FULL TIME

POSITION SUMMARY

The Human Services Planner I (also known as the Community Preparedness Coordinator) performs professional analytical work with On Target Preparedness in assisting public health agencies in performing preparedness, planning and response actons as related to emergency and disaster events. Position works mainly with local health departments performing planning and preparedness services. Occasionally, this position will support preparedness and planning work with other agencies such as School Systems and Emergency Management entities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
• Must be able to travel on behalf of the business, including weekly onsite workdays at client’s offices.
• Maintains public health emergency response plans, manuals, and standard operating procedures by utilizing local, state, and federal regulatory guidelines and requirements and ensures plans are integrated with emergency response plans of other agencies.
• Coordinates, plans, conducts and evaluates public health-related emergency preparedness and response (PHP&R) training, periodic disaster drills, and exercises with applicable county departments, other government agencies, community agencies involved in public health emergency preparedness and response, as well as the general public.
• Represents the public health emergency response effort before local, state, and federal regulatory, advisory, and governing bodies and attends meetings of those agencies.
• Actively participates and attends the PHP&R regional meetings and Annual Preparedness Symposium.
• Provides emergency preparedness education in a variety of settings and to diverse audiences.
• Prepares and submits required reports to governmental agencies and other stakeholders.
• Maintains good communication with client’s staff, their Health Director, and community partners.
• Ensures compliance with grant requirements and maintains documentation for routine reviews (anticipated to occur every few years).
• Coordinate and meet with agencies (clients) to determine their needs, scope of work, and provide updates on work completion.
• Using Microsoft™ Office products, build and maintain compliance documents showing what tasks have and have not been completed.
• Perform OSHA and CDC compliant respiratory protection program management to include policy maintenance, training, and fit testing of respirators using qualitative and/or quantitative methods.
• Aid in preparedness related Accreditation work as deemed by the client.
• Plan and execute meetings as needed with clients and partners such as Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPC) and local Epidemiology or Public Health Response Teams.
• Performs any and all other related duties as assigned or directed in order to promote, further, and ensure the effective and efficient operations of clients.
• Other duties as assigned and necessary to accomplish the mission of OTP.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES)
• High school diploma, or equivalent required
• Ability to speak, read, and write English
• Ability to use Microsoft™ Office products
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism and adhere to local, State, and Federal laws
• Preferred North Carolina resident for greater than one year, with familiarity with counties/cities/communities
• Maintain a valid driver’s license and a personal vehicle for work use
• Maintain valid vehicle insurance on vehicle(s) used for work
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this position successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
• Heavy Regular and frequent daily travel generally 1-2 hours away from home locations (based on home location and distance to clients office) through the region and North Carolina will be required.
• Overnight travel is limited. Average is 3-5 nights per year with the Company paying for hotel, mileage, etc. for travel requirements.
• Routine light to moderate lifting may be required.
• Possibility for some minor physical inconveniences or discomforts in the work setting, including sitting for moderate periods of time and repetitive wrist motion.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

Anticipated starting salary: $28,000-$50,000 depending on experience and qualifications
Paid Time Off: Position earns 6.67 hours of paid time off per month
Insurance: OTP does not offer health insurance but does provide AFLAC accident insurance
Mileage: Staff earn 35 cents per mile for business purposes travel (An increase is being evaluated now)

TO APPLY

Send your resume to info@ontargetprep.com. First review of applicants will be on December 2nd. For questions, contact David Hesselmeyer at dhesselmeyer@ontargetprep.com.

COMPANY SUMMARY

On Target Preparedness (OTP) was organized on July 1, 2011. The first contract awarded to OTP was the preparedness coordinator duties for the Wayne County Health Department (NC). Following that initial contract, our clients and service contracts expanded across central and eastern North Carolina, including additional Public Health Departments and work in support of other non-profits. Duties performed ranged from plan writing, exercise development, OSHA-compliant respiratory programs, and providing training for clients.

We have been honored to participate in the preparation and response to multiple large events and incidents. In 2014, OTP served in the role of lead public health planning for the US Open Men’s and Women’s Golf Tournaments held in Moore County, North Carolina. During the event, OTP staff served as the Public Health Branch Manager. In 2017, OTP partnered with Wilson County Emergency Management to provide the first training and exercise series to aid their local Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) facilities to meet the new Emergency Preparedness Rule. Finally, OTP was deeply embedded with thirteen local health departments during the response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. We provided a range of services from assisting with testing and vaccine clinic planning, data entry, parking during testing and vaccination site operations, standing as Operations Section Chief, and many others.

Our clients are primarily comprised of Local Health Departments (approximately 60%). These contracts are the backbone of OTP and operate on a fiscal year schedule (called Liaison Contracts). In addition, we perform project contracts with Emergency Management to provide services such as exercise design and hosting, plan writing, and training (35%). The final category of clients for OTP are non-profits and private agencies (5%). This position will perform planning duties largely for public health agencies with occasional projects and actions with emergency management and various other agencies.

NOTE

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at-will” relationship. On Target Preparedness, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug-free workplace, and complies with all Federal, State and Local regulations as applicable.