TRAINING & EXERCISE COORDINATOR -AFSCME 1767 (DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT & REGIONAL SECURITY) MULTIPLE LOCATIONS- GRANT FUNDED

Under the direction of the Senior Training and Exercise Coordinator, collaborates with all relevant Cook County agencies to determine the training needs and priorities of those supported by the Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security (EMRS) through its training initiatives - focusing specifically on National Incident Management System (NIMS). May supervise; coordinate; plan and assist large-scale training exercises involving multiple jurisdictions and locations. Coordinates and collaborates internal and external departmental training personnel to include working with other staff, both internal and external to the Department. Assists in the coordination, planning and oversight of the development and execution of a long-range; multi-year; multiagency multi-jurisdictional training and exercise program. Performs other duties as assigned.

“Supplements EMRS Emergency and Critical Incident Response by functioning as the EMRS Duty Officer and receiving information from first responder agencies and forwarding actionable information to the EMRS management team. Is issued and maintains an EMRS cellular telephone and is required to answer this telephone 24 hrs. per day when called by EMRS leadership as a result of an emergency call back or to assist in a critical incident response.”