Manager, Development and Delivery

Competition # : 49935

Department: Emergency Management

Location: Flexible

Type of Employment: Permanent

Union Status: Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG

Closing Date: 02-Oct-26 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

About Us

The Department of Emergency Management is responsible for leading disaster and emergency planning, preparedness, response and recovery activities on behalf of the Province of Nova Scotia. The objective of the Department is to ensure that Nova Scotians are safe, prepared and resilient in the face of disasters and emergencies. The Department leads the coordination and co-operation of partners and resources during provincial level critical incidents, administers the province’s 911 service, maintains critical communications infrastructure and supports operations of our regional emergency management centres. The Department also works to ensure critical government services continue to function.

The Regional Operations and Infrastructure Branch enhances the safety and resilience of our Province by:

• Establishing and maintaining Regional Emergency Operations Centres (REOCs) in 6 regions in Nova Scotia. The REOCs provide leadership in building regional emergency operations networks; ensuring collaborative efforts around emergency planning, training and exercising and developing regional plans for equipment and stores to support emergency response
• Coordinating response to regional emergencies
• Strengthening local and regional emergency preparedness through outreach and education to Nova Scotians at community events, schools, organizations, and through information sessions
• Setting standards in the provincial emergency management program for training and exercising
• Fostering strong collaboration, communication, and emergency management planning with regional partners, including the development and coordination of regional Nova Scotia Guard networks
• Providing information to the Provincial Coordination Centre and the 24/7 Watch Desk staff to ensure real-time situational awareness, coordination, and support during emergencies and actioning critical information received from the Provincial Coordination Centre in the regions

About Our Opportunity

As the Manager, Development and Delivery, you will lead the design, development, delivery , and continuous improvement of the Department’s emergency management training and exercise programs.

You will transform complex and important emergency management education and information into accessible, practical learning experiences for varied audiences. Your work will include assessing learning needs, establishing education pathways and curriculum standards, developing courses and exercises, selecting effective delivery models, and creating resources for learners, instructors, and facilitators.

You will provide strategic and operational leadership to a team of professionals and work closely with government, communities, and partner organizations. You will have the opportunity to rethink traditional approaches, introduce modern and inclusive learning practices, and strengthen the consistency and operational relevance of emergency management education.

This position is well suited to an education or learning-development leader who wants their work to contribute directly to community readiness and public safety.

Primary Accountabilities

• Lead a professional team responsible for developing and supporting emergency management training, education, and exercise programs.
• Conduct needs assessments to identify capability gaps, emerging requirements, priority audiences, and opportunities for program development.
• Develop annual and multi-year training and exercise plans that define priorities, learning outcomes, audiences, sequencing, delivery models, resource requirements, and implementation standards.
• Create and maintain training and exercise catalogues, role-based education pathways, and certification or qualification frameworks that support progressive learning and capability development.
• Establish standards for curriculum, courses, exercises, learning resources, and delivery practices, ensuring that content reflects legislation, policy, recognised practices, accessibility requirements, and operational needs.
• Develop and maintain courses, facilitator guides, par