Region 8 Response/Preparedness Coord. - 31001800

Requisition No: 878117 

Agency: Division of Emergency Management

Working Title: Region 8 Response/Preparedness Coord. - 31001800

 Pay Plan: CS Exempt (EOG)

Position Number: 31001800 

Salary:  $55,799.16 

Posting Closing Date: 06/30/2026 

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Region 8 Response/Preparedness Coordinator

Bureau of Response

Florida Division of Emergency Management

This position serves the following counties: Indian River, Martin, Palm Beach and St. Lucie.

 

The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) plans for and responds to both natural and man-made disasters. These range from floods and hurricanes to incidents involving hazardous materials or nuclear power. FDEM is the liaison between federal, state, and local agencies. FDEM prepares and implements a statewide Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, routinely conducts extensive exercises to test state and county emergency response capabilities, provides technical assistance to local governments as they prepare emergency plans and procedures, as well as conducts emergency operations trainings for state and local government agencies.

 

FDEM serves as the lead agency for the State Emergency Response Team (SERT), whose primary goal is the coordination of the state’s efforts during disaster response and recovery. This coordination is conducted within the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) in Tallahassee. Additionally, FDEM manages the State Watch Office; the 24-hour a day operation tasked with providing situational awareness to stakeholders statewide. After a disaster, FDEM conducts damage assessment surveys and advises the Governor of the State of Florida on whether to declare an emergency and seek federal relief funds. It is against this backdrop that FDEM strives to demonstrate its mission of, “Coordinate, collaborate, and communicate with our community stakeholders for a resilient Florida”, along with our vision of “Leading the Profession in building prepared and resilient communities”.

 

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

 

This position serves as the Region 8 Response Coordinator within the Regional Coordination Unit with the Bureau of Response, serving as a liaison between FDEM and local emergency management agencies to ensure all related functions are in compliance with state and federal emergency management guidelines, and receive situational updates to ensure a consistent common operating picture between coordinating elements. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provide technical assistance to county emergency management organizations and local officials concerning emergency management preparedness and response activities and programs including but not limited to comprehensive emergency management planning, emergency response and preparedness grants (i.e., Hazardous Materials, Infrastructure, State Homeland Security, etc.), sheltering and evacuation planning, and disaster response coordination.
• Maintain regular communication with emergency management partners (i.e., local, municipal, state, etc.) to provide support in the administration of emergency management programs and disseminate critical provide disaster preparedness information to partners.
• Conduct assessments of local emergency management programs response and preparedness activities and capabilities identified in their respective Comprehensive Emergency Management Plans to ensure their ability to execute response priorities prior to, during, and following an emergency or disaster event.
• Coordinate, facilitate, and participate in trainings (i.e., local emergency management exercises, etc.), seminars (i.e., Mutual Aid Seminars, etc.), assessments (i.e., Shelter Qualitative Structure Evaluation, etc.), and workshops (i.e., Quarterly Regional Emergency Management Meetings, etc.) with partners to ensure continuous communication and readiness of the respective FDEM Region.
• Represent FDEM in varied outreach activities statewide (i.e., expositions, conferences, county meetings, etc.) disseminating disaster preparedness information to partners.
• Participates in on-site implementation of operational plans during emergencies and disasters, and coordinate emergency or disaster response efforts when directed by FDEM leadership.
• Coordinate and communicate with the Regional Recovery and Mitigation Coordinator to ensure a basic understandi