Public Health Specialist II - Emergency Response

City of Minneapolis • Minneapolis, MN

10h • Hybrid

About The Position

Responsible for planning, evaluation, and execution of response and continuity of operations plans, selected grant and contract development, coordination of projects designed to address emergency response issues, and advocacy regarding health preparedness-related issues in appropriate forums.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Emergency Preparedness, Public Health or equivalent degree in a closely related field.
• Two years of experience in public health, emergency management, or disaster services.
• An equivalent combination of education and highly related experience in a similar environment may be considered.
• Criminal background check and/or qualifications check may be necessary.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol test.

Nice To Haves

• Certificate in State of Minnesota Emergency Management and/or University of MN Certificate in Public Health Preparedness, Response, and Recovery desirable.
• Knowledge of public health functions and the ability to develop and implement advocacy, policy, and outreach solutions for community health concerns.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in collaborative environment and maintain effective working relationships with diverse and special needs populations.
• Ability to multitask and work in team environment.
• Knowledge of health issues, including environmental and other issues in Minneapolis, and the ability to assess and provide remedy strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement plans covering emergency operations across the department, including the Emergency Operations Plan, Continuity of Operations Plan, and associated Field Operations Guides.
• Perform financial monitoring, outreach, record keeping, and evaluation of project and write project reports.
• Research and analyze emergency preparedness issues referred for study by department staff, City elected officials and external sources.
• Work with key internal and external stakeholders in the planning process by using a whole community approach.
• Serve as a health on-call officer with delegated authority, in rotation with other qualified personnel, using command-level judgment about the need for and scope of any department response to observed threats or hazards, determine and establish appropriate organizational coordination, including virtual or physical emergency operations center, activate resources from within and outside the City, direct execution of the response/coordination plan.
• Play a role in leading, coordinating, evaluating, and improving all activities related to the public health preparedness program within the Health Department.
• Represent the City of Minneapolis at various forums, public hearings, meetings, task forces, voting bodies, etc.
• Research, develop, write, and teach a competency-based training and education curriculum that supports all personnel who have a role in public health emergency preparedness.
• Assess overall emergency preparedness against established metrics based on performance in assessments, federal reviews, exercises and incidents capturing lessons learned that lead to program improvement.
• Participate in formulating plans, department policy, department incident management team organization structure, and staffing decisions.
• Anticipate future disasters and take preventive and preparatory measures to build disaster-resistant and disaster-resilient communities.
• Lead the creation of After-Action Reports from actual emergencies and/or training exercises; document relevant lessons learned that could improve the quality and effectiveness of the Health Department's Emergency Operations Plan.

Benefits

• Eligible for flexible work arrangements, including hybrid work with some days working remotely and some days working in the office.
• This position is represented by a collective bargaining agreement between the City of Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Professional Employee Association (MPEA).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level