PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY RESPONSE COORDINATOR
Job Posting for PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY RESPONSE COORDINATOR at Cook County Health & Hospitals System
PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY RESPONSE COORDINATOR
Job Number: 00133884
Job Posting: Apr 9, 2024, 9:33:08 AM Closing Date: Apr 23, 2024, 11:59:00 PM
Full-time Shift Start Time: 8:30 A.M. Shift End Time: 4:30 P.M.
Collective Bargaining Unit: AFSCME Health and Hospital Systems
Posting Salary: 40.114
Organization: Health and Hospital Systems
Job Summary AFSCME 1276
Under the general supervision of the Project Director V, the Public Health Emergency Response Coordinator is responsible to develop plans and coordinate activities to respond to public health threats and emergencies in assigned region. Planning will include responses to incidents that impact or have the potential to impact the community as a result of natural disasters as well as unintentional disasters or terrorism involving biological, chemical or nuclear hazards.
This position is exempt from Career Service under the CCH Personnel Rules.
Typical Duties
- Leads the development of municipal response plans that support an overall response to a public health emergency (i.e., mass vaccination/ dispensing).
- Develops working relationships and coordinates response planning and preparedness, primarily working with local partners in assigned region. Other critical partnerships may include the Cook County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, the Cook County Sheriff's Office, the Illinois Department of Public Health, along with other government and community-based agencies.
- Organizes and facilitates meetings with local and/or regional planning teams on a consistent basis to address gaps in existing public health response plans.
- Coordinates training and exercises in assigned region to assure the readiness of suburban Cook County responders who may be utilized In the event of an emergency.
- Initiates, organizes, and leads the response to public health emergencies and incidents along with unit and/or command team priorities and approaches.
- Serves as a liaison to community and partner organizations during public health emergencies and incidents, and/or events that involve public health.
- Prepares progress reports as required and evaluates preparedness capabilities on an ongoing basis. Assists with State assessments and initiatives applicable to the agency's jurisdiction.
- Addresses both public and professional groups in matters of preparedness.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with Five (5) years of experience in Public Health Emergency Preparedness, Emergency Management, Law Enforcement, Fire Prevention, or Safety Operations OR Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university with One (1) year experience in Public Health Emergency Preparedness, Emergency Management, Law Enforcement, Fire Prevention, or Safety Operations
- Must be available for "on-call" duty required
- Duties involve local travel for which the employee must possess a valid driver's license and
MUST MEET ALL REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AT TIME OF APPLICATION FILING.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics
- Experience applying principles of community engagement.
- Familiar with preparedness theory and planning preferred.
- Superior coordination, facilitation, organizational, and communication (both written and verbal) skills.
- Demonstrated ability to initiate, plan, implement, and evaluate programs with attention to detail, ability to contingency plan and assure achievement of objectives.
- Ability to interact with professional staff as well as community representatives, the general public and the media.
- Ability to respond to public health planning or response events and emergencies during non-business hours.
VETERAN PREFERENCE
PLEASE READ
When applying for employment with the Cook County Health & Hospitals System, preference is given to honorably discharged Veterans who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States for not less than 6 months of continuous service
To take advantage of this preference a Veteran must:
- Meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
- Identify self as a Veteran on the employment application by answering yes to the question by answering yes to the question, “Are you a Military Veteran?”
- Attach a copy of their DD 214, DD 215 or NGB 22 (Notice of Separation at time of application filing. Please note: If you have multiple DD214s, 215s, or NGB 22S, Please submit the one with the latest date. Coast Guard must submit a certified copy of the military separation from either the Department of Transportation (Before 9/11) or the Department of Homeland Security (After 9/11). Discharge papers must list and Honorable Discharge Status. Discharge papers not listing an Honorable Discharge Status are not acceptable
OR
- A copy of a valid State ID Card or Driver’s License which identifies the holder of the ID as a Veteran, may also be attached to the application at time of filing.
If items are not attached, you will not be eligible for Veteran Preference
VETERANS MUST PROVIDE ORIGINAL APPLICABLE DISCHARGE PAPERS OR APPLICABLE STATE ID CARD OR DRIVER’S LICENSE AT TIME OF INTERVIEW.
BENEFITS PACKAGE
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Basic Term Life Insurance
- Pension Plan
- Deferred Compensation Program
- Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick Time
- You may also qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
For further information on our excellent benefits package, please click on the following link: http://www.cookcountyrisk.com/
- Degrees awarded outside of the United States with the exception of those awarded in one of the United States’ territories and Canada must be credentialed by an approved U. S. credential evaluation service belonging to the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE). Original credentialing documents bust be presented at time of interview.
- Please note all offers of Employment are contingent upon the following conditions: satisfactory professional & employment references, healthcare and criminal background checks, appropriate licensure/certifications and the successful completion of a physical and pre-employment drug screen.
- CCHHS is strictly prohibited from conditioning, basing or knowingly prejudicing or affecting any term or aspect of County employment or hiring upon or because of any political reason or factor.
COOK COUNTY HEALTH & HOSPITALS SYSTEM IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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