Temporary Cities Readiness Initiative Coordinator

WV Departments of Health, Health Facilities, and Human Services; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 27,552 - 41,328; Part time

Job summary

A state health services agency in West Virginia is seeking a Temporary Cities Readiness Initiative Coordinator to enhance the public health response capabilities. This part-time role (24 hours per week) involves collaborating with local health agencies and the CDC to ensure program compliance, data analysis, and training evaluation. Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree and experience in public health-related areas. The position requires coordination during emergency response activities, with flexible hours needed.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing public health emergency preparedness activities.
• Proficiency in collaborating with various health and emergency management entities.
• Ability to compile and analyze data related to public health initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contact for the CRI program under CDC guidelines.
• Collaborate with partners to enhance emergency preparedness.
• Evaluate and report on training and exercise effectiveness.

Skills

Coordination with local health agencies

Data analysis and reporting

Technical assistance in emergency preparedness

Education

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college

Job description

Temporary Cities Readiness Initiative Coordinator

Position Overview: The Cities Readiness Initiative (CRI) Coordinator is responsible for managing and coordinating activities that enhance the State of West Virginia’s ability to respond to large-scale public health emergencies requiring rapid distribution of medical countermeasures. This position ensures compliance with all CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness Cooperative Agreement requirements and supports partnerships among local, state, and federal entities to strengthen preparedness and response capabilities statewide.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for the State of West Virginia’s CRI program under the CDC PHEP Cooperative Agreement.
• Collaborate with local health departments, emergency management agencies, and healthcare partners to enhance readiness and ensure program compliance.
• Evaluate training sessions, drills, and exercises that assess and improve CRI performance capabilities.
• Provide technical assistance to local and regional partners on preparedness, planning, and operational response standards.
• Compile, analyze, and report data related to CRI performance metrics, program outcomes, and CDC deliverables.
• Support integration of CRI objectives into state and local emergency preparedness strategies.
• Participate in statewide emergency response operations as assigned.

Work Environment

This position is based in Charleston, West Virginia, with periodic travel to local health departments, partner agencies, and statewide training or exercise events. The incumbent may be required toadvance with emergency response activation outside normal business hours.

This is a temporary, part-time position that will work 24 hours per week.

Minimum Qualifications

• Training: Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited four‑year college or university.
• occasionally substitution: Additional experience as described below may be substituted for the required training on a year‑for‑year basis.
• Experience: Four years full‑time, equivalent part‑time paid or volunteer experience in a technical or program area that is related to the area of employment.
• Substitution for experience: Post‑graduate education in a field related to the technical or program area may be substituted for the required experience on the basis of fifteen semester hours for one year of experience.
• Other Information: Three (3) years of full‑time or equivalent part‑time paid experience in the Health and Human Resources series may substitute for the required training and experience.