Emergency Management Operations and Training Officer / Deputy Coordinator
Full-Time
$17.84/hr
Mid
Sunbury, PA, USA
Remote24/7 on-call availability is required, with travel for training, meetings, site visits, and emergency response.
Project & Program ManagementProgram Management
About the job
Requirements
Be available 24/7 for emergency and disaster incidents, including nights, weekends, and overtime during incidents.
Obtain ICS-100, ICS-200, ICS-700, and ICS-800 within six months.
Obtain ICS-300 and ICS-400 within one year.
Hold or obtain 24-hour HAZMAT Operations training under NFPA 472.
Have knowledge of emergency-management laws and regulations, including PEMA, FEMA, DCNR, Title 35, Act 165, and Act 147.
Have knowledge of community disaster planning, county geography, emergency-response capabilities, and departmental programs.
Have knowledge of the National Incident Management System and Incident Command System.
Have knowledge of hazardous-materials operations and emergency-planning requirements.
Communicate effectively in writing and verbally.
Read and interpret technical materials and regulations.
Perform report writing, procedure development, and public presentations.
Use computers and emergency-management software, including Microsoft software, WebEOC, and Crisis Track.
Apply basic mathematics and analytical skills.
Travel for training, meetings, site visits, and emergency response.
Lift periodically up to and over 50 pounds, stand for extended periods, work in extreme heat or cold, and drive emergency-management vehicles and trailers.
Be prepared for possible exposure to hazardous materials during facility support or incident response.
Responsibilities
Support and take direction from the Director of Public Safety/Emergency Management Coordinator within the National Incident Management System and Incident Command System structure.
Respond to emergency and disaster incidents involving fires, floods, hazardous materials, radiological incidents, severe weather, pandemics, evacuations, sheltering, and other all-hazards events.
Coordinate county resources, develop Incident Action Plans, and perform incident reviews, critiques, and damage assessments.
Act as Emergency Management Officer when the Director is unavailable.
Staff and support the Emergency Operations Center, including activation, coordination of emergency functions, and supervision of EOC operations.
Assist county and municipal departments with continuity planning, emergency procedures, and essential-services support.
Conduct hazardous-materials site visits, coordinate with municipalities and emergency services, and maintain off-site response plans.
Assist industry with developing disaster and emergency-response plans.
Plan, coordinate, and observe facility exercises required under SARA Title III.
Attend and support Local Emergency Planning Committee meetings and subcommittees.
Develop county-wide three-year emergency-management training and exercise schedules.
Identify, deliver, and coordinate training opportunities for responders, officials, volunteers, nongovernmental organizations, critical infrastructure, and the public.
Facilitate partnerships with training agencies at local, state, federal, nonprofit, and private-sector levels.
Ensure departmental compliance with National Incident Management System requirements.
Recruit, train, and exercise volunteers and county staff for disaster-response roles.
Lead orientation, tabletop, functional, and full-scale exercises with departments, regional and state agencies, and partners.
Develop measurable objectives, evaluate performance, write after-action reports, prepare improvement plans, and integrate lessons learned into county plans.
Participate in regional exercises and maintain coordination with county and state exercise initiatives.
Coordinate radiological-response and nuclear-power-plant preparedness training and exercises.
Attend regional meetings with utilities and PEMA, and update and test county radiological plans.
Provide training and briefings for Emergency Operations Center staff and volunteers.
Participate in biannual evaluated exercises.
Maintain radiological equipment, calibration schedules, and related records.
Prepare correspondence, reports, plans, spreadsheets, policies, and training materials.
Maintain hazardous-materials, radiological, emergency-plan, and emergency-services records.
Use emergency communications equipment.
Maintain emergency-management equipment inventories and coordinate procurement and distribution.
Assist with EMPG, HMEP, RERF, and HMRF grants, including applications, tracking, purchasing, and documentation.
Support updates to the Hazard Mitigation Plan every five years.
Complete annual HAZMAT assessments with the Director.
Coordinate warming and cooling shelters during extreme-weather events.
Serve as a 911 telecommunicator when required.
Complete special projects and other assigned duties.
