Public Health Job Opportunities

Public Health Emergency Response Coordinator

East Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health Center is a Local Health Department and Federally Qualified Health Center serving central Nebraska.  We provide public health, WIC, comprehensive primary medical, behavioral health, and dental care, along with pharmacy services at 2 locations in Platte and Dodge Counties serving a diverse and mostly underserved population of all ages.  We employ over 120 employees and we strive to improve the health and well-being of our community.

The Public Health Emergency Response Coordinator will be responsible for:

  • Coordination and preparation of agency emergency response functions.
  • Collaboration with private, local, state, and federal emergency response partners.
  • Development and review of agency policies and procedures as they relate to public health emergency response.
  • Training and coordination of staff in accordance with the National Response Framework.
  • Agency participation in local, state, and regional response exercises and trainings.
  • The fulfillment of assigned contracts between the agency and its funder.
  • Maintaining budgets as stipulated by agency contracts

The preferable applicant will be/have:

  • Bachelor’s degree or 3 years experience in related field.
  • Worked within a multi-source funded agency
  • Highly motivated and able to fulfill job duties with limited supervision
  • Able to create and maintain a budget
  • Able to travel locally

Apply online at http://ecdhd.ne.gov/employment/