Are you looking for career opportunities that provides top-notch benefits including paid vacation and sick leave, outstanding health and dental insurance, a free health clinic for you and your dependents, a generous retirement plan, and much more? Then bring your talents and leadership to Travis County!

This position serves as Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator (DEMC) for Travis County under the general direction of the Chief Emergency Management Coordinator (EMC).

• Maintains Travis County emergency management operations plans including the development and delivery of multiple mitigation, response, recovery, and preparedness plans, procedures, standards, etc.
• Manages inventory of grant equipment including records management
• Ensures the operational readiness of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and Multi-Agency Coordination Center/Group.
• Assists in annual budget preparation.
• Prepares administrative reports.
• Oversees grants and grant reporting requirements.
• Researches and makes recommendations for future grant opportunities.
• Serves as a liaison and works with other agencies in developing operational plans for emergencies. Attends various meetings with Local, State, and Federal agencies.
• Maintains various databases and web-based applications including, but not limited to, alerting, public information, resource requests, etc.
• Responds to Emergency Operations Center when notified of emergency conditions.
• Attends training programs, including required and optional courses.
• Provides emergency management training to departments and other agencies.
• Represents the County at various meetings with other agencies as assigned.
• Manages assigned projects and programs as assigned.
• Operates emergency equipment, including the operation of emergency vehicles.
• May supervise or manage assigned contractor, staff, volunteers, or emergency operations center sections.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management, Public Administration, Industrial Safety, Business Management, Planning or a directly related field AND four (4) years of increasingly responsible experience in emergency management, strategic planning, research, project management, policy research and program development;

OR,

Any combination of education and experience that has been achieved and is equivalent to the stated education and experience and required knowledge, skills, and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this job.

Licenses, Registrations, Certifications, or Special Requirements:

• Valid Texas Driver's License.
• Certified or Associate Emergency Manager Certification (AEM or CEM) by the International Association of Emergency Managers within three-years of start date.
• Completion of NIMS IS-700, 100, 200, 300, and 400.

• Completion of Professional Development Series Course from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
• Knowledge of Hazardous Materials Operations.
• Knowledge of grant management
• Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) by the International Association of Emergency Managers
• Certified Texas Emergency Manager (TEM)

• Public administration and governmental agencies.
• Legislative process.
• Extensive working knowledge and experience in implementing and use of the National Incident Management System (NIMS).
• Principles of emergency management administration.
• Policies, practices, procedures and terminology.
• Federal, State, Local and County applicable laws, rules, regulations and guidelines related to emergency management and the ability to correctly interpret and implement them appropriately.
• State and Federal regulatory or administrative requirements and practices.
• Budgetary and fiscal process.
• Computer equipment to include word processing, spreadsheets, databases and a variety of software/web-based packages.
• Business letter writing, grammar and punctuation, and report preparation.

• Researching and analyzing emergency management related issues.
• Effectively directing, supervising, and ensuring the operational readiness of the Emergency Operations Center, Multi-Agency Coordination Group/Center, or other similar operation.
• Researching, analyzing, compiling, preparing and presenting technical data/information and reports.
• Explaining complicated technical problems in simple non-technical language.
• Problem-solving and decision-making.
• Public speaking and content delivery.
• Conflict resolution and community relations.
• Both verbal and written communication.

• Communicate effectively.
• Function calmly, effectively and decisively in emergency situations.
• Reason and make judgments and decisions.
• Manage time well and perform multiple tasks, and organize diverse activities.
• Perform in a stressful environment, while maintaining a professional manner.
• Work on a wide variety of tasks and large projects simultaneously and produce timely and tangible results.
• Utilize online resources.
• Prioritize needs, develop and implement plans of action.
• Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences, and implement recommendations in support of project and organizational goals.
• Work as a team member within a diverse organization independently or as part of a team.
• Research, compile, analyze, interpret and prepare a variety of memorandums or reports.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with County employees and officials, representatives of outside agencies, news media and the general public.

Physical requirements include the ability to lift/carry up to 20-50 pounds occasionally, visual acuity, speech and hearing, hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate a computer and office equipment. Subject to standing, walking, sitting, repetitive motion, reaching, climbing stairs, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, pushing, pulling, balancing, client/customer contact, squatting to perform the essential functions. Subject to stressful environment and client and customer contact for extended periods of time. Subject to contact with communicable diseases, radiation, hazardous waste, human fecal matter and foul odors.

Travis County employees play an important role in business continuity. As such, employees can be assigned to business continuity efforts outside of normal job functions.

This job description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and overtime eligibility may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.

Work Hours: 8 AM - 5 PM; Monday through Friday. Nights/weekends/holidays work hours are possible during disasters and emergencies. May be on-call during nights/weekends/holidays. Typical work hours will be county work days and county holidays are observed.

Location: Travis County, Texas

Department: Emergency Services