Manager Job at Broward County Board of County Commissioners
Broward County Board of County Commissioners Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERENCES
The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for Director of Emergency Management.
Broward County, seated in Fort Lauderdale, is located in southeast Florida midway between Miami-Dade County and Palm Beach County. Broward encompasses 31 separate municipalities and is among the largest counties in the United States. The County has experienced explosive growth in people and development since the 1970s. It is now an urban county with an ethnically diverse permanent population that services a population in excess of 1.9 million.
The County has more than 6,300 employees in 60 different agencies, an overall budget of approximately $ 6.7 Billion and general fund budget of $ 1.5 Billion. The County boasts 24 miles of beaches, an average January temperature of 70 degrees, a wide array of sport teams and sporting venues, excellent colleges and universities, outstanding cultural amenities and unsurpassed shopping and dining establishments. These and other attractions have made Broward County a destination of choice for more than thirteen million visitors each year.
Broward County is governed by a nine-member Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) who are elected by district in partisan elections to four-year staggered terms. The County Mayor and Vice Mayor are annually elected by the BOCC. The BOCC appoints a professionally qualified County Administrator, a County Attorney and a County Auditor. Broward County voters also elect a Supervisor of Elections, a Property Appraiser, a Sheriff, a State Attorney, a Clerk of Courts, a Public Defender, and Circuit and County Judges. These constitutional officers manage their own agencies but rely on the BOCC for funding and some services including budget. All other County functions fall under the responsibility of the BOCC and are managed by the County Administrator.
The Emergency Management Division is responsible for coordinating all activities, services, and programs for emergency management within the County and is the liaison with other state and local organizations for emergency management. The division’s goal is to safeguard lives and property through effective emergency management by coordination of public and private resources, development of response plans, implementation of emergency operations, and preparation through training and education.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
Requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in public safety, emergency management, public or business administration or closely related field.
Requires six (6) years in emergency planning and management including four (4) years of high level supervisory and administrative experience or closely related experience.
Special Certifications and Licenses:
Requires six (6) years in emergency planning and management including four (4) years of high level supervisory and administrative experience or closely related experience.
Special Certifications and Licenses:
Must possess or attain within 2 years either a Florida Professional Emergency Manager (FPEM) from the Florida Emergency Preparedness Association or a Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) certification from the International Association of Emergency Managers.
Possess and maintain a valid Florida Class E Driver's License based on area of assignment.
Ability to pass a Homeland Security background check (not classified).
Possess and maintain a valid Florida Class E Driver's License based on area of assignment.
Ability to pass a Homeland Security background check (not classified).
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
General Description:
Performs highly responsible management and professional administrative work in planning, organizing and directing the activities of the County's Emergency Management Division.
Works under administrative supervision, developing and implementing programs within organizational policies and reports major activities to executive level administrators through conferences and reports.
Performs highly responsible management and professional administrative work in planning, organizing and directing the activities of the County's Emergency Management Division.
Works under administrative supervision, developing and implementing programs within organizational policies and reports major activities to executive level administrators through conferences and reports.
Duties And Responsibilities:
The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.
Administers the County's emergency management program; directs through subordinates the planning, scheduling and coordination of divisional activities.
Develops policies, procedures and priorities to meet established goals; develops, implements and maintains strategic, fiscal and capital improvement plans for the Division.
Prepares and monitors division budget and prepares special reports as required; attends conferences and public and professional meetings.
Oversees and maintains operational readiness of the County's Emergency Operations Center; oversees preparation and approval of all Commission agenda items.
Performs related work as assigned.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Physical Demands
Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.
Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or sustained keyboard operations.
Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.
None.
SPECIAL INFORMATION
County Core Competencies
All Broward County employees strive to demonstrate the County's four core behavioral competencies.
- Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
- Customer focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
- Instills trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
- Values differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance
Broward County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The ADA requires Broward County to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with the Professional Standards/Human Rights Section.
Emergency Management Responsibilities
Note: During emergency conditions, all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers. County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned.
County-wide Employee Responsibilities
All Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward County's Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies.
All Broward County employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression.
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