Public Health Preparedness Field Coordinator

at CAI in Springfield, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Job ID Number

R3337

Employment Type

Full time

Worksite Flexibility

Remote

Job Summary

As the Public Health Preparedness Field Coordinator, you will act as the primary point of contact for the Division of Emergency Preparedness, goals and objectives.

Job Description

We are looking for a Public Health Preparedness Field Coordinator to act as the primary point of contact for the Division of Emergency Preparedness, goals and objectives . This position will be full-time and hybrid.

CANDIDATES MUST LIVE IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES** Knox, Gibson, Daviess, Martin, Pike, Dubois, Crawford, Vanderburgh** , Perry, Spencer, Posey, or Warrick Counties

What You’ll Do

+ Communicate regularly with the Regional Supervisor to share the needs, challenges, and accomplishments of the health departments within the assigned District and to receive instructions and guidance

+ Participate in Division of Emergency Preparedness conference calls and staff meetings as scheduled by the respective program Director and Regional Supervisors

+ Attend scheduled District Coalition meetings along with the HCC Coordinator assigned to the district as well as any additional health department related meetings or events as assigned by Regional Supervisor

+ Identify and communicate any planning, training, and exercise support needs or activities to Regional Supervisor

+ Provide guidance and answer questions to preparedness efforts or direct them to where they may obtain the requested guidance when necessary

+ Assist in tracking grant deliverable progress and completion during preparedness activities, data collection efforts, and inventory tracking as directed

+ Complete any reporting and/or tracking forms and documents as identified and requested by Regional Supervisor and/or Director

+ Submit summary reports of coalition or district meeting, individual meetings summarized on the bi-weekly (unless specified otherwise) reporting template

What You’ll Need

Required:

+ Prior working experience as a program coordinator

+ Strong communication skills, both orally and in writing

+ Tracking and reporting experience

+ Must possess working knowledge of and practical skills in the use of Microsoft Office applications

Preferred:

+ Bachelor’s Degree preferred, will accept Public Health Experience as a substitute

+ Planning, training, and exercise development

+ Emergency Preparedness experience

+ Prior working experience with grant management

Physical Demands

+ Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal, state and local standards

+ Sedentary work that involves sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings, etc.

+ Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer, utilizing a mouse, keyboard, and monitor

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employment selection process, please direct your inquiries to application.accommodations@cai.io or (888) 824 – 8111.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement

It is the policy of CAI not to discriminate against any employee or applicant due to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or being a protected veteran. It is also the policy of CAI to take affirmative action to employ and to advance in employment, all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or being a protected veteran, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment. Employees and applicants of CAI will not be subject to harassment due to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or being a protected veteran. Additionally, retaliation, including intimidation, threats, or coercion, because an employee or applicant has objected to discrimination, engaged or may engage in filing a complaint, assisted in a review, investigation, or hearing or have otherwise sought to obtain their legal rights under any Federal, State, or local EEO law is prohibited.