The Chester County Department of Emergency Services (DES) works to promote and assist in providing safety and security to Chester County citizens so they can work, live, and grow in a healthy and safe community.
The Radiological Response Coordinator is responsible for radiological emergency planning and exercises specific to the Limerick Generating Station (LGS) and Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station (PBAPS). This will include maintaining the County radiological emergency response plans to a point of readiness, as well as coordination with county, state, federal and municipal partners.
This is an essential employee position. This position requires availability 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Essential employees are obligated to report to work as scheduled or remain at work during emergencies. Following is the duty statement for essential employees:
“Carries out essential job functions or assigned emergency duties which may involve assignments within the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), deployment to a field location to participate in emergency management activities, or other duties as required during periods of emergencies. If received, emergency assignments may be performed under adverse conditions and continue for periods ranging from a few hours to several weeks”.
Relevant background checks, clearances, physicals, drug tests, and any other assessments or evaluations will be conducted after an offer of employment is given per County policy.
Computer Skills:
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have:
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Intermediate Microsoft Office skills (computer skills)
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Intermediate cyber navigation skills for research purposes.
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Intermediate knowledge of records management systems.
Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to stand, sit, walk, work with machinery, talk, see, and hear. At times the employee will need to bend, twist, or rotate at the waist, kneel, stoop, crouch, or squat, climb stairs, lift items weighing up to 50 pounds, push and carry items, work with an uncommon level of noise, and smell.
The special vision requirements for this job are as follows:
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Close and Distance vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less & 20 feet or more).
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Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors) – smoke color, hose color, etc.
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Peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point) – for safety while working during training or at an incident scene.
Work Environment:
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The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet but can be moderate to loud depending on the assignment. Work assignments can change rapidly.
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Will occasionally be exposed to outside weather and adverse weather conditions.
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Will be required to operate a motor vehicle; at times this may include hazardous driving conditions.
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Will occasionally be required to work extended hours, nights, weekends, and holidays.
Other:
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This position requires flexibility in order to meet the customers’ needs.
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Ability to work extended hours, as required.
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This position requires professionalism.
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Ability to assess man-made or natural damage, as required.