Disaster Services Analyst

Position: DISASTER SERVICES ANALYST
EXAM NUMBER: Y1514F

Open Competitive Job Opportunity

Filing Period:
November 5, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. (PT) - Until needs of the department are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.  

ABOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. Through its unified system of 23 health centers and four hospitals - and expanded network of community partner clinics - DHS annually provides direct care for 500,000 outstanding patients, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual budget of over $8.4 billion.

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Through academic affiliations with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the University of Southern California (USC), and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences (CDU), DHS hospitals are training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly every medical specialty and subspecialty. In addition to its direct clinical services, DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the County's 911 emergency response system, as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Re-entry, each with a critical role in connecting vulnerable populations, including those released from correctional and institutional settings to supportive housing.

MISSION:

To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.

DEFINITION:

Conducts investigations, analyses, and special studies of the more difficult and complex problems, plans, and programs involved in disaster/emergency preparedness.

Participates in planning disaster/emergency preparedness projects and functions such as meetings, educational programs, training exercises, and other forms of preparedness.

Analyzes and interprets State and Federal regulations pertaining to disaster/emergency activities and advises County officials regarding compliance with such regulations.

Travels to attend meetings, conferences, trainings, or exercises, which may include overnight stays, in relation to specific job duties.

Supervises County employees providing disaster/emergency services, when required.

Regional Disaster Medical and Health Specialist Program (RDMHS)

Assists in the development, implementation, and evaluation of medical and health plans, manuals, guidelines, and operational plans based on regional and statewide documents.

Supports the Los Angeles County EMS Director in planning and response to local, regional, State, and national emergencies.

Grants Program

Prepares reports and applications connected with Federal and State subventions for disaster/emergency preparedness planning, training, and operations.

Participates or conducts audits on grant purchases and maintains inventory management of grant funded emergency/disaster supplies and equipment.

Medical and Health Operational Area Coordination Program (MHOAC)

Analyzes, and makes recommendations concerning the more complex medical and health disaster/emergency preparedness problems, plans, and programs involving the County and its municipalities, private industry, and the general public.

MHOAC and RDMHS

Consults with County officials and employees concerning disaster/emergency plans and activities, including the need for provision of mutual aid. SELECTION REQUIREMENTS:

Four (4) years of experience in a responsible administrative
* or staff capacity dealing with the investigation and solution of problems of organization, management, or coordination of governmental disaster or emergency services programs*.

No Out-of-Class experience will be accepted for this examination.  Withholds are not allowed.

LICENSE:

A valid California Class "C" Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

PHYSICAL CLASS II - Light:

This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be…