Job Summary
Public Health Emergency Response Coordinators are responsible for planning, developing, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating public health emergency response capabilities for Region 4 Public Health Preparedness and Response and the SW Washington Healthcare Alliance. Activities include; understanding and promoting the public health mission of the department; providing courteous, respectful, efficient customer service to all public health partners and staff; honoring diversity of all department employees and constituents; leading and participating in public health department training; striving for personal excellence in public health work.
Qualifications
Education and Experience:
Knowledge of: The principles and practices of programmatic coordination; federal, state, and local emergency management agencies; principles of emergency management, planning, ICS, and NIMS; the National Strategy for Health Security; Centers for Disease Control and Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response; grant management; state and federal laws and regulations relevant to the program area; analysis and evaluation of policies, procedures, public information, and service delivery; local and state lawmaking processes; research methods and techniques; trends and practices within the specialized area; and personal computer applications and usage.
Ability to: Effectively recommend, coordinate, plan, and delegate program components; carry out policy directives of the governing authority in an effective and timely manner; write clear and concise technical plans and reports, memoranda, and letters; analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions, and formulate recommendations; utilize various PC applications; interpret and explain policies, procedures, laws, and regulations; establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, the public, policy makers, other governmental jurisdictions, contractors, community agencies; demonstrate excellent judgement and knowledge of when to seek additional input; work effectively with people of differing perspectives and disciplines in and out of the department.
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