Local Health Emergency Coordinator

Virginia Information Technologies Agency•Chesapeake, VA

12d•$72,656 - $83,741•Onsite

About The Position

The Virginia Department of Health offers 12 paid holidays, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan) as well as sick, family/personal, and annual leave. The Chesapeake Health Department seeks an experienced Local Health Emergency Coordinator. This position writes, revises, updates, maintains, and exercises the district's All Hazards Emergency Response Plan, with particular emphasis on bioterrorism response, communicable disease, and other public health emergencies. In addition, this position writes, maintains and exercises the district Continuity Plan and Communication Plan, ensuring district staff are equipped and trained to use tactical communication devices. The planner works closely with CHD management, City of Chesapeake Emergency Management, multiple government and community agencies and represents the district activities/interests with regional state Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response partners. The Planner reports to the District Director.

Requirements

Considerable knowledge of and experience in planning and policy development and implementation, program evaluation and coalition building
Experience developing and exercising emergency response plans
Experience in health communications essential
Experience working with diverse groups and the general public to assess community needs, provide education and information, and coordinate group activities
A comprehensive knowledge of and experience working within the community environment with emergency preparedness and response resources and methods
Good oral and written communication skills are required

Nice To Haves

Knowledge in public health or equivalent combination of training & experience preferred
Knowledge of and experience with public health responses to threats and emergencies, including but not limited to bioterrorism, preferred

Responsibilities

Writes, revises, updates, maintains, and exercises the district's All Hazards Emergency Response Plan, with particular emphasis on bioterrorism response, communicable disease, and other public health emergencies.
Writes, maintains and exercises the district Continuity Plan and Communication Plan, ensuring district staff are equipped and trained to use tactical communication devices.
Works closely with CHD management, City of Chesapeake Emergency Management, multiple government and community agencies.
Represents the district activities/interests with regional state Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response partners.
Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.