Hours of Work:  Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, on call as needed

Full-time, Exempt

Overall Responsibilities: 
To direct, provide leadership, strategic planning and support in developing, implementing and evaluating effective procedures and programs to ensure the safety of Armstrong County residents.
 
Duties include but are not limited to:
Directs overall operation of Public Safety Department including but not limited to policy, procedure and guideline development in each subdivision; directs, supervises and assigns work to all coordinators and staff; prepares annual personnel, operations and capital improvement budgets by monitoring the County 911 Plan and Emergency Management Plan and preparing required annual reports; maintains compliance with State laws and regulations regarding emergency services, health and safety issues; prepares and maintains a current, comprehensive emergency operation plan for prevention and/or minimization of injury and damage in the event of an emergency or disaster; consults and advises County Commissioners in regard to a disaster or disaster threat(s); advises and/or approves recommendations on specifications for various communication and telephone equipment; develops emergency off-site response plans and training programs for all facilities serviced by County; provides guidance and assists agencies, groups, organizations and others in development of disaster preparedness plans and responses to emergencies; assures and maintains compliance with the training requirements identified in the Emergency Management Code; authorizes work schedules and assignments and develops plans for crisis staffing and operations; reviews bid packages and approves awards; oversees all emergency communication equipment to ensure proper maintenance and operation; serves as liaison between the County and community and as spokesperson regarding emergency services or related activities and organizations.

EDUCATION/TRAINING: Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Management, Community Planning, Communications or other related field. Computer training and telecommunication skills required.
WORK EXPERIENCE: Five (5) years working experience, preferably in communications area and/or with government agency with at least 2 to 3 years supervisory management experience necessary, or any acceptable combination of experience and training.

Comprehensive benefit package includes contributory healthcare, dental, vision, short-term disability, and lump sum death benefit; contributory pension; monthly vacation and sick day accrual, 14 paid holidays.

Armstrong County considers qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, ancestry, service animals, familiar status, veteran status, gender, non-job related disability, or any other legally protected status.
 

For questions concerning this or any other position, please contact the Employment Coordinator at (724)548-3205.
 

The County of Armstrong is an equal opportunity employer. In recognition of its responsibility to its staff and the community it serves, we reaffirm our policy to assure fair and equal treatment in all of our employment practices, for all persons. We will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age or national origin, nor against any qualified individual with a disability, disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam War.