Community Resilience Coordinator

Community Resilience Coordinator

The County of Monterey is a diverse community set in a picturesque coastal location and offers tourists and residents alike the comfort of a moderate, Mediterranean climate, miles of beautiful beaches, spectacular mountain ranges, groves of redwoods, low-rolling foothills, and scenic valleys. Boasting such world-renowned attractions as the spectacular Big Sur Coast, Laguna Seca Raceway, 17-Mile Drive, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Cannery Row, the Steinbeck Center, the Monterey Jazz and Blues Festivals and Pebble Beach – possibly the world's most famous golf course, it's easy to see why over 450,000 residents choose to live here and an estimated four million visitors a year make the County of Monterey their destination of choice. The County of Monterey is committed to honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans and eligible military spouses and awards veterans' preference points for this recruitment.

The County of Monterey Department of Emergency Management (DEM) serves as the Operational Area Authority under the California Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) and the National Incident Management System (NIMS). DEM is responsible for coordinating all phases of emergency management across Monterey County jurisdictions and partner agencies. The department provides leadership in incident coordination, situational awareness, resource management, and emergency operations, ensuring an integrated and effective countywide response to disasters and large-scale emergencies. DEM also administers planning and training programs, public warning and information systems, and interagency collaboration to enhance community resilience and disaster readiness.

Join our team of dedicated emergency management and administrative professionals who are committed to excellence, innovation, and public service. We are a high-performing, community-focused organization that values collaboration, critical thinking, and creative problem-solving to build a safer, more resilient Monterey County.

Position Summary: The Community Resilience Coordinator will be responsible for developing, coordinating, and implementing disaster preparedness education programs to support County emergency management objectives; conducting outreach and engagement activities with community-based organizations, schools, faith-based organizations, businesses, neighborhood groups, and the public to strengthen disaster readiness and whole community resilience; coordinating community preparedness initiatives with volunteer groups, such as Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and other volunteer disaster service programs; developing brochures and pamphlets regarding community education on disaster preparedness best practices; developing and delivering training, workshops, presentations, exercises, and educational materials related to disaster preparedness and other related job duties.

The Eligible List established by this recruitment process may be used County-wide to fill current and future vacancies on a regular full-time, part-time, or temporary basis.

Examples of Duties

• Assess need for education and training.
• Develop curriculum for an educational or training program to meet needs.
• Research educational and training materials.
• Develop program guidelines and procedures to achieve program objectives.
• Coordinate and/or prepare and deliver presentations.
• Conduct outreach to community organizations, such as schools, services organizations, festivals and special events.
• Develop brochures and pamphlets regarding the program assignment and volunteer opportunities.
• Develop written materials, forms and correspondence as needed.
• Develop recruitment programs to attract volunteers and interview and select participants.
• Train, supervise, schedule work and oversee the activities of volunteers.
• Analyze and report on the effectiveness of education, training and volunteer programs.
• Develop and implement a volunteer recognition/retention program.

Examples of Experience/Education/Training

Any combination of training, education and/or experience which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities and required conditions of employment is qualifying. An example of a way these requirements might be acquired is: Experience: Experience in coordinating, training or educating; experience as a participant in a volunteer program which included responsibility for development, implementation and maintenance of the program; experience supervising staff or volunteers; education or training in teaching or curriculum development; experience performing complex activities in the program area, or other combinations of experience which demonstrate the above knowledge and skills.

Additional Information

The required conditions of employment include, but are not limited to the following:

• Possess and maintain a valid California Class C driver's license or the ability to provide suitable transportation that is approved by the appointing authority; and have/maintain a satisfactory driving record by the time of hire.
• Be available to report after work hours, work irregular or protracted hours, shifts, nights, weekends and holidays during times of emergency and/or disaster situations, periods of extended duration, and for on call duty as scheduled.
• Prospective incumbent needs to pass a background check which includes fingerprinting.

The County of Monterey offers an excellent benefits package. Please visit our website to view the J Unit Benefit Summary Sheet. This information is not legally binding, nor does it serve as a contract. The benefits listed in the Monterey County Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution, or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) prevail over this listing.

As a condition of employment, prospective employees may be required to submit to a background review which may include a review of information concerning present and/or prior employment, driving record, and record of any criminal convictions. Employment is contingent upon acceptable documentation verifying identity and authorization for employment in the U.S.; a list of acceptable documents is available on the USCIS Form I-9. If you are hired into this classification in a temporary position, your rate of pay will be hourly, and you will not be eligible for the benefits listed in the summary.

The selection process is tentative, and applicants will be notified if changes are made. To assess applicants' possession of required qualifications, the examination process may include an oral examination, pre-examination exercises, performance examination, and/or written examination. The competitive examination process includes submittal of required application materials. A complete application package will include:

• A completed County of Monterey Employment Application
• Responses to the Supplemental Questions

All application materials must be received by final filing deadline. Resumes, cover letters, letters of interest, and other correspondence will not be accepted as a substitute for required application materials. All required application materials will be competitively evaluated. Those applicants that are determined to be the most appropriately qualified will be invited to participate further in the selection process.

The County of Monterey is committed to honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans and eligible military spouses (i.e., surviving spouses of veterans, spouses of totally disabled veterans, and spouses of active-duty service members) and awards veterans' preference points for this recruitment. To obtain a Veterans and Eligible Military Spouse Preference Application, please visit the Human Resources website or click on the following link: Click Here to View the Veterans and Eligible Military Spouse Preference Application

To apply for veterans' preference points, veterans or eligible military spouses must complete and email a Veterans and Eligible Military Spouse Preference Application with supporting documentation of their eligibility by the final filing deadline to View email address on click.appcast.io

Monterey County is a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer. The County seeks candidates who can make contributions in an environment of cultural and ethnic diversity. Monterey County is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact Laura Carucci, Senior Human Resources Analyst, at View phone number on click.appcast.io, or View email address on click.appcast.io.