Assistant Emergency Preparedness Coordinator

Department: Health Department Date Posted: 02/18/25
Preparedness Coordinator

Salary: Starting at $24.14/ hr

Type of Regular Full-Time  Regular Part-Time  Part-Time  Temporary/On-call 
Employment:

WHERE TO APPLY:
1) If a current employee: Sign into “County Connect” https://saginawcounty.sharepoint.com/sites/CountyConnect and

under the “Employee Resources” tab, select “Job Postings.” Click the “Select One” button and utilize the dropdown
selection to choose the posting. Click “Apply” and complete the electronic application.

2) Scan the QR code
3) Select “Apply Online” at Saginaw County Job Postings;
4) Complete a “Printable Application” and return by:

• Mail: Personnel Division of the Administrator’s Office

Saginaw County Governmental Center
111 South Michigan, Saginaw, Michigan, 48602

• Fax: 989-790-5566
  

Applicants are accepted until there are a sufficient number of qualified applicants or a qualified candidate has

been identified. The position could close at any time.

Saginaw County is a drug-free workplace as such individuals must successfully pass a pre-employment
drug screen (marijuana is included) and pre-employment physical.

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General Definition of Work:

Performs intermediate skilled human support work in support of the Health Department emergency preparedness
efforts by coordinating disaster response, crisis management, risk communication and medical countermeasure
dispensing/distribution activities for the Saginaw County Health Department; providing disaster preparedness training;
creating safety and preparedness messaging; assisting with running the department's Safety Committee; developing,
reviewing and updating the SCHD's preparedness plans, assisting with onboarding of staff and providing highly
responsible support to the Assistant Director of Community Health. Work is performed under the limited direction of the
Assistant Director of Community Health.

Essential Functions:

• Develops, reviews and updates the SCHD's preparedness plans. Assists in the development of an annual program

to test emergency plans, writes after action reports and corrective action plans relating to exercise results and
revises response plans accordingly. Develops with the Assistant Director of Community Health an annual training
program for all department employees on terrorism/bio-terrorism, other Public Health emergencies, NIMS,
family preparedness and infectious disease surveillance/control. Assists with the onboarding of staff.

• Assists in the administration and management of state-initiated software programs for Health

Department/County. These systems include the MI Health Alert Network for Saginaw County, the MI Disease
Surveillance System and the MI Volunteer Registry.

• Serves as a back-up Public Health representative for Saginaw County on committees: Saginaw County Emergency

Preparedness Council, Saginaw County Local Emergency Planning Committee, Region 3 Healthcare Coalition and
others as needed. Maintains key partnerships with community stakeholders, medical providers and other state

and federal emergency response agencies.

• Assists with fulfilling all state and federal requirements within the CDC Cooperative Agreement work plan;

develops and submits reports and county plans directly to the Michigan Department of Health and Human
Services - Department of Emergency Preparedness and Response (MDHHS- DEPR) per work plan requirements
and deadlines. Serves as secondary point of contact to MDHHS-DEPR.

• Attends trainings, seminars and conferences, reads professional journals and keeps current on issues relating

to homeland security and emergency response.

• Provides highly responsible support to all Community Resource and Response programs including administrative

support to the Assistant Director of Community Health.

• Provides community health worker services by actively working to link clients to resources in real time.

• Serves as the Health Department's emergency preparedness lead in the absence of the Assistant Director of

Community Health as required or assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Associate degree
Experience: Considerable (3-5 years) experience in emergency preparedness planning and incident command or
equivalent combination of education and experience.
Special Requirements:

✓ FEMA National Incident Management System 100.c, 200.c,700.b and 800.c within six (6) months of hire.

✓ Incident Command System 300 and 400 with FEMA within one (1) year of hire.

✓ Ability to acquire specific program agency and certifications as needed.
✓ Valid driver's license in the State of Michigan upon hire.

✓ Training for Michigan Critical incident Management On-Line System, Michigan Strategic National Stockpile
Sharepoint On-Line System, Michigan Disease Surveillance System, Michigan Volunteer Registry, Emergency
Resource Management System and MiCHWA Training (michwa.org) within six (6) months of hire.

Perks of Working for Saginaw County
Saginaw County provides a comprehensive benefit package to its eligible employees. Health/Dental/Vision; Defined Contribution
(401a) qualified retirement plan, with employer contribution; Short-Term Disability Insurance; Health Care Savings Plan to cover

expenses in retirement, with employer contributions; County paid life insurance; 14 paid holidays per year, accrued PTO; an employee
perks program to help with discounts; discount at the YMCA of Saginaw; and competitive wages.