Hyde County Hiring Ocracoke Liaison

Ocracoke Liaison

• Administration
• Public Information Officer
• Part time - Hourly (see Special Demands) Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8 am to 12 pm

To Apply: ​

Fill out an application (available on county website or in person at the courthouse). Resumes are welcome but an application is still required.

Send completed applications and resumes via email to ​hr-director@hydecountync.gov​ Subject: Ocracoke Liaison or mail them to: Hyde County HR Department Ocracoke Liaison Application, PO Box 188, Swan Quarter NC, 27885.

Applications must be postmarked no later than August 26, 2020

General Job Description:

The Ocracoke Liaison is in charge of working with different people to help Hyde County accomplish a common goal to provide services to the citizens of Ocracoke.

The Ocracoke Liaison must facilitate communications between the citizens of Ocracoke and various County Departments while working to connect those citizens with the county resources they need.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Ocracoke Liaison will maintain office hours regularly on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 am to 12 pm at the Ocracoke Community Center. During this time, the liaison will assist residents with all questions in regard to Hyde County Departments and assist residents in obtaining the information needed in regard to county services.

This employee issues all Ocracoke Re-entry passes. Applications and renewals are completed year round by mail and online. Applications may also be filed during office hours.

This employee is responsible for hosting the Ocracoke side of all Hyde County Board of Commissioners meetings; including the regular meeting on the first Monday of each month, special called meetings, and emergency meetings. Attendance at other meetings may be required throughout the month. The employee sets up the room including placement of chairs and tables, sets up and tests the teleconferencing equipment prior to each meeting, and operates the equipment during the meeting. The employee is responsible for the take down of all chairs and tables, storage of teleconferencing equipment, and locking the facility.

This employee will keep meeting minutes for some meetings and will be trained and appointed as a Deputy Clerk to the Board of Commissioners.

This employee will assist the Hyde County Public Information Officer each week with the publication of the Hyde Happenings and other public information as directed by the PIO.

Special Demands:

During major events including but not limited to hurricanes, major power outages, disease outbreaks, or other disasters, the liaison will be responsible for vetting island entry requests and coordinating with the County Manager, Emergency Manager and outside agencies in any way directed. During such events residents may need assistance with SBA, IA, DSS, unemployment, legal aid or other forms of assistance. The liaison will work to provide residents with information and assistance before, during and after a disaster.

During major events the liaison will support the Emergency Manager in holding Ocracoke Control Group meetings including meeting minutes and will attend all meetings. The liaison will also assist the PIO with press releases and the Clerk and Emergency Manager with State of Emergency Proclamations.

The liaison will work with the Hyde County Grant Administrator and islanders to accept, process, and update grant applications for housing and other individual assistance after disaster events. The liaison will be asked to complete intake, gather information, and acquire photos of damaged homes.

This employee will be required to work in the Emergency Operations Center on the island after a disaster to process temporary entry permits for vendors, service workers, and others as directed by the Emergency Manager and instructed by the Public Information Officer.