Description

Serve as State's expert on hazardous materials & emergency response operations; represents State on various committees & response teams; directs planning, development, coordination & evaluation of emergency response programs; prepares program budgets and grants & administers homeland security sub-grants; ensures emergency response programs meet all state & federal requirements; ensures that related emergency response facilities & equipment are routinely maintained & updated; reviews proposed legislation for possible impacts to the program; provide information on emergency response programs & Department actions during emergencies/disasters; responds to emergency incidents as needed & perform necessary actions; supervises full-time & supplemental emergency responders. 

Serve as the on-call State On-Scene Coordinator on a rotating basis. Answer after-hours phone calls, assess the severity of reported incidents, independently determine the appropriate response effort, and perform necessary response activities along with necessary personnel. Response work may involve performing response activities in areas that are known to be immediately dangerous to life and health while wearing personal protective equipment including self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and protective clothing. Response work is physically demanding and includes climbing apparatus and pushing, pulling, and lifting heavy drums and other supplies and equipment in all types of weather and at all times of day and night, including weekends and holidays.

Requirements

JOB REQUIREMENTS for State Emergency Prevention and Response Administrator
Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:

• Possession of a Bachelor's degree or higher.
• Recognized expertise and experience in one or more areas of hazardous materials response, including chemical, biological, or radiological hazards.
• Three years’ experience in analyzing and evaluating scientific data.
• Six months’ experience in environmental/natural resources program administration such as overseeing and directing the development, implementation and evaluation of environmental/natural resource programs and services; establishes program objectives; plan short-and long-range program goals; develop and implement program policies and procedures and ensures compliance and funding requirements.
• One year of experience in developing emergency response strategies in compliance with best practices such as the National Incident Management System (NIMS), Incident Command System (ICS), or National Response Framework (NRF).
• One year of experience in budget management and control such as managing a budget for the purpose of keeping expenditures within the limitations of available appropriations and available revenue and maintaining, monitoring, projecting and controlling a budget within set policies and procedures.
• One year of experience in staff supervision which includes planning, assigning, reviewing, and evaluating the work of others.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license (not suspended, revoked or cancelled, or disqualified from driving).