The Emergency Management Field Coordinator is assigned responsibility for a designated geographical area in Georgia (GEMA/HS Area 4). Generally, the area from Troup County east through Spalding County, and Butts County to Jones County, and then south to Dooly County, then west to Stewart County. However, support is often required in other areas of the state that will require overnight travel for an extended period. The Emergency Management Field Coordinator oversees the planning, development, and implementation of emergency management initiatives in an assigned geographical area, coordinates the disaster response of crisis management activities, provides disaster preparedness training, and provides technical assistance with the development of emergency plans and procedures. Supervises and plans the work of assigned staff. Serves as the emergency management state liaison for local government.

Bachelor's degree in emergency management, or a closely related field from an accredited college or university and one year of experience, or a High School diploma or GED and two years of experience in emergency management.

Under supervision, coordinates disaster response or crisis management activities, provides disaster preparedness training and technical assistance with emergency plans and procedures. Provides emergency/disaster preparedness training. Collaborates with others to prepare and analyze damage assessments following emergencies. Coordinates disaster response or crisis management activities in response to emergencies or disasters. Provides technical assistance with design, development, and evaluation of emergency management exercises according to state and federal guidelines.

Qualifications - External

A Bachelor's degree AND two years of professional-level experience in emergency management, financial management (grants, contracting, claims management, budgeting), training/education, homeland security, public information/affairs, program/project management, environmental analysis/planning, civil/structural engineering, legislative affairs, and/or urban planning. Additional qualifying experience will substitute, year for year for the education requirement.