Emergency Management Specialist - Training and Exercise (Health Department)

Description

This position is open until filled 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.

Why Join Snohomish County

Snohomish County’s commitment to life-work balance and an inclusive culture. The County offers outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities to our employees, and we also enjoy flexible work schedules, telework options and a convenient downtown Everett, WA. location. Snohomish County believes in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and is committed to embedding these values into our workplace culture. Snohomish County is located on the Puget Sound, we are situated near some of the country’s most scenic national parks and is consistently ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S.

Teleworking Options

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 direction of the Program Manager, or designee, you will perform a variety of activities related to the public health emergency preparedness and response program (PHEPR). This may include emergency preparedness and response work internal to the Health Department, locally in Snohomish County, or regionally with other local health jurisdictions within Washington State. Each member of the team is responsible for completing work related to their subject matter area and working collaboratively with other members of the team.

You will work with grant related tasks, emergency preparedness projects, and emergency responses that help to protect and promote the health of Snohomish County residents before, during, and after emergencies.

Job Duties

Examples of Work Performed:

• Plan and conduct emergency response exercises to ensure public health staff are prepared to respond to emergencies.
• Assist partners in planning, conducting, or evaluating public health emergency response exercises.
• Work with other program staff to plan, train, and exercise for activities related to medical countermeasures, including but not limited to Points of Dispensing (POD’s).
• Participate in bioterrorism and biosecurity related meetings, trainings, projects, and activities for the PHEPR program, including but not limited to Cities Readiness Initiative work and World Cup 2026 preparation.
• Develop and maintain a modern medical logistics tracking system for the health department.
• Order, inventory, track, maintain, and replenish medical countermeasure supplies for the health department.
• Develop and maintain procedures and processes to deploy and demobilize medical countermeasure materials for the health department.
• Develop and maintain Memorandums of Understanding for work related to medical countermeasures.
• Collaborate with team members and Health Department staff on planning related components of their work.
• Coordinate and/or collaborate with local, regional, and state partners to share resources, lessons learned, and best practices.
• Develop, review, and/or update procedures to coordinate efficiently with the health department during emergencies. Develop and maintain operational procedures and policies for volunteer training, activation, deployment, and demobilization.
• Develop processes or partnerships to maintain local healthcare situation awareness during a public health related emergency.
• Analyze plans and identify areas to better incorporate principles and best practices around equity.
• Build relationships throughout region 1 with coalition partners; work at the county level throughout the region to facilitate response planning such as fatality management, behavioral/mental health response, alternate care facilities, and disease mitigation.
• Respond to public health emergencies using skills, trainings, and procedures as part of the PHEPR Program
  
  

Associated Duties:

• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Ability to interchangeably work in various capacities as an Emergency Management Specialist.
• Respond, as requested, to Emergency Operations Centers during a public health/health care emergency activation.
• May be required to work extended workdays during a response, including weekends.
• Participate in local, regional, and state related meetings and communities of practice related to healthcare preparedness.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

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

• Associate degree from an accredited institution in Emergency Management or closely related field
• Three (3) years of professional level experience or any combination of education and experience that demonstrates competency, with at least one (1) year experience in emergency management or public health.
  
  

Licenses, Certifications, And Other Information:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field such as emergency management, community/public health, or other healthcare related degree, 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 Driver’s license or ability to obtain one within thirty (30) days of hire and a driving record which meets the requirements of Snohomish County’s insurance carrier.
• Successful completion of a background check pursuant to RCW 43.43.830.
  
  

Additional Information

Knowledge And Abilities:

Successful Incumbents for this Position will have the:

• Knowledge of the Incident Command System and National Incident Management System.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of emergency response planning and activities.
• Knowledge of principles and theories of disaster management and health care response to disasters.
• Knowledge in basic desktop software programs including Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Skilled in customer focus and be organizational savvy.
• Ability to work with various levels of agency management.
• Skilled in facilitation and presentation skills, listening, group processes and dynamics.
• Skilled in effective interpersonal communications, both written and verbal.
• Ability to be action-oriented, persevere, motivate others, and focus on program goals.
• Ability to build and foster collaborative relationships across a wide range of organizational levels and disciplines.
• Ability to coordinate the activities of diverse groups and agencies.
• Ability to manage work processes, establishing and working under deadlines.
• Ability to organize, plan, and prioritize projects using time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to exercise initiative, judgment, and discretion.
• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.
• Ability to support the Heath Department and county’s mission, vision, and organizational goals.
  
  

Working Conditions And Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Working conditions and physical demands vary by assignment.

The majority of the work is performed in the usual office environment with travel to off-site locations

• Requires manual and finger dexterity and hand-eye-arm coordination to write and to operate computers and a variety of general office equipment. Requires mobility to accomplish other desktop work, retrieve files, and to move to various District locations, locations within Snohomish County and within the Region 1 (5 counties).
• Requires visual acuity to read computer screens, printed materials, and detailed information; specific vision abilities required by this classification include close vision, distance vision and color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Required to use hand to eye coordination, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls.
• May involve occasional kneeling, squatting, crouching, stooping, crawling, standing, bending, climbing (to stack, store or retrieve supplies or various office equipment or files).
• The incumbent is frequently required to stand and/or walk for extended periods of time; walk on uneven surfaces; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel crouch, or crawl; and smell in the performance of field and office duties.
• Duties require the incumbent to carry supplies and/or equipment up and down stairs as well as into and out of a vehicle on a daily basis. Lifting and carrying up to 20 pounds is required continuously, and up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Requires the ability to communicate with others orally, face to face, and by telephone.
  
  

Snohomish County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.

Accommodations for individuals with disabilities are provided upon request.

EEO policy and ADA notice

Job Offers are contingent on successful completion of reference and background checks. Snohomish County will not sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this opportunity. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States.?

If you have any questions regarding this opportunity, please reach out to SHD.HR@co.snohomish.wa.us.

Snohomish County offers a comprehensive benefits package to employees that receive a regular appointment who work at least 20 hours a week.

County Benefits

Visit www.snohomishcountywa.gov/Benefits to learn more about the following benefits.

• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Retirement
• Basic Group Term Life Insurance/ Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Long Term Disability (LTD)
• Commuting Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Partners for Health Employee Wellness Program
• Leave & Holidays
  
  

Voluntary Benefits

• Deferred Compensation 457(b)
• Supplemental Group Term Life Insurance
• Additional Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Supplemental Individual Insurance Policies
  
  

Healthcare Premiums

• Regular full-time employees: If you work 35 or more hours per week, you will pay these monthly premiums for medical insurance. The County pays the monthly premiums for vision, dental, and basic life insurance.
• Regular part-time employees: If you work between 20 and 34 hours per week, you will pay pro-rated monthly premiums for medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. The County's contribution toward the premium for an employee in a regular part-time appointment will be pro-rated in an amount equal to the F.T.E. percentage the employee is assigned.
  
  

Note: Temporary employees, seasonal employees and paid interns may be eligible for medical insurance benefits. Review the County's ACA Employer Shared Responsibility Guide to learn more.

01

Do you have an associate degree from an accredited institution in Emergency Management or closely related field?

• Yes
• No
  
  

02

Do you have three (3) years of professional level experience or any combination of education and experience that demonstrates competency, with at least one (1) year experience in emergency management or public health?

• Yes
• No
  
  

03

Please briefly describe your experience in planning, designing, conducting, or evaluating emergency preparedness/response exercises.

• Required Question