Lead Emergency Management Specialist INTERNAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT ONLY

*Only active employees of the Health Department will be considered for this role. *

This position is open until noon on Friday February 6th and is a bargaining unit represented position.

A cover letter and resume are required with your online application in order for your application to be considered complete. Uploading your resume to auto-fill portions of the application does not automatically attach it to your application. Incomplete applications will not be considered for this position.

Teleworking:
The Health Department typically has a hybrid model for most roles; however it is outlined by the supervisor for the given role based on performance and business needs. When working remotely employees are expected to maintain a home workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours. Snohomish County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely.

Description:
Under the direction of the Public Health Emergency Prep and Response (PHEPR) Program Manager (or designee) the Lead Emergency Management Specialist (Lead EMS) performs advanced professional-level work to build sustain and improve the Health Departments readiness and response to public health emergencies. The Lead EMS serves as a leader for the Readiness Team coordinating day-to-day workflow providing technical guidance onboarding and coaching staff and ensuring the quality consistency and completeness of program deliverables. The Lead EMS maintains a portfolio of work (e.g. planning training/exercises operations/logistics medical countermeasures volunteer management inventory/supply management) while leading cross-functional projects that advance departmental readiness across the CDC PHEP Capabilities (Foundational Public Health Services) FPHS definitions Department of Health (DOH) deliverables and other grant requirements.

The PHEPR Manager establishes the programs strategic direction objectives and available resources. The Lead EMS plans and carries out assignments coordinates work with others resolves conflicts interprets policy in terms of established objectives and keeps the supervisor informed of progress risks and far - reaching implications. Work is reviewed for feasibility timeliness efficiency and compliance with program standards.

Examples of Work Performed:

• Coordinate daily/weekly team meeting and workflow (e.g. project assignments equipment checks training calendars exercise planning cycles) with manager awareness/acknowledgment as needed.
• Serve as a lead on assigned PHEPR capabilities (e.g. emergency operations coordination/EOC information management/WebEOC Medical Countermeasure/Cities Readiness Initiative (MCM/CRI) volunteer management/MRC).
• Lead development maintenance and quality control of core program documents and tools (e.g. EOP annexes COOPs SOPs checklists job aids Incident Command System(ICS) position guides resource inventories contact lists SharePoint libraries WebEOC boards/user guides).
• Plan and facilitate training and exercises using Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) methodology; coach staff on ICS/NIMS roles and Emergency Operation Center/Incident Management Teams (EOC/IMT) operations.
• Coordinate the annual Integrated Preparedness Plan (IPP) the Threat & Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment / Stakeholder Preparedness Review (THIRA/SPR) HVA readiness assessments After-Action Reports/Improvement Plans(AAR/IPs) and assists with corrective-action tracking as needed.
• Provide QA/QI review of staff work (plans AAR/IPs trainings and exercises inventories) for accuracy completeness and alignment with standards and grant deliverables.
• Prepare concise briefings and reports for the program manager; develop and deliver internal/external trainings and presentations; facilitate meetings as needed.
• Support the tracking and reporting of grant-funded deliverables (PHEP/CRI/FPHS/DOH) drafting scopes/schedules and monitoring milestones.
• Support onboarding for new EMS staff. Develop role-specific curricula drills and competency checks. Maintain training matrices and credentialing/verification (e.g. ICS/NIMS HSEEP fit-testing vaccine competencies as applicable). May provide input to performance evaluations and hiring processes; does not make hiring/promotion or evaluation determinations.
• Integrate equity accessibility and community engagement best practices into planning communications volunteer management POD/site operations and all response activitiesand provide guidance to colleagues on applying these principles in their work.
• Coordinate WebEOC access training and board usability with the Department of Emergency Management) DEM; ensure staff receive notifications (WA Secures) and complete required drills.
• Oversee MCM/CRI operational readiness tasks (site files POD staffing models inventory/equipment upkeep trailer readiness security/chain-of-custody planning dispensing/closed-POD MOUs) in collaboration with the team.
• Maintain public-facing preparedness information for accuracy and currency in collaboration with Communications. Participate in and support emergency preparedness and response activities for the division agency and community.
• During incidents fulfill advanced or required ICS roles. May be required to respond to EOCs/IMTs during activations and may be required to work extended hours evenings weekends and holidays.
• Perform all duties of an Emergency Management Specialist as required.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills for the position may be gained through education certification relevant job experience or a combination such as:

• Bachelors degree from an accredited institution in Public Health Emergency Management or a closely related field.
• Three (3) years of Public Health Emergency Management or healthcare experience with at least one (1) year of experience in Public Health.

• Masters degree from an accredited institution in Public Health Emergency Management or a closely related field preferred.
• Completion of relevant emergency management courses such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Independent Study Series and appropriate National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS) courses; ICS 100 and 700 to be completed within two weeks of employment.
• Completion of Homeland Security Exercise Evaluation Program (HSEEP) preferred
• Valid Washington State Drivers license or ability to obtain one within thirty (30) days of hire and a driving record that meets the requirements of Snohomish Countys insurance carrier.
• Successful completion of a background check pursuant to RCW 43.43.830.