Job Posting: Apr 28, 2025, 11:11:03 AM

Closing Date: May 28, 2025, 11:59:00 PM Full-time

Shift Start Time: 8:30 A.M. Shift End Time: 4:30 P.M.

Collective Bargaining Unit: None

Posting Salary: $118,932 to $131,274

Organization: Health and Hospital Systems

MANAGER OF EMERGENCY OPERATIONS

Location: Department of Public Health Shift: 8:30AM-4:30PM

Job Summary

The Manager of Emergency Operations is responsible for assisting with the development of agency, county, and community preparedness plans and policies for the Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) Emergency Preparedness and Response Unit.

Develops, implements, and administers activities to support the public health response system and will coordinate and lead, as appropriate, activities to respond to public health threats and emergencies. The Manager of Emergency Operations will provide leadership

and project oversight for major preparedness initiatives supported by the agency and/or its partners.

This position is exempt from Career Service under the CCH Personnel Rules.

Typical Duties

• Provides management and oversight of Emergency Operations staff, including Emergency Response Coordinators (ERC).
• Collaborates with Director of Emergency Preparedness and Response to set unit
• Ensures operations align with unit strategy as well as state and federal preparedness
• Oversees emergency operations activities including assigned PHEP domains and
• Participate in threat and vulnerability assessments, determining necessary risk mitigation
• Coordinates with interdepartmental staff and outside agencies to develop,
• implement, exercise, and update regional emergency management plans and operating procedures in preparation for and response to public health emergencies.
• Oversees the development of supplemental material to support operations such as playbooks, job action sheets, standard operating procedures, etc.
• Implements action plans and coordinates stakeholder efforts during public health
• Coordinates, manages, and evaluates public health field operations, including contracted staff, during normal and response operations.
• Coordinates deployment of CCDPH resources and personnel to support preparedness and response activities.
• Evaluates response operations and amends plans and operating procedures to reflect best practices and lessons learned.
• Establishes and maintains a Regional Public Health Preparedness Coalition to facilitate situational awareness and information sharing with municipal partners.
• Assists community preparedness partners with preparedness activities, which may include the provision of technical support, i.e., planning, organizing, and facilitation.
• Assists with the development, maintenance, and implementation of agency, county, and community-driven public health emergency response plans and policies and
• sustainable action
• Assists with preparation for Federal and/or State assessments/visits applicable to the agency’s
• Represents the agency on public health preparedness planning matters by serving on committees and/or taskforces and addresses both public and professional groups in matters of preparedness, both as
• Promotes communication and cooperation with suburban elected officials, municipal health administrators, regional representatives, community organizations and others.
• Participate in Comprehensive Emergency Management Program (CEMP) maintenance
• Performs other duties as

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with five (5) years of experience in public health, environmental health, emergency medical services or
• healthcare OR Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university with two (2) years of experience in public health, environmental health, emergency medical services or healthcare
• Completion of the National Incident Management Systems (NIMS) courses to include IS 100, 200, 700, and 800 certifications within six months, and ICS 300 and 400
• certifications within a year of employment
• Completion of the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program trainings within a year of employment
• Position requires travel for which the employee must possess a valid driver’s license and insured vehicle or otherwise provide an acceptable and reliable means of transportation
• Must be available for “on-call” duty, as required
• Writing exercise will be administered at the time of interview

Preferred Qualifications

• Two (2) years of experience in emergency planning, emergency response or emergency management
• Experience in program management
• Experience plan writing or policy writing

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics

• Demonstrated competency with operations including the implementation and oversight of response activities
• Outstanding partnership development and planning skills, including strategic planning and community-based development theory and methods
• Strong skills and working knowledge with preparedness theory, planning, and principles of training and exercise
• Demonstrated competency to initiate, plan, implement, and evaluate programs with attention to detail
• Superior coordination, facilitation, organizational, and communication (both written and verbal) skills
• Ability to construct written documents in a clear, concise manner
• Ability to consistently exercise discretion and excellent judgment
• Ability to contingency plan, and ability to assure achievement of objectives
• Ability to interact with professional staff, as well as community representatives, the general public and the media

BENEFITS PACKAGE

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Basic Term Life Insurance
• Pension Plan
• Deferred Compensation Program
• Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick Time
• You may also qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)

For further information on our excellent benefits package, please click on the following link: http://www.cookcountyrisk.com/

VETERAN PREFERENCE PLEASE READ

When applying for employment with the Cook County Health & Hospitals System,

preference is given to honorably discharged Veterans who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States for not less than 6 months of continuous service.

To take advantage of this preference a Veteran must:

• Meet the minimum qualifications for the
• Identify self as a Veteran on the employment application by answering yes to the question by answering yes to the question, “Are you a Military Veteran?”
• Attach a copy of their DD 214, DD 215 or NGB 22 (Notice of Separation at time of application filing. Please note: If you have multiple DD214s, 215s, or NGB 22S,

Please submit the one with the latest date. Coast Guard must submit a certified copy of the military separation from either the Department of Transportation (Before 9/11) or the Department of Homeland Security (After 9/11).

Discharge papers must list and Honorable Discharge Status. Discharge papers not listing an Honorable Discharge Status are not acceptable

OR

A copy of a valid State ID Card or Driver’s License which identifies the holder of the ID as a Veteran, may also be attached to the application at time of filing.

If items are not attached, you will not be eligible for Veteran Preference

VETERANS MUST PROVIDE ORIGINAL APPLICABLE DISCHARGE PAPERS OR APPLICABLE STATE ID CARD OR DRIVER’S LICENSE AT TIME OF INTERVIEW.

Degrees awarded outside of the United States with the exception of those awarded in one of the United States' territories and Canada must be credentialed by an approved

U.S. credential evaluation service belonging to the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE). Original credentialing documents must be presented at time of interview.

*Please note all offers of Employment are contingent upon the following conditions: satisfactory professional & employment references, healthcare and criminal

background checks, appropriate licensure/certifications and the successful completion of a physical and pre-employment drug screen.

*CCHHS is strictly prohibited from conditioning, basing or knowingly prejudicing or affecting any term or aspect of County employment or hiring upon or because of any political reason or factor.

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ABOUT COOK COUNTY HEALTH (CCH)The Cook County Health’s mission is to deliver integrated health services with dignity and respect regardless of a patient’s ability to pay; foster partnerships with other health providers and communities to enhance the health of the public; and advocate for policies that promote the physical, mental and social wellbeing of the people of Cook County. CCH is comprised of two hospitals, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital and Provident Hospital, a robust network of more than a dozen community health centers, the Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center, the Community Triage Center, the Cook County Department of Public Health, Cermak Health Services, which provides health care to individuals at the Cook County Jail and the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, and CountyCare, a Medicaid managed care health plan.The system cares for more than 300,000 patients each year and its physicians are experts in their fields, committed to providing their patients with comprehensive, compassionate and cutting-edge care. Today, CCH is transforming the provision of health care in Cook County by promoting community-based primary and preventive care, growing an innovative, collaborative health plan and enhancing the patient experience.COOK COUNTY HEALTH IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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