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Emergency Management Coordinator
Citrus County Sheriff's Office
May 13, 2026

JOB TITLE:              Emergency Management Coordinator

PAY GRADE:           115

PAY RANGE:           $29.61/hour - $39.95/hour; $61,588.80 - $83,096.00 annualized

JOB TYPE:                Full-time, non-exempt, Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm, and as needed based upon the agency and division's needs

JOB LOCATION:     Emergency Operations Center
                                  3549 Saunders Way, Lecanto, FL 34461                              

REPORTS TO:          Emergency Management Director

NOTE: IF YOU ARE A CURRENT CCSO EMPLOYEE -
DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION IS MAY 23, 2026 AT 5:00 P.M. APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED IN HUMAN RESOURCES BY THAT DATE AND TIME. INTERESTED EMPLOYEES SHOULD COMPLETE A REQUEST FOR PROMOTION/TRANSFER FORM AND SUBMIT THROUGH CHAIN OF COMMAND TO THE HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION.
 

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE: The Emergency Management Coordinator is responsible for coordinating, developing, implementing, and overseeing plans to prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies, disasters, and crises. This position is essential in ensuring public safety and minimizing the impact of natural or human-made disasters. Involved in the preparation, mitigation, response, and recovery activities inherent in managing a natural or man-made disaster. Works with first responders, volunteers, government agencies, non-profits, and private organizations to coordinate a comprehensive and effective emergency response. Also critical in managing risks, saving lives, and protecting communities from potential threats.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists Emergency Management Director in a variety of operational and planning functions and covers for the Emergency Management Director in their absence.
• Prepares all grant correspondence and ensures that it is accurate and submitted on time to ensure grant program reports meet specified performance criteria.
• Reviews various county agencies' disaster plans along with Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF), Assisted Living Facilities (ALF), and other medical facilities under state mandated purview.
• Assist with the coordination and execution of activations of the Multi Agency Coordination Center (MACC).
• Acts as the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program coordinator and facilitates CERT training.
• Continually collaborate with other governmental and county agencies to
• ensure information sharing and resources are optimally utilized.
• Supports the Florida Special Needs program in conjunction with the Florida Department of Health in Citrus County.
• Conducts emergency preparedness drills as needed; Conducts and facilitates training and exercises to validate emergency plans.
• Develops programs and brochures for citizen and business organizations.
• Makes presentations before various public and community groups.
• Continually collaborate with other governmental and county agencies to ensure information sharing and resources are optimally utilized.
• Conduct inspections of a variety of emergency management equipment to meet accreditation requirements.
• Conducts analysis, writes plans, after actions reports, and other materials related to emergency management.
• May serves on boards and committees; attend local, state, and regional meetings, training, conferences, and other emergency management related events throughout Florida; attend meetings, training, conferences, and other emergency management related events within the contiguous United States.
• All CCSO employees are considered essential emergency workers and are subject to working in any capacity/hours deemed necessary by the Agency during activations, including but not limited to, in-County and out-of-County deployments.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Strong leadership and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to operate special items such as generators, tools and light equipment
• Ability to work under pressure, in a high stress environment, managing complex emergency situations and having a positive and professional approach to all situations.
• Knowledge of disaster response protocols, risk assessments and recovery strategies.
• Ability to operate two-way radios, satellite phones and other basic communications equipment and systems.
• Ability to read and write the English language.
• Familiar with the EMPA, EMPG and other emergency management grants.
• Knowledge of emergency management services and disaster planning.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office Suite, Office 365 Online and other office technology.
• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing, especially in public presentations.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree is required in emergency management, public administration, homeland security, or related field from an accredited college or university with two years' of related experience;
• OR, Associate's degree in emergency management, public administration, homeland security, or related field from an accredited college or university with five years of emergency management related experience and a minimum of 100 hours of documented training in business or public administration, business or public management, emergency management, or preparedness may be substituted for the bachelor's degree requirement;
• OR, High School Diploma or GED and ten years of emergency management related experience with 200 hours of documented training in business or public administration, business or public management, or emergency management, or preparedness may be substituted for the bachelor's degree requirement.
• Related experience consists of: Emergency Management, Logistics, Occupational Safety & Health, Project, Program Management, Incident Response, Public Safety, Business Continuity, Crisis Management, Continuous Improvement, or Homeland Security.
• Must have FEMA ISP Courses: IS 100.c, 200.c, 700.b, & 800.d.
• Must obtain within 1 year of employment the FEMA Professional Development Series, E/L/G 300, E/L/G 400, L449.
• Previous attendance of CERT basic training course preferred.
• Possess knowledge of appropriate techniques of planning, plan development, and coordination of functional planning efforts.
• Knowledge of Federal, State, and Local emergency management preparedness programs including Florida Statute 252 and its impact on local emergency management programs.
• Must have experience in working within an activated Emergency Operations Center as part of the preparations, response, recovery, or mitigation of a documented natural or man-made emergency, training, exercise, or drill.
• Certified Emergency Management (CEM) credential, offered by the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) preferred.
• Florida Professional Emergency Manager (FPEM) credential, offered by the Florida Emergency Preparedness Association (FEPA) preferred.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Work is performed primarily indoors with outdoor work on occasion.
• Frequently requires standing, sitting, walking, bending
• Frequently requires talking, hearing, and seeing near and far
• Frequently requires use of hands, repetitive hand and finger movements, reaching with hands and arms.
• Be able to travel by air. Travel may require overnight stay for longer periods of time.
• Must be able to lift at a minimum of 40 pounds.
• Outdoor work may consist of less-than-ideal weather and potentially hazardous conditions.
• Must be able to operate/drive a heavy duty or equivalent sized vehicle and must be able to tow trailers that may be long and/or heavy plus cargo.
• May travel occasionally to other counties within the state of Florida.
• Travel may include overnight stay for long periods of time.
• Flexibility to travel as needed for the job by various modes of transportation, primarily within Citrus County and Florida; however, could occasionally include travel within the United States Use of Agency vehicle would require appropriate driving history and passing agency driver's training requirements.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have the legal right to work in the United States.
• Valid Florida Driver's License.
• If a current CCSO employee, then no disciplinary actions within the last 12 months and completion of current position time commitment requirement.

GENERAL PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS:

• Demonstrates polite, helpful, and courteous behavior, respecting cultural differences, when interacting with the public and colleagues.
• Responds to supervision, guidance, and direction in a positive, receptive manner.
• Must be appropriately dressed and groomed.
• Reports to work promptly and properly prepared, notifying supervisor of intended absences.
• Acts in a professional manner, following established protocols and procedures.

An oral board with job-related questions and/or scenarios will be administered on a date specifically set with all potential candidates notified at least three days in advance of the specified date. The oral board passing score will be 80% or higher. The Sheriff reserves the right to make selections from internal or external sources.

Contact: Human Resources at (352) 341-7429 or humanresources@sheriffcitrus.org for more information.

Citrus County Sheriff's Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V. All hires, transfers, and promotions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital statis, religion, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.
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