FloodPlain Programs Manager

JOB SUMMARY

Under supervision of the Deputy Director of the EDS - Building Inspection Division, oversees the activities related to the Town’s floodplain management programs including participation in the National Flood Insurance Program, Community Rating System, and Building Code Effectiveness Grading Schedule.  This position is responsible for supporting Town-wide efforts to mitigate flood hazards including coastal and rainfall flooding and sea level rise. The position coordinates public education and internal training related to these events.  The position supports the Building Official as well as other departmental efforts that enhance community resiliency. 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: 

• Responsible for overseeing and improving the Town’s participation in NFIP, CRS, and BCEGS programs; ensures FEMA and ISO requirements are met and exceeded where possible.
• Acts as the Town’s Floodplain Manager; develops and implements regulations, work processes, and educational outreach to reduce the flood risk within the Town’s floodplains.  Approval, Tracking, and Reporting of Elevation Certificates and maintain related records.
• Supports the Town’s Emergency Management and Resilience Officer in flood related resilience efforts such as participation in the Charleston Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan and grant administration.
• Coordinates with other departments and outside agencies to promote and coordinate policies/procedures, work objectives and activities that achieve the Town’s floodplain management goals as well as other community resiliency enhancement efforts.
• Attends and participates in meetings, conferences, committees, and activities of professional organizations related to the job functions of the position.
• Responds to calls/emails as needed by the public. 
• Provides technical and administrative assistance with the daily operations and special projects of the department to help align the department and Town goals.
• Assists with preparing and presenting department reports, compiling data for technical reports, and coordinating special studies.
• Performs other related assigned duties.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK:

Bachelor’s Degree in Planning, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field and seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in municipal planning, development, building inspection, or a related field, to include supervisory experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Valid South Carolina driver’s license is required.
• Possession and maintenance of the following certifications is preferred or expected to be attained within six months; Association of State Floodplain Managers Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM), FEMA/NIMS ICS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND APTITUDES:

• Knowledge of the NFIP, CRS Coordinator Manual, Charleston Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan, and Mount Pleasant Flood Ordinance;
• Knowledge of and proficiency with the construction requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act;
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of land development, building construction and civil engineering practices;
• Knowledge of department practices and services and specifically the Town of Mount Pleasant Code of Ordinances pertaining to building, zoning, subdivision, land development, storm water and flood damage prevention.
• Knowledge of the Town’s geography, related agencies and surrounding jurisdictions;
• Ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving broader aspects of organizational programs and operations, moderately unstable situations, or the direction, control and planning of an entire program or set of programs.

• Ability to meet and deal appropriately with Town employees, officials and the public in a professional manner.

• Ability to establish effective working relationships with department staff, members of the general public and other agencies;
• Ability to coordinate, manage, and/or correlate data; Includes exercising judgment in determining time, place and/or sequence of operations, referencing data analyses to determine necessity for revision of organizational components, and in the formulation of operational strategy;
• Ability to function in a managerial capacity for an organizational unit; includes the ability to make decisions on procedural and technical levels;
• Ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, advisory and/or design data, and information;
• Ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; ability to calculate decimals and percentages; may include ability to perform mathematical operations involving basic algebraic principles and formulas, and basic geometric principles and calculations;
• Ability to apply principles of influence systems, such as motivation, incentive, and leadership, and to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to resolve problems.
• Possess a thorough knowledge of Microsoft Windows, Outlook, Excel and Word, BlueBeam, permitting software or similar software.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, usage of computers and reading.

This position requires substantial repetitive motion of wrists, hands, and fingers.  The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, grasp or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

The employee consistently maintains balance either sitting, standing, or walking and is occasionally required to stoop or crouch. The employee may occasionally push, pull, or lift and move objects up to 10 pounds. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:  

The work environment involves a general professional office setting. Occasional site visits may involve exposure to intermittent machine or related noise or a combination of unpleasant elements such as odors, chemical fumes, dust, smoke, heat, cold, oil, dirt or grease. Work may also involve mental stress, such as completing several unrelated tasks within a relatively short period of time.

To deliver superior performance in a manner that is distinctive and impactful to each person served and that establishes a standard for quality that endures for generations.