Job Description
Join New Mexico's frontline defense against public health emergencies! The Department of Health seeks a dynamic Senior Public Health Emergency Response Coordinator to lead critical initiatives in Albuquerque. This urgent opening offers immediate impact in safeguarding community health during crises. You'll collaborate with state agencies, develop response protocols, and deploy rapid intervention strategies. If you thrive under pressure and want to protect New Mexico communities, this is your moment to make history.
Responsibilities
- Lead multi-agency emergency response coordination during public health crises
- Develop and implement rapid-deployment protocols for infectious disease outbreaks
- Coordinate resource distribution across 33 NM counties during emergencies
- Analyze epidemiological data to inform real-time decision-making
- Train 500+ public health professionals annually in crisis response
- Manage federal/state grant funding totaling $2M+ annually
- Serve as primary liaison with FEMA and CDC emergency operations
Qualifications
- Master's degree in Public Health or related field
- 5+ years emergency management or public health crisis experience
- NIMS/ICS certification required
- Expertise in epidemiological modeling and data visualization
- Proven crisis communication with diverse stakeholders
- Active New Mexico EMT-P or RN license preferred
- Experience managing federal grant compliance
- Spanish bilingual proficiency required