Job Description

Position Description

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 Director Public Health Preparedness & Response (PHPR), the PHPR Associate Director will play a lead role in preparing, responding and recovering from public health emergencies. In the Director's absence, this position is responsible for managing all program requirements for the Public Health Preparedness and Cities Readiness Initiative grants and will work with the Director on the budget allocation for both grants. This position plans a key role in all preparedness activities and will work across many disciplines to accomplish the level of department readiness.

This position will also serve as the Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator for the department, and will have a key role within the County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management and Department Incident Management Team during planning and or response activities.

Duties & Responsibilities:

* In collaboration with the Director, oversees the strategy, planning, response and recovery for the PHPR program and all HCPH emergency operations.

* Provides oversight and guidance for preparedness planning and operational programs including Strategic National Stockpile and chemical/biological/radiological/nuclear response.

* Assists the Director with the federal grant applications, and participate in fiscal audits. Coordinate with operations and finance on budget forecasting for all preparedness grants.

* Responsible for internal participation with regards to the HCPH department strategic plan and other work groups as assigned.

* Serves as a Liaison for the Office of Communication Education & Engagement, working with the staff on preparedness topics and content for the department web site and any outreach publications for the Public Health Preparedness & Response Division. Serves as the Liaison for Information Technology or project support with the Project & Business Technology group.

* 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.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

Requirements

Education:

* Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Healthcare, Social Work or other related field.

* Valid Texas Driver's License.

Experience:

* At least five (5) years of experience in safety, public health, environmental, fire, security, healthcare and/or emergency management related field, emergency management planning, mitigation, strategic national stockpile, response and recovery, or related field.

* At least five (5) years of leadership experience.

* At least three (3) years of experience with emergency planning.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

* Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

* Excellent communication skills (verbal & written)

* Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and foster teamwork in a diverse environment

* Ability to maintain confidentiality when dealing with sensitive information

* Ability to work well with staff members, and other Harris County Departments

* Must use your personal mobile device for our Multifactor Authentication process

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.

Preferences

Education:

* Master's degree in public health.

Experience:

* Experience in Emergency Management planning, Urban Area Security Initiative grant program or federal public health grant programs.

General Information

Position Type and Typical Hours of Work:

* This is a 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 during an emergency response or pandemic.

Work Environment:

* This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Can work in extreme conditions during an emergency response or pandemic.

Physical Demands:

* This is an active role and could require the ability to lift up to 30 pounds and bending & standing for periods at a time.

Work Location:

* Harris County Public Health - Public Health Preparedness & Response Division: 1111 Fannin St. Houston, Texas. 77002

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.

BENEFITS

Harris County offers a competitive benefits program, including comprehensive group health and related benefits plan as well as defined benefit retirement plan.

The following list of benefits is offered only to employees in regular (full-time) positions:

* Medical Coverage

* Dental Coverage

* Vision Coverage

* Wellness Plan

* Life Insurance

* Long-term disability

* Employee Assistance Program

* Ten (10) days of vacation each year for the first five (5) years of service

* Accrual rates increase based on years of service

* Eleven (11) County-observed holidays and one (1) floating holiday

* Professional development opportunities

* Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan

* Healthcare Reimbursement Account

* 457 Deferred Compensation Plan

The following benefits are also available to regular (full-time) employment and may be available to part-time employees:

* Retirement Pension (TCDRS)

* Flexible schedule (varies by department)

* Transportation Assistance (Metro RideSponsor Program)

In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, Group Health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed.

For plan details, visit the Harris County benefits website:

01

Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed as it relates to this position? Qualifying information must be documented in the Education section of your application.

* High School or GED diploma

* Associate Degree

* Bachelor's Degree

* Master's Degree or higher

* None of the above

02

If you selected a college degree in response to the previous question, which of the following best describes your major?

* Public Health

* Healthcare

* Social Work

* Other Related Field

* Unrelated Field

* N/A; No Degree

03

Please describe your educational background including level of education completed, area of study and completed major and minor programs.

04

This role requires a Valid Driver's License (Texas upon hire) Do you have a Valid Driver's License?

* Yes, I have a Valid Texas Driver's License

* Yes, I have a Valid Driver's License but understand I must obtain a Valid Texas Driver's License prior to start date

* No, I'm not interested

05

Which of the following describes your level of proficiency using a personal computer and common office software such as MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Please select your level of proficiency based on the following descriptions: Advanced: A person with this level of skills is able to produce very large, complex formal documents that require a table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and other special elements; a wide range of graphic effects, and use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data. Has full mastery of Macro commands and skills to tie the objects together into a cohesive system by using Macros and Visual Basic for Applications code. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons. Intermediate: A person with this level of skills is able to customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and elaborate reports. Understands the concepts of databases and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel. Able to use complex query techniques, create efficient forms and reports, and create Macros to automate these forms. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons. Basic: A person with this level of skills is able to use basic formatting, editing, printing functions, and understands the document page setup. Has the ability to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions. Understands the different database concepts and structures and is familiar with data validation and is able to create a simple presentation in PowerPoint, run it, and print it. Entry Level: A person with this level of skills has the ability to open, create, save and modify documents in Word, send and receive email in Outlook and create spreadsheets in Excel. Format documents for printing, comfortable using the printer menu to preview documents. Has ability to change the font, the margins, insert or delete pages and use the built-in spellchecker and grammar check.

* Advanced

* Intermediate

* Basic

* Entry Level

* Not proficient

06

Which of the following best describes your verifiable experience in safety, public health, environmental, fire, security, healthcare and/or emergency management related field, emergency management planning, mitigation, strategic national stockpile, response and recovery, or related field? (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)]

* Less than five (5) years

* Five (5) years or more

* I do not have this experience

07

Please provide details about your verifiable experience in safety, public health, environmental, fire, security, healthcare and/or emergency management related field, emergency management planning, mitigation, strategic national stockpile, response and recovery, or related field. Do not use "Please see Resume" or "See Resume" (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history) Please include your (a) role(s), (b) types of organizations, (c) scope of duties and responsibilities If you do not have this experience, please type "None" in the space provided.

08

Which of the following best describes your verifiable years of leadership experience? (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)

* Less than five (5) years

* Five (5) years or more

* I do not have this experience

09

Please provide details about your verifiable years of leadership experience. Do not use "Please see Resume" or "See Resume" (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history) Please include your (a) role(s), (b) types of organizations, (c) scope of duties and responsibilities If you do not have this experience, please type "None" in the space provided.]

10

Which of the following best describes your verifiable experience with emergency planning? (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)

* Less than three (3) years

* Three (3) years or more

* I do not have this experience

11

Please provide details about your verifiable experience with emergency planning. Do not use "Please see Resume" or "See Resume" (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history) Please include your (a) role(s), (b) types of organizations, (c) scope of duties and responsibilities If you do not have this experience, please type "None" in the space provided.]

12

Do you have any previous experience in Emergency Management planning, Urban Area Security Initiative grant program or federal public health grant programs?

* Yes

* No

13

If you answered yes in regards to the previous question(s), please describe your verifiable experience. NOTE: Please DO NOT use "See Resume" as we do not use resumes for qualifications. (Type N/A if not applicable)

Required Question

Agency Harris County

Address 1111 Fannin St

Ste. 600

Houston, Texas, 77002

Phone 713-274-5445

Website

Job Tags

Holiday work, Full time, Part time, Flexible hours, Monday to Friday,

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