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Job: Public Health Preparedness Field Coordinator District 9
This position is a remote work opportunity with approximately 65%-75% travel across the district and state of Indiana. Travel to Indianapolis for orientation and meetings is reimbursable.
The Public Health Preparedness Field Coordinator serves as primary point of contact for Local Health Departments within their assigned District for issues relating to IDOH-Division of Emergency Preparedness, goals, and objectives.
The overarching responsibility of the Public Health Preparedness District Coordinator is to identify overall preparedness gaps and needs of local health departments within their District, communicate them to their respective Regional Supervisor, and assist in directing the locals to information and other resources appropriate to address their needs.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Communicate regularly with the Regional Supervisor to share the needs, challenges, and accomplishments of the health departments within the assigned District and to receive instructions and guidance.
Participate in IDOH-Division of Emergency Preparedness conference calls and staff meetings as scheduled by the respective program Director and Regional Supervisors.
Attend scheduled District Coalition meetings along with the HCC Coordinator assigned to the district as well as any additional health department related meetings or events as assigned by Regional Supervisor.
Identify and communicate any planning, training, and exercise support needs or activities to Regional Supervisor.
Provide guidance and answer questions to IDOH preparedness efforts or direct them to where they may obtain the requested guidance when necessary.
Assist in tracking grant deliverable progress and completion during preparedness activities, data collection efforts, and inventory tracking as directed.
Complete any reporting and/or tracking forms and documents as identified and requested by Regional Supervisor and/or Director.
Assist in coordinating Medical Countermeasure (MCM) Operational Readiness Review(s) (ORR) in CRI jurisdictions as needed.
Submit summary reports of coalition or district meeting, individual meetings summarized on the bi-weekly (unless specified otherwise) reporting template.
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.
Experience facilitating and managing meetings within program agency and local partners, including maintaining meeting notes, is required.
A prior working experience with grant management is highly desired.
Bachelor's Degree preferred, but public health or public safety experience will be accepted as a substitute.
