Okaloosa County BOCC — December 15, 2015 — Alvin Henderson Jr CFPS (Resume)

ALVIN HENDERSON JR. 123 SHELLBARK STREET, JEFFERSON HILLS PA 15025 PHONE: 412-292-7594 EMAIL: ALVIN.HENDERSON@OUTLOOK.COM SUMMARY Skilled public safety leader with more than 15 years of chief officer experience in defining and achieving organizational performance goals and objectives with expertise in the following areas:  Standards of Cover and Strategic Planning  Administration and Operations Management  Personnel Development and Labor Relations  Budget Analysis, Development and Management  Systems Design, Engineering and Implementation  Intergovernmental Collaborative Relationships  Organizational Change and Development  Operational Standards, Policies and Procedures  Public Education and Customer Service Programs  All-Hazards Preparedness and Response A visionary, goal-oriented leader who can develop and articulate short-term and long-term plans for the Public Safety Department with the charisma to lead the department to a higher level of excellence. A participative, team- building, people-oriented manager who involves all employees of the Public Safety Department in researching, developing, and implementing organizational changes and improvements to move the department forward. EMERGENCY SERVICES EXPERIENCE COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES – PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA Chief / Fire Marshal / Emergency Management Coordinator 02/2012 – Present Acting Chief / Fire Marshal / Emergency Management Coordinator 03/2011 – 02/2012 Assistant Chief – Operations and Training / Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator 08/2009 – 03/2011 Emergency Operations Manager 10/2007 – 04/2008 Emergency Management Specialist 02/2003 – 10/2007 Located in Southwestern Pennsylvania, Allegheny County encompasses an area of 730 square miles and serves a residential population of 1,227,066. Duties and Responsibilities:  Department Director of a county department with 300 career staff and 325 contracted/volunteer staff and a budget of $29.5 million. Oversight responsibility of five divisions; 9-1-1 Communications, Emergency Management, Emergency Medical Services, Fire Academy, and Fire Marshal’s Office.  Preparation and administration of the department’s operating and capital budgets.  Emergency Public Information Officer for the county including appearances on television and radio, interviews with print media, and preparation and release of public service announcements.  Emergency Management Coordinator for the County, responsible for the emergency operations during natural and man-made emergencies. Maintain and administer the county’s Emergency Operations Plan, Emergency Operations Center, Hazard Vulnerability Assessment, Hazard Mitigation Plan, Hazardous Materials Response Program, Commodity Flow Study and Local Emergency Planning Committee.  County Fire Marshal responsible for the origin and cause investigations of fires and explosions which occur throughout Allegheny County. The Fire Marshal's Office is also required to permit all underground and aboveground storage tanks of flammable liquids. There are over seven hundred gas stations within the county, which the office also inspects, permits, and monitors. Achievements:  Developed and implemented the department’s first strategic plan and instituted the department’s first quarterly newsletter to communicate with and inform elected officials and key stakeholders on issues, programs and plans for the dep