POSITION: Emergency Management Planner I DEPARTMENT: Macon County Public Health Grade: 30 Starting Salary: $47,747.44 This position also qualifies for Recruitment and Retention Pay of an additional $2.00 for actual regular hours worked through October 20, 2024 or a maximum of $14,000.00, whichever comes first. The Recruitment and Retention pay is received on six month intervals ending in April and October.**

Position Number: 511042 Posted: August 21, 2024 Closing Date: September 5, 2024

RESPONSIBILTIES Serves as the Preparedness Coordinator/Agency Accreditation Coordinator (AAC) expert for the agency. Provides epidemiological and preparedness consultation and educational services to Health Department agents as well as providers, hospitals, labs, emergency management and other community agencies. Develops and establishes plans for Program operations, sets outcome measures and standards and designs information flow via electronic means where possible. Recommends and maintains resources based on trends and data. Coordinates with the County Health and Medical Directors to develop, plan and implement policies and procedures to meet epidemiological and professional practice standards of the various Health Department programs and functions. Serves as Agency Accreditation Coordinator assuring agency compliance with public health accreditation standards.

Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., or flexed to equal 40 hours required per week. Modification of hours is required to assist in the event of a Public Health emergency, to attend meetings in conjunction with Health Department Services or to participate in Health Department after hour's special projects. Position is expected to be accessible at all times during non-office hours via communication device.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Graduation from a four-year college or university and two years of specialized emergency management planning, research, analysis, community services or emergency services experience;
• ORan equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Minimum Training and Experience for Trainee Appointment Graduation from a four-year college or university
• ORan equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited universities.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Valid driver's license

*NOTE - Highest Level of Transcripts are required for applicants **

HOW TO APPLY:

• Applicants must register with NCWorks at www.ncworks.gov.
• Please submit a PD-107 application, found online at www.maconnc.org.
• Applications must include all valid contact informationand noapplications are accepted at Macon County Human Resources.
• Applications may be submittedto:Macon County NCWorksCareer Center, 5 West Main Street, Franklin, NC 28734 or e-mailed to: MaconCounty@ncworks.gov

MACON COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER/ADA EMPLOYER