Territorial Emergency Services Deputy Director

Description

TITLE: Territorial Emergency Services Deputy Director

DEPARTMENT: Emergency Services

STATUS: Exempt – Full-Time

PAY RANGE: $115,000.00 to $125,000.00

THE SALVATION ARMY MISSION

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Deputy Director position supports the territorial Emergency Services Director in building territorial and divisional capacity for preparedness, response, and recovery activities. The position must be able to interpret/train cultural/religious differences and apply different response/recovery models to accommodate cultural/geographical challenges throughout the territory. The position must excel in identifying, training, and coordinating incident management teams for emergency response. The position must excel in problem-solving in high-stress environments with a propensity for innovation and a commitment to organizational mission.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

This job description should not be interpreted as all inclusive. It is intended to identify the current essential functions and requirements of the position. The staff member may be requested to perform job-related responsibilities and task other than those stated in this job description

Assist with territorial/divisional emergency management activities, including strategic planning, divisional coordination, regional training/exercises, regional networking, resource development/mapping while providing experienced direction and mentoring to all divisional emergency management personnel.

Assist with grant maintenance, including proposal writing and report submissions

Assist with planning and facilitation of the annual EDS Summit for divisional directors and key EDS personnel.

Assist with the coordination of development and public relations efforts with the appropriate staff members of the Community Relations and Development Department and assigned PIO(s).

Assist with the coordination of human services with the appropriate staff members of the Social Services and Program Departm

Assist with the development of emergency management curriculum for both classroom and on-line training.

Assist with advanced and/or certified disaster training at the territorial level as well as with divisional DHQ training per the Western Disaster Response Minute.

Assist with all emergency management training, including the training of trainers.

Provide guidance, resources, and trainers for divisional EDS training.

Facilitate orientation, debriefing, and counseling services as needed for territorial deployed disaster workers.

Attend and participate in councils, conferences, seminars, and training courses in the interest of improving and advancing emergency services.

Ensure compliance across the territory with all federal and state regulations regarding emergency vehicles, equipment, and personnel, in concert with legal, risk management and other departments.

Other duties as assigned.

Equipment Used

Personal Computer in a Network Environment

10 Key – Touch

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

College degree in relevant field and at least 5 years’ experience in an EDS Leadership position required

Strong knowledge of emergency management, nonprofit management, and faith-based organizations

Strong knowledge of and demonstrated ability to work effectively with emergency management liaisons at the local, state, and federal levels

Knowledge of and demonstrated ability to build partnerships with nongovernmental organizations and private sector businesses

Demonstrated experience in high-stress emergency management response activities

Demonstrated experience working in governmental emergency operations centers

Demonstrated experience in community recovery programs

Demonstrated ability to mentor and train emergency services personnel

Demonstrated technological skills and experience in data management processes

Ability to travel/deploy for extended periods of time

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Excellent public speaking and public information skills

Excellent grant writing and reporting skills

Bi/multi-lingual preferred

Valid driver’s license

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Able to build strong and positive working relationships with superiors, coworkers, THQ personnel and various entities outside the organization.

Able to get along well with diverse personalities, doing so with tact, maturity, and flexibility in a professional and constructive manner.

Excellent interpersonal skills in person, by phone and/or in email, with a high degree of professionalism.

Good reasoning abilities, sound judgement.

Superior communication skills, both written and verbal.

Resourceful and well organized.

Service oriented but assertive and persuasive, able to communicate thoughts and ideas clearly and succinctly.

Available and able to travel on an occasional basis for national meetings (once per year), as well as territorial and divisional gatherings (as requested).

Able to manage and motivate employees that they supervise.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation. A qualified person with a disability may request a modification or adjustment to the job or work environment in order to meet the physical requirements of the position. The Salvation Army will attempt to satisfy requests as long as the accommodation needed is reasonable and no undue hardship would result.

Ability to work in a high-stress disaster setting for an extended period.

Ability to perform duties under extreme conditions including, but not limited to noise, dust, dirt, mud, heavy equipment, power outages, extreme weather conditions

Ability to travel by air, rail, water, or motor vehicle as required with no restrictions on travel due to medical reasons or treatments other than short-term restrictions due to injury or illness.

Ability to work outdoors or in temporary facilities in the event of a disaster.

Ability to sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist on an intermittent or continuous

Ability to grasp, push, pull objects (such as files, file cabinet drawers, containers of supplies and equipment) and reach overhead.

Ability to lift and carry 40 lbs. without any physical difficulty.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)