Shoshone County Disasters Services, Emergency Manager

This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information, please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2639374 Shoshone County Disaster Services, Emergency Manager CLASS CODE ESTABLJSHED DATE March 26, 2026 REVISION DA TE March 26, 2026 Summary Summary: Serves as the principal Emergency Management Advisor to the Board of County Commissioners; directly responsible for Shoshone County\'s emergency readiness and planning for coordinated response and recovery from major emergencies and disasters. As the Commissioners\' Authorized Representative, acts as the single point of contact for all local, regional, state and federal emergency management activities, and oversees application, implementation and compliance of all U.S. Department of Homeland Security programs and grants. Non-benefitted contractor position. Pay: \$30,000.00 per year Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The following duties are representative of the general functions of the position. They are not intended to represent the entire functional capacity of the position: Conducts research, synthesizes complex information, formulates and follows plans; Defines, directs, plans, evaluates and implements Emergency Management and Homeland Security Programs; Builds and maintains collaborative relationships and partnerships with local, state, federal and private partners to assure coordinated, efficient and effective emergency management programs; Develops partnerships with heads of local government, community agencies and private industry organizations to secure collaboration in developing plans and procedures to build a disaster resilient and sustainable community; Defines and implements departmental goals, objectives and priorities and monitors progress in achieving such; Creates and manages the Office of Emergency Management\'s budget, identifies funding opportunities, applies for Homeland Security Grant Programs. Budgets, plans, organizes and conducts community disaster drills and exercises; Leads as well as provides guidance to grant sub-recipients to ensure that all federal and state grant (program) requirements are adhered to and monitors performance requirements throughout the entire grant cycle; Administers Homeland Security investment programs for Kootenai County and its municipalities to include planning, training, exercise, critical infrastructure protection, interoperability communications and regional collaboration. Directs office and grant sub-recipients to adhere to all federal, state and local regulations. Briefs BOCC and meets regularly with associated boards, committees and agencies on new developments in the emergency management field and status of local emergency management programs; Establishes departmental policies, procedures and practices; . Ensures that all departmental policies, procedures and practices, and pertinent county policies and procedures are followed and that applicable state and federal standards are met; . Interviews, hires, trains, supervises, evaluates, promotes, recommends merit increases for, disciplines, and dismisses as necessary, subordinate staff; . Establishes and leads delivery of departmental training programs for staff, related agencies and community preparedness programs; . Creates, manages and monitors annual budget; . Defines long and short term needs to plan and budget for adequate provision of staff, equipment, and services in order to provide necessary and cost effective services; . Develops memorandums of understanding that provide critical resources during emergency and disasters. . Directs and manages Emergency Operations Center (EOC) readiness and operations by recruiting, appointing, training, and managing the EOC during activation; . Administers the Emergency Alert System that provides emergency notific ations utilizing major media sources; . Advises and briefs public offrcials in preparedness and emergency situations; . Directs comprehensive emergency planning that includes updating the counSr\'s emergency operations plan in accordance with Idaho Code; \" Partners with media to educate and gain public support and involvement in the county\'s emergency preparedness and planning activities; . Develops, maintains, revises, and updates Shoshone County Multi-jurisdictional AllHazatd Mitigation Plan; . Leads updates of the Shoshone County threat, hazard identification, and risk assessment to identify technological, natural and man-made threats, and mitigation strategy projects and actions; . Leads multi-jurisdictional