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NEOGOV · 21 hours ago

Preparedness and Outreach Division Chief (Manager III, Grade M3)

100 Edison Park Dr Gaithersburg MD 20878 USA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$99K/yr - $175K/yr

5+ years exp

NEOGOV is seeking a Division Chief for the Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security. This role involves managing a team to oversee emergency management capabilities and ensure a coordinated response to potential threats, while also engaging the community in preparedness efforts.

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Responsibilities

Develop homeland security and emergency management capabilities from conceptualization to operationalization. These include all aspects of emergency management, including protection, prevention, response, mitigation, and recovery capabilities

Create policies, plans, procedures, projects, initiatives, and programs that support a resilient and prepared Montgomery County

Develop comprehensive project management plans for accomplishing deliverables and milestones

Provide assignments, oversight, and coaching of staff to fulfill project and program needs

Manage a diverse portfolio of homeland security and emergency management capabilities in various stages of completion, revision, or maintenance

Understand and manage simultaneous priorities and interdependencies

Interface with, and lead representatives from, partner agencies at the county, region, state, and federal level to build whole-of-government capabilities that are well-coordinated and executed

Engage the public to build whole-of-community response capabilities. This includes education and training across the community on all aspects of emergency preparedness and response

Develop, manage, and execute the Montgomery County Emergency Operations Plan, which guides all disciplines and agencies in a coordinated response to large-scale emergencies in the county. Provide training to all contributing partners to ensure readiness

Manage the Montgomery County Emergency Management Group (EMG), an interdisciplinary team of county agencies and community partners that is responsible for integration and coordination to provide whole-of-community emergency preparedness and response

Routinely respond to emergencies of varying degrees of complexity at during and outside working hours, serving in an Incident Command or Deputy Incident Commander role while operating on the scene of the emergency, at the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), or at the Department Operations Center (DOC)

Performing other job-related duties as assigned

Qualification

Emergency managementHomeland securityProject managementPublic safetyCommunity outreachPolicy developmentLeadershipTeam managementCommunication skillsAdaptability

Required

YOU MUST BE A CURRENT OEMHS EMPLOYEE

Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in emergency management or related field

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

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted

Preferred

Advanced degree from an accredited university in emergency management, homeland security, public safety, organizational leadership, or a similar course of study

Experience in a supervisory capacity

Possession of current and active certification as an Associate Emergency Manager (AEM) or Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) through the International Association of Emergency Managers

Experience in planning and executing all aspects of emergency management principles for local government, including public preparedness initiatives, mitigation efforts, government emergency operations, continuity of operations, and community recovery

Experience in organizing and managing cohorts comprised of representatives of interdisciplinary agencies and organizations over which you have no authority but must lead to implement whole-of-community preparedness, response, and recovery

Experience in the formulation, development, writing, adoption, and implementation of emergency management policies, procedures, plans, standards, regulations, guidance, and other written products that drive local actions in the preparedness, prevention, mitigation, response, and recovery phases

Experience leading emergency operations during large-scale emergencies and disasters, utilizing the principles and practices for general administration of local governments to execute plans to ensure expedient response and restoration for the impacted community

Experience managing a broad, diversified project/program portfolio using effective project management practices and standards to ensure satisfactory, on-time results from a team working simultaneously on multiple projects in various stages, in an environment that often calls for adaptation for emergencies

Benefits

Our generous leave package starts with non-MLS permanent and term employees earning 15 days of sick leave and 15 days of annual leave in their first year, as well as up to three additional personal days each calendar year.

Positions in MLS earn 35 days of paid time off each year.

In addition, we offer all employees 10 paid holidays.

Our leave policies adhere to the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993, and we provide six weeks of paid parental leave for new parents.

All permanent and term positions are eligible for robust retirement plans.

Public safety positions are eligible for a defined benefit pension plan in which they are vested after only five years.

Employees in non-public safety positions can participate in retirement plans that contribute up to 12 percent of their annual salary.

All employees can also participate in a supplemental retirement plan, the 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, to contribute even more to their retirement goals.

Montgomery County employees are eligible to participate in the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Our tuition assistance program allows you to receive up to $2,130 annually in tuition assistance to help you achieve a degree that supports your career path.

County employees are entitled to use the RideOn Bus service for free with a valid County-employee ID.

We also offer a pre-tax flexible spending account to reduce the cost of other mass-transit options such as MARC trains and Metro.

Working for Montgomery County also entitles permanent and term employees to participate in healthcare and childcare Flexible Spending Accounts.

We deeply care about your holistic wellness.

Our award-winning wellness program, LiveWell, will support you in improving and maintaining your physical, mental, financial, social, and intellectual well-being.