Adams County
Sr EPR Planner - 165454
Adams County, Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298
Performs public health response planning work in the planning, design, and implementation of public health preparedness and response activities and programs including conducting response and capacity assessments, training and exercise development, and program evaluation in the ACHD jurisdiction and in coordination with partners in the North Central Region and around the state. Works independently or may assume lead technical responsibilities in the planning and evaluation of public health preparedness activities. Also serves as a consultant to other divisions within the department and with community agencies.
Responsibilities:
Evaluating plans, procedures, protocols, and agreements through the development and implementation of discussion-based and functional exercises. This includes developing Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) compliant after-action reports and improvement plans and assisting in the coordination and completion of improvement activities. Developing and facilitating planning groups to complete plans related, but not limited, to mass dispensing, medical surge, mass fatality, communications, and logistics. Assisting in the development of a comprehensive training and exercise plan to prepare agency staff and regional partners for designated emergency response duties and use of response equipment and supplies. Tracking participation in training and exercise activities as part of the EPR and agency comprehensive training and exercise program. Developing training curricula and delivering the trainings to the appropriate audiences. Operating in command and general staff positions or advisory roles during responses to real world incidents. Works closely with process improvement staff at ACHD to develop and implement methods for continuous process improvement and program accountability metrics. Develops and conducts training programs, with assistance from EPR supervisor, for ACHD staff and educational programs for the community related to public health EPR functions. Collaborates with and represents ACHD as a technical consultant to foster, promote and develop emergency preparedness activities with Adams County OEM, other divisions of ACHD, local, state, and federal agencies, the medical community, and other allied agencies and groups. Assists in the identification, procurement, and management of emergency preparedness equipment and supplies. May be responsible for staffing the Emergency Support Function #8 (ESF8) position in the county and jurisdictional Emergency Operations Centers during incidents and functional exercises. Works directly with ACHD staff and designated partners to plan exercises and develop response plans based on needs assessments. Community Engagement:
Serves as a liaison to other response partners, including but not limited to offices of emergency management, hospitals, behavioral health, fire, law enforcement, fatalities management, emergency medical services agencies, and military installations to ensure that the public health needs of the community are met during incident planning, response, and recovery. Develops partnerships with the community, other local health departments, and OEMs to coordinate emergency response plans. Builds and maintains relationships with community, government, healthcare partners, business leaders, and partner organizations to support EPR plans. Supports diverse perspectives in developing, implementing, and evaluating EPR planning efforts. Additional Duties:
Serves as part of an on-call rotation for urgent business hours/after-hours calls related to emergency preparedness and response/incident management. Performs other duties as assigned and required. Qualifications:
Requires a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in public health, management, emergency preparedness, or a related field and 4 years of experience working in a local public health department emergency preparedness program. A master’s degree in public health, management, emergency preparedness, or a related field may substitute for 2 years of required experience. Must be in possession of a valid driver's license and have access to dependable transportation readily available for business use. Must be proficient in Microsoft Office tools including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook as well as Teams online meeting platform. Proficiency in project management and facilitation software is preferred. Up to 1 year of required experience may be substituted with relevant personal, family, or other lived experience dealing with inequitable economic, social, health, and educational systems and environments. Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:
Work is primarily conducted indoors with occasional time spent in an outside environment. Incumbent will experience routine exposure to hazards of a typical office environment. Requires travel between Adams County offices and to locations in the surrounding community for investigations and meetings. May be required to work outside regular hours to attend meetings or events. Occasional moderate lifting and carrying objects up to 25 pounds. Occasional use of an automobile, usually no more than one hour at a time. Requires sufficient hearing and speech ability to communicate verbally in response to inquiries, to conduct needs assessments and evaluations, and to speak to groups of people in presentations. Requires sufficient writing ability to communicate needs fluidly and accurately in grants and program development. Travel between offices and to other locations.
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Evaluating plans, procedures, protocols, and agreements through the development and implementation of discussion-based and functional exercises. This includes developing Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) compliant after-action reports and improvement plans and assisting in the coordination and completion of improvement activities. Developing and facilitating planning groups to complete plans related, but not limited, to mass dispensing, medical surge, mass fatality, communications, and logistics. Assisting in the development of a comprehensive training and exercise plan to prepare agency staff and regional partners for designated emergency response duties and use of response equipment and supplies. Tracking participation in training and exercise activities as part of the EPR and agency comprehensive training and exercise program. Developing training curricula and delivering the trainings to the appropriate audiences. Operating in command and general staff positions or advisory roles during responses to real world incidents. Works closely with process improvement staff at ACHD to develop and implement methods for continuous process improvement and program accountability metrics. Develops and conducts training programs, with assistance from EPR supervisor, for ACHD staff and educational programs for the community related to public health EPR functions. Collaborates with and represents ACHD as a technical consultant to foster, promote and develop emergency preparedness activities with Adams County OEM, other divisions of ACHD, local, state, and federal agencies, the medical community, and other allied agencies and groups. Assists in the identification, procurement, and management of emergency preparedness equipment and supplies. May be responsible for staffing the Emergency Support Function #8 (ESF8) position in the county and jurisdictional Emergency Operations Centers during incidents and functional exercises. Works directly with ACHD staff and designated partners to plan exercises and develop response plans based on needs assessments. Community Engagement:
Serves as a liaison to other response partners, including but not limited to offices of emergency management, hospitals, behavioral health, fire, law enforcement, fatalities management, emergency medical services agencies, and military installations to ensure that the public health needs of the community are met during incident planning, response, and recovery. Develops partnerships with the community, other local health departments, and OEMs to coordinate emergency response plans. Builds and maintains relationships with community, government, healthcare partners, business leaders, and partner organizations to support EPR plans. Supports diverse perspectives in developing, implementing, and evaluating EPR planning efforts. Additional Duties:
Serves as part of an on-call rotation for urgent business hours/after-hours calls related to emergency preparedness and response/incident management. Performs other duties as assigned and required. Qualifications:
Requires a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in public health, management, emergency preparedness, or a related field and 4 years of experience working in a local public health department emergency preparedness program. A master’s degree in public health, management, emergency preparedness, or a related field may substitute for 2 years of required experience. Must be in possession of a valid driver's license and have access to dependable transportation readily available for business use. Must be proficient in Microsoft Office tools including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook as well as Teams online meeting platform. Proficiency in project management and facilitation software is preferred. Up to 1 year of required experience may be substituted with relevant personal, family, or other lived experience dealing with inequitable economic, social, health, and educational systems and environments. Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:
Work is primarily conducted indoors with occasional time spent in an outside environment. Incumbent will experience routine exposure to hazards of a typical office environment. Requires travel between Adams County offices and to locations in the surrounding community for investigations and meetings. May be required to work outside regular hours to attend meetings or events. Occasional moderate lifting and carrying objects up to 25 pounds. Occasional use of an automobile, usually no more than one hour at a time. Requires sufficient hearing and speech ability to communicate verbally in response to inquiries, to conduct needs assessments and evaluations, and to speak to groups of people in presentations. Requires sufficient writing ability to communicate needs fluidly and accurately in grants and program development. Travel between offices and to other locations.
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