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Opportunity Awaits, Apply Today! 6 Health Care and Public Health Regional Emergency Coordinator Region 9 (Operations and Policy Analyst 3)

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Public Health Division (PHD), Health Security, Preparedness and Response Program is recruiting for a Health Care and Public Health Regional Emergency Coordinator Region 9 (Operations & Policy Analyst 3).

In this vital role, you will serve as the primary OHA contact and technical advisor for advancing emergency preparedness and response systems across region 9. You will support and strengthen partnerships within regional health care coalitions 6including hospitals and health systems, local public health departments, EMS, and county emergency management 6ensuring coordinated planning and readiness for public health and medical emergencies.

This position plays a key role in monitoring, supporting development, and coordinating updates to local and statewide emergency plans related to hazard mitigation, preparedness, disaster response and recovery, and health care medical surge capacity. Your expertise will contribute to operational planning across public health epidemiology, laboratory services, environmental health, and immunization response.

As a technical resource and advisor, you will guide partners through best practices, planning processes, and operational improvement efforts. You may also serve on state or local incident management teams when requested, supporting Oregons ability to prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies that impact community health.

For a full review of the position description, pleaseclick here.

What We Are Looking For

Minimum Qualifications: These qualifications must be reflected in your application for consideration.

A Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration, Behavioral or Social Sciences, Finance, Political Science or any degree demonstrating the capacity for the knowledge and skills; and four years professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning work.
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Any combination of experience and education equivalent to seven years of experience that typically supports the knowledge and skills for the classification.

Note: Relevant knowledge and experience may include work in Policy Analysis, Legislative Coordination, Operational Research and Evaluation, and Project Management.

Desired Attributes: The following are desired attributes that we have identified as key to success for this role at OHA. These are the attributes we are looking for in our top candidate. If you possess any of these attributes, please highlight them in your application, resume, and address specifically in your cover letter.

• Experience working with hospitals and health systems, emergency management, and/or public health emergency preparedness and response fields.
• Experience working with quality improvement processes.
• Experience in project management includes planning, leading and building teams, managing timelines and budgets, and maintaining documentation.
• Excellent coalition building and facilitation skills.
• Effective, professional communication skills required to interact with federal, regional, local, state and non-governmental public health and public safety staff, management and policy-level officials.
• Excellent technical writing skills required for creating clear and understandable documents such as strategic plans and preparedness presentations.

Preference Statement: Preference will be given to candidates possessing more years of experience and meeting more of the desired attributes.

Application Guidance

Your candidate profile and application are your opportunity to showcase your skills and interest in this role. Submissions will be reviewed for clarity, consistency, and communication skills, and for alignment with the guidance provided below:

Submission Requirements:

• Resume 6 Attach your current resume that clearly outlines your education and work experience relevant to this position.
• Cover Letter (Required) 6 A cover letter is required. Failure to upload any of the required documents will result in your application being disqualified.
• Supplemental Questions 6 Answer all supplemental questions completely and accurately.
• Final Check! 6 Before submitting, confirm that all required materials are included, and your Workday Job History is current. The information in your application will be used to complete an Equal Pay Analysis to determine salary placement upon hire. Visit the for more information.

How to Apply:

• External Candidates: Visit the or click the Apply tab above to submit your application, following all submission requirements.
• Internal Candidates: Current State of Oregon employees must apply through their , following all submission requirements.

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• Complete any pending tasks in Workday under My Applications prior to the application deadline.
• Check your email (including junk folder) and Workday inbox regularly for updates on your application.

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• Eligible veterans and Oregon National Guard servicemembers (current and former) who meet the qualifications of the position will be awarded candidate preference. To protect your information and ensure correct processing, please follow the instructions for .
• Please download and save a copy of this job announcement and linked position description, as it is not available after the application deadline.

About the Team & Benefits of Joining

We offer a workplace that balances productivity with enjoyment;promote an atmosphere of mutual respect, dedication, and enthusiasm. You will collaborate with a team of bright individuals to work with and learn from.

If youre driven by the passion to do something meaningful that changes lives, the is the place for you. We also offer a competitive benefits package including:

• Excellent, low-cost coverage for you and your family.
• Optional benefits like life insurance, disability coverage, deferred compensation, and FSA options for health and childcare.
• Generous paid time off: 11 holidays, 3 personal days, monthly sick leave, and vacation accrual starting at 8 hours/month.
• Potential eligibility for the .
• Retirement security through (PERS)/Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP).
• to grow your career with the State of Oregon.

Additional Details

• This announcement is for 1, full-time, permanent, management service, Health Care and Public Health Regional Emergency Coordinator Region 9 (Operations and Policy Analyst 3) based in Oregon.
• This is a hybrid position. Review Section 4: Working Conditions in the position description (linked above) for more information.
  • Candidate must reside in Oregon
  • Preferred location counties include Malheur, Baker, Wallowa, Union, Umatilla, and Morrow
• Employment is contingent upon a criminal records check that meets OHA criteria at the time of hire and throughout employment.
• The salary listed is the non-PERS qualifying range. If the successful candidate qualifies for PERS, the salary range will increase by 6.95%. For more information, see the page.
• The State of Oregon does not request or require your age, date of birth, attendance or graduation dates from an education institution during the application process.
• This position does not provide visa sponsorship. Within three days of hire, you will be required to complete I-9 documentation and confirm authorization to work in the United States. OHA will use to verify work authorization. If your employment eligibility depends on sponsorship now or in the future, you will not meet the requirements for this position.
• We evaluate candidates based on their own skills and experience. Unless explicitly approved, outside resources 6 including Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools 6 are not permitted during assessments or interviews. Use of unauthorized resources will disqualify a candidate from further consideration.

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