Emergency Preparedness Specialist

Job Responsibilities Under direct supervision of the Emergency Preparedness (EP) Program Coordinator, the EP Specialist: 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; and performs other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications 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. Preferred Qualifications 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr