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Job Description
- Description
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This is a non-benefited, grant-funded position scheduled for approximately 28 hours/week to perform work in support of the Emergency Preparedness Program of Public Health and the broader Department of Health & Human Services. Although this position is classified as “Limited Term”, it is intended to be an ongoing position.
Under supervision, perform work involving planning, coordinating, assessing, and implementing of programs concerning public health preparedness and education which may include mass clinic planning, pandemic planning, public health emergency response planning, volunteer management planning, mass fatality response planning, and other duties as required.
- Example of Duties
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EXAMPLE OF DUTIES: - Maintain and continually strengthen preparedness plans by incorporating current best practices and lessons learned into the existing Public Health Emergency Response Plan, Pandemic Plan, Mass Clinic Plan, Shelter Plan, and Family Assistance Center Plan
- Ensure plans address the needs of the whole community including people with functional and access needs
- Assist with preparedness grant objectives, activities, and reports
- Further staff knowledge of departmental preparedness plans
- Participate in exercise planning and exercises as a department representative
- Attend internal and external meetings to coordinate programs and present information and progress
- Work closely with Public Health and the broader Health and Human Services staff to assure they are trained to respond to emergencies and are compliant with the National Incident Management System (NIMS) training requirements
- Maintain an electronic and paper filing system
- Develops and reviews divisional and departmental policies to support emergency plans
- Support the HHS Respiratory Protection Program
- Other duties, as required
REQUIRES KNOWLEDGE OF AND EXPERIENCE IN:
- Emergency Preparedness, specifically in the areas of Public Health Preparedness and Mass Care,
- Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) and Cities Readiness Initiative (CRI) grant objectives,
- Ability to involve and collaborate with community groups/agencies to work towards a common goal,
- Quality improvement programs,
- Electronic filing systems,
- Mass notification systems (such as Wisconsin Emergency Assistance Volunteer Registry (WEAVR) and AlertSense),
- Evidenced based practice research,
- Ability to draft policies, procedures, and plans
- Comfortable using the Microsoft Office Suite and internet browsers such as Microsoft Edge,
- Keyboarding skills, basic computer skills, and knowledge of software programs to produce documents: email, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint,
- Ability to provide in person and online preparedness instruction to a group while keeping the group engaged
- Minimum Qualifications
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You must meet these minimum Training and Experience requirements:
- Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in community health education or education with at least a minor in health.
OR - Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in education, the behavioral sciences, or closely related field plus one year work experience in planning and implementing community programs in public health education.
- Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in community health education or education with at least a minor in health.
- Supplemental Information
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This work assignment falls within the Community Health Educator classification specification which can be viewed here: .
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No benefits available for this position.
