Company Overview:
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH) is one of the largest public health agencies in the world, serving 8 million New Yorkers. We're tackling a broad range of public health issues with innovative policies and programs and getting exceptional results, but our work is never finished. The breadth of our innovative programs provides the widest range of choices for every member of our team.
The selected candidate will be an employee of Public Health Solutions, a nonprofit organization which is the fiscal and administrative manager of the grant but will work be supervised by DOHMH. This is a grant-funded position.
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health Department)’s Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response (OEPR) was created to promote DOHMH’s and NYC’s ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from health emergencies. OEPR is responsible for coordinating agency-wide emergency preparedness planning, exercises and training, evaluation of incident response and exercise performance as well as coordinating with community stakeholders, city, state, and federal partners. OEPR envisions a healthy, resilient city in which all New Yorkers are able to achieve and maintain optimal and equitable health outcomes before, during, and after emergencies. OEPR’s work recognizes the social inequities that can negatively impact our efforts to maintain and improve the health of New Yorkers during and after a disaster. OEPR works to improve its application of a social justice and racial equity lens to its emergency preparedness and response work to ensure the most equitable post-disaster public health outcomes possible.
Program Summary:
The Bureau of Agency Preparedness and Response (BAPR) oversees the development of emergency planning tools, training, exercises, and evaluation across the agency, and maintaining citywide situational awareness.
Job Description:
DOHMH has an opening for an Exercises Manager. Reporting to the Director of Exercises and Training, this position has overall responsibility for leading design and conduct, as well as supporting evaluation, of preparedness exercises of various levels (tabletop, drill, functional, full-scale) to test Agency plans/ procedures, capabilities to respond to various threats/hazards, and other priorities.
Speficially, the Exercises Manager will:
- Lead development and conduct of internal exercises of various levels (tabletop, drill, functional, full-scale) to test Agency plans/ procedures, capabilities to respond to various threats/hazards, and other priorities
- Lead overall project management
- Coordinate with stakeholders to support exercise development
- Assist with development of exercise objectives, scenario, and design
- Support development and review of exercise documentation
- Coordinate with stakeholders, as appropriate, for input and/or participation in the exercise
- Work with Evaluation Unit to develop exercise evaluation documentation, as appropriate
- Support development of Multi-Year Integrated Preparedness Plan (MYIPP), outlining key planning, organizing, equipping, training and exercising priorities, including conduct of IPP Workshop (IPPW)
- Assist with coordinating the agency’s participation in citywide exercises
- Work with internal stakeholders and subject matter experts (SMEs) to incorporate public health perspective and staff into citywide exercises, as appropriate
- Support citywide exercises, as needed or requested
- Develop and maintain clear indicators for Agency leadership and staff related to exercise participation
- Track exercise participation for leadership and other key positions
- Develop meaningful indicators and track to demonstrate leadership and staff readiness
- Provide technical assistance and/or expertise to other internal programs on exercise design and conduct, as requested.
- Respond to emergencies, as needed
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree from an accredited college in emergency management, public health, disaster management, emergency preparedness/administration, public administration, or related field and one (1) year of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following area(s): emergency preparedness planning/management, emergency medical services, fire or public safety, law enforcement, homeland security, public health, mental health, environmental/occupational health and safety or a related specialized area; or
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two (2) years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one of the areas described above; or
- A satisfactory equivalent combination of education and experience. However, all candidates must have a minimum of one (1) year of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one of the areas described above.
Additional Desired Qualities:
- Experience in emergency management and/or exercise design and conduct
- Working knowledge with the Department of Homeland Security’s Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) preferred. A FEMA certified Master Exercise Practitioner (MEP) is strongly preferred.
- Strong organizational and project management skills
- Strong written and verbal communication
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to work both independently and with a team
- Ability to efficiently manage multiple tasks and respond to changing priorities
- Ability to engage and foster relationships with colleagues, partners, and stakeholders
- Familiarity with, and ability to comfortably navigate, general office software including Microsoft Office and SharePoint
Benefits:
- Hybrid Work Schedule.
- Generous Paid Time Off and Holidays.
- An attractive and comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental and Vision.
- Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefits.
- Company Paid Life Insurance and Disability Coverage.
- 403(b) + employer matching and discretionary company contributions.
- College Savings Plan.
- Ongoing trainings and continuous opportunities for professional growth and development.
Additional Information:
- This is a temporary grant-funded position.
- This individual must reside in the tri-state area (NY, NJ, CT) by their confirmed start date.
- Preference may be given to individuals residing in New York City (5 boroughs) or surrounding New York State counties.
- This individual will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies.
At PHS, we place immense value on diversity within our teams, understanding that varied backgrounds and experiences significantly enhance our community and propel us toward our goals. If you find you don’t have experience in all the areas listed above, we still encourage you to apply and share your background and experiences in your application. We are eager to discover how your unique perspective can bring positive transformations to our team and help advance our mission of creating healthier, more equitable communities.
We look forward to learning more about you!
PHS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilitnies, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and veterans.
Monday-Friday
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35 Hours Per Week
Public Health Solutions New York, New York, USA Office
40 Worth St, New York, New York, United States, 10013 2904
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