Emergency Preparedness Planner
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Description
Madison County Government offers a competitive compensation package including:
- Competitive wages on a step plan with guaranteed increases based on years of service.
- Complete health insurance benefits package with Medical & Prescription HSA & FSA Dental and Vision.
- Retirement contributions via the Illinois Investment Retirement Fund (IMRF) pension.
- Eighthour workday which includes a one hour paid lunch.
- 14 paid holidays.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Life Insurance and Supplemental Accident & Critical Illness coverage.
- Paid time off in the form of Vacation Sick and Personal days that begin accruing day one.
Summary of Position
Performs various tasks associated with preparedness and response programs of Madison County Health Department Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) community preparedness outreach and grant objectives under direction of Emergency Preparedness Director.
Examples of Duties and Responsibilities
1. Recruit and maintain a database of volunteers from the medical and nonmedical community.
2. Utilize and maintain multiple databases including CEMP IL HELPS One Call Now SIREN D4H National MRC website.
3. Develop and present training to employees volunteers community on emergency response and safety topics.
4. Develops MRC newsletter press releases handbooks JustinTime training and manuals.
5. Monitors credentialing and verification of volunteer qualifications.
6. Plans designs and executes emergency response drills and desktop exercises and evaluates the efficacy of the drills and exercises.
7. Engage and correspond with community preparedness partners (i.e. CMS providers and closed PODs).
8. Attend local regional and state trainings and meetings.
9. Assist Director with medical countermeasure trainings and community reception center trainings.
10. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors degree in emergency management community health education or a related field. Combination of education and two 2 years experience in activities involving community engagement and planning. Must complete any and all prescribes certifications and/or courses relevant to the position. A valid drivers license is also required.
Physical Requirements
The employee may be required to walk or move up to 200 feet from primary desk. The employee is occasionally required to stand and stoop kneel or crouch. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Qualifications
This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of difficulty that will be required of positions that will be given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign direct and control the work of employees under his/her supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing the duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Closing Date: April 25 2025 or Until Filled
If you prefer to submit a paper application please submit to:
Michele Milton at or by mail to Michele Milton 101 East Edwardsville Road Wood River IL 62095
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Employment Type
Full-Time
