Title: Human Services Program Consultant

State Role Title: Prog Admin Specialist II

Hiring Range: $83,000-$89,000

Pay Band:

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: VDH-Central Office

Agency Website: vdh.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Office of Emergency Preparedness seeks a qualified candidate to serve as the Operational Planning Coordinator in the Planning Division. The Planning Division includes Emergency Planning, Foresight and Analytics, Medical Countermeasures/Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) Coordination, Continuity of Operations, and Incident Management Team (IMT) Coordination programs. This position manages development, implementation and maintenance of operational planning initiatives to address potential or actual incidents. The Operational Planning Coordinator ensures plans, policies, standard operating procedures and agreements are in place to receive, stage, store, distribute and dispense medical countermeasures in the event of a public health emergency or threat. This position manages the Strategic National Stockpile/Medical Countermeasures Program for the Commonwealth of Virginia, including all aspects of the Cities Readiness Initiative (CRI) program and the CHEMPACK program. This position serves as a Planning Section Chief during activations of the agency’s Incident Management Team. The incumbent carries out their responsibilities following broad parameters set forth by grants and program goals and objectives with supervisory involvement limited to actions which affect other organizational units and/or program or issues that are politically sensitive.

This is a restricted position, which is solely funded by the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Cooperative Agreement for a 1 year period ending June 30, 2026. The availability of funding is scheduled for review before the grant expiration date and periodically thereafter. Continued employment is contingent on the continued availability of funds.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge that supports assigned program
• Excellent organization & presentation skills; strong networking abilities & communication skills
• Ability to act independently, manage a multi-disciplinary statewide program, develop goals & evaluate progress
• Knowledge of and experience applying public health and emergency management principles and practices
• Considerable knowledge of emergency planning, policy development and implementation, program evaluation and research methodology as they relate to public health and emergency management
• Considerable knowledge of biological, radiological/nuclear and chemical response planning, as well as knowledge of public health principles and practices also required.
• Experience with grant writing; budget management; supervision of staff

Additional Considerations

•Previous experience working with local, state and federal agencies and private sector partners
•Knowledge of NIMS, HSEEP, and CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness Capabilities
•Experience with biological, radiological/nuclear, and chemical response planning

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position. Supplemental questions are encouraged to be answered in a comprehensive manner and reference any pertinent knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as any previous experience that relates to the position.

Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Service’s Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S. HHSIG Exclusion List check, employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions.

It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: www.vdh.virginia.gov.

If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.

As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply!

Contact Information

Name: Isis Romero

Phone: (804) 864-7000

Email: isis.romero@vdh.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.