Public Health – Emergency Management Specialist II, Grade 26

Public Health – Emergency Management Specialist II, Grade 26

Closing Date: April 13, 2017

Job Description:

This is a re-announcement. The status of applicants who previously applied will remain the same.

The Emergency Management Specialist II position will lead the operations activities of the Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response program through operational planning, maintenance of the training and exercise programs, and integration into the Emergency Management Group of Montgomery County. This position is expected to support staffing of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) when Emergency Support Function – 8 (Public Health and Medical) is required by the Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security. This position will also develop tactical plans based on existing high level strategy documents, processes or plans.

Minimum Qualifications:

Experience: Thorough (five (5) years) applicable professional experience in emergency management and/or public safety plans and practices; disaster recovery; hazard mitigation; exercise planning and coordination.

Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited or university in such fields as emergency management, public safety, public administration, or a related field.

Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted

Preferred Criteria:

Resume must include information specific to the preferred criteria listed below. Make sure that your resume references your knowledge, skills, and abilities as they relate to the preferred criteria. Ideally, the preferred criteria should be addressed in a separate section in your resume. The system only allows for one document to be submitted so your preferred criteria must be part of the resume.

• Experience performing public health response activities, such as participating in Emergency Operations Center activations, Public Health Command Center activations and mass prophylaxis efforts.
• Experience developing and maintaining training and exercise programs for Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response program, including delivery of training and conducting regular internal activation drills.
• Experience and knowledge related to Incident Command System and National Incident Management System.
• Experience and knowledge with principles that govern the development and conduct of emergency preparedness exercises and drills, including Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP).

If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.

All applicants will be reviewed by OHR to determine whether or not they meet minimum qualifications for the position. All applicants who meet minimum qualifications will be reviewed and rated by subject matter experts based on the Preferred Criteria. Based on the results of Preferred Criteria evaluation, applicants will be rated and placed on the Eligible List as either “Qualified” or “Well Qualified.” The highest rated applicants will be placed on the Eligible List and may be considered for interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on Eligible List as a “Lateral Transfer” candidate and may be considered for interview. Note: In the event there are 10 or fewer minimally qualified candidates, all will be placed on the Eligible List as Qualified and Hiring Managers will be required to interview a minimum of five candidates. For “seniority” jobs (as shown in Article 8), resumes will be reviewed and rated by subject matter experts based on the Preferred Criteria

Additional Employment Information

OHR reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position/IRC.Montgomery County Government is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources via email . Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws. Montgomery County Government also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, please refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference.

Minimum Salary: 64,853 USD

Maximum Salary: 107,657 USD

HOW TO APPLY:

You must apply online through the Montgomery County, MD website

The posting can be found at: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/HR/index.html/staffing/careers.html

Under Employment Opportunities select Search jobs and Keywords: “emergency” or “IRC23679”.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $64,853.00 to $107,657.00 /year