Emergency Management Advisor

SAIT’s **Safety and Community Services **department is responsible for the development, support and improvement of safety and security programs at SAIT. Comprised of Health, Safety and Environment and Campus Security and Emergency Services, SCS team members are focused on supporting the goal of a safe and secure campus environment for everyone in the SAIT community.

**The Opportunity**

Reporting to the Manager, Security and Emergency Services (SES), the Emergency Management Advisor position will be responsible for the development, implementation and maintenance of institutional emergency preparedness and response plans. This includes coordination and support of activities relating to SAIT’s Emergency Response Plan and associated plans which encompasses business continuity and post-incident recovery.

Major responsibilities include assessing the needs for institutional emergency response and business continuity solutions, determining workable emergency preparedness and planning approaches, implementing effective system components, reviewing and assessing the effectiveness of business continuity and emergency preparedness systems in place, and reporting on the status of initiatives. In addition to maintaining operational readiness, this position will update and maintain policies, plans and documents related to emergency management, develop and administer training for members of the SAIT community and prepare reports and recommendations for the Safety and Community Services leadership team.

The incumbent will act as resource for all SAIT schools and departments and builds partnerships with government agencies, other post-secondary community emergency management professionals and the community at large. This position will provide coverage and after-hours emergency on-call support as assigned and scheduled with regards to emergencies occurring on campus.

This position will be part of an on-call rotation within the Security and Emergency Services team to provide after-hours coverage and support. Outside of this rotation, in the event of an emergency incident, this position is expected to work non-standard hours (including evenings, weekends, and holidays) as the incident dictates. Work will also involve visiting worksites and teaching facilities both indoors and outdoors at all times of the year and at different times of the day or week.

Work will require periodic attendance at off-site locations and satellite campuses.

**Responsibilities**:
- ** Accountability**:

- Maintain SAIT’s institutional Emergency Response Plan and ensure operationality of all plan elements, including the SAIT emergency notification system and tools.
- Develop institutional business continuity plans and provide direct support, collaboration and oversight to schools, departments and service partners.
- Ensure the readiness and full operational functionality of primary and alternate Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) sites for use at any time for use during an emergency and/or training exercises or drills.
- Provide response support and oversight for emergencies on all SAIT campuses and participate as a member of the institution’s Emergency Management Response Team (EMRT).
- Provide operational support to the EMRT and the EOC director when the Emergency Response Plan is activated.
- Ensure emergency response supplies are inventoried, maintained and ready to be deployed when necessary.
- Support day-to-day Campus Security operations related to emergency preparedness and response.
- Develop and maintain SAIT’s emergency evacuation and fire warden program including recruiting and training wardens, conducting drills, and maintaining program records.
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Collaboration**:

- Liaise with the Calgary Fire Department, Calgary Emergency Management Agency (CEMA) and other emergency services and regulatory bodies to build strong working relationships with partner organizations.
- Participate in internal SAIT committees, providing expertise and support in all facets of emergency preparedness, response and business continuity.
- Network and collaborate with emergency management teams from other, similar provincial post-secondary institutions.
- Contribute to risk management strategies, including pandemic preparedness, business continuity and the SAIT Travel Risk Advisory Program.
- Assist in delivery of SAIT’s mass notification system (SAITALERT).
- Participate in the development of an institutional emergency communications protocol, and oversee drills and tests of same.
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Service Focus**:

- Coordinate and administer training related to all aspects of the SAIT emergency management program, including, but not limited to, fire warden program, general emergency awareness, the Incident Command System, first response, EOC operations, and emergency communications.
- Coordinate incident command system role-specific training, develop and facilitate exercises (tabletop and functional), maintain the functionality of the Emergency Operations