PH Preparedness Specialist - Emergency Management

Tarrant-County,-Tx; Texas; On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Public Health Emergency Preparedness Specialist at Tarrant County Public Health will serve as a subject-matter expert for PHEP, coordinating with local organizations to educate the community and boost preparedness.

This role oversees the safety warden program, maintains the Health Alert Network database, coordinates drills and events, and supports after-hours emergencies on a rotating on-call basis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field; additional years of education may substitute for experience.
• Two years’ experience in public health emergency preparedness, emergency management, public health, or community outreach.
• HAM Radio Technician license or ability to obtain within six months.

Responsibilities

• Act as a PHEP SME and conduct community outreach and education for diverse groups.
• Attend health fairs and community events to raise PHEP awareness and preparedness.
• Oversee the safety warden program, develop safety plans, train wardens, and complete AARs.
• Track PHEP inventory for audits.
• Develop schedules for safety drills and create AARs.
• Support MRC events including setup and takedown of health fairs, exercises, and drills.
• Coordinate with TCPH warehouse staff for PHEP logistics and operations.
• Maintain PHEP radio communications, write and revise communication plans, and train staff.
• Maintain the HAN database and issue HAN alerts as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Customer Service

Organizational Skills

Multitasking

Independent Work

Team Collaboration

Analytical Skills

Data Analysis

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

HAM Radio Technician license

Tools

MS Office 365

HAN database

Job description

The Public Health Emergency Preparedness Specialist will be responsible for assisting with the daily functions of Public Health including acting as a Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) subject-matter expert and works in coordination with businesses and organizations to conduct community outreach and education to increase awareness of PHEP in the community. Oversees the safety warden program including developing and revising safety plans, training safety wardens, and completing After-Action Reports (AARs). Maintains Health Alert Network (HAN) database. The role exercises increasing independent judgment as assigned, participates in a rotating on-call schedule to respond to after-hours emergencies, and may support Emergency Operations Center activations as operational needs arise.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

THIS IS A GRANT FUNDED POSITION

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Acts as a Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) subject-matter expert. Develops PHEP presentations and conducts community outreach and education for organizations including but not limited to faith-based, corporate, educational, housing, vulnerable population, civic, and social groups.
• Attends health fairs and other community events to raise awareness of PHEP and promote personal preparedness in the community.
• Oversees the safety warden program including developing and revising safety plans, training safety wardens, and completing After-Action Reports (AARs).
• Tracks PHEP inventory for audit purposes.
• Develops schedule for conducting safety-related drills (e.g. fire, tornado, active shooter, etc.) and creates After-Action Reports (AARs).
• Supports Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) events including set-up and take down of health fairs, exercises, and drills.
• Collaborates with TCPH warehouse staff to coordinate logistical support for PHEP exercises, drills, and emergency-response operations.
• Maintains PHEP radio communications including writing and revising communication plan, maintaining communication equipment, and conducting and facilitating training.
• Maintains TCPH Health Alert Network (HAN) database and sends HAN alerts as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Excellent customer service and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to stay organized and know how to prioritize the workload.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Competency with computers and Microsoft Office 365 Suite.
• Advanced analytical skills.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal departments and external community partners.
• Knowledge of emergency preparedness and response.
• Ability to develop and coordinate trainings.
• Ability to communicate effectively with people from diverse socioeconomic and professional backgrounds on all levels including one-on-one and group settings.
• Must be organized, have attention to detail, and be able to multitask and work under pressure.
• Must be proficient in database management and have the ability to extract and analyze data to generate reports.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule including weekends.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Two (2) years’ experience in public health emergency preparedness, emergency management, public health, or community outreach. Additional years of education will substitute for required experience on a year-for-year basis.
• Possess HAM Radio Technician license or obtain within six (6) months of hire.

Preferred Requirements:

• No desired preferences.

While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent may be required to bend, hear, keyboard, sit, stand, talk, work alone and with others, and work overtime. Must be able to lift up to 25lbs.