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Commission adopts EMA director job description; position to require FEMA/NIMS training
Summary
The commission approved an EMA Director job description that details qualifications, NIMS/FEMA training expectations and on‑call disaster duties for the Elizabethton/Carter County EMA director role.
Carter County commissioners approved the Elizabethton/Carter County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Director job description, which specifies minimum qualifications, preferred training, and duties including oversight of emergency operations.
The job description—attached to the meeting packet and approved by motion—lists minimum qualifications (education, background checks, driver’s license) and preferred qualifications (ten years of technical/supervisory experience and FEMA professional development). The document states the director "is 'on call' for response to any type of disaster or major emergency: natural, manmade, or technological," and describes responsibilities including developing the emergency operations center and coordinating damage assessments.
The motion to approve the job description was recorded as unanimous. County leadership will proceed with any recruitment or classification steps required to fill or post the position under county personnel rules.
