Hazardous Materials/WMD Coordi

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB The purpose of this class is to coordinate, manage, and supervise all operations of the County’s COBRA Team and Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)/Emergency Operations Team, as well as the County’s hazardous materials program. This position provides technical expertise in the investigation and prosecution of criminal activity involving hazardous materials or related law violations, conducts field chemical analysis of samples and evidence, and oversees HazMat/WMD training and response. The coordinator manages multi-agency responses to hazardous materials or WMD incidents and ensures the operational readiness of the HazMat Division. This class plans, organizes, and implements programs within broad organizational policies and reports program progress to administration through formal reports and briefings. SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Essential Functions: Manages the Hazardous Materials Division and all hazardous materials responses. Plans, coordinates, and manages the County’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) and hazardous materials programs, ensuring compliance with all applicable policies, procedures, laws, regulations, and safety standards. Researches current best practices and methods for HazMat and CBRNE response; develops, recommends, and implements goals and objectives to ensure the County’s preparedness. Prepares, maintains, and annually reviews CBRNE and HazMat emergency response plans, policies, and procedures. Manages HazMat/WMD training for internal staff and partner agencies; plans and conducts emergency preparedness and response training, evaluates team members’ skills, and develops initial, remedial, and refresher programs. Coordinates the organization, analysis, planning, and assignment of resources to prepare for, mitigate, respond to, and recover from CBRNE or HazMat incidents. Provides direct supervision of EOT/COBRA and HazMat team members during response operations. Oversees WMD/HazMat investigations; prepares cases, processes evidence, and assists with prosecution of criminal cases. Coordinates the HazMat permitting program and conducts inspections of HazMat-related businesses. Supervises personnel assigned to the Hazardous Materials Division and other staff during incidents or investigations. Researches available equipment and new technologies for HazMat/CBRNE management; makes recommendations for County implementation. Receives and processes HazMat/WMD intelligence from federal and state agencies and distributes it as authorized. Coordinates CBRNE and HazMat programs with local, state, and federal emergency management officials. Conducts fire and life safety inspections and performs code enforcement of adopted County regulations. Responds to public calls for emergency assistance, providing leadership as required. Secures and administers grant funding for assigned programs; monitors expenditures and prepares related reports. Assists in public education programs to increase awareness of hazardous materials handling, fire and life safety codes, and related topics; provides educational presentations to community groups. Maintains accurate training, response, and certification records. Receives and responds to inquiries, concerns, complaints, and requests for assistance regarding areas of responsibility. Compiles data and prepares reports required by the Department, County, and/or other agencies. Performs general administrative and clerical work as required, including preparing reports, correspondence, data entry, filing, and document management. Attends training, workshops, seminars, conferences, and meetings to maintain and enhance job knowledge and skills. Performs other duties as assigned. MINIMUM EDUCATION AND TRAINING Bachelor’s degree with education in public safety, criminal justice, public administration, hazardous materials response/management, code enforcement, or a closely related field. Five (5) ye…

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