Overview
Emergency Management Planner POS Jobs in Fayetteville, USA at Cumberland County, NC
Position: Emergency Management Planner I POS# 110000203
Salary: $58,682.18 Annually
Location : 500 Executive Place Fayetteville 28305, NC
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number:
Department: Emergency Services
Opening Date: 05/19/2026
Closing Date: 6/1/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Salary Grade: 112
Position Overview
This position plays a vital role in strengthening the County’s emergency preparedness, response, and recovery capabilities through the coordination and support of comprehensive emergency management programs and initiatives. Responsibilities include leading and supporting emergency planning efforts, coordinating training programs and disaster exercises, assisting with grant development and administration, conducting program analysis and research, and fostering strong partnerships through community outreach and public education initiatives.
The position also serves in a critical response capacity during emergency and disaster incidents, including natural disasters, hazardous materials events, technological emergencies, and search and rescue operations.
This role offers the opportunity to make a direct and meaningful impact on public safety, community resilience, and the protection of lives and property throughout Cumberland County.
Examples of Duties
- Develop, maintain, and assist in the implementation of the County Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) for response to natural, technological, and man-made disasters and emergencies.
- Coordinate and support Emergency Operations Center (EOC) activities during activations, including serving as back-up EOC management staff and maintaining operational readiness levels.
- Assist in the development, revision, and implementation of emergency response plans, standard operating guidelines, evacuation procedures, and continuity planning documents, including Business Continuity Plans (BCP), Continuity of Operations Plans (COOP), Mutual Aid Agreements, and Memorandums of Understanding/Agreement (MOU/MOAs).
- Coordinate and support Hazard Incident Management Team activities and collaborate with local, state, federal, military, volunteer, and private sector partners to enhance emergency preparedness and response capabilities.
- Maintain and update emergency management resources, contracts, inventories, maps, and databases, including disaster response equipment, hazardous materials resources, debris management contracts, and mass communication systems.
- Monitor compliance with the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and assist with Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA) activities, emergency planning initiatives, and future emergency management needs assessments.
- Respond to emergency and disaster incidents as assigned to assist with interagency coordination, damage assessment activities, expenditure tracking, situation reporting, and submission of required documentation to state and federal emergency management agencies.
- Coordinate with the National Weather Service (NWS), utility providers, schools, businesses, community organizations, and governmental agencies to support preparedness initiatives, emergency communications, and severe weather monitoring activities.
- Assist in the planning, coordination, facilitation, and documentation of emergency preparedness training programs, exercises, and drills in accordance with Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) standards.
- Promote public awareness and community preparedness by providing education, outreach, and training related to disaster preparedness, hazardous materials safety, emergency notification systems, and emergency response procedures.
Minimum Qualifications
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in Planning, Business or Public Administration, Disaster and Emergency Management, or an Emergency Services-related field, and two (2) years of experience planning and implementing emergency services response plans and activities; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Necessary additional requirements: Incident Command System courses 100, 200, 700, and 800 at time of hire
Management Preferences: Certification as an instructor in Fire, Law Enforcement or Emergency Medical subjects, North Carolina Emergency Management Coordinator and/or trained as HAZMAT first responder operations level I or above.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of the methods, procedures, policies, and operational practices of Cumberland County as they relate to emergency management and disaster response operations
- Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, standards, regulations, and compliance requirements governing emergency management and public safety operations
- Knowledge of the principles, practices, and procedures used in coordinating emergency service response programs, disaster preparedness initiatives, and emergency response planning activities
- Knowledge of departmental operations, organizational structure, and the functions and responsibilities of related agencies, departments, and emergency response…
Title: Emergency Management Planner POS
Company: Cumberland County, NC
Location: Fayetteville, USA
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