Emergency Planning Manager
1 week ago
About the Role
The Manager, Emergency Planning is accountable for managing the overall planning and administration of the Emergency Management program at Douglas College. This includes planning for emergency scenarios, preparedness, risk management, response, recovery, and business continuity to ensure employee, student, contractor, and visitor safety.
The manager leads the integration of the College into a disaster resilient community through compliance with legislation, maintaining community partnerships, and leveraging new developments in related technology. The position develops policies and procedures and provides strategic advice to the Director, Safety, Security, and Risk Management on the planning, execution, control, and evaluation of emergency management and business continuity initiatives.
The Manager collaborates with senior leaders of the College to ensure a comprehensive Emergency Management program. This position may be called upon in times of response to fill roles within the emergency management response structure, requiring them to maintain composure in high-pressure situations with a calm and focused demeanor to make effective decisions.
Key Responsibilities
- Development, implementation, assessment, and continuous improvement of the strategic and operational policies, plans, and procedures for all aspects of the College's emergency management and business continuity programs to ensure compliance with relevant legislation.
- Provide collaborative leadership, direction, expertise, and advice to College employees regarding their respective roles in crisis and emergency planning and response, and promote their engagement in the development of the College and departmental plans, ensuring that departmental plans are consistent with College plans.
- Provide collaborative leadership, direction, expertise, and advice to College programs and departments regarding their development and maintenance of business continuity plans through the understanding of both administrative and academic activity requirements. Participate in the preparation of the department's strategic and operational plans. Coordinates the College's emergency activities with external emergency response services as well as with federal, provincial, and municipal authorities, agencies, and organizations to ensure there is alignment, and effective response to emergencies.
- Keeps current with changes to applicable legislation and emerging issues/trends in emergency planning concepts. Analyses and communicates the impacts to any College department or programs affected.
- Works closely with other departmental managers in Occupational Health and Safety, Risk Management, Campus Security, Human Resources, Student Affairs, and Facilities Management to ensure coordinated and effective emergency plans and goals.
- Manage the Emergency Response Supply program at all campuses to ensure the maintenance, assets, product shelf life, advancement in equipment, and communications supplies are in operational readiness at all times.
- Implement the Douglas College Emergency Operations Centre(s) (EOC), including the design, maintenance, operations, and emergency response readiness, and coordinate physical resources, develop the staffing program, and related training and exercising of the EOC.
- Coordinate response teams and management of the College's EOC in the event of a crisis, major emergency, or disaster; prioritize, direct, and supervise the planning, preparedness, and mitigation to emergency situations including the deployment of resources and the mandating of any measures required for the safety of assets and personnel.
- Maintain the operations and testing of the College emergency notification systems.
- Conduct training sessions, orientations, and presentations to familiarize employees and students with the College Emergency Management Program for awareness of their responsibilities and safety in the event of a disaster.
- Develop and maintain a College Emergency Response Team program.
- In emergency response incidents, make immediate and appropriate recommendations in order to prevent or minimize personal injury and/or damage to personal and public property in alignment with the British Columbia Emergency Management System (BCEMS).
- Oversee, support, and maintain the College Fire safety Program including floor warden training, conduction of fire drills, and inspections to ensure compliance.
- Support and oversee the completion of field risk assessments for field trips, field schools, and research in the field as well as large event planning.
- Administer the College's Collective Agreements and representing management in the grievance process, as appropriate.
- Participate in professional organizations and represent the Department and the College on internal and external committees, as required.
- Act on behalf of the Director, Safety, Security, and Risk Management as and when required.
- Actively models the Douglas College Core Competencies.
- Perform other related duties as required.
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