Assistant Director of Emergency Management (Department Promotional Only) - County of San Mateo

The County of San Mateo’s Department of Emergency Management (DEM) is accepting applications for the position of Assistant Director of Emergency Management.

About the Department

DEM’s mission is to advance community resilience through a proactive and comprehensive approach to emergency management, involving the whole community in every phase of disaster preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery. To learn more about DEM, please visit https://www.smcgov.org/dem.

The Position            

Assist in planning, organizing, directing, and reviewing the activities and programs related to the emergency management functions within the Department of Emergency Management (DEM); provide highly responsible and complex administrative support to the Director of Emergency Management; and act as the Director in their absence.

The Ideal Candidate

As the Assistant Director of Emergency Management, you will be responsible for but not limited to the following:

• Assist the Director of Emergency Management in designing, administering, directing and coordinating all departmental activities and programs, including establishing and achieving department priorities, goals and objectives, strategic and long-range planning.
• Provide oversight and leadership in carrying out the day-to-day operations of the Department, including managing the implementation of emergency management programs by leading, supervising, training, assigning and evaluating the activities of emergency management personnel.
• Oversee administrative functions of the department as assigned, including fiscal, human resources, facilities/safety, contracts/grants, and technology issues; ensure department operations are consistent with County rules, policies, and procedures; either directly or through subordinate staff seek new sources of funding; ensure appropriate administration of contracts and grants; and ensure implementation of appropriate technologies to maximize efficiencies and services.
• Develop, review and implement emergency plans, protocols and standard operating procedures to meet established goals.
• Develop, evaluate and implement department policies, workflow procedures, standards, goals and objectives, including for monitoring and evaluating DEM responses in times of disaster; analyzes programs and services to continually seek program and process improvements.
• Participate in the development, and may oversee the preparation, of the department's budget and operational improvement plans; ensure and prioritize appropriate allocation of resources to achieve measurable goals and program objectives; research, analyze, and advise the Director of specific costs and recommendations for programs and services.
• Manage and participate in personnel actions for the department, including selection, performance planning, discipline, training and development. 
• May represent the department and Director before the Board of Supervisors; work with other County departments to advance the needs of the department and the County.
• Serve on committees to represent the Department's needs; represent the Department to external stakeholders, including community based organizations, schools, and the public; and act as a liaison with department heads, employees, the media, and the public.
• Act as the Director of Emergency Management in their absence.
• Perform related duties as assigned.