Emergency Preparedness and Response Coordinator

Your job in the department is to . . . 

Plan, organize, and administer Public Health (PH) and Health and Human Services (HHS) Emergency Preparedness activities, including pre-emergency planning, emergency response activities, and post-emergency functions.  

Your job also involves . . .

Managing and directing the development of presentations to the public, schools, community groups, and organizations relevant to public health and HHS preparedness planning and response. Working closely with the Lincoln County Emergency Management (EM) Division.

Minimum Education Level

Bachelors

Specifics: course studies in Public Health, Emergency Management, Health Services, or related fields.

Minimum Experience Level 

Two- Three years

Specifics: At least two years of experience in program planning, organization, and communication.

Substitution Note: Any combination of academic training and experience that clearly demonstrates the ability to perform the above-described duties as determined by the Director.

Certifications 

Certification(s) required 

Specifics: Must be able to complete the required NIMS/CDC training within 6 months of hiring. Current certification indicating completion of National Incident Management System classes IS 100, IS 200, IS 700, 300, 400 and IS 800.     

Driver’s License

Oregon Driver's License required

Specifics: Must obtain within 30 days of hire.

Desirable Qualifications:  

Experience in emergency preparedness, management, or response preferred.

Knowledge of:

• Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of emergency management and community planning with a working knowledge of the functions and procedures of public safety agencies.
• Reasonable knowledge of the principles and practices of emergency management associated with program planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Thorough knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and regulations as they pertain to emergency management.
• Working knowledge of the functions and capabilities associated with public health preparedness.

Skill or ability to:

• Exercise sound judgment in appraising situations and in making decisions regarding complex issues.
• Plan and work collaboratively with all levels of staff within the organization and with external agencies, community partners, and individuals.
• Interact with others, develop and maintain effective working relationships with county, state, and other agency 

partners. 

• Manage complex projects and demands.
• Maintain highly confidential information.
• Convey information, ideas, and facts both orally and in writing to supervisors, colleagues, and individuals, inside and outside the county, using language and a format the audience will best understand.   
• Utilize computers and other technology to communicate in written and verbal forms (e.g., word processing, texts, emails, spreadsheets, department-specific software).
• Effectively relate well with others, including supervisors, colleagues, and individuals inside and outside the county. Exhibit a professional manner in dealing with others and working to maintain constructive working relationships.  
• Take personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work. Show up to work on time, and follows instructions, policies, and procedures. Meet productivity standards, deadlines, and work schedules.   

WORKING CONDITIONS

Job Conditions: Although normal working hours are typical, this position also has the potential to be called upon to work after hours or on weekends. In the event of a County or Public Health Emergency, the employee may be called upon to assist other counties or agencies, including temporary out of county assignments. Lifting, transporting, and setting up audio-visual equipment may be required. Lifting and transporting educational materials and setting up facilities for workshops, meetings, seminar presentations and training events is required.

Work Location: Lincoln County 

Travel:   Regular travel to meetings, conferences, presentations, assessments, and communications sites both within and outside of Lincoln County. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands are typical of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Physical capability to handle high mobility demands and complex personal interactions. 

•     Physical Ability: Tasks involve the ability to exert very moderate physical effort in light work, typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (12-20 pounds).    

•     Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require visual perception and discrimination. Some tasks require oral communications ability. Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate sounds. 

•     Environmental Factors: Tasks are regularly performed with exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, animals/wildlife, toxic/poisonous agents, violence, disease, or pathogenic substances.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS

Lincoln County is committed to providing reasonable accommodations as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This job description indicates, in general, the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities, and essential functions expected of the position.   Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.