Responder Safety Volunteer - Office of Facilities - Washington State Department of Health
Description:
Volunteer Opportunity
The Office of Facilities works to ensure that the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has the tools and resources required to protect and improve the health of all people in Washington state.
Our Safety & Security Team supports building security, workplace safety, internal emergency preparedness & response, and internal hazard assessment.
This position is responsible for researching and drafting recommendations in order to create an operational guide for Responder Health and Safety. This guide will be used to enhance responder capabilities during emergencies. You will also help to identify items required for an emergency response such as personal protection equipment. In addition, you will assist in creating and updating safety and reference binders for use during a response.
This is an unpaid volunteer opportunity. We’re looking for someone who can work 10 – 20 hours per week. Limited telework is available if desired. Schedule and timing are negotiable.
Requirements:
- Knowledge of Risk Management, Emergency Management, Safety, or another related program.
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to convey data and information using a variety of approaches (reports, spreadsheets, email).
- General computer skills and basic knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
- Able to work 10 to 20 hours per week between the hours of 7 am-5 pm Monday-Friday. Hours are negotiable to fit your schedule.
- Opportunity runs February 2020 – June 30, 2020, however, dates are flexible.
Who are we at the Department of Health?
Our mission is to work with others to protect and improve the health of all people in Washington state.
Specifically, we work to:
- Ensure Public Safety – we protect Washingtonians from disease outbreaks, provide health care support during natural disasters, and ensure that the physical world that Washingtonians live in is safe and healthy.
- Create the Healthiest Next Generation – we support parents by providing newborn child screenings, ensuring strong infrastructure for our state’s immunization program, and encouraging healthy foods and active living.
- Promote Healthy Living and Healthy Aging – we promote a lifetime of good health by leading statewide initiatives to address chronic disease, ensuring the safety and quality of Washington’s health care providers, and developing data that allows communities to make good health choices.
Hours per week (approx.): 10-20
Compensation: none, unpaid
Application Process
Intrigued? We’d love to hear from you. Click "Apply" to submit your detailed application profile along with the following:
- A letter of interest, describing your interest in the opportunity.
- A current resume.
DO NOT attach transcripts or other documents that are not requested in the Application Process, or that are password protected. These types of documents cause errors when downloading application materials and will not be forwarded to the hiring supervisor. Veterans, please feel free to attach a copy of your DD214.
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is an equal opportunity employer. DOH strives to create a working environment that is inclusive and respectful. It is our policy to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics, or disability in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of our workforce.
Applicants wishing assistance or alternative formats in the process should contact Annette Parker at (360) 236-4403, Annette.Parker@doh.wa.gov, or TDD Relay at 1-800-833-6384 or 7-1-1.