Job Description and Duties  This position supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by ensuring the department is prepared to respond to an event or emergency that negatively impacts the health of Californians. Under the direction of the Planning, Preparedness and Coordination Section (PPCS) Staff Services Manager II (SSM II), the Emergency Preparedness Planning Specialist (HPS I) performs complex, high-level analysis of emergency preparedness and disaster response plans and leads their development, maintenance, and updates. The HPS I collaborates with Federal, State, and local stakeholders involved in emergency preparedness and disaster response planning to ensure a coordinated, multidisciplinary response effo