Emergency Preparedness Specialist

Georgia Department of Public Health•Waycross, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Southeast Health District is seeking a highly qualified candidate to fill the full-time, salaried position of Emergency Preparedness Specialist based in Waycross, GA. The Southeast Health District's mission is to promote and protect the health of people in Southeast Georgia, uniting with individuals, families, and communities to improve and enhance their quality of life. They have clinic locations in 16 counties in Georgia. As a member of the Southeast Health District, you will join a dedicated group of public health professionals that help support the overall mission and vision of protecting lives of Georgian residents in a variety of ways. This role offers the opportunity to build your career where it matters, enjoy flexibility, work with a dynamic and diverse team, achieve career longevity through learning and development, and take part in a hands-on working culture.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university and two (2) years of experience performing work related to area of assignment; or six (6) years of experience performing work related to area of assignment; or Master's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Public Health or related field with two years of experience in leadership and community outreach.
Experience in public speaking, Public Health, and supervision.

Responsibilities

Develops, maintains, trains for, and implements districtwide and county health department Emergency Preparedness plans.
Designs, coordinates, conducts, and leads and/or participates in local, regional, and state-level EP-related exercises to evaluate the preparedness of the SEHD.
Leads EP mitigation and recovery efforts for SEHD locations.
Completes all required exercise documentation and uploads into needed platforms to meet provided deadlines to ensure alignment with state PHEP requirements.
Participates in statewide EP workgroup(s).
Serves as Medical Countermeasures (MCM) Coordinator.
Supervises and works with Healthcare Facilitator to ensure healthcare community plans and exercises are coordinated with SEHD plans and exercises.
Serves as designated backup to District EP Coordinator.
Attends required district, statewide, and national conferences, summits, trainings, and meetings.
Attends local and regional exercise planning and drills.
Performs other duties as assigned.