Division Chief, Disaster Planning & Readiness
The Illinois Department of Public Health seeks a qualified administrator to serve as Division Chief for the Division of Disaster Planning and Readiness in the Office of Preparedness and Response. The Division Chief is responsible for the total administration of the Division and organizes, controls and manages statewide preparedness and response programs and services for bioterrorism and other terrorist events including weapons of mass destruction; develops and implements policies impacting the State’s Preparedness and Response Programs; supervises subordinate staff through lower level management.
The Division Chief represents the Department on interagency advisory boards, committees and Task Forces for preparedness and response activities and is the agency liaison to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services—Center for Disease Control and Prevention and to other local, state and federal organizations that relate to the achievement of program goals and objectives.
Qualifications:
This is a leadership position that requires a strong manager with excellent organizational skills. Requires skills and mental development equivalent to the completion of four years of college; four years of progressively responsible administrative experience in emergency preparedness and response activities, preferable in a public health setting. Must have a thorough working knowledge of agency policies and procedures for public health response, federal hazardous materials regulations and experience in coordination and communication during statewide disasters and the ability to manage a major agency program. Requires the ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion in sensitive or crisis situations.
Organization Description:
Public health means different things to different people. It often evokes the image of a restaurant inspector, but the range of services is much broader -- vaccinations to protect children against disease...testing to assure the safety of food, water and drugs...licensing to ensure quality health care in hospitals and nursing homes...investigations to control the outbreak of infectious diseases...collection and evaluation of health statistics to develop prevention and regulatory programs...screening newborns for genetic diseases...programs to meet the special health needs of women. Combined, these vital programs and services make up Illinois' public health system, a system that bears major responsibility for the quality of life in the state. You can learn more about the Illinois Department of Public Health by exploring our World Wide Web site. Feel free to browse and if you have questions or comments, please drop us a line.
Contact:
Ginger Engle, HR Recruiter
posted 1.17
The Illinois Department of Public Health seeks a qualified administrator to serve as Division Chief for the Division of Disaster Planning and Readiness in the Office of Preparedness and Response. The Division Chief is responsible for the total administration of the Division and organizes, controls and manages statewide preparedness and response programs and services for bioterrorism and other terrorist events including weapons of mass destruction; develops and implements policies impacting the State’s Preparedness and Response Programs; supervises subordinate staff through lower level management.
The Division Chief represents the Department on interagency advisory boards, committees and Task Forces for preparedness and response activities and is the agency liaison to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services—Center for Disease Control and Prevention and to other local, state and federal organizations that relate to the achievement of program goals and objectives.
Qualifications:
This is a leadership position that requires a strong manager with excellent organizational skills. Requires skills and mental development equivalent to the completion of four years of college; four years of progressively responsible administrative experience in emergency preparedness and response activities, preferable in a public health setting. Must have a thorough working knowledge of agency policies and procedures for public health response, federal hazardous materials regulations and experience in coordination and communication during statewide disasters and the ability to manage a major agency program. Requires the ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion in sensitive or crisis situations.
Organization Description:
Public health means different things to different people. It often evokes the image of a restaurant inspector, but the range of services is much broader -- vaccinations to protect children against disease...testing to assure the safety of food, water and drugs...licensing to ensure quality health care in hospitals and nursing homes...investigations to control the outbreak of infectious diseases...collection and evaluation of health statistics to develop prevention and regulatory programs...screening newborns for genetic diseases...programs to meet the special health needs of women. Combined, these vital programs and services make up Illinois' public health system, a system that bears major responsibility for the quality of life in the state. You can learn more about the Illinois Department of Public Health by exploring our World Wide Web site. Feel free to browse and if you have questions or comments, please drop us a line.
Contact:
Ginger Engle, HR Recruiter
posted 1.17
