Impress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.

Impress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.

Target Resume Now

About the Role

The Point of Dispensing (POD) Planner will lead the refinement of POD operational materials to respond to public health emergencies requiring the rapid dispensing of medications to the public. This role supports preparedness for biological incidents and works with the healthcare system to ensure clients requiring alternative medications are referred to appropriate providers.

Responsibilities

• Further develop POD Planning and Operational Documents, including POD Procedure Guides, POD site manuals and other POD operational materials.
• Support the Emergency Field Operations Training Program by serving as a Subject Matter Expert and Lead Facilitator for POD-specific trainings.
• Assist the Field Operations Training Team in creating, updating and maintaining training resources including facilitator guides and online training content.
• Coordinate with internal and external partners and vendors to support citywide public health emergency preparedness efforts.
• Respond to public health emergencies in the Citywide Health Emergency Field Operations Section and respond in other roles, as needed, for OEPR-led responses or ICS activations when the primary role is not mobilized.

Requirements

• A master’s degree in emergency management, public health, public administration, or related field.
• One (1) year of satisfactory full-time professional experience in emergency preparedness planning/management, emergency medical services, fire or public safety, public health, environmental/occupational health and safety, or a related specialized area.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex projects, preferably in emergency management, public health, or government settings.
• Pro-active and self-motivated individual with the ability to work in teams and in a highly dynamic environment with multiple stakeholders and timelines.
• Must reside in the tri-state area (NY, NJ, CT) by their confirmed start date.
• Preference may be given to individuals residing in New York City (5 boroughs) or surrounding New York State counties.
• Expected to work non-business hours during emergencies.

Skills

• Exceptional communication (verbal & written) and interpersonal skills.
• Experience working with the public health sector and coordinating projects involving multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to coordinate a large number of projects simultaneously under pressure.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-disciplinary team environment.
• Fluency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Location

• New York City

Work Type

• Hybrid Work Schedule
• Full-time

Experience Level

• 1 year of professional experience

Education Level

• Master's degree

Benefits

• Hybrid Work Schedule.
• Generous Paid Time Off and Holidays.
• An attractive and comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental and Vision.
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefits.
• Company Paid Life Insurance and Disability Coverage.
• 403 (b) + employer matching and discretionary company contributions.
• College Savings Plan.
• Ongoing training and continuous opportunities for professional growth and development.

About the Company

• With an annual budget of $2.3 billion and more than 7,000 employees throughout the five boroughs, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH) is one of the largest public health agencies in the world, serving 8 million New Yorkers.
• The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) is a grant program that prepares the healthcare delivery system to save lives during emergencies that exceed the day-to-day capacity of healthcare and emergency response systems.
• This program enables the formation of public-private partnerships among multiple types of healthcare, public health, and emergency management organizations through healthcare coalitions (HCCs).
• The selected candidate will be an employee of Public Health Solutions, a nonprofit organization which is the fiscal and administrative manager of the grant but will work be supervised by DOHMH.
• The Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response (OEPR) promotes DOHMH’s and NYC’s ability to prepare for, respond to, and recover from health emergencies through the coordination of agency-wide emergency preparedness planning, training and exercises and through regular engagement with communities as well as city, state and federal partners.
• OEPR is responsible for ensuring DOHMH is in a constant state of readiness as well as preparing NYC’s healthcare system to respond to any type of emergency.
• OEPR’s Bureau of Emergency Field Operations builds effective, flexible public health emergency field response infrastructure by developing and maintaining scenario-specific and all-hazards plans, building, maintaining, and documenting the logistics, operational, training and staffing capacity to support and execute those plans, and engaging in continuous quality improvement.

Equal Opportunity

• PHS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and veterans.