Emergency Services Director at County of Oconee – WESTMINSTER, South Carolina

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The purpose of this position is to plan for, respond to, and help recover the area from all natural and man-made disasters. This position is responsible for management of Oconee County Fire/ Rescue & Emergency Management Divisions. Coordinate with the Fixed Nuclear Facility, provide support for during and after a disaster, and manage the off-site response for relicensing and FEMA evaluations in case of evacuations. Director of emergency services in Oconee County as it relates to Fire/ Rescue & Emergency Management. Works with fire & rescue squads to establish policies and procedures, and works with the squads on recruitment and retention. Establishes training standards for fire & rescue volunteers and coordinates large scale incidents. Manages rescues efforts in the recovery of lost hikers and boaters in the county. Manage large scale EOC activations during disasters & coordinate special teams and committees.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

1. Develop organizational policies and practices.
2. Evaluate current and developing future budget needs.
3. Interact with internal customers (responders, staff, and county agencies).
4. Interact with external customers (citizens).
5. Respond to emergency incidents.
6. Conduct staff development.
7. Perform self-improvement.
8. Manage County Emergency Planning
9. Manage County Emergency Manager
10. Manage County Fire Chief
11. Manage Department Grants
12. Provide Life Saving Medical Response as needed.
13. Investigate citizen complaints
14. Plans, prepares, coordinates, directs, and supervises the programs, personnel, and services of the Oconee County Emergency Services
15. Directs the preparation and administration of the department budget; reviews and approves invoices for payment.
16. Serves as the spokesperson for the department(s); writes and delivers speeches at civic and other organizational meetings;
17. Provides technical assistance to and confers with the County Administrator in the areas of emergency medical services, Fire/Rescue Services, emergency management and other public safety concerns as desired.
18. Coordinates department services and activities with other County departments, municipalities, industries and businesses, physicians and hospital personnel, rescue squads, volunteer fire departments and other groups and individuals as appropriate or necessary to provide the best possible emergency medical services to the public.
19. Attends local, regional and state meetings, conferences, seminars, etc., as necessary.

20. Interacts and communicates with various groups and individuals such as the County Administrator, other County department heads and employees, subordinates, other public safety / emergency response agencies, law enforcement agencies, civic/community organizations, municipal personnel, various other local/state/federal agencies, news media, and the general public.

21. Develops and implements administrative policies and procedures for the department.

Essential Job Duties are intended to be examples of duties and are not intended to be all inclusive. There will be other duties as assigned.