This position supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by ensuring the department is prepared to respond to an event or emergency that negatively impacts the health of Californians. Under the direction of the Planning, Preparedness and Coordination Section (PPCS) Staff Services Manager II (SSM II), the Emergency Preparedness Planning Specialist (HPS I) performs complex, high-level analysis of emergency preparedness and disaster response plans and leads their development, maintenance, and updates. The HPS I collaborates with Federal, State, and local stakeholders involved in emergency preparedness and disaster response planning to ensure a coordinated, multidisciplinary response effort and participates as a member of one or more of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Incident Response Teams (IRT), assisting with procedural updates and participating in training and exercises with other team members. The incumbent is responsible for the development of operational emergency response plans and accompanying procedures for CDPH and must have knowledge of the Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS)/National Incident Management System (NIMS), the State emergency response structure, and Federal, State, and local emergency preparedness and response plans, resources, and authorities. The incumbent supports the implementation of the Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) and Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) grants.
This job announcement is a re-posting. If you have already applied you do not need to re-apply, we have your application on file.
For experience/education to qualify during the application screening process, and to ensure that minimum qualifications can be determined, applicants should include all employment history on the Employment Application (STD 678) and/or Resume, including detailed job descriptions, hours worked per week, and start/end dates (MM/DD/YYYY). Application packages without this information will experience delayed processing times and your eligibility for this position may be impacted.
A completed State application (STD. 678) and any other relevant documents (e.g. unofficial transcript, copy of degree, resume, etc.) should be submitted electronically via your CalCareers Account. Please reference Job Control # (445687) and indicate the basis of your eligibility in the Examination(s) or Job Title(s) section. SROA and surplus candidates should submit a copy of their letter with their application. Please remove any confidential information (i.e. social security number, date of birth) from your documents prior to submission.
Required Application Package Documents
The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
- Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
- Resume is required and must be included.
- Statement of Qualifications instructions below at end of posting. Any applications received that do not provide a written response to the SOQ may not be scored/reviewed.
PLEASE NOTE: Resumes, letters, Supplemental Questionnaire, transcripts, degrees, your state application, cover letters and other materials will not take the place of the Statement of Qualifications. Simply copying and pasting your resume will also not be accepted. Applications received without an SOQ may be rejected.
A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required. The SOQ must be typed in 12-point font, single-spaced, on letter sized paper, (8.5" x 11"), and be no more than TWO pages in length. Responses should be complete, specific, clear, concise, and include examples. Resumes or Cover letter will not be considered a substitute for the SOQ. The SOQ should address the following question:
Statement of Qualifications Instructions:
Using the Duty Statement, describe your experience in emergency management and how it will apply to the duties of this position. Include any experience with developing exercises, developing trainings, leading workgroups, leading teams, working with grant deliverables, writing reports or research studies, and project planning/management.