Emergency Preparedness Coordinator; PPM II

Public Health – Seattle & King County’s Preparedness Section is seeking an Emergency Preparedness Coordinator (Project/Program Manager II) to support the planning, training, and exercising of chemical and biological-incidents.

Temporary opportunity. Term-Limited Temporary (TLT) positions are "at-will" positions that are eligible for benefits. This TLT is currently anticipated to last for up to 18 months. However, funding sources for this work remain uncertain and dependent upon decisions actively being made at both the federal and local levels. As a result, the end date of this position may be adjusted based on those decisions.

The County and the Department continue to work to secure long-term funding sources.

This vacancy can also be filled as a Special Duty opportunity. For Special Duty Assignment interest, you must be a Career Service, Career Service Exempt or other regular (non-temporary) employee in King County who has completed their initial King County probation. You must have supervisor approval prior to taking a Special Duty Assignment.

This posting will create a list of qualified candidates that may be considered for selection of additional vacancies of the same position type over the next 6 months.

The Emergency Preparedness Coordinator will primarily be responsible for updating plans, developing trainings and co‑leading a series of exercises focused on responding to accidental and intentional chemical incidents. The position will also support efforts related to biological incidents. This position will report to the Emergency Preparedness Planner (Project/Program Manager III) within the Preparedness Section, situated in the Office of the Director.

As old threats re‑emerge and new emergencies develop, Public Health – Seattle & King County remains committed to the health and well‑being of its community, centering anti‑racism and health equity practices in response to some of the greatest public health challenges of our time.

The Preparedness Section contributes to these practices by leading the cycle of planning, organizing, equipping, training, exercising, and evaluating Public Health – Seattle & King County’s readiness for emergency responses. They use response plans and detailed procedures to help Public Health – Seattle & King County equitably and effectively deliver health, medical, and mortuary services during an emergency. Preparedness partners with other King County Departments, organizations like healthcare and emergency medical service agencies, and local emergency management agencies to coordinate the delivery of these services.

Plans and procedures are frequently tested and exercised. The Preparedness Section also ensures systems and resources essential to an emergency response are maintained and ready to be deployed.

The Preparedness Section is responsible for maintaining emergency response plans that describe and guide the department's response activities within the scope of Emergency Support Function #8:
Public Health and Medical Services.

Named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures.

The county government has a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all – in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro‑equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from all communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.

We recognize that structural racism consists of principles and practices that cause and justify an inequitable distribution of rights, opportunities, and experiences across racial groups. Since declaring Racism is a Public Health Crisis in June 2020, King County and Public Health committed to being intentionally anti‑racist and accountable to Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities.

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