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Planning Specialist Application

OPENING DATE: 09/01/2023 – CLOSING DATE: 09/15/2023 or until selection is made.

Thank you for your interest in the position of Planning Specialist with Franklin County Emergency Management Agency. Please complete the application below in full. Failure to do so can exempt you from consideration. If you have a functional need or disability that limits you from completing this application online, please contact our office at 618-439-4362, ext. 301 and you will be given assistance with a paper application process in order to ensure you can apply for this position. If you have any questions, comments or concerns about your application after submission, please email us at [email protected]. You will be required to upload a PDF copy of your professional resume at the end of this form. You may also upload any additional documents related to your training and experience that you would like to submit.

JOB POSTING

Planning Specialist

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Franklin County Emergency Management Agency is dedicated to the concept of equal opportunity. The agency will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, or marital status, or against any qualified individual with disabilities, in its employment practices, and the treatment of employees. Recognizing that sexual harassment constitutes discrimination on the basis of sex and violates this rule, the agency will not tolerate such conduct. Should you experience such behavior, please contact Director Ryan M. Buckingham, at (618) 439-4EMA; or by mail at 401 E. Park Street, Benton, IL 62812-1300; or by e-mail at [email protected].

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Use N/A if none.
A Valid Driver’s license is required for this position.

DESIRED EMPLOYMENT

Please complete this section concerning your desired employment and/or former employment with Franklin County Government. You are applying for the position of Planning Specialist with Franklin County Emergency Management Agency. You can access the job posting and position description by visiting the employment opportunities section of our website.

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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Please complete this section concerning your last two prior locations of employment. If you have no former employment please list N/A.

Please include additional information on your employment history and experience in your professional resume that will be uploaded at the end of this form.

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EDUCATION

Please complete this section concerning your educational background. Additional details not listed here concerning your education can be listed in your professional resume that will be uploaded at the end of this form.

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Use N/A if not applicable.
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MILITARY SERVICE

Please list any prior military service. Please list your primary branch of service. If you have served in multiple branches at different times, please include that information on your profession resume that will be uploaded at the end of this form.

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References

Please provide (3) personal references who you are not related to that have known you for at least three years.

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION

THE COUNTY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CONFER WITH PERSONS LISTED BY YOU AS A REFERENCE, OR WITH ANY OTHER INDIVIDUALS, WITH KNOWLEDGE CONCERNING YOUR TOTAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE POSITION. THE COUNTY WILL NOT INQUIRE INTO YOUR FINANCIAL STATUS, RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION, MARITAL STATUS, OR ON OTHER MATTERS UNRELATED TO YOUR QUALIFICATIONS TO FILL THE POSITION FOR WHICH YOU APPLIED. INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM SUCH INQUIRIES WILL BE USED SOLELY FOR DETERMINING YOUR EMPLOYABILITY WITH THE COUNTY AND FOR NO OTHER PURPOSE. THIS INFORMATION WILL NOT BE SHARED WITH ANYONE OTHER THAN THOSE COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES INVOLVED IN THE SELECTION PROCESS. UNLESS YOU ARE WILLING TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY TO MAKE SUCH INQUIRIES, YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Please list and current or prior involvement with any neighborhood, community or civic organizations.
Please list and current or prior involvement with any public safety services.

NOTICE TO APPLICANTS

  • Applicants must be 18 years of age.
  • Applicants must legally eligible to work in the United States.
  • Applicants are subject to a criminal and personal background investigation once selected for an interview.
  • Applicants are subject to an illegal substance and medical screening once a conditional offer of employment has been made.
  • Incomplete applications will not be processed / considered.
  • A professional resume is required to be submitted for this application via the upload link provided.

