employer documentation of your identity and employment eligibility in order to comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.\r\nUPDATE OF CONTACT INFORMATION:�It is your responsibility to update your contact information (address, phone, email) so that we can contact you about jobs.� Please�visit the�Update Contact Information�page to log in and update to your contact information at any time.\r\n