Oklahoma City County Health Department

Administrator of Emergency Preparedness OKC-County Health Dept. AA/EOE SUMMARY: This position is located in the Public Health Protection Division with the Oklahoma City-County Health Department (OCCHD). The employee is primarily responsible for coordinating all preparedness planning and system development for response to Public Health Emergencies in Oklahoma City and County, including outbreaks of infectious disease and other public health threats and emergencies. Preparedness will include assessment, plan development for disease surveillance and response, training, education, quality assurance, quality control, and communications. These activities will be fully integrated with other partner agencies including hospitals, clinics, emergency management, EMS, Trauma Care regions, local, federal agencies, and the State Department of Health. This includes overseeing the work plan and budget meeting all the requirements to the Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Cities Readiness Initiative grant opportunities and Public Health Accreditation Board. In addition, the employee will directly supervise various Emergency Preparedness and Response personnel. Upon activation of the Emergency Response Plan will be member of the Incident Management Team and generally as the Incident Commander. The incumbent utilizes leadership, analysis, communication, policy development/program planning, knowledge of basic public health sciences, and management skills to design, develop, and implement an integrated Emergency Preparedness and Response Program. PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: This is a summary of the duties and responsibilities commonly found within this classification. All employees must maintain a commitment to the OCCHD's mission, vision and strategic goals. This summary is not meant to be all-inclusive, thus, other related activities or tasks may be assigned. This position functions at the leadership level (Tier 3) as defined by the Council on Linkages Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals with a primary focus on the following Domains: Analytic Assessment Skills Policy Development/Program Planning Skills Communication Skills Cultural Competency Skills Community Dimensions of Practice Skills Financial Planning and Management Skills Leadership and Systems Thinking Skills ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Coordinating bio terrorism/outbreak/public health emergency response planning and development of plans and systems that include all the partners (i.e. stakeholders) in the planning area. Developing and conducting practice exercises of the plan. Development of work plan and budget for each Fiscal Year/Budget Period. Networking and collaborating with other State and National Bioterrorism Coordinators and State Departments of Health to help develop plans and policies. Developing partnerships and linkages between OCCHD and selected public and private groups and agencies in the planning area. Ensuring a cooperative working relationship with all public health departments/districts, hospitals, EMS agencies and emergency services, and other health-related agencies in the planning area. Developing mutual aid agreements with other members (i.e. stakeholders) in the planning area. Developing and writing grant applications and overseeing resulting contracts. Representing the agency at various meetings and functions. Monitoring and evaluating employee performance, attendance, and leave utilization. Collecting data for program planning. Generating studies and reports, policies and procedures, and correspondence and memorandum. Making presentations to a wide variety of group. Driving to off-site locations to perform job duties. Completes required training in support of duties and responsibilities of this position. At the direction of OCCHD Executive Director or designee, the incumbent will be assigned a variety of specific job duties and responsibilities as a member of the OCCHD Emergency Preparedness and Response Program Team (i.e., Bioterrorism Response Program). Also, as a member of the OCCHD Emergency Preparedness and Response Team, the incumbent is required to complete all necessary responder training and may be designated as a member of the first-responder team. In accordance with our designation of a PHAB Accredited health department and explicit commitment to a culture of continuous quality improvement, employees will receive Quality Improvement (QI) training deemed necessary by their supervisor. QUALIFICATIONS/ REQUIREMENTS: -Master's degree in health-related field, with five years related experience OR -Bachelor's degree in health-related field, with six years related experience -Above experience must include at least three years experience at a professional level related to health, planning, or emergency preparedness services, including at least one year in a supervisory capacity Valid Oklahoma driver license required SKILLS AND ABILITIES: -Skill in using appropriate equipment and software (i.e. prefer Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.) -Skill in developing partnerships with organizations and individuals -Skill in developing, implementing and evaluating public health programs -Skill in making public presentations -Skill in communicating with persons from diverse backgrounds both orally and in writing using tact and diplomacy -Knowledge of principles, practices and trends of public health -Knowledge of basic research and statistical techniques -Knowledge of management principles, practices and techniques, including the management of financial resources, personnel, grants and contracts -Knowledge of basic concepts of epidemiology, disease control, outbreak management and response -Knowledge of State laws and regulations related to communicable disease control -Ability to plan, organize, coordinate and develop the various activities associated with a multi-agency, regional bioterrorism/disaster response -Ability and willingness to maintain confidentiality -Ability and willingness to develop and maintain effective working relationships -Ability and willingness to follow established policies and procedures -Ability and willingness to follow safe working practices and procedures -Ability and willingness to assume responsibility for work product -Ability to drive forklift WORKING CONDITIONS: -Primarily indoors in climate-controlled building -On occasion, will work outdoors, in varying weather conditions, when participating in field exercises, training events, or actual emergency response situations -No smoking or use of non-smoking tobacco products is allowed at any time while conducting agency business or in agency vehicles -No use of cell phones or the use of electronic wireless communications devices used to write, send or read a text-based communication while driving a motor vehicle on agency business -May be subject to occasional sitting for extended periods of time -Periodically exposed to glare from a computer monitor -Occasional travel to off-site locations -OSHA category: performs tasks that involve no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: -Arm/hand steadiness and digital dexterity enough to operate a personal computer, and perform other essential functions of the job -Vision enough to read hand- or machine-generated data, journal articles, and other materials, including print on a computer monitor -Speech and hearing enough to communicate in person or by telephone, and to make public presentations. -Ability to make oneself understood in a public place with or without a microphone -Flexibility and coordination enough to operate a motor vehicle -Flexibility and coordination enough to bend, stoop, stand, crouch and walk to perform such tasks as setting up equipment and making presentations -Strength enough to lift and move equipment weighing up to 35 pounds WORKING RELATIONSHIPS: This position requires contact with other OCCHD employees at all levels, health-care providers, physicians, various public and private sector representatives, legislators, executives, and city and county officials; and, occasionally with clients. The employee may be required to occasionally deal with hostile persons. SUPERVISION GIVEN AND RECEIVED/ACCOUNTABILITY: The employee is under the supervision of the Chief of Public Health Protection, with work product subject to review. The incumbent has direct supervisory responsibility for various Emergency Response personnel. The employee has direct accountability for money and materials and may make recommendations which result in the expenditure of significant funds. OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: -Must have an operating vehicle available for use when field duties are required -May be required to take the smallpox vaccination, and other vaccinations or inoculations, as a member of the first-responder team -May be required to work occasional evenings and weekends due to job responsibilities Employees who fall into the following categories are in conditional employment positions: a) Executive Management; b) Deputy/Assistant Directors; c) certain other OCCHD employees individually designated by position number whose salaries, benefits, and/or overhead are based on revenue generating contracts, grants, or fee-for-service revenue. In other words, this means that if the funding or the program is terminated, cancelled, or non-renewed, your employment terminates automatically. This position is conditional. Interested candidates should apply online at . 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