Hybrid Administrative Analyst II-Emergency Management Specialist II na Howard County Government, MD
Howard County Government, MD · Ellicott City, Estados Unidos Da América · Hybrid
- Junior
- Escritório em Ellicott City
About the Department
Howard County:
Conveniently located in the heart of central Maryland between Baltimore and Washington, Howard County offers the charm of a historic past mixed with the excitement of a cosmopolitan community.
Howard County Government:
Howard County Government is a leader in innovation, best practices and sustainability. It is consistently ranked as one of the best places to live and work in the country. In 2025, Howard County Government received a record-breaking 83 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo) – the most awards in the state of Maryland, and the fifth highest in the nation, as compared to more than 3000 counties. NACo Achievement Awards are the premier national honor to recognize innovative and transformative programs that provide new services for county residents, improve existing programs, upgrade working conditions, and enhance citizen participation and public policy making.
What are we looking for?
We are looking for outstanding individuals to join our team and contribute to excellence in Howard County operations.
What you'll like most about working at Howard County Government:
- We are committed to workplace excellence in every area of County government.
- We have a highly talented, diverse, and inclusive workplace. Your input will not only be heard, but it will be encouraged!
- We offer competitive compensation and great benefits including medical, retirement, and wellness programs.
- As a member of the Howard County Government team, you'll be helping drive our culture and directly impact what makes us an amazing place to work.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Emergency Management Specialist II (Administrative Analyst II), reporting to the Deputy Director of the Office of Emergency Management (OEM), is responsible for applying the principles and practices of emergency management to perform intermediate professional administrative work and program/project management, in such areas as: Alert Warning/Communications, Continuity, Finance, Contracts, Grants, Logistics, Mitigation and Resiliency, Operations Support Services, Outreach, Planning, Social Media and Internal Affairs, Software and Technology, Training and Exercise, and Corrective Actions. The Emergency Management Specialist II supervises and independently leads projects, project teams, and other related work.
The Emergency Management Specialist II position functions under "essential personnel/emergency employee" provisions. Employees are required to report to the EOC within 1 hour in emergency situations. Therefore, this position requires a flexible work schedule to attend community functions, work with allied organizations, and participate in active emergency operations.
The Emergency Management Specialist II will be required to serve as an "On-Call Emergency Manager" on a rotating schedule that will include nights and weekends following the successful completion of the various training and certification program specific to Office of Emergency Management and emergency management work.
***IMPORTANT NOTICE: This is a grant funded position.***
STARTING SALARY HIRING RANGE:
$36.49 - $42.39
$75,903 - $88,180
CLASS DESCRIPTION:
Performs intermediate professional level administrative work, which may include supervisory responsibility, under general supervision from an administrative or technical superior. Work includes administrative support of a functional program and professional level analysis and coordination of functional office programs and activities.
Position Duties
Include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
Candidate selected will be required to serve as an "On-Call Emergency Manager" on a rotating schedule that will include nights and weekends following the successful completion of the training and certification program. Functions under "essential personnel/emergency employee" provisions. Employees are required to report to the EOC within 1 hour in emergency situations. |
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
This position may require supervisory responsibilities.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree and two (2) years relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
PREFERRED EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Advanced academic degree in a related field.
- Experience in emergency management such as but not limited to planning, training and exercise, alert and warning communications, and/or program/project management.
- Experience in local emergency management.
- Any relevant professional certifications: Certified Emergency Manager (CEM), Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP), Lean Six Sigma (any level), Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM), Certified Climate Change Professional (CC-P), etc.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
- The employee frequently is required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to touch, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
- The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to outside weather conditions such as but limited to wet, humid, extreme cold, extreme heat conditions.
- The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme outdoor environments and high, precarious places.
- Employees in this classification are occasionally required to wear personal protective equipment such as hearing protection, hardhats, safety glasses and/or goggles, and respiratory protection and must complete required safety training. As such, employees must be able to pass the medical evaluation required prior to respiratory protection fit testing.
- The noise level in the work environment is sometimes moderate.
LANGUAGE SKILLS, MATHEMATICAL SKILLS AND REASONING ABILITY:
- Knowledge of emergency management such as but not limited to planning, training and exercise, grants/fiscal support, and/or program management.
- Exemplary professional writing, communication (written and oral), and interpersonal skills.
- Experience working with diverse stakeholders.
- Experience managing programs and projects with minimal oversight.
- Ability to lead/manage programs and supervise staff.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
- Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
- Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
- Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Ability to travel to and move around various sites independently to respond to and perform emergency management work, attend various meetings and events, and other related work.
