Emergency Services Director Position - Charleston County, SC

[George W. Condon, Jr.]

POSITION: DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
GRADE: EXEC14
DEPARTMENT: EMERGENCY SERVICES
POSITION #EM100014
STARTING SALARY: $80,953 (Negotiable commensurate with experience)

This position is responsible for overseeing the County's Emergency Medical
Services Department, and providing administrative supervision for the
Awendaw Fire Department. In addition, this position oversees the County's
contractual relationship with the Charleston County Volunteer Rescue Squad.
The position serves under the Deputy County Administrator for Operations.
The Emergency Medical Services Department serves citizens County-wide and
has 150 employees. Awendaw Fire Department provides fire protection to a
rural portion of Charleston County and is a combination paid/volunteer fire
department with 14 employees. The Charleston County Volunteer Rescue Squad
serves County-wide and provides land and water search and rescue operations,
emergency extrications and recovery operations and has 50 active volunteers.
The combined budgets of Emergency Medical Services, Awendaw Fire Department
and Rescue Squad total $10 million. QUALIFICATIONS: This position requires
graduation from an accredited college or university in a field related to
Emergency Services or Public Administration. Successful candidate must have
extensive experience in progressively responsible positions dealing with the
management of emergency response agencies. Master's degree is desirable,
however an equivalent combination of education and experience will be
considered. Excellent communication and people management skills are
required. APPLICATION DEADLINE: JULY 21, 2000

http://www.charlestoncounty.org/employme.htm