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Director, Public Health Preparedness & Response

Harris County

Houston, TX | Full Time

$123k-168k (estimate)

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Director, Public Health Preparedness & Response

Harris County Houston, TX

$123k-168k (estimate)

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Harris County is Hiring a Director, Public Health Preparedness & Response Near Houston, TX

Harris County Public Health has earned the 2023 Best Place for Working Parents Business Designation.About Harris County Public Health:Harris County Public Health (HCPH) includes a network of more than 700 public health professionals working together to improve health outcomes for the third most populous county in the United States. HCPH provides a multitude of services such as medical and dental services, community programming, and health education for the approximately 2.3 million people in unincorporated Harris County. Through its core values of innovation, engagement, and health equity, HCPH strives to bring meaningful solutions to public health issues while keeping Harris County healthy and vibrant.Position Overview:Under the supervision of the Executive Director of Harris County Public Health (HCPH), the incumbent will provide programmatic oversight, fiscal oversight, personnel management, and supervision for the Public Health Preparedness & Response Division (PHPRD). The Director will be responsible for leading comprehensive departmental public health emergency planning and response efforts through the full cycle of emergency. This position also serves as the HCPH Emergency Management Coordinator.Duties & Responsibilities:

Directs PHPRD program activities: oversees the development and implementation of all-hazards public health preparedness planning and response activities. Works with a variety of HCPH programs and employees, and a number of local, state, federal, and non-governmental partners. Serves as the emergency management subject matter expert to deliver on PHPRD program objectives.
Oversees budget preparation and provides fiscal oversight for both general funds and grant funds to ensure timely, cost-effective and efficient expenditure of funds. Responsible for leading fund development by seeking additional sources of funding to enhance divisional activities.
Works collaboratively as a key member of the Executive Leadership team. Actively participates in department-wide activities.
Assigned to a variety of posts in Incident/Unified Command structure as appropriate to event (e.g. field response sites, HCPH Department Operations Center, HCPH liaison at Harris County Emergency, etc.).
Performs trainings and presentations on public health preparedness and response to various audiences, including medical and other health professionals, educators, and the general public.
Responds to media inquiries and requests for interviews relevant to public health preparedness in accordance with HCPH policies.
Analyzes relevant policy information to ensure the development of the Integrated Preparedness Plan and that the implementation of strategic goals meets national and state requirements.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx

If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net.
This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree or higher degree related to emergency management, public health, healthcare or related field from an accredited college or university is preferred.

Experience:

At least ten (10) years experience in emergency response, emergency operations, or emergency management
At least five (5) years experience within either a safety, health, environmental, fire, security and/or risk management related field
At least three (3) years of emergency planning experience
At least five (5) years of supervisory experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
Excellent communication skills (verbal & written).
Ability to maintain confidentiality when dealing with sensitive information.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of the agency and county personnel, community partners and the general public.
Ability to perform in fast-paced urgent/emergent environments.
Must have a keen ability to rapidly adapt and adjust to changing conditions, new information, and new developments.
Knowledge of local, state and federal laws, regulations, and guidelines that apply to all-hazards emergency operations.

Core Competencies:

Ability to obtain and filter information, identify, and address key issues relevant to the achievement of strategic organizational goals
Exceptional project management skills to manage a variety of projects simultaneously
Positively influence all levels within the organization to drive change and enable effective coordination
Ability to create strong, positive working relationships
Previous experience building and managing high performance teams
High-level of flexibility in fast-paced environments
Must be a Systems-level thinker
Proactive, self-motivated, and mission-driven
Progressive, intrapreneurial leadership style to enable systemic change

Leading Change

Creates strategic change within and outside the organization to meet organizational goals
Develops new insights into situations, encourages new ideas and innovations
Takes a long-term view and builds a shared vision with others, acts as a catalyst for organizational change
Deals effectively with pressure; remains optimistic and persistent even under adversity.
Recovers quickly from setbacks

Leading People

Fosters an inclusive workplace where equity, diversity, and individual differences are valued and leveraged to achieve the vision and mission
Develops the ability of others to perform and contribute to the organization by providing ongoing feedback and providing opportunities to learn through formal and informal methods
Fosters and inspires team commitment, spirit, pride, and trust. Facilitates cooperation and motivates team members to accomplish group goals.
Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results
Anticipates and meets the needs of internal and external customers
Makes well-informed, effective, and timely decisions

Building Coalitions

Develops networks and builds alliances, collaborates across boundaries to build strategic relationships
Identifies external and internal politics that impact the work of the organization

Interpersonal Abilities/Personal Characteristics

Treats others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect
Behaves in an honest, fair, and ethical manner and models high standards
Assesses and recognizes own strengths and weaknesses

Communication

Communicates clearly, effectively, and persuasively both orally and in writing
Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

Encourage a respectful and collaborative work environment that recognizes and celebrates diversity, equity, and inclusion
Identify inequitable practices and policies and assist in implementing strategies to ensure equitable outcomes
Demonstrate awareness and respect of cross-cultural differences and create inclusive programmatic solutions
Practice cultural humility to build honest relationships with co-workers and the community that will ultimately enhance workplace culture and deliver better community health program

NOTE:Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.Work location:

1111 Fannin St. Houston, Texas 77002.

Position Type and Typical Hours of Work:

This is a Regular | Full-Time position.
Days and hours of work are typically Monday through Friday, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Other days and hours as necessary.
Position requires periodic overnight travel, overtime during emergencies/disasters, and being on-call 24 hours a day.

Work Environment:

This role is situated within an indoor office setting with exposure to outdoor setting, implying that a significant portion of the tasks and responsibilities will take place outside of traditional indoor office spaces. This position operates in both outdoors and standard office environment settings with standard equipment such as computers, fax machines, scanners, phones, and photocopiers.

Physical Demands:

Duties would require the ability to lift up to 20 pounds and bending & standing for periods at a time. May require long hours during stressful emergency situations.

Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards. Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.