Emergency Management Officer
Your Opportunity:
Are you interested in health emergency management? Alberta Health Services is looking for an emergency management officer in the Calgary Zone to join our Emergency Disaster Management division.
Description:
The Emergency Management Officer works both independently and in a team environment with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders. As such they are responsible for maintaining strong linkages with service providers across the organization and the Zone as well as with external agencies at all stages of the emergency management cycle. This includes, supporting and facilitating organization and Zone-wide emergency management activities that can be categorized as follows: • Hazard Vulnerability and Risk Assessments; • Mitigation: Identification of mitigation strategies; • Planning/preparedness including development and implementation of emergency response codes / plans at the site and departmental level; delivery of Incident Command and Incident Management System training to Leaders and staff; Zone management and delivery of the CBRN First Receiver Program aimed at preparing ED and UCC Staff to provide decontamination of casualties during incidents involving Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and other Hazardous Materials exposures);. design, delivery and evaluation of training and exercises • Response: Provision of AHS incident Management System expertise and support in emergencies and disasters, including serving as AHS representative in external Emergency Operations Centres • Recovery: Supporting recovery efforts including the transition for response to recovery and conducting post incident reviews and reporting on findings. Promotes Personal Disaster Preparedness with staff and external participants. Outcomes and Results: Acts as an expert resource to Management and frontline Staff, including Physicians. Recognized as a specialist in the field of emergency management. Well managed training delivery with exercises designed to achieve expected outcomes.
- Acute Care Alberta: N
- Primary Care Alberta: N
- Recovery Alberta: N
- Classification: Officer
- Union: Exempt
- Unit and Program: All AHS sites/services
- Primary Location: Southport Tower
- Location Details: Eligible to work hybrid (on/off site) within Alberta
- Negotiable Location: Within Calgary Zone
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 12-MAY-2025
- Date Available: 22-MAY-2025
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days, On call
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $30.00
- Maximum Salary: $51.54
- Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required
Undergraduate degree preferably in Emergency Management and/or a Health Profession; Master’s level degree experience in the healthcare field is desirable. A combination of relevant education and experience in Healthcare and Emergency Response Planning may be considered. Five to ten years’ experience within a health care environment in a variety of settings, including supervisory/management experience. The position requires knowledge on current trends and practices in emergency management, the ability and willingness to keep current in a fast-growing industry, and to work effectively and efficiently under extremely stressful conditions. •Required experience, knowledge and skills: Demonstrated proficiency in oral and written communication and preparation of written reports and papers. Demonstrated ability to lead, directly or indirectly, multidisciplinary project teams. •Required Emergency/Disaster Management courses &/or experience to be obtained within 6 months of hiring: Basic Emergency Management. Incident Command System Level 200. Exercise Design. Business Continuity Management. CBRN/Hazmat. Experience in the preparation and delivery of educational/training programs preferred. Experience in emergency management within health care, government or industry desirable.
Additional Required Qualifications:
As Required
Preferred Qualifications:
Critical thinking. Knowledge of basic E/DM core competencies, and limitations. Ability to identify gaps in emergency/disaster understanding and preparation. Hazard identification & mitigation, risk assessment and impact analysis. Knowledge of legislation, regulation, codes and standards that impact emergency planning. Exercise design, facilitation, evaluation and follow-up. Experience in Project Management. Incident Command System Level 400. Professional designation / registration an asset.
Please note:
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
Security Screening:
A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.
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