Wake County Human Services Department
Program Manager of Disaster Preparedness
Position Long Description /The Program Manager of Disaster Preparedness will provide oversight and strategic direction for Wake County Human Services disaster response efforts by leading Public Health Preparedness and Emergency Response program activities for Wake County Human Services Division of Public Health.
Essential Duties include:
• Provide strategic and operational guidance to the Wake County Human Services Department to adequately prevent, protect from, mitigate, respond to, and recover from, potential and real public health threats
• Coordinate and complete preparedness plan development
• Assure WCHS staff preparedness training, by exercise and implementation of plans
• Work with multiple partners in the public and private sectors as well as regionally and statewide.
• Provide oversight and management for Preparedness Program budget, resources, recruitment, and supervision of Human Services Preparedness program personnel.
• Assure subject matter expertise to meet the preparedness needs of WCHS and the County.
• Assure the Public Health and/or Mass Care functions in the Wake County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) role is fulfilled
• Serve in an incident management role as requested and/or assigned during county incidents and activities to include command, section, or branch positions
Other duties include:
•Representing the Wake County Human Services Department to other agencies on matters regarding a county emergency or disaster.
•Serving as the manager for the Human Services Command Center (Departmental Operations Center).
•Fulfilling the Public Health and/or Mass Care functions in the Wake County Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
•Serving in an incident management role as requested and/or assigned during county incidents and activities to include command, section, or branch positions.
•Reporting to North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services and to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
•Delivering Public Health Emergency Preparedness Cooperative Agreement (PHEPCA) addenda obligations for the county.
•Dispatch by Public Health Division Director to other locations in the state to provide disaster assistance to other health departments.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Competencies /
• Extensive knowledge of Public Health Preparedness programs
• Knowledge and experience working with diverse community members and partners
• Skillful candidate would have high degree of comfort developing and making presentations to individuals and groups
• Skillful writer and able to provide mandatory reports to state and local leaders in a timely manner
• Experience leading others at both the team and supervisory level
• Trained in FEMA Independent Study Courses: IS-100.x, IS-120.x, IS-130.x, IS-200.x, IS-700.s, and IS-800.x , and ICS-300
• Successful candidate will have ability to respond to public health emergencies
• Experienced candidate will have experience in high-pressure decision making situations
• Experienced candidate must be able to multi-task and be flexible with work assignments
• Experience serving in a leadership role for Emergency Operations
• Homeland Security Exercise Evaluation Program (preferred)
• Department of Homeland Security Certified Master Exercise Practitioner (preferred)
Home Department / (46) Human Services Department
Division/Unit / Public Health
Auto requisition ID / 3740BR
Assignment Type / (P) Regular
Assignment Status / Full Time
Work Schedule / Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm and as needed during disaster responses
Work Location / (029) Human Services Center Sunnybrook
Salary Minimum / $55,484
Salary Maximum / $99,871
Minimum Requirements / Bachelor's degree in Human Services, Health or related field and Five years of experience related to the area of employment.
Preferred Experience, Skills and Training (beyond the minimum requirements defined by the class) / • Public Health Disaster experience which includes communicable disease, hazardous materials response
• Supervisor or Manager experience
• Staff Trainer experience or experience in development of Continuity of Operations Planning
• Master's level degree Human Services, Health or related field
• Strong background in community partner collaboration
• Contract Management skills
Background/EEOC Policy / Position may require a background check that may include: criminal, credit, motor vehicle, education and sexual offender registry or others based on job requirements. Unless required by state law, a record of conviction will not automatically exclude you from consideration for employment. Wake County Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Closing Date / 26-Jun-2017
Please go to the Wake County websitefor additional
position information and the application process.