Emergency Services Director jobs in Buffalo, NY

Must have a minimum of 15 years of relevant emergency management experience in a police, fire, or other first responder agency. A bachelor’s degree may substitute for four years of experience.

Must have demonstrated ability to interact with relevant stakeholders, including during time of an emergency, including members of the public, Federal, State, County, and Local first responders, and emergency management officials, public/elected officials, and the media.

Ability to manage and lead high profile projects and programs.

Ability to respond to Executive and external stakeholder requests for information during ongoing operations. Must have excellent communication skills, good judgement, and ability to prioritize.

Must have emergency communications administration and management experience, including knowledge of public safety functions and public safety communication’s environment, demands, requirements, procedures, and systems; and

Must have demonstrated experience working with counterterrorism and antiterrorism professionals and organizations.

NOTE: Support of operations during times of emergency and disaster from State Emergency Operations Center (EOC), state field offices and/or local deployments may be required, which would result in a change and/or increase in working hours, locations and/or duties.

NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING: Employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to the agency’s Telecommuting Program Guidelines.