PROFESSIONAL RESUME UPLOAD

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SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS UPLOAD

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AUTHORIZATION

THE COUNTY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CONFER WITH PERSONS LISTED BY YOU AS A REFERENCE, OR WITH ANY OTHER INDIVIDUALS, WITH KNOWLEDGE CONCERNING YOUR TOTAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE POSITION. THE COUNTY WILL NOT INQUIRE INTO YOUR FINANCIAL STATUS, RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION, MARITAL STATUS, OR ON OTHER MATTERS UNRELATED TO YOUR QUALIFICATIONS TO FILL THE POSITION FOR WHICH YOU APPLIED. INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM SUCH INQUIRIES WILL BE USED SOLELY FOR DETERMINING YOUR EMPLOYABILITY WITH THE COUNTY AND FOR NO OTHER PURPOSE. THIS INFORMATION WILL NOT BE SHARED WITH ANYONE OTHER THAN THOSE COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES INVOLVED IN THE SELECTION PROCESS. UNLESS YOU ARE WILLING TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY TO MAKE SUCH INQUIRIES, YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

I HEREBY CONSENT TO HAVING FRANKLIN COUNTY CONTACT ANYONE THAT IT DEEMS APPROPRIATE TO INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY ANY INFORMATION I HAVE GIVEN, OR TO DISCUSS MY BACKGROUND, PAST PERFORMANCE, OR SUITABILITY
FOR EMPLOYMENT. I FURTHER CONSENT TO BEING DISCUSSED BY ANY PERSON SO CONTACTED AND I WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO BRING ANY ACTION FOR DEFAMATION, INVASION OF PRIVACY, OR ANY SIMILAR CAUSE AGAINST ANYONE CONTACTED AS A RESULT OF WHAT HE OR SHE MAY SAY ABOUT ME.

THE COUNTY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CONFER WITH PERSONS LISTED BY YOU AS A REFERENCE, OR WITH ANY OTHER INDIVIDUALS, WITH KNOWLEDGE CONCERNING YOUR TOTAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE POSITION. THE COUNTY WILL NOT INQUIRE INTO YOUR FINANCIAL STATUS, RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION, MARITAL STATUS, OR ON OTHER MATTERS UNRELATED TO YOUR QUALIFICATIONS TO FILL THE POSITION FOR WHICH YOU APPLIED. INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM SUCH INQUIRIES WILL BE USED SOLELY FOR DETERMINING YOUR EMPLOYABILITY WITH THE COUNTY AND FOR NO OTHER PURPOSE. THIS INFORMATION WILL NOT BE SHARED WITH ANYONE OTHER THAN THOSE COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES INVOLVED IN THE SELECTION PROCESS. UNLESS YOU ARE WILLING TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY TO MAKE SUCH INQUIRIES, YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

I HEREBY CONSENT TO HAVING FRANKLIN COUNTY CONTACT ANYONE THAT IT DEEMS APPROPRIATE TO INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY ANY INFORMATION I HAVE GIVEN, OR TO DISCUSS MY BACKGROUND, PAST PERFORMANCE, OR SUITABILITY
FOR EMPLOYMENT. I FURTHER CONSENT TO BEING DISCUSSED BY ANY PERSON SO CONTACTED AND I WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO BRING ANY ACTION FOR DEFAMATION, INVASION OF PRIVACY, OR ANY SIMILAR CAUSE AGAINST ANYONE CONTACTED AS A RESULT OF WHAT HE OR SHE MAY SAY ABOUT ME.

Signature

“I CERTIFY THAT THE FACTS CONTAINED IN THIS APPLICATION ARE TRUE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTAND THAT, IF EMPLOYED, FALSIFIED STATEMENTS ON THIS APPLICATION SHALL BE
GROUNDS FOR DISMISSAL.

I AUTHORIZE INVESTIGATION OF ALL STATEMENTS CONTAINED HEREIN AND THE REFERENCES AND EMPLOYERS
LISTED ABOVE TO GIVE YOU ANY AND ALL INFORMATION CONCERNING MY PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT AND ANY
PERTINENT INFORMATION THEY MAY HAVE, PERSONAL OR OTHERWISE AND RELEASE THE COUNTY FROM ALL
LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE THAT MAY RESULT FROM UTILIZATION OF SUCH INFORMATION.

I ALSO UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COUNTY HAS ANY AUTHORITY TO ENTER
INTO ANY AGREEMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT FOR ANY SPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME, OR TO MAKE ANY AGREEMENT CONTRARY TO THE FOREGOING, UNLESS IT IS IN WRITING AND SIGNED BY AN AUTHORIZED COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE”.