Description
Position Summary The EMA Operations and Training Officer / Deputy Coordinator leads and supports emergency management preparedness, response, and recovery activities for Northumberland County. Responsibilities include hazardous materials planning (Act 165/SARA Title III), emergency operations training and exercises, coordination with first responders, industry, municipalities, and state/federal partners, and operational leadership within the Emergency Operations Center (EOC). The role requires strong project management skills, broad emergency management knowledge, and 24/7 availability for emergent incidents. The Officer serves as Deputy Coordinator upon completion of required PEMA certification.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities
1. Operations and Emergency Response • Support and take direction from the Director of Public Safety/EMC within the NIMS/ICS structure. • Respond 24/7 to emergency or disaster incidents including fires, floods, hazardous materials events, radiological incidents, severe weather, pandemics, evacuations, sheltering, and other all-hazards events. • Assist in coordinating county resources, developing Incident Action Plans, performing incident reviews, critiques, and damage assessments. • Act as Emergency Management Officer when the Director is unavailable. • Staff and support the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), including activation, coordination of emergency functions, and supervision of EOC operations. • Assist County and municipal departments with continuity planning, emergency procedures, and essential services support.
2. Hazardous Materials / Act 165 Responsibilities • Conduct site visits, coordinate with municipalities and emergency services, and maintain accurate off-site response plans. • Assist industry in developing disaster and emergency response plans. • Plan, coordinate, and observe facility exercises required under SARA Title III. • Attend and support Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) meetings and subcommittees.
3. Training Coordination • Develop a county-wide three-year emergency management training schedule. • Identify, deliver, and coordinate training opportunities for responders, officials, volunteers, NGOs, critical infrastructure, and the public. • Facilitate partnerships with training agencies at local, state, federal, nonprofit, and private-sector levels.
• Ensure departmental compliance with National Incident Management System (NIMS) requirements. • Recruit, train, and exercise volunteers and county staff for disaster response roles.
4. Exercise Coordination • Develop and maintain a county-wide three-year exercise schedule. • Lead orientation, tabletop, functional, and full-scale exercises; coordinate with departments, regional/state agencies, and partners. • Develop measurable objectives, evaluate performance, write after-action reports (AARs), prepare improvement plans, and integrate lessons learned into county plans. • Participate in regional exercises and maintain coordination with county and state exercise initiatives.
5. Radiological Preparedness • Coordinate training and exercises involving radiological response and nuclear power plant (SSES) preparedness. • Attend regional meetings with utilities and PEMA; update and test county radiological plans. • Provide training and briefings for EOC staff and volunteers. • Participate in bi-annual evaluated exercises. • Maintain radiological equipment, calibration schedules, and related records.
6. Administrative and Technical Duties • Prepare correspondence, reports, plans, spreadsheets, policies, and training materials. • Maintain hazardous materials, radiological, emergency plans, and emergency services records. • Use Microsoft software, WebEOC, Crisis Track, and emergency communications equipment. • Maintain inventories of emergency management equipment; coordinate procurement and distribution. • Assist with grants including EMPG, HMEP, RERF, and HMRF (applications, tracking, purchasing, documentation).
7. Additional Functions • Support the update of the Hazard Mitigation Plan every five years. • Complete annual HAZMAT assessments with the Director. • Coordinate warming and cooling shelters during extreme weather events. • May serve as a 911 telecommunicator if required. • Perform special projects and duties as assigned.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge • Emergency Management laws and regulations including PEMA, FEMA, DCNR, Title 35, Act 165, and Act 147. • Community disaster planning, county geography, emergency response capabilities, and departmental programs. • National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS). • Hazardous materials operations and emergency planning requirements.
Required Certifications To be obtained within specified timeframes: • Within 6 months: ICS-100, ICS-200, ICS-700, ICS-800. • Within 1 year: ICS-300, ICS-400. • HAZMAT Operations 24-hour (NFPA 472).
Skills • Effective written and verbal communication. • Ability to read and interpret technical materials and regulations. • Report writing, procedure development, public presentations. • Typing, computer literacy, and use of emergency management software. • Basic math and analytical skills.
Working Conditions • Work outside regular hours including nights, weekends, and emergencies. • 24/7 on-call status with frequent overtime during incidents. • Travel for training, meetings, site visits, and emergency response. • Interaction with distressed or upset individuals during emergencies. • Possible exposure to hazardous materials during facility support or incident response.
Physical Demands • Periodic lifting up to and over 50 lbs. • Standing for extended periods during training, operations, and drills. • Work in extreme heat or cold during incidents or exercises. • Ability to drive emergency management vehicles and trailers.
Employment Category
33 hours per week
$17.84/ hour
Non-Exempt
Full-Time
Disclaimer This description outlines the general nature and responsibilities of the position and is not intended to be a comprehensive list of duties. Responsibilities may be modified or expanded as needed.