District 7 - Public Health Coordinator - GP Strategies Corporation - Terre Haute, IN

Position is hired by GP Strategies Corporation as a full-time position with full benefits package

Job Summary: District Local Public Health Preparedness Coordinator

The District Local Health Department (LHD) Preparedness Coordinator serves as primary point of contact for local health departments within their assigned District for issues relating to ISDH Public Health Preparedness and Emergency Response Division goals and objectives. The District LHD Preparedness Coordinator serves at the direction of the ISDH LHD Preparedness Director. This is a work from home office position with travel in personal vehicle to local health departments as needed.

The overarching responsibility of the LHD Preparedness Coordinator is to identify overall preparedness gaps and needs of local health departments within their District, communicate them to the LHD Preparedness Director, and assist in directing them to information and other resources appropriate to address their needs. It is also the responsibility of the LHD Preparedness Coordinator to work closely with the District Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) Coordinator to help facilitate coordination between local public health and healthcare partners on preparedness efforts that would require or benefit from collaboration between the two programs entities.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Communicate regularly with the LHD Preparedness Director to share the needs, challenges and accomplishments of the health departments within your assigned District and to receive instructions and guidance
  


• Participate in ISDH PHPER conference calls as scheduled by the respective program Directors.
  


• Attend scheduled District Public Health Preparedness meetings along with the HPP Preparedness Coordinator assigned to your District as well as any additional public health related meetings or events as requested by District public health partners
  


• Communicate regularly with District counterparts. Identify and communicate any reported needs public health may have from healthcare and solicit feedback on any needs healthcare may have from public health. Identify and communicate any planning, training, and exercise support needs or activities to your Preparedness Support Coordinator
  


• Provide guidance and answer questions relating to ISDH preparedness efforts, or direct them to where they may obtain the requested guidance when necessary
  


• Assist in tracking progress during preparedness activities, data collection efforts, and inventory tracking as directed by the LHD Preparedness Director
  


• Assist ISDH Central Office as directed in tracking LHD Attachment A deliverable progress as well as budget expenditures as they relate to Base, CRI, and MRC grant agreements
  


• Assist ISDH LHD Preparedness Director in coordinating Medical Countermeasure Operational Readiness Reviews in CRI jurisdictions as needed
  


• Complete task tracking forms and monitor staff projects through completion
  

Experience Required: 1 Year

Education Requirement: 2 Year Associates Degree or Equivalent

Required Travel: 50%

Required Qualifications:

• Must have valid Driver’s License and be able to drive personal vehicle around in District 7 (Terre Haute Region)
  


• Emergency Management Experience
  


• Public Health Knowledge
  


• Incident Command / NIMS Courses
  

Preferred Skills: Public Health Background

GP Strategies is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or marital status.