EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ASSISTANT PLANNER

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS  ASSISTANT PLANNER FRCOG seeks charismatic, resilient, enthusiastic individual to join our Emergency Preparedness program. The program supports FRCOG, its members and partners, and the W. MA Health & Medical Coalition, to prepare for, respond to, and recover from, natural and manmade disasters and emerging infectious disease. We provide advocacy, planning, and cooperative services proactively and in direct response to our communities' needs. The right candidate possesses flexibility to engage a variety of projects/tasks, willingness to learn, and an interest in planning for all-hazard emergency management, climate adaptation, and local/regional resilience. Aptitude for building and maintaining relationships w/ different groups/coalitions and government partners strongly desired. Position regularly contacts partners and occasionally presents to groups. Three yrs experience in emergency management, regional planning, public health, public administration, or equivalent work; or a BS in planning, public health, emergency management, public administration; or equivalent combination of ed and experience. FT (37.5 hrs/wk) w/ hybrid work options possible. Occasional eve/wkend hrs w/ mandatory 24/7 on-call duty approx. 1 wk/mo. Hrly pay range starts at $28.50; final offer based on experience. If this is work you'd like to do, please apply even if not a perfect match. Contact dnietsche@frcog.org w/ questions. Mail cover letter and resume to: Assistant Planner Search, FRCOG, 12 Olive St., Greenfield, MA 01301 or email to admin@frcog.org. Apps accepted until position filled. AA/EOE. Interested in candidates from diverse cultural, ethnic, and racial backgrounds, with unique strengths and experiences, and well-suited to understanding the needs of the diverse populations we serve.