Description
The Woodford County Fiscal Court is currently accepting applications for the position of Emergency Management Deputy Director. This full-time position reports to the Emergency Management Director and assists in all tasks related to daily administration of Emergency Management as required by KRS Chapter 39. Other duties include responding to all emergencies and coordinating response with other county agencies. The successful candidate must have a high school diploma or equivalent and two years of public safety or military experience. Due to the rapid response needed to emergency situations, preference may be given to applicants who reside in Woodford County.
A more detailed job description and application can be obtained online at https://woodfordcountyky.gov/jobs or Woodford County Human Resources Manager, 103 South Main Street, Room 203, Versailles, KY 40383.
Email applications can be submitted to ttipton@woodfordcountyky.gov. Applications will be accepted through Monday, July 6, 2026 at 4:00 pm.
Woodford County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Requirements
Position Summary:
The Emergency Management Deputy works at the discretion of the County Judge/Executive and the Magistrates. The Emergency Management Deputy’s immediate
supervisor is the Emergency Management Director.
The Deputy’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Assists with preparatory, response, recovery, and mitigation initiatives of the Department.
- Responds to emergencies deemed significant by KRS Chapter 39 to coordinate response with other agencies in Woodford County.
- Represents the Department at various functions, interacting with civic and community groups to promote emergency management programs.
- Maintains equipment and facilities to be response ready.
- Completes a minimum of 16 related training.
- Performs other related work as assigned.
Inspects and cleans vehicles, work area, equipment and supplies as needed. Responsible for refueling vehicles daily, proper radio communications, driving an emergency vehicle emergent and non-emergent to and from the scene and to other designated locations. Assist other emergency service agencies within the geographical area assigned concerning public safety issues and situations in an emergency and non-emergency role. Perform other tasks as required or assigned by the Director.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge,
skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education/Experience:
- High school diploma
- Two years’ public safety or military experience
- IS-100 Introduction to the Incident Command System
- IS-200 Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response
- IS-700 An Introduction to the National Incident Management System
- IS-800 National Response Framework, An Introduction
- ICS-300 Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents
- ICS-400 Advanced ICS
- (300 & 400 completed within 18 months)
- Emergency Vehicle Operations
Special Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Safety is always the first priority in day-to-day activities as well as when responding to emergencies
- Possession of current driver’s license is required.
- Minimum of twenty-one (21) years of age.
- Must clear a criminal background check.
- Must pass with no restriction, an employment physical including drug screening.
- Successful completion of (and maintain current certification in) CPR.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be
exposed to hazardous environments or toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee also is exposed to work in outdoor weather conditions potentially at disaster scenes-during
response to or recovery from disasters.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly
required to talk, hear, and smell. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; climb or
balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with or without assistance. Specific vision abilities required by
this job include close vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Mental Demands:
While performing the duties of this class, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information, and documents; analyze and solve problems; use math and mathematical reasoning; observe and interpret situations; learn and apply new information or skills; and interact with County staff, other organizations, and the public. The ability to multi-task is required.
