Public Health Emergency Preparedness Assistant

REPORTS TO

Public Health Emergency Response Coordinator / MRC Unit Leader.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS

This is a pivotal role within the City of New Haven Health Department responsible for supporting public health emergency preparedness and volunteer management. The Public Health Emergency Preparedness Assistant will work closely with the Public Health Emergency Response Coordinator serving as a liaison with federal state and local Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) partners as well as community stakeholders.

The role is critical in promoting recruiting training and retaining MRC volunteers as well as coordinating activities that ensure the City of New Haven is prepared for both routine operations and public health emergencies.

INTERNAL ONLY - Open only to current City of New Haven employees meeting minimum requirements.

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conducts community outreach by attending planning and leading events to promote and recruit MRC volunteers. Duties include tasks such as event setup oversight and breakdown (e.g. tents tables informational materials).
• Attends monthly quarterly or other scheduled MRC meetings to share updates and coordinate program activities.
• Prepares maintains and organizes documentation for MRC activations meetings and trainings.
• Analyzes and manages volunteer records within the Volunteer Information Management System (VIMS) assisting with required reports and data quality.
• Assists in developing organizing and conducting MRC volunteer meetings and trainings on a wide range of emergency preparedness topics.
• Supports the Emergency Preparedness Section with related assignments contributing to the departments overall readiness for emergencies.
• Supports the Emergency Preparedness Section in documenting program activities assisting in the preparation of grant reports and ensuring compliance with federal and state funding requirements.
• Performs other related work as required.

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Graduation from a two-year college or university with major course work in emergency management public or business administration or a related field; 3 to 5 years experience in emergency management public administration health administration volunteer management. This role offers a unique opportunity for professional growth and development. English / Spanish bilingual lieu of college degree an additional 2 years of related work may be substituted.

KNOWLEDGE EXPERIENCE SKILLS & ABILITIES

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

SALARY BARGAINING UNIT & TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

This is a Special Fund Non-Tested position. Continued employment contingent upon future funding.

This position is included in a collective bargaining agreement with Local 884 American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees .

Bargaining agreements available to review HERE .

Special Funded employees shall not be covered by the City pension but shall continue to be covered by Social Security.

The City of New Haven does not sponsor employment visas. All applicants must have current authorization to work in the U.S. without employer-sponsored visa support.

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of : (1) a pre-employment background check (2) a pre-employment physical examination including pre-employment drug screening in accordance with the Citys Drug Free Workplace Policy

Pursuant to the Federal Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988 The City of New Haven has a adopted a Drug Free Workplace Policy. The City of New Haven requires a pre-employment drug test which includes screening for marijuana.

Selection Plan

Applications will be reviewed by the Department of Human Resources. Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the minimum requirements as listed within the job description; failure to do so may result in disqualification.

It is critical that you complete the application thoroughly as the information you provide will be used to ascertain if you are eligible to move forward in the selection process. Your application and resume should indicate that you meet the minimum requirements as listed. This information may be used to determine the eligibility list. Submissions may be evaluated prior to a posted closing date and a hiring decision may be made prior to the removal of the job posting.

Information regarding the employment and selection process can be found HERE.

Please note that the only method of communication with applicants for this position will be by email. You must provide a valid working email address and you will need to monitor your email including spam / junk folders for correspondence from the New Haven Human Resources Department.

We reserve the right to extend an application deadline or close a job posting early to ensure we can attract and identify the best candidate(s) for a position.

Conclusion

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1