Public Health Preparedness Coordinator
About The Position
Monitor/coordinate and contribute to a comprehensive public health preparedness and response plan to support local, regional and statewide response to incidents of bioterrorism, catastrophic infectious disease or other public health threat. Evaluate program/projects as required to improve the quality as well as quantity of service delivery thru on site visits, review of reports and records. Provide technical assistance to program and office staff in areas of expertise per agency policy and program guidelines including detailed preparations to receive, store, manage and rapidly disperse vaccines and other pharmaceuticals to large populations. Recommend/develop policies and procedures and interpret their use to prepare program plans, policy manuals, statistical reports and other informational materials for distribution to public health personnel, patients, clients and the general public to meet federal, state and agency compliance. Maintain a collaborative relationship with local and regional emergency response partners, represent/facilitate and promote the department on inter-agency councils and committees and attends monthly hospital preparedness meetings relating to area of responsibility. May Supervise interns. This position would oversee / assist with the BRDHD Strategic National Stockpile program, Continuity of Operations planning, and assist with the BRDHD All Hazard plan. This position will assist in developing trainings and training staff; assist with exercise development, evaluation and Corrective Action planning; collaborate with community partners (which include Healthcare Emergency Area IV Resource Team (HEART) committee) to plan, execute and analyze regional preparedness. They will also assist with Public Information and serve as backup Public Information Officer (3rd) during a disaster. Thus, they should be comfortable with talking to the media and possess good writing skills. This position will assist with the workforce development plan and be a course provider on TRAIN.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Two (2) years’ experience in a Public/Community health agency or health related position that would demonstrate the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities
- Comfortable with talking to the media
- Possess good writing skills
Responsibilities
- Monitor/coordinate and contribute to a comprehensive public health preparedness and response plan
- Evaluate program/projects as required to improve the quality as well as quantity of service delivery
- Provide technical assistance to program and office staff in areas of expertise
- Recommend/develop policies and procedures and interpret their use
- Maintain a collaborative relationship with local and regional emergency response partners
- Represent/facilitate and promote the department on inter-agency councils and committees
- Oversee / assist with the BRDHD Strategic National Stockpile program, Continuity of Operations planning, and assist with the BRDHD All Hazard plan
- Assist in developing trainings and training staff
- Assist with exercise development, evaluation and Corrective Action planning
- Collaborate with community partners to plan, execute and analyze regional preparedness
- Assist with Public Information and serve as backup Public Information Officer (3rd) during a disaster
- Assist with the workforce development plan and be a course provider on TRAIN
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
