Jonathan Tye
Valdosta,GA
Summary
A service-oriented leader with over 24 years of local government experience, Possesses strong competencies in complex problem-solving, consensus-building, administration, and management, excellent communication and time management skills, and demonstrates accuracy and efficiency in task handling.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Emergency Management Director
Lowndes County Board of Commissioners
08.2007 - Current
- Working with public, private, and NGO partners, develops and implements operational plans and procedures utilizing all-hazards approach to ensure community is prepared to respond to, recover from, and mitigate effects of various types of disasters
- Keep informed of activities or changes that could affect likelihood of emergency, as well as those that could affect response efforts and details of plan implementation
- Propose alteration of emergency response procedures based on regulatory changes, technological changes, or knowledge gained from outcomes of previous emergency situations
- Performs comprehensive risk assessments and develops strategies to manage those risks to safeguard community effectively
- Maintains Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in constant state of readiness and leads countywide coordination efforts as EOC Manager during large-scale events that require activation
- Facilitate coordination of response and recovery activities when local community is impacted by disaster or other major incident
- Examples include ordering evacuations, opening public shelters, and implementing special needs plans and programs
- Coordination is facilitated across all levels of government, local, state, and federal
- Served as lead coordinating agency during numerous disasters, including four federally declared disasters in Lowndes County, such as COVID-19 and Hurricane Idalia
- In addition, served as Reservist, serving as County Liaison in affected counties on behalf of Georgia Emergency Management Agency during four additional federally declared disasters
- Review emergency plans of individual organizations, such as medical facilities, to ensure their adequacy
- Consult with officials of local and area governments, schools, hospitals, and other institutions to determine their needs and capabilities during natural disaster or other emergency
- Prepare emergency situation status reports that describe response and recovery efforts, ongoing resource needs, and preliminary damage assessment information
- Develop and maintain liaisons with municipalities, county departments, and similar entities to facilitate plan development, response effort coordination, and exchanges of personnel and equipment
- Attend meetings, conferences, and workshops related to emergency management to learn new information and develop working relationships with other specialists
- Develop instructional materials for public and make presentations to citizens' groups to provide information on emergency plans and their implementation process
- Develop and perform tests and evaluations of emergency management plans in accordance with state and federal regulations.
Emergency Management Director/Fire Chief
Lowndes County Board of Commissioners
04.2016 - 02.2020
- Supervised, directed and evaluated over 100 assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals
- Coordinated, monitored, and directed, either personally or through subordinate supervisors, daily operations and activities of Suppression, Fire Prevention, Training, and Equipment Maintenance Division
- Established priorities for department activities; delegated assignments and placed personnel on assigned shifts; ensured proper allocation of personnel and other resources; disseminated information and special orders
- Developed long-range management plans; evaluated and determined proficiency level of assigned division personnel; identified areas requiring improvement; formulated and executed action plans to correct deficiencies
- Responsible for initiating and making decisions regarding all departmental personnel actions; made decisions regarding hiring, promotions, demotions, terminations, and interdepartmental transfers; and made decisions regarding disciplinary and grievance actions
- Interacted with other agencies throughout county; coordinated mutual fire and rescue protection plans with surrounding municipalities
- Instructed and directed subordinates regarding proper procedures and protocol of department; reviewed all work for compliance with standards, policies, and procedures; scheduled and coordinated in-service training for personnel
- Developed annual budget allocations for appropriate divisions; monitored expenditures for fiscal compliance; entered/retrieved data to/from computer system as required
- Directed organization's financial or budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, or increase efficiency
- Implemented corrective action plans to solve organizational or departmental problems.
Ebola Response Planner
South Health District
09.2015 - 09.2016
- Developed specific Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) response Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for ten-county area of South Health District
- Developed local Disease Exposure Control Plans to ensure consistent control of EVD spread within ten county jurisdiction of South Health District
- Led training and orientation meetings for over 100 individuals on district EVD plans and assisted with implementing applicable EVD plans and SOPs
- Conduct educational workshops on District EVD plans for district healthcare and first responder partners
- Participated in state-funded regional EVD healthcare coalition-based tabletop exercise
- Participate in EVD conference calls scheduled by state
- Work with Healthcare Coalition members to ensure awareness level knowledge of plans, policies, and procedures relating to local EVD Response.
Firefighter - Lieutenant
Valdosta Fire Department
01.2000 - 07.2007
- Responded to all types of rescue, fire suppression, medical, and non-medical emergency calls and implement actions required to save lives and property, including basic life support and CPR, and assist fire paramedics when necessary
- Participated in continuing study, training, and drill activity to achieve and maintain required skills, including regular fitness programs to maintain adequate health and physical strength
- Maintained apparatus, living quarters, and grounds; answered phones and monitored access to station
- Conducted public education, fire prevention, pre-incident planning, safety inspections, and drills for local businesses, schools, apartment buildings, and private residences; performed public relations/community service functions
- Tested, checked, maintained, and operated equipment necessary in fire suppression, such as fire hoses, nozzles, gas-powered generators, exhaust fans, and various hand tools; tested and maintained other equipment used in rescue activities, such as ladders, ropes, extrication tools, etc.; operated radio equipment and computers
- Tested, checked, maintained, and operated fire hydrants during fire ground operations and regular maintenance schedule
- Responded to fire service calls that required use of confined space, high- and low-angle rope, and surface water rescue procedures
- Prepared and maintained various departmental reports and forms
- Received specialized training to answer hazardous materials alarms with units designed to handle explosives, radioactive materials, acids, and flammable materials to stabilize situations; operated necessary clean-up equipment
- Assumed duties of higher-ranking officer when assigned
- Drove and operated various fire apparatus
- Operated various medical equipment, devices, or instruments necessary to treat medical emergencies and save lives
- Performed other duties as assigned.
Education
National Emergency Management Advanced Academy -
Emergency Management Institute
Camp Blanding, FL08.2017
A.A - Business Administration
Macon State College
Macon, GA06.1998
Skills
- Public Safety and Security
- Administration and Management
- Critical Thinking
- Service Orientation
- Time Management
- Consensus Building
- Complex Problem Solving
- Team Collaboration
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Active Listening
- Strategic Thinking
- Crisis Management
Certification
- BLS Instructor
- GA Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Instructor
- NPQ Firefighter II
- NPQ Fire Instructor II
- NPQ Fire Officer III
- NPQ Public Fire and Life Safety Educator
- FEMA ICS Instructor
- Stop the Bleed Instructor
- Professional Certified Emergency Manager
- State Certified Peer Counselor
References
- Joe Pritchard, County Manager (Retired), Lowndes County Board of Commissioners, jdpritchard2@gmail.com, (229) 251-3633
- Mara Shaw, Associate Director, Governmental Training Division, Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia, mara.shaw@uga.edu, (229) 251-6747
- Lanita Lloyd, Georgia Emergency Services Director, The Salvation Army, lanitalloyd@gmail.com, (770) 337-0125
- Bill Twomey, County Consulting Services Manager, Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG), btwomey@accg.org, (404) 710-1981
Affiliations
- International Association of Emergency Managers
- Emergency Management Association of Georgia
Timeline
Emergency Management Director/Fire Chief
Lowndes County Board of Commissioners
04.2016 - 02.2020
Ebola Response Planner
South Health District
09.2015 - 09.2016
Emergency Management Director
Lowndes County Board of Commissioners
08.2007 - Current
Firefighter - Lieutenant
Valdosta Fire Department
01.2000 - 07.2007
National Emergency Management Advanced Academy -
Emergency Management Institute
A.A - Business Administration
Macon State College
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