Special Knowledge and Skills : This position requires excellent oral and written communication skills, excellent technical report writing and public presentation skills, excellent interpersonal skills, ability to facilitate groups, highly organized with the ability to prioritize work, ability to work independently, ability to collect, organize and evaluate data to develop logical conclusions, reports, and presentations; strong computer skills, and considerable knowledge of emergency preparedness principles and practice. Under the direction of the Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH) Area Supervisor and the Community Health and Medical Program Manager, this position will coordinate preparedness, response, and recovery activities for the state’s preparedness and response initiative – an effort to prepare public health and medical agencies for disasters and emergency incidents, including naturally occurring, accidental, and intentional events.