What You'll Do:
This role will lead statewide public health and emergency preparedness programs. This role oversees public health consultants and planning staff, manages preparedness grants, collaborates with health partners, and ensures Ohio's readiness for emergencies. Key responsibilities include:
- Provide technical assistance to hospitals, local health departments, and internal ODH offices.
- Manage Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP), ASPR, Crisis NOFO, and other preparedness-related funding.
- Develop grant-related policies and financial guidance.
- Prepare documentation and submit federal grant applications.
- Develop grant solicitations and evaluate/review applications.
- Monitor ODH budgets alignment with grant requirements.
- Oversee administrative procedures, training schedules, and staff tracking.
- Develop administrative preparedness plans, training, and exercises with federal, state, regional, and local partners.
- Lead planning, evaluation, training, and performance improvement activities.
- Track and evaluate program data; provide recommendations to BHP leadership.
- Supervise, train, and develop staff, lead recruitment, onboarding, scheduling, and performance management.
- Identify emerging issues and recommend solutions.
At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:
- Medical Coverage
- Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
- Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
- Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
- Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
- Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )
*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.
Qualifications
- 2 yrs. trg. or 2 yrs. exp. in assigned program area (i.e., emergency management, natural resources, environmental science, community planning, public or business administration) AND ;
- 4 yrs. trg. or 4 yrs. exp. in disaster services & emergency operations AND ;
- must be able to provide own transportation.
-Or
- Completion of undergraduate major core program in emergency management, natural resources, environmental science, community planning, public or business administration AND ;
- 4 yrs. trg. or 4 yrs. exp. in disaster services & emergency operations AND ;
- must be able to provide own transportation.
-Or
- 2 yrs. exp. as Disaster Services Consultant 2, 64912;
- must be able to provide own transportation.
Or
- 1 yr. exp. as Disaster Services Supervisor, 64914; must be able to provide own transportation.
-Or
- equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.
Job Skills: Emergency Management
Technical Skills: Emergency Management, Program Management, Planning and Development, Risk Management, Management
Professional Skills: Attention to Detail, Organizing and Planning, Priority Setting, Strategic Thinking