Public Health Officer

Public Health Preparedness Field Coordinator - Expectations

• Staff are expected to have a strong familiarity and understanding with IDOH Division of Emergency Preparedness policies, standard operating procedures, preparedness and response plans, and technical concepts of operations, and be able to effectively communicate these to the local partners.
• Report outcomes (notes) of each meeting by submitting summary to Regional Supervisor within 2 business days.
• If District staff feel they have not been provided sufficient guidance or training on any material(s), it is their responsibility to notify their IDOH Regional Supervisor and Contractor Project Supervisor that they require additional direction or clarification.
• District staff are expected to actively ensure local partners, understand technical and procedural aspects of IDOH-Division of Emergency Preparedness and other state emergency management and response strategies, tactics, and plans. If staff observe or are made aware of gaps in knowledge or understanding of these topics among local partners, it is their responsibility to provide direction and clarification, and to request assistance from their IDOH Regional Supervisor, if needed.
• District staff are expected to maintain an electronic file of all guidance documents, templates, and boiler plates distributed by IDOH Central Office and expected to distribute these documents as directed by Regional Supervisors to local partners and be able to fully explain their purpose and use.
• When working with the local partners, District staff serve as representatives of the Indiana Department of Health and are expected to conduct and present themselves as such. If at any time, District staff feel as if they are unclear on any duty or expectation as it relates to their position, or feel they need any additional guidance or training pertaining to the technical aspects of their position, it is their responsibility to communicate their need to their IDOH Regional Supervisor and the Co