Emergency Management Director

This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information, please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2597198 **About Bannock County** Bannock County serves more than 90,000 residents and is anchored by Pocatello - a regional hub with a strong industrial base, a major university, and a diverse risk environment that includes wildfire corridors, seismic activity, hazardous materials infrastructure, and severe weather. The Office of Emergency Management plays a central role in protecting this community, coordinating preparedness, response, and recovery across local, state, federal, and private-sector partners. **Key Responsibilities** **Program Oversight, Advocacy & Relationship-Building** Performs all duties, responsibilities, and interactions in a professional, effective, compliant, and safe manner according to Federal, State, County and local laws, ordinances and policies, Collaborates with the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) to establish departmental goals, objectives, priorities, performance measures, and work plans, Advises and updates the Board of County Commissioners and other elected officials on emergency management events, risks, priorities, work plans, policies, and program status, Represents the county as the BOCC\'s Authorized Representative for emergency management matters involving local, regional, state, and federal emergency management partners, Cultivates and sustains productive relationships with local governments, public safety officials, other first responders, community organizations, private industry partners, and other local, regional, state, and federal partners to strengthen countywide preparedness and resilience, Provide regular strategic updates and policy guidance to the Board of County Commissioners and elected officials **Planning & Preparedness** Leads Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA), capability assessments, resource identification, and other related risk-analysis to integrate findings into strategic planning, mitigation, training, and grant and funding requests, Develops, maintains, distributes, and coordinates county All-Hazards Emergency Operations and Mitigation Plans, Incident Action Plans, Continuity of Operations Plans, and supporting checklists and procedures for mitigation, preparedness, response, continuity, and recovery, Research and adapt best practices from peer jurisdictions, state agencies, and federal partners, **Training, Exercises & Community Engagement** Champions a culture of preparedness through community engagement, public education, and clear presentations to elected officials, County employees, partner agencies, community groups, and the public, Chairs the Bannock County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) and leads multi-jurisdictional planning to prioritize mitigation projects and protect critical infrastructure, Plans, organizes, and conducts community and interagency drills, exercises, and training events consistent with applicable grant, local, regional, state and federal requirements, **Emergency Operations** Coordinates, facilitates and secures the needed staffing, resources, partner and agency communication, and other needed functions of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) during exercises, training events, emergencies, recovery and mitigation, Assesses rapidly developing situations, recommends appropriate courses of action, and responds to emergency activations as needed, including during evenings, weekends, and for extended operational periods, Prepares After Action Reports and improvement plans, tracks corrective actions and incorporates lessons learned into plans, training, and program priorities, **Budget, Grants and Compl ance** Identifies and pursues Homeland Security (DHS), Idaho Office of Emergency Management (IOEM) and other grant funding opportunities in collaboration with Bannock County grants team, sub-recipients and other community partners, Supports program grant implementation, compliance, reporting, and sub-recipient performance oversight in collaboration grants support staff, Ensures compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local emergency management requirements and DHS programs, Recommends and manages the departmental agreements, budgets, and prepares and tracks expenditures, Maintains accurate logs, records, reports, financial documentation, Plans, And Other Records Required For Program Continuity, accountability, and compliance **Required Qualifications** **All of the following are required at the time of application:** Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in emergency management, public safety, public administration, or a closely related field, Three (3) years of leadership, program management, or director-level responsibility, Completion of NIMS/ICS courses ICS-100, 200, 300, 400, IS-700, IS-800),