Emergency Preparedness & Response Coordinator - HHS

Job Title

Emergency Preparedness and Response Coordinator – Lincoln County Health & Human Services

Lincoln County Health & Human Services is looking for an Emergency Preparedness and Response Coordinator to join the team to help make our community safer and better prepared for unexpected events. This person will plan, organize, and administer Public Health (PH) and Health and Human Services (HHS) Emergency Preparedness activities, including pre-emergency planning, emergency response activities, and post-emergency functions. This role is also responsible for collaborating with local, regional, and state partners to strengthen Lincoln County’s HHS emergency preparedness and response infrastructure.

Initial application review will take place the week of 08/10/2026 and interviews will be scheduled shortly after.

Position is open until filled.

$72,231.00 - $97,072.00 annually*

* Lincoln County follows Oregon Pay Equity laws in reviewing education and experience for wage offer.

Lincoln County offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage
• 11% County contribution to 401(k)
• County funded Health Savings Account (HSA)
• $40,000 County Paid Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)

Location
Lincoln City, Oregon

Planning:

• Develop, integrate, and maintain PH and HHS emergency response plans, manuals, and standard operating procedures by utilizing local, state, and federal regulatory guidelines and requirements.
• Meet PH Reaccreditation and modernization planning requirements and efforts.
• Maintain the HHS Emergency Management Overview policy.
• Ensure functional, cultural, linguistic, and accessibility needs are met within emergency planning efforts.
• Conduct research and analysis related to public health emergency response preparedness.
• Conduct a risk assessment relevant to HHS and PH every two years.
• Participate in updates and revisions to relevant county Emergency Management (EM) plans.
• Assist with the development of mutual aid-/collaborative agreements with regional/contiguous county health departments, first responder, governmental, and non-governmental agencies.

Training and Exercises:

• Develop and implement a multi-year preparedness training plan related to emergency preparedness, response, and recovery for relevant staff positions in HHS.
• Plan and conduct required drills and exercises annually with staff and other government and community agencies involved in PH emergency preparedness and response.
• Conduct after action reviews following drills and exercises, and coordinate implementation of reviews’ recommendations.
• Participate in drills and exercises coordinated by Lincoln County Emergency Management (LCEM) and partner organizations as appropriate.

Budget and workplan administration:

• Develop annual work plan and amendments, in collaboration with PH Modernization Manager and other department divisions.
• Track and document workplan deliverables throughout the year to ensure all requirements are met.
• Utilize confidential information to develop annual budget and review budget vs actuals in collaboration with the Modernization Manager.
• Conduct the annual Capability Assessment in collaboration with the PH leadership team.
• Prepare and submit required reports including those for grant compliance.
• Conduct work in alignment with Oregon Health Authority Triennial Review requirements and participate in review meetings as required.

Communications and Public

Education:

• Coordinate with PH Public Information Officer (PIO) to develop and distribute emergency messaging and routine awareness and education communications.
• Maintain and regularly update PH emergency contact lists and notification systems.
• Develop and deliver PH emergency preparedness education and outreach to community members, community organizations, and partner agencies, with attention to culturally competent and accessible communications across diverse populations.
• Coordinate notifications to PH staff during emergency activation and exercises and run regular tests of the staff emergency notification system.

Partner

Collaboration:

• Represent public health emergency response at local, regional, state, and federal meetings and functions.
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