Medical Surge and Wildfire Planner

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Public Health Division (PHD), Health Security, Preparedness and Response program in Portland, Oregon has a career opportunity for a Medical Surge and Wildfire Planner (Operations and Policy Analyst 3) to serve as the lead planner for the Health Security, Preparedness and Response (HSPR) Program in implementation of wildfire programs and activities developed by legislation.

This is a full-time, permanent, management service position and is not represented by a union. This recruitment may be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill current or future vacancies.

What you will do!

As the Medical Surge and Wildfire Planner, you will support programmatic interventions to reduce morbidity and mortality resulting from exposure to mass casualty events, wildfires, wildfire smoke and climate-related threats. You will coordinate the revision of the Health Security, Preparedness and Response (HSPR) Program’s suite of preparedness, response and recovery plans that are essential to OHA’s capacity to deal with these and other persistent threats. You will coordinate with multiple OHA programs, ODHS, and other state, local, tribal and federal partners in distributing climate adaption devices and sheltering for emergencies.

What we are looking for:
Minimum Qualifications:

A bachelor's degree in public health, environmental science, environmental engineering or a degree related to environmental hazard planning AND four years professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning experience related to environmental hazard planning.
OR
Any combination of experience and education equivalent to seven years of professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning experience related to environmental hazard planning.

Desired Attributes:

• License/certificate as EMT or higher healthcare license is desired.
• Ability to operate emergency communications technology such as radios is desired.
• Experience planning and/or managing logistics of emergency medical supplies or similar.
• Experience in emergency planning and response.
• Experience implementing health equity guidance and priorities in emergency response programs.
• Ability to integrate technical guidance with statewide program planning and implementation.
• Working knowledge of quality improvement processes and project management.
• An understanding of emergency management planning concepts and public health systems.
• Understanding of the Modernization of Public Health System.
• Ability to communicate effectively with federal, regional, local, state and non-governmental public health and public safety staff, including management and policy-level officials.
• Ability to work in fast-paced and high stress environments, such as emergency operations centers.
• Excellent demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
• Working knowledge of software to prepare documents for release to the public, including development or revision of documents to formats for electronic transmission (Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat).
• This position is expected to complete the following Incident Command System (ICS) courses within 180-days of hire and be willing to attend other ICS courses as directed: ICS-100, ICS-200, ICS-300, and ICS-400.
• Experience in Internet connectivity and associated software, hardware, and communication components is desired.
• Experience in distance-learning technology, broadcast fax, paging systems, and cellular phones.
• Experience creating, promoting, welcoming, and maintaining a culturally competent and diverse work environment.

Application Deadline: 8/13/2024

Salary Range: $6,257 - $9,226 Monthly

Location: Portland, OR (Hybrid)

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The Oregon Health Authority is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer committed to workforce diversity and anti-racism.