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City of Worcester Emergency Management Staff Assistant in Worcester, Massachusetts
The City of Worcester seeks qualified applicants for the position of Emergency Management Staff Assistant (Staff Assistant III) for the Department of Emergency Communications. Under the direction of the Director of Emergency Management, the position is responsible to provide administrative and logistical support to the Division of Emergency Management. This position is responsible for logistics, inventory tracking, vehicle and equipment readiness, maintaining Emergency Management facilities, and responding to incidents requiring Emergency Management staff. The position has on call responsibility which may require hours outside of regular working hours and weekends. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: \ Associate\'s Degree in Emergency Management, Business, or related field PLUS two (2) years of comparable work experience o An equivalent combination of education, training and four (4) years of work or volunteer experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job will be considered in lieu of the above-mentioned requirements. \ Computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint). \ Experience working with populations who are vulnerable in disasters. \ Experience working with municipal, state, and/or federal public safety agencies. \ Ability to obtain National Incident Management System certification to a level of IS-300 or greater within 6 months of employment. \ Excellent communication skills. \ Valid Driver\'s License and access to reliable transportation. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: \ Bachelor\'s Degree in Emergency Management, Business, or related field. \ Four (4) years of experience in emergency management and public safety or volunteering with organizations active in disaster. \ Two (2) years of experience working within a municipal infrastructure. \ Two (2) years of experience working with emergency management, logistics, preparedness, community engagement or other comparable public safety roles. \ Two (2) years of experience conducting project management. \ Two (2) years of experience working within the Incident Command System. Click Here to Read Full Job Description