Emergency Management Coordinator

Full Job Description

Hennepin County's Emergency Management department is seeking an Emergency Management Coordinator to join their team. The ideal candidate should have a background in logistics and field operations supporting crisis response to manage, maintain, dispatch, track, mobilize, and demobilize equipment caches during disasters.

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Location and hours:
This position is on-site at the Public Works facility located at 1600 Prairie Drive, Medina, MN 55340. There is no public transportation to this facility. Work hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. This position may occasionally include non-regular work hours/on-call during an “activation to assist” alert. New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire.

About the position type:
This is a full-time, benefit earning position.
This position is internally classified as an Emergency Management Coordinator.
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In this position, you will:

• Develop, operationalize, track, and improve procedures to mobilize, dispatch and demobilize resources during and after an emergency.
• Lead county damage assessment operations from Rapid Damage Assessment (RDA) through Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA).
• Store, maintain, and test resources in the Hennepin County disaster cache.
• Lead maintenance and lawncare operations of Hennepin West Mesonet sites.
• Assist in the annual resource gap analysis process and associated Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment (HIRA) update.
• Determine and track scheduled or phased maintenance program with mobile inventory (internal or external contracts).
• Maintain and/or develop a physical (visual and operational) cyclic inventory inspection program.
• Maintain the warehouse floor plan, storage capacity, classification of inventory, slotting, and implementation for an efficient receiving process.
• Provide training and update briefings to emergency management staff with logistics management that include warehouse storage capability, resource processes, sustainability, and organization.

Need to have:

• One of the following:
  1. Five years or more of experience working in emergency preparedness at the county or local jurisdiction level.
  2. Bachelor's degree or higher in emergency management or an approved equivalent academic area, and one year experience working in emergency preparedness or related field at the county or local jurisdiction level.
• State of Minnesota Emergency management, FEMA, or Minnesota State Emergency Management Basic Academy certificate or the ability to achieve certification within two years of hire.

Nice to have:

• International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) certification in Emergency Management (CEM).
• Completion of approved training programs in heavy equipment operations.
• Experience:
  • Working with on-site and/or off-site field operations in support of disasters.
  • Maintaining heavy equipment.
• Knowledge of:
  • The proper use of tools and equipment (e.g., common hand tools, impact wrenches, air, and hydraulic jacks); occupational hazards and safety precautions of the trade.
• Ability to:
  • Perform basic maintenance repairs.
  • Work from diagrams, manuals, verbal, and/or written directions.
  • Make cost estimates of time and materials and maintain routine records.
  • Lift objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
  • Safely drive motor vehicles and operate equipment.
  • Work with community partners, department teams, or independently.

About the department:
Hennepin County Emergency Management (HCEM) leads county-wide efforts to promote disaster-ready families, foster whole community resilience and to increase emergency responder capabilities and integration. HCEM takes coordinated action to save lives, prevent injuries, and to lessen the social, economic and environmental impact of disasters during all phases of emergency management.

About Hennepin County:

Hennepin is the largest county government organization in Minnesota. Our employees work every day to improve the health, safety and quality of life for our residents and communities.

All of our jobs align with our mission to serve residents through transformative services that eliminate disparities, eliminate inequities, and create opportunity for all and our vision of a community where all people are healthy, all people are valued, and all people thrive.

Our employees receive a combination of competitive benefits and positive workplace culture. This includes meaningful work that impacts our community, competitive pay, work-life balance, a variety of benefits and opportunities to grow. Learn more at The Bridge (login as Guest).

Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity and the elimination of disparities is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community. Your future. Made here.

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Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of education and experience. Final candidates may be required to complete a criminal background check.

If you have any questions, please contact:Toufue VueToufue.Vue@hennepin.us

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