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Position Description If you're looking to be a part of a collaborative environment where your skills can make an impact, explore our current opportunities in creating a better future for public health. About Harris County Public Health: Harris County Public Health (HCPH) includes a network of more than 1,100 public health professionals working together to improve health outcomes for the third most populous county in the United States. HCPH provides a multitude of services such as medical and dental services, community programming, and health education for the approximately 2.3 million people in unincorporated Harris County

Through its core values of innovation, engagement, and health equity, HCPH strives to bring meaningful solutions to public health issues while keeping Harris County healthy and vibrant. Our Values: HCPH embraces a foundation of progressive work anchored by the department's cornerstone values guiding our work to improve the community's health and well-being. Transparency: We share information openly and honestly so that staff, partners, and the community understand our actions and the reasons behind them.

Integrity: Our actions reflect strong ethical principles, ensuring we remain trustworthy, accountable, and consistent with our mission. Respect: We foster a supportive environment by valuing diverse perspectives, listening intentionally, and treating people with dignity in every interaction. Impact: We focus our efforts on activities that improve health, reduce disparities, and create meaningful, measurable outcomes for the communities we serve.

Collaboration: We actively partner across teams, disciplines, organizations, and communities to align our efforts toward common goals. This is a grant-funded position. Position Overview: Under the supervision of the PHP Operations Manager in the Public Health Preparedness & Response (PHPR) Division, the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) Emergency Management (EM) Analyst will lead the planning, development, and implementation of the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) Program in alignment with the Cities Readiness Initiative (CRI) grant.

This analyst will adopt a whole-community approach and collaborate closely with department staff and external stakeholders on preparedness planning, training, and exercising to respond to and recover from public health emergencies. The analyst will play a lead role in responding to public health emergencies, including disease outbreaks, chemical and radiological incidents, and those involving the SNS. Duties and Responsibilities: Develop and maintain Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) plans, standard operating procedures (SOPs), standard operating guides (SOGs), and other documents to support a public health response, ensuring that plans align with federal, state, regional, and local requirements and are coordinated with partners.

Develop and maintain distribution and dispensing strategies, including Points of Dispensing (PODs) and other methods for rapidly delivering medical countermeasures (MCMs) to affected populations. Serve as a liaison to external partners, including county departments, emergency management and response agencies, industry partners, academic institutions, and Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPC), for SNS-related planning, coordination, and response activities. Develop and maintain partnerships and operational agreements necessary to support SNS and public health emergency response activities.

Coordinate with stakeholders to establish roles, responsibilities, resource commitments, and response procedures. Coordinate the resources, logistics, and technology requirements needed to support dispensing and distribution of MCMs during public health emergencies, including identifying resource needs, supporting resource requests and procurement, coordinating transportation and distribution requirements, and assisting with the management and allocation of MCMs and SNS assets. Develop, implement, and maintain electronic systems, databases, tracking tools, and other technology solutions to support SNS planning, inventory management, resource tracking, partner coordination, dispensing operations, situational awareness, documentation, and response activities.

Develop, coordinate, and facilitate SNS and public health emergency response training, drills, and exercises for staff, volunteers, partner agencies, and other stakeholders. Develop appropriate training and exercise documentation, including After-Action Reports/Improvement Plans (AAR/IPs), identify corrective actions, and monitor progress toward implementation. Monitor and strengthen SNS operational readiness by assessing resource requirements, identifying gaps and vulnerabilities, supporting readiness assessments such as the Operational Readiness Review (ORR) and Project Public Health Ready (PPHR), and utilizing the continuous improvement process.

Develop, maintain, and deliver training, educational materials, job aids, response tools, and other resources to support public health preparedness, response, and recovery. Maintains a high degree of proficiency within the incident management framework, and other duties as assigned include, but are not limited to, acting in a leadership position during public health emergencies such as biological, chemical, and radiological incidents, and supporting all-hazard public health emergency preparedness and recovery. Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net This position is subject to a criminal history check

Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate. Requirements Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in public health, emergency management, environmental health and safety, healthcare, chemistry, biology, or a related field of study. Experience: Three (3) years of experience in public health, emergency management, public health preparedness and response, healthcare, or a related field.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) Excellent communication skills (verbal & written) Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and foster teamwork in a diverse environment. Ability to maintain confidentiality when dealing with sensitive information. Knowledge in emergency response planning, training, and exercise methods.

Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. Ability to work outside of normal business hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. Core Competencies Data Analytics and Assessment Skills: Ability to use data to analyze community health needs and support decisions that improve community health outcomes.

Policy Development and Program Planning Skills: This competency focuses on developing, implementing, and improving policies, programs, and services that support effective public health strategies and improve community health outcomes. Communication Skills: This competency focuses on using clear and effective communication to engage audiences, address misinformation, and build trust, supporting informed decisions and stronger public health outcomes. Health Advancement Skills: This competency focuses on applying principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion to public health, addressing systemic barriers, and promoting fair access to resources for healthier communities.

Community Partnership Skills: This competency focuses on collaborating with communities to address the systems and policies affecting health, fostering engagement, shared ownership, and sustainable improvements in well-being. Public Health Science Skills: This competency focuses on using public health science and evidence-based approaches to develop and improve policies and programs, ensuring effective delivery of the 10 Essential Public Health Services. Management and Finance Skills: This competency focuses on managing human and financial resources, promoting equity and collaboration, and optimizing organizational performance to support effective public health programs.

Leadership and Systems Thinking Skills: This competency focuses on aligning stakeholders, fostering innovation, and managing change to implement effective public health initiatives that strengthen community health. NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration.

"See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications. Preferences Education: Master's degree from an accredited college or university in public health, emergency management, environmental health and safety, healthcare, chemistry, biology, or a related field of study. Experience: Two (2) years of experience in public health, emergency management, public health preparedness and response, healthcare, or a related field.

General Information Position Type, and Typical Hours of Work: This is a Full-Time | Grant-Funded position. Days and hours of work are typically Monday through Friday, from 8am to 5 pm. Others days and hours as necessary.

May be required to work long and irregular hours, possibly a minimum of 96 hours, including weekends and holidays, in circumstances of an emergency response or potential for such. Work Environment: This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

Response, training, and exercise activities could be outdoors, sometimes in austere conditions, or in a non-climate controlled warehouse with various public health response equipment. Can work in extreme conditions during an emergency response or pandemic. Physical Demands: This position will require work during stressful emergencies.

Must be able to speak in a manner easily understood by the average person. Must be able to perform duties assigned during emergencies competently. The incumbent must be able to lift 30 lbs., walk up two flights of stairs, and work in the field when required

Work Location: Harris County Public Health (1111 Fannin, Houston, 77002)