Effingham County Health Department

Position: Emergency Preparedness Coordinator

Status: Full-Time; 40 hours; Monday - Friday

Summary: : Build and sustain the Health Department’s public health preparedness capacity. Ensure compliance pertaining to deliverables of the Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) grant. Prioritize a risk-based approach to all-hazards planning to improve readiness, response, and recovery capacity for existing and emerging public health threats. Support whole community readiness, response, and recovery through partnerships and communication systems for timely situational awareness and risk communication. Work closely with local, regional, and state partners. Maintain the Effingham County Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) unit.

Environmental Health: Perform office and field work, including educational and enforcement activities, related to the regulation of food establishments. Conduct activities related to vector surveillance. Provide support for other Environmental Health programs as requested.

Requirements:

• Associate's Degree required
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Must be self-motivated and detailed oriented
• Must be proficient in Microsoft applications
• Driver’s license, car insurance and reliable transportation is required.

The Effingham County Health Department is an Equal Employment Opportunity Agency

Applications can be downloaded at www.effcohealth.org/careers and returned via e-mail to sray@healthdept.org, can be submitted online, or can be picked up and returned to 901 W Virginia Ave, Effingham, IL.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.00 - $24.00 per hour

Work Location: In person