Public Health Specialist (BioWatch) - Clearance Required

Overview

LMI is seeking a BioWatch Jurisdictional Coordinator for Chicago, IL, and Milwaukee, WI, to join our BioWatch program team supporting DHS CWMD Operations Support Directorate (OSD). This position requires an Active Secret clearance and the ability to obtain DHS Suitability. This is an Offsite position that can be supported remotely from the vicinity of Chicago, IL.  

With the threat of transnational terrorism and ongoing development of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) by nations potentially hostile to the U.S., DHS has taken steps to integrate the full range of its radiological, nuclear, chemical, and biological capabilities to enhance the nation’s abilities to prevent terrorists and other threat actors from using WMD, and support operational partners in closing capability gaps along adversary pathways.  As the focal point for this effort, DHS Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Operations Support Directorate (OSD) requires advisory and assistance services to effectively operationalize CWMD by developing and enhancing the capabilities of the DHS Components as well as federal, state, local, tribal and territorial (FSLTT) partners.  LMI provides advisory and assistance services (program support, training and exercise, medical operations, information integration, requirements generation, and operational coordination) to CWMD Operations Support Directorate (OSD).

LMI is a private government consulting firm, dedicated exclusively to advancing the management of the government. We operate completely free of political and commercial bias, and we are entirely aligned with the goals of our clients. Our clients value our Specialized services in logistics, intelligence, homeland security, health care, and energy and environment markets. We believe government can make a difference, and we seek talented, hardworking people who share that conviction.  

Responsibilities

• Develop, expand, and/or maintain partnerships within the jurisdiction, to include federal, state, and local partners (e.g., public health, emergency management, law enforcement, environmental protection, first responders, military, etc.).
• Provide jurisdictional information, support, and response to biodetection program inquiries.
• Identify information sharing needs of the jurisdiction and coordinate with the biodetection program office to make it available.
• Share jurisdictional best practices and lessons learned with the Government and other jurisdictional coordinators.
• Facilitate local stakeholder meetings to ensure accurate and adequate information flows between strategic and tactical aspects of the Biodetection Program.
• Report updates on significant jurisdictional activities to the biodetection program office on a monthly basis.
• Provide communications, planning, management, and consultation to local, state and federal staff, including laboratorians, epidemiologists, air quality technicians, emergency managers, emergency preparedness planners, and communicable disease and environmental health programs. 
• Serve as primary liaison for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to Chicago and Milwaukee jurisdictions for program management, planning, and training and exercise activities; serve as a liaison for other jurisdictions as needed by the program.
• Coordinate (and assist in developing) stakeholder plans, protocols, trainings, and exercises.
• Share insights, best practices, and lessons learned with program office and teammates.
• Identify information sharing needs of the jurisdiction and coordinate with the program office.
• Oversee and coordinate special event deployments.
• Serve as jurisdictional subject matter expert for DHS CWMD engagement activities.

Qualifications

• Doctorate or Master’s degree from an accredited university in public health or related fields such as biology epidemiology, environmental health or science, emergency management or industrial hygiene.  
• Doctorate degree requires 5 years relevant experience working in a local, state or federal public health or emergency management setting. Master’s degree requires 10 years relevant experience working in a local, state or federal public health or emergency management setting. Bachelor’s degree requires 15 years of relevant experience working in a local, state or federal public health or emergency management setting. 
• Active Secret clearance and ability to obtain DHS Suitability.
• Proficient in SharePoint, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Planner.
• Excellent communications skills, written and oral.