Emergency Management Specialist, Level 1 or 2

Job Responsibilities

• Serves the 14-county health district
• Affirms training needs of staff and community partners
• Plans and/or coordinates training sessions, drills, and exercises for the agency and its partners
• Utilizes exercises meeting state and federal guidelines/standards as training activities
• Evaluates training and learning outcomes
• Participates in general Emergency Preparedness planning and response activities
• May require weekend and/or evening work
• Provides excellent customer service and maintains HIPAA standards
• Responds to Public Health Emergencies

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, emergency management, or a closely related field from an accredited college or university, AND Two years of experience, OR a High School diploma or GED, AND Two years of experience in emergency management
• Physical requirements include occasional lifting of up to 45 lbs.

Qualifications

• Preferred Qualifications include previous employment with any state’s Department of Public Health or a County Board of Health
• Computer skills (Office suite)
• Greater than one year of experience providing training or instructional services in a functional area
• The ability to hitch, tow, and back a trailer
• Experience developing collaborations/partnerships
• Emergency Preparedness Experience
• NIMS/ICS Courses: 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800
• WEBEOC, GHA911, and ReadyOp Communication system experience
• Bilingual in Spanish and English

Benefits

• 13 paid holidays
• 3 weeks Annual Leave & 3 weeks Sick Leave earned in first year
• A defined benefit retirement plan plus (employer-matched) 401(k) plan
• Health and Flexible Benefits (Dental, Vision, Legal, Long-Term Care, Dependent Life, AD&D, Short- and Long-Term Disability, and Spending Accounts)