Job Posting

Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
125 Worth Street, Room 930
New York, NY 10013
JVN: #81610131230TR

CITYWIDE JOB VACANCY NOTICE

Civil Service Title: City Research Scientist Level: III

Title Code No.: 21744

Salary: $71,220 - $93,593

Office Title: Emergency Preparedness Coordinator

Work Location: Manhattan

Division/Work Unit: Disease Control/Bureau of Communicable Diseases

No. of Positions: 1

Hours/Shift: Full-time

Position(s)#: 142128

DIVISION/PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:

The Division of Disease Control, Bureau of Communicable Disease's Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Program (HEPP) is a dynamic federally funded program responsible for public health emergency preparedness planning for New York City's healthcare system.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Participate in the management of programs that will assist in building emergency preparedness capabilities among health care institutions in New York City.

Duties will include, but not be limited to:

* Working with the senior staff in assessing needs of NYC's healthcare system in a variety of large-scale public health emergencies.

* Assisting in the development and implementation of healthcare emergency response protocols.

* Participating as an evaluator in the program's tabletop and field exercises.

* Conducting regularly scheduled site visits to healthcare facilities and contracted vendors to monitor performance and contract compliance; providing written progress reports.

* Developing presentations and manuscripts for publication.

* Participating in national meetings and workshops.

* Participating in response activities as needed in public health emergencies.

PREFFERED SKILLS:

Have a Master's, Public Health or a related healthcare field; minimum of 4 years of recent experience in public health, healthcare or a related field, with at least 18 months of this experience in an administrative, managerial, or consultative capacity; must be proficiency in data management skills including knowledge of quantitative, qualitative and database management programs (SPSS, SAS, NVIVO, etc.); experience developing emergency response plans and operating within an ICS(incident command system) environment; successful project management experience with complex projects involving multiple stakeholders; good oral and written communication skills.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

1. A Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization; or

2. A Master's degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and three years of responsible full-time research experience in the appropriate field of specialization; or

3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to (1) or (2) above. However, all candidates must have at least a master's degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of experience described in (2) above. Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I can be substituted for the experience required in (1) and (2) above.

NOTES:

Probationary Period

Appointments to this position are subject to a minimum probationary period of one year.

NEW YORK CITY RESIDENCY IS REQUIRED WITHIN 90 DAYS OF APPOINTMENT.

IF YOU WERE EDUCATED IN A FOREIGN SCHOOL, YOU MUST SUBMIT AN ACCEPTABLE FOREIGN EDUCATION EVALUATION WITH YOUR RESUME.

TO APPLY, PLEASE SUBMIT RESUME ONLINE: http://www.nychealthcareers.com/

JVN search: 131230

If you do not have access to submit online, mail resume to NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 125 Worth Street, Room 930, Box #39, New York, NY 10013; indicating the JVN #. Please submit your resume once using only one of these methods.

Post Date: August 4, 2009 Post Until Filled JVN: #81610131230TR

Kate Uraneck, MD
Sr. Medical Coordinator
Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Program
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
125 Worth St., Rm 222, Bx 22A
New York, NY 10128
Phone: 212-788-4387
Email: kuraneck%40health.nyc.gov
Web: http://www.nyc.gov/health/bhpp