Southwest Region Emergency Management Coordinator - Central Office - Decatur, GA (ADM)

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Department of Juvenile Justice

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Job Summary:

Supervises, guides, and/or instructs the work assignments of subordinate staff. Performs planning, developing, and implementation of emergency preparedness initiatives.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Works with field-based site emergency planners to ensure compliance.
• Performs, plans, develops, and implements emergency preparedness initiatives.
• Conducts disaster response or crisis management activities, provides disaster preparedness training.
• Prepares emergency plans and procedures.
• Conducts annual fire and safety inspections.
• Training and Technical Assistance
• Provides ongoing/quarterly/annual training to field-based emergency planners.
• Develops trainings as needed for the Office of Planning and Preparedness and field-based emergency planners.
• Develop and maintain liaisons with local municipalities, county departments, emergency management organizations and similar entities to facilitate plan development, response effort coordinator, and exchanges of personnel and/or equipment.

DESIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships with agency staff, Human
• Resources staff of facilities and offices, and others as required.
• Ability to work on multiple tasks and prioritize appropriately.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to exercise initiative and make independent decisions to meet deadlines or to effectively handle priority work.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Able to work as a leader, coordinator and effective team member 

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma/GED and 5 years of experience in emergency management, code enforcement, law enforcement, fire inspection or fire investigations which includes 2 years of experience as a lead worker, team lead, or supervisory role.
• Or 2 years of experience required at the lower-level Emergency Mgt Spec 1 (PSP071) or position equivalent. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Q Fire Inspector or Fire Fighter 1 Certification
• Emergency Manager Certification
• 3 Years Emergency Management, Fire Inspector, Law/Code Enforcement experience
• Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management, Fire Science, Public Administration, Business, or related field

Working Conditions:

• Travel throughout assigned region conducting Fire and Life Safety Inspections
• The ability to respond to on-call and after-hours emergencies
• Position requires extensive overnight travel Physical Demands:
• Extensive statewide travel as required
• Moderate lifting as required, up to 15-30 pounds
• Extensive walking

Benefits:

In addition to a competitive salary & benefits, GA Department of Juvenile Justice is part of a statewide initiative called Total Rewards that seeks to attract and retain employees by supplementing their base pay and benefits with programs designed to improve the quality of their work environment and lead to greater job satisfaction and work/life balance. Eligible employees are offered generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave. We are a qualified employer for the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

For more information, visit https://djj.georgia.gov/Online-Applications/employee-benefits

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DJJ IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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The State of Georgia does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or other protected categories in employment or the provision of services.
Qualified applicants may request reasonable accommodation when needed during the application and/or screening process by contacting the appropriate agency Human Resources department.