Emergency Preparedness and Response Planner

Performs public health response planning work in the planning, design, and implementation of public health preparedness and response activities and programs including assisting with response and capacity assessments, training and exercise development, and program evaluation in the ACHD jurisdiction and in coordination with partners in the North Central Region and around the state. Works independently or may work at the direction of senior staff in the planning and evaluation of public health preparedness activities.

Also serves as a consultant to other divisions within the department and with community agencies.

The anticipated hiring range for this role is $73,611.21 - $84,652.89 annually. The full salary earning potential for this role is $73,611.21 - $ annually.

• Assist in evaluating plans, procedures, protocols, and agreements through the development and implementation of discussion-based and functional exercises. This includes developing Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) compliant after-action reports and improvement plans and assisting in the coordination and completion of improvement activities.
• Help to coordinate and facilitate planning groups to complete plans related, but not limited, to mass dispensing, medical surge, mass fatality, communications, and logistics.
• Assisting and facilitating planning groups including internal and external partners to complete plans included in the Emergency Operations Plan and Continuity of Operations Plan related, but not limited, to mass dispensing, medical surge, mass fatality, communications, and logistics.
• Assist in the development of a comprehensive training and exercise plan to prepare agency staff and regional partners for designated emergency response duties and use of response equipment and supplies.
• Tracking participation in training and exercise activities as part of the EPR and agency comprehensive training and exercise program.
• Developing training curricula and delivering the trainings to the appropriate audiences.
• Operating in command and general staff positions or advisory roles during responses to real world incidents. Works closely with process improvement staff at ACHD to develop and implement methods for continuous process improvement and program accountability metrics.
• Develops and conducts training programs, with assistance from EPR supervisor or EPR senior planner for ACHD staff and educational programs for the community related to public health EPR functions.
• Collaborates with and represents ACHD as a technical consultant to foster, promote and develop emergency preparedness activities with Adams County OEM, other divisions of ACHD, local, state, and federal agencies, the medical community, and other allied agencies and groups.
• Assists in the identification, procurement, and management of emergency preparedness equipment and supplies.
• May be responsible for staffing the Emergency Support Function #8 (ESF8) position in the county and jurisdictional Emergency Operations Centers during incidents and functional exercises.
• Works directly with ACHD staff and designated partners to plan exercises and develop response plans based on needs assessments.
• Provides complete administrative support for the EPR program staff providing a wide range of word processing, data entry, file management, case report form filing, and administrative functions.
• Assists in maintaining accurate program records needed for budget management, tracking, evaluation, and reporting.
• Coordinates Health Alert Network activities including providing training and leadership to HAN support staff, along with maintenance of the HAN data, testing, and updating data.
• Coordinates the ACHD staff responder data, ACHD Emergency Notification System, associated training and exercise data and exercises a high level of confidentiality and attention to detail in collecting and maintaining data for these systems.
• Manages/supports the integration of ACHD EPR activation needs with the Adams County Office of Emergency Management and provides overall support to the ACHD Public Health Incident Management Team.
• Serves as a liaison to designated partners, which may include military…