Emergency Management Specialist

**Job Description**:
**POSITION PURPOSE**

This position is responsible for coordinating the development and implementation of a comprehensive Emergency Management and/or Business Continuity Program within the Paramedic Services Division. The job is responsible for planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating training and exercises as well as any incident response in accordance with the standards, protocols, and applicable statutory/regulatory requirements.

**MAJOR RESPONSIBILITES**
- Collaborates/works with stakeholders and follows the corporate strategic leadership, planning and direction related to this function.
- Participates and assists in the development and coordination of departmental and/or branch emergency plans and support plans, based on an understanding of best practices, relevant guidance documents, existing plans, exercise recommendations, reports, and legislative requirements; and ensures that plans are consistent with Regional plans, as well as other key stakeholder organizations.
- Coordinates the development and implementation of emergency management and/or business continuity planning orientation and training/education program for the department and/or branch and prepares reports for management.
- Leads activities and processes, working with multi-stakeholder groups (internal and external) to gather data, stakeholder input and leading practices in the development, implementation, and communication of plans.
- Liaises with and proactively develops relationships with stakeholders including government/non-governmental agencies, to facilitate the delivery of services; represents program area on a variety of committees and working groups.
- Assists in maintaining a state of readiness for the department and/or branch, by identifying the requirements, planning, development, implementation including regular updating of the plan, staff orientation and testing exercises.
- Coordinates development, maintenance, communication and activation of department's business continuity and resumption plans with internal stakeholders.
- Researches, analyzes, and evaluates trends; identifies and implements best practices and approaches; develops, implements, and evaluates program.
- Leads and manages special projects as assigned, including projects responding to Regional goals, or Department and Branch requirements.

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- Successful completion of a University Degree in Business Administration, Emergency Management, or a related discipline, or approved equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum three (3) years' experience in emergency planning, operational contingency planning or project management and program development.
- Experience and/or training in emergency planning, response and exercises, and business continuity planning.
- Demonstrated knowledge of emergency management program development, applicable legislation and industry standards, disaster exercise initiatives and current emergency management practices.
- Demonstrated ability in corporate core competencies for this level.
- Strong writing, program planning, evaluation, and project management skills.
- Strong ability to develop relationships and work in welcoming and inclusive environment, where diversity is celebrated and where everyone can develop to their full potential.