Hospital Preparedness Program Coordinator; Public Service Administrator, Opt. N

Overview

The Illinois Department of Public Health is seeking a highly motivated individual to organize, plan, and implement the statewide Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP). Plans for the effective utilization of the program resources and organizes the goals and objectives of the program.

• Organizes, plans, administers, and implements the statewide Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP).
• Proactively advises supervisor of status of the statewide Hospital Preparedness Program, work products and timelines related to the Hospital Preparedness Program grant application(s) and subsequent contracts/memorandums of understanding/deliverables to hospitals and other entities.
• Develops procedures for, and reviews field staff compliance site visit and progress report reviews related to hospital preparedness grant activities.
• Travels to provide training and technical assistance to hospitals through training and individual consultations on hospital preparedness.
• Receives education and training and participates in emergency response activities such as staffing the Public Health Emergency Operations Center (PHEOC);
  Incident Management Team (IMT);
  State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC);
  Joint Operations Center (JOC);
  Receive, Stage and Store Center (RSS), Regional Distribution Center (RDC), or the Unified Area Command (UAC).
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to the completion of four (4) years of college.
• Requires prior experience equivalent to three (3) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in nursing.
• Requires current license as a Registered Nurse in Illinois.

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Public Health, Emergency Management, Public Administration, Information Technology, or related discipline.
• Four (4) years of professional work experience in evaluating, developing, revising public health emergency preparedness and response plans and in project management.
• Four (4) years of professional nursing experience related to disaster preparedness or emergency response communication and coordination.
• Four (4) years of experience in technical writing, program management, stakeholder collaboration, plan drafting and development, workshop and meeting facilitation, project plan development, resource identification, training material and exercise assessment, evaluation assessment.
• Four (4) years of experience assessing and implementing hospital and regional health care coalitions and other similar programs, analyzing grantee data, and all hazards readiness policy and procedures.
• Four (4) years of experience working with MS Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, and other related applications.

• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties.
• Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license.
• Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions apply to this position. If offered non-State employment during state employment or within one year after ending State employment, the employee shall notify OEIG before accepting any such non-State employment offer.
• This position requires filing a Statement of Economic Interest as per the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act; see related requirements and penalties for untimely filings.
• The conditions of employment listed herein relate to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is tasked with oversight of communities within Illinois to achieve and maintain optimal health and safety. With an annual budget of over $2 billion in state and federal funds, 6 regional offices, 3 laboratories and over 1,200 employees, IDPH aims to protect the health and wellness of Illinois residents through prevention, health promotion, regulation and control of disease and injury.

• Work Hours: Monday
  - Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm
• Headquarter
  
  Location:
  
  422 S 5th St, Springfield, Illinois, 62701
• Work County: Sangamon
• Agency Contact: DPH.HR Recruiter
• Posting Group: Lea…