Emergency Preparedness & Response (EP&R) Manager

Arlington County VA•Arlington, VA

4h•Hybrid

About The Position

Arlington County Department of Human Services (DHS) Public Health Division is seeking an experienced Emergency Preparedness & Response (EP&R) Manager to lead the EP&R Unit staff and oversee operational, planning, logistics, finance, and administration aspects of emergency preparedness programs. This position involves close collaboration and communication with government and community partners. The EP&R Unit is responsible for ensuring community wide plans for outbreaks and/or public health emergencies when large swaths of the community are at risk from adverse exposures or are expected to have adverse outcomes requiring mitigation strategies. This unit develops plans, public health staff trainings, exercises for environmental health and homeland security threats, and Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) volunteers to assess the success of the plans and training. This unit is responsible for training staff to work in census tracts with the most vulnerable populations to make them more resilient before a disaster happens.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Public Health
Significant and progressively responsible experience in communicable disease and emergency preparedness and response, preferably with a federal, state or local public health agency
Strong critical thinking, analytical and decision-making skills
The ability to use data to inform decisions, monitor progress and make decisions
The ability to interact effectively and build productive relationships with managers, employees, health care and human services practitioners, clients, community members, and elected officials
Proficiency in uses and applications of technology for business practices, including data management
Strong verbal and writing skills
Applicant must possess, or obtain by time of appointment, a valid motor vehicle operator's license from the applicant's place of residence

Nice To Haves

Direct experience performing in a leadership role in a public health emergency
Proficiency with National Incident Management System (NIMS) and ICS (Incident Command System) for emergency response, especially any, or all, of the following ICS courses: 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800
Knowledge of assessment approach and communication principles to risk due to exposures, outcomes and/or mitigation strategies
Knowledge of and experience in program performance assessment and continuous process improvement

Responsibilities

Providing leadership, management and supervision for the staff of Planners, MRC Coordinator, and Community Outreach Lead for planning, training, and exercise programs within the unit’s purview
Assessing the implementation of training and exercise needs of the division and the community with respect to standard emergency preparedness and response, up to and including pandemic response
Collaborating with division, department, county government partners as well as regional, state and national partners for emergency preparedness and response
Establishing and/or updating business processes including continuity of operations and data analysis with appropriate policies, plans and procedures based on needs of the unit and the community and ensure business processes are followed
Providing leadership, management and direction for integrating the Department’s vision, mission, and values by Division and/or Department Staff