Emergency Management Program Officer

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**Program Officer, Emergency Management Program**

Position name: Program Officer

Reports to: Manager, Emergency Management Program

Department: Community Programs

Location: Ottawa, ON (hybrid work available)

Status: Full Time - Term until 31 MARCH 2026

Language Profile: Bilingual French and English is preferred

Do you have a wide skill set to bring creative solutions to a variety of challenges? Do you dislike mundane, repetitive tasks and embrace a varied working environment? Do you enjoy nurturing relationships and striving to find solutions in a collaborative way? St. John Ambulance may have the perfect opportunity for you

The Program Officer is a dynamic person who will take on various tasks and projects toward fully implementing the EMP. Depending on your skills, you may be reviewing policy documents one week, and helping build training materials the next. You may be creating an emergency response exercise program, then pivot to helping plan a symposium.

The Program Officer will report to the Emergency Management Program Manager at the National Office and should possess experience in team collaboration, since the National Office works closely with regional SJA offices known as Councils. Relationship building with various stakeholders within the organization will be imperative to success.

As a valued member of our team, you also like to laugh (a lot) and have fun. You are motivated by contributing towards improving the lives of others through supporting St. John Ambulance’s humanitarian response to future disaster situations to ensure help arrives when and where it’s needed.

St. John Ambulance is committed to building a team that reflects the multicultural composition of the people in Canada we serve. We value and welcome your unique contribution to our organization and the community.

**Responsibilities**
- Working collaboratively with regional SJA offices in the development and implementation of the Emergency Management Program.
- Communicating with regional SJA offices and key stakeholders to ensure timely and transparent communication between regional SJA offices and National Office.
- Assisting with the development of documents and materials for policy, recruitment, onboarding, training, exercises, deployments, equipment tracking, etc.
- Promoting the development of national and regional relationships with communities disproportionately impacted by disaster, including but not limited to indigenous communities.
- Reviewing training courses designed by SJA for Emergency Response Unit members.
- Supporting, through research and coordination, the procurement of equipment required by the Emergency Response Units.
- Coordinating and scheduling the relocation of resources to support training, recruitment, deployments, etc.
- Assisting with the planning and hosting of national conferences.
- Supporting the deployment of Emergency Response Units to emergencies and disasters.

**Qualifications**
- Excellent time management and prioritization skills to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
- A dynamic personality able to generate and maintain professional relationships within the organization.
- Strong working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite.
- Strong writing skills and the ability to write for a variety of audiences.
- Ability to produce outputs in a timely manner.
- A post-secondary diploma/degree in Emergency Management or a related field, or a suitable combination of education and working experience.
- Experience within the not-for-profit sector is an asset.
- Familiarity with Emergency Management, Planning, and/or Response is an asset.
- Experience with Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat Pro, and/or Photoshop is an asset.
- Fluency in French and English communications is an asset.
- SJA is an equal Opportunity Employer_
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**Chargé(e) de programme, programme de gestion des urgences**

Nom du poste : Chargé(e) de programme

Sous la responsabilité de : Gestionnaire, programme de gestion des urgences

Service : Programmes communautaires

Lieu : Ottawa (Ontario) (possibilité de travail hybride)

Statut : Temps plein - Mandat jusqu’au 31 MARS 2026

Profil linguistique : Bilingue, français et anglais, de préférence

Vous disposez d’un large éventail de compétences vous permettant d’apporter des solutions créatives à des défis variés? Vous n’aimez pas les tâches banales et répétitives et préférez un environnement de travail diversifié? Vous aimez entretenir des relations et vous efforcer de trouver des solutions dans un esprit de collaboration? Ambulance Saint-Jean a peut-être l’opportunité idéale pour vous

Le (la) chargé(e) de programme est une personne dynamique qui travaillera sur divers projets et tâches en vue de la mise en œuvre complète du PGE. En fonction de vos compétences, vous pourrez examiner des documents de politique une semaine, et participer à l’élaboration de matériel de formation la semaine suivan