Deputy Director of Emergency Services

About the role

This administrative position exists in the County Department of Emergency Services and involves responsibility to assist in the management of the county emergency services function. The incumbent coordinates county emergency services with federal, state and local officials in preparation and coordination of response to disasters and emergencies. Incumbent acts in the Director of Emergency Services’ absence.

Responsibilities

• Acts for and in place of the Director of Emergency Services in his/her absence.
• Develops and participates in local emergency public awareness activities such as emergency planning and emergency drills including coordination of functional, tabletop or full scale exercises, development of scenarios, objectives and critique.
• Manages funds received under various federal and state programs and other fiscal aid programs and maintains related records.
• Affords assistance in the development and update of a Cayuga County Emergency Response Plans embodied in the Cayuga County Comprehensive Emergency Management and Response Plan.
• Oversees cross-training in and familiarity with all major aspects of the Emergency Management Office responsibilities before, during, and after any imminent or actual disaster.
• Conducts periodic meetings with local officials to review special emergency management, fire service, and medical services' problems, procedures and directives.
• Affords assistance in the preparation of declarations of state of emergency and/or emergency orders in coordination with the Chairperson of the legislature, Sheriff and/or Public Information Officer.
• Affords assistance in the preparation of budget requests and justification for emergency management, fire service, and emergency medical service departmental activities.
• Oversees respective training programs that are offered to the Emergency Services function.
• Develops course curriculum and funding grant proposals for emergency management training courses.
• Investigates problems and develops recommendations to deal with county emergency management, fire service, and emergency medical services.
• Responds to the scene of major emergencies in order to observe and assist emergency management and public safety personnel as required.
• Communicates with media relative to emergency situations and incidents;
• Serves as Personnel Officer and Training Coordinator.
• Prepares and requests technical bids for purchase of equipment, negotiates with vendors for purchases and/or repairs for county emergency teams.
• Coordinates accommodations and meals for fire and other emergency personnel while attending classes.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Business Management, Emergency Management Services, Emergency Medical Technology or related field, and 2 years of paid experience in business administration, government administration, management, emergency planning or related field, or 4 years of volunteer experience in the aforementioned fields;
• Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered two-year college with an Associate Degree in one of the areas mentioned in (A) above and 4 years of paid experience as outlined in (A), or 8 years of volunteer experience as outlined in (A);
• Graduation from high school or possession of a New York State Equivalency Diploma and 6 years paid experience as outlined in (A), or 12 years of volunteer experience as outlined in (A);
• An equivalent combination of education and experience as outlined in (A), (B) or (C) above. (Note: All volunteer experience must be verified by written confirmation from the candidate's fire department that states that member was in good standing in a Volunteer Fire Company or Department duly organized under the laws of NYS.)