Medical Countermeasures Coordinator Job Water Street Pennsylvania USA,Healthcare

Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Senior Health Program Manager Opening Date:
September 9, 2026 Closing Date:
September 22, 2026 Job Class Code: 4384 Grade: 28 (9) Salary: $63,689.60 – $90,438.40 Position Number:

Location:

Augusta This position allows for partial telework with management approval. Currently, this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or STEM OPT extensions.

Core Responsibilities:

Program Compliance & Reporting:
Direct and ensure strict compliance with all federal and state PHEP cooperative agreement MCM requirements; compile, analyze, and distribute mandatory grant reports.
Contract & Resource Management:
Provide direct management, performance monitoring, and operational oversight of two primary Medical Countermeasures Readiness contracts.
Emergency Planning:
Lead the collaborative, annual review and updating of the statewide Medical Countermeasures Response Plan Annex with PHEP program staff.
Incident Command Leadership:
Serve actively as the Logistics Section Chief within the Public Health Emergency Operations Center (PHEOC) during activations, exercises, and drills.
POD & Site Development:
Develop, execute, and maintain open, closed, and hybrid Points of Dispensing (POD) agreements with partners statewide to ensure rapid public medication dispensing.
Warehouse & Logistics Infrastructure:
Maintain continuous operational readiness of all MCM equipment, supplies, and emergency pharmaceutical caches across two state warehouse locations and pre-identified healthcare facilities. Supervise Logistics and Inventory Specialists.
Private Sector & RSS

Collaboration:

Partner with private sector stakeholders to develop, test, and maintain secure Receiving, Staging, and Storage (RSS) sites capable of accepting and distributing massive federal and state pharmaceutical supplies.
Systems Administration:
Utilize, update, and maintain the CDC's Inventory Management and Tracking System (IMATS) and state tracking software to ensure total asset visibility.
Training & Exercises:
Facilitate comprehensive MCM training opportunities for local, state, and federal partners; design and execute drills and tactical exercises to validate statewide distribution readiness.

Minimum Qualifications:

A Bachelors Degree in Public Health or Health Sciences, Health Education, one of the Behavioral Sciences, Public Administration, or Education - AND - four (4) years experience in health program planning, development, implementation, and evaluation
an equivalent eight (8) year combination of education, training, and experience

Preferred candidates will also have:

Public health or healthcare emergency preparedness and response experience
Completed the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) training program
Completed IC-100, 200, 700, 800 training
Knowledge of and experience with the Public Health Services Act, Stafford Act, and the Maine Emergency Management Powers Act.
Ability to work with managers and staff to identify training needs and research information on training/meeting opportunities, or to provide outreach materials for systems in need of technical assistance
Ability to report for duty within 60 minutes of receiving notification of an incident requiring an emergency response

Benefits of working for the State of Maine:

Work-Life Fit – Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays and 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave. When you or immediate members of your family are ill, utilize 12 days of sick leave per year.
Health Insurance Coverage – The State of Maine pays 85%-95% of employee-only premiums ($12,213.60 - $13,650.48 annual value), depending on salary.…