Emergency Management Officer

The Emergency Management Officer works both independently and in a team environment with a wide variety of internal and external partners. 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 HazMat 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.

Supports Zone emergency management initiatives by: Acting as a consultant/expert in the implementation of facility-specific response plans. Overseeing and facilitating the timely review and update of site plans. Delivering the HazMat First Receiver Program to ED and UCC staff. Delivering classroom-based instruction, either in person or virtually. Designing, delivering and / or participating in multi-agency exercises. Assuming project leadership positions as required. Participating in numerous internal and external planning committees and working groups. Conducting post incident / post exercise reviews and following up on actions. Acting as a Zone liaison with numerous external partners for coordination of inter-agency training and exercises (Airport Authorities, Municipal/Industrial Emergency Operations Centres). Perform administrative duties such as preparing situational and other written reports. Participates in research studies as deemed relevant; applies researched best practices to EDM work; Contributes to the reporting on key performance indicators.

Undergraduate degree; preferably in Emergency Management and/or a Health Profession; Master’s level degree with 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. Hazmat.

Critical thinking; Knowledge of theoretical underpinnings of basic E/DM set of core competencies, and limitations. Knowledge/ability to identify gaps in emergency/disaster understanding and preparation. Direction, coordination; knowledge of legislation regulation and codes that impact emergency planning/ response. Exercise design, facilitation, evaluation and follow-up on corrective actions; experience in PM. Professional designation and / or registration an asset.