Emergency Management Specialist

Maine Township seeks an Emergency Management Specialist to report directly to the OEM Director with collateral reporting to the Township Administrator. Maine Township’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is prepared to respond to a wide range of emergencies by assuring the continuity of Maine Township Government and by serving as a support and coordination post for emergency aid personnel. The Emergency Management Specialist is a part time, up to 19 hour per week position. This position will be the assist level of responsibility within the agency.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

  • Support the Office of Emergency Management Director in matters related to disaster preparedness, response and recovery for the township
  • Work directly with the OEM Director to support events with traffic control, lighting, street closures and crowd control
  • Assist with equipment maintenance and testing
  • Attend mandatory training and respond to call out as needed
  • Will enforce all policies and practices of the agency per their EOP, SOP and Township guidelines
  • Will work with peer agencies and other local officials within Maine Township or in the community that have requested assistance, as well as communities or agencies that have requested assistance through the County of Cook DHSEM or the State of Illinois directly as to reflect the knowledge and professionalism of the agency
  • As assigned will work with sponsored groups of the Maine Township Citizen Corps Council like CERT, REHAB, MRC and others that may be added
  • May act as agency representative at meetings or briefings
  • Communicate with staff and elected officials as needed to ensure that concerns are addressed and priorities are communicated effectively, specifically in the absence of the Director
  • Perform as needed and as assigned day to day operations for the agency
This represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications

  • To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Desired Qualifications

  • Successful completion of IS-100, 200, 700 and 800 in accordance with NIMS Guidelines
  • Completion of CERT program and certification in First Aid/CPR/AED and traffic control management.


    CER                 Community Emergency Response Team

    EOP                 Emergency Operations Procedure

    MRC                Maine Township Medical Reserve Corp

    REHAB             Maine Township Emergency Rehabilitation Team

    SOP                 Standard Operating Procedure

    DHSEM            Department Homeland Security and Emergency Management

Education and/or Experience

  • Prior Emergency Management, Physical Security, Law Enforcement experience.

Computer Skills

  • Microsoft Office – Excel, Word, Outlook.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

  • Valid Illinois Driver’s License

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

  • Work requires the ability to lift/carry objects routinely objects weighing 15-35 pounds lifted on a regular basis.
  • Work requires the ability to stand up to two or more hours at a time.
  • Work requires the ability to stoop, bend, reach and grab with arms and hands, manual dexterity,
  • Work requires sufficient auditory and visual acuity to interact with and/or care for others

Job Type: Part-time - Hourly

Salary: $18-$20 per hour

Work Location: In person

Maine Township is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants for employment will be considered without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

To apply, complete an online employment application.