Public Health Specialist II - Emergency Preparedness - Limited Service

About the role

The role of the Brattleboro District Office's Emergency Preparedness Public Health Specialist is to increase local capacity to effectively plan and respond to public health emergency events in Windham and Bennington Counties. The person selected for this position will work with internal and external partners to create a strong regional emergency preparedness and response system for public health.

Responsibilities

• Leading local health office staff's ongoing skill development in emergency preparedness/response
• Working with hospitals to plan exercises and improve systems for emergency response
• Supporting the actions and sustainability of two Medical Reserve Corps volunteer groups in Southeastern and Southwestern Vermont
• Working with partners during non-emergency periods to promote resiliency of systems, communities, and individuals to better enable them to respond during an emergency

Requirements

The schedule for this position allows for up to two days per week of teleworking, involves some evening and weekend activities, and occasional travel to meetings in other parts of the state as needed.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years or more of experience in public health, human services, emergency response, community engagement, program administration, human services related fields or health-related fields.
• OR Associate degree in public health, public administration, business administration, environmental science, emergency response, human services, social work, social sciences related fields or health-related fields and two (2) years or more of experience in public health, human services, emergency response, community engagement, program administration, human services related fields or health-related fields.
• OR Bachelor’s degree in public health, public administration, business administration, environmental science, emergency response, human services, social sciences related fields or health-related fields and one (1) year or more of experience in public health, human services, emergency response, community engagement, program administration, human services related fields or health-related fields.
• OR Master’s degree in public health, public administration, business administration, environmental science, emergency response, human services, social sciences related fields or health-related fields.
• OR One (1) year or more of experience as Public Health Specialist I.

Skills

• Group facilitation, training, and communication skills.
• Project management skills, including attentiveness to detail and task follow-through.
• Ability to establish and maintain community and stakeholder relationships.
• Ability to interpret state-level programmatic guidance into local level action that meets the needs of the local health office and community.
• Knowledge or ability to learn Incident Command Structure and its application in emergency situations.
• Ability to work with volunteers.
• Ability to prioritize projects and meet deadlines.
• Problem solving through innovative thinking.

Benefits

Total Compensation: As a State employee you are offered a great career opportunity, but it's more than a paycheck. The State's total compensation package features an outstanding set of employee benefits that are worth about 30% of your total compensation, including:

• 80% State paid medical premium and a dental plan at no cost for employees and their families
• Work/Life balance: 11 paid holidays each year and a generous leave plan
• State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI)
• Two ways to save for your retirement: A State defined benefit pension plan and a deferred compensation 457(b) plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts
• Low cost group life insurance
• Incentive-based Wellness Program
• Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details on schedule are not specified in the job posting.