Overview

Are you passionate about ensuring safety and preparedness in times of crisis? Do you want to make a meaningful impact in safeguarding our organization and its people? We are looking for a Manager, Emergency Management to lead and enhance our emergency preparedness, response, and recovery initiatives.

In this role, you'll develop, implement, and oversee comprehensive emergency management programs, providing leadership to your team and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders. This role is instrumental in ensuring WorkSafeBC is fully equipped to handle emergencies, from natural disasters to public health incidents, in alignment with provincial regulations and best practices.

How you'll make a difference : You'll guide strategies and combat risks to allow WorkSafeBC to best serve their employees.

Where you'll work

At WorkSafeBC, we offer a model that combines the convenience of working remotely with the dynamism of working in one of our offices, based on the operational needs of the position. In this role, you'll work primarily from our Richmond office, with some flexibility to work from your home in B.C.

What you'll do

In this role, you will :

• Develop, implement, and manage WorkSafeBC's emergency management programs, ensuring alignment with BC Emergency Management System (BCEMS), CSA Z1600 standards, and the Emergency Program Act.
• Oversee the creation and continuous improvement of emergency response, business continuity, and disaster recovery plans to enhance organizational resilience.
• Lead emergency preparedness and response operations, including managing the activation of the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) during critical incidents.
• Coordinate emergency training programs, drills, and exercises to ensure compliance with ICS Canada standards and maintain staff readiness.
• Prepare and present regular reports to senior management, including post-incident after-action reviews, while driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Is this a good fit for you?

We're looking for someone who can :

Your background and experience

We'll consider equivalent combinations of education and experience.

Important to know

Before we can finalize any offer of employment, you must :

WorkSafeBC's COVID-19 Employee Mandatory Vaccine Policy is suspended effective January 9, 2023; however, we reserve the right to re-implement it in response to changes in the public health landscape, including public health orders. We are committed to the protection, health, and safety of our employees and our Communicable Disease Prevention Program and related protocols remain in effect.

Who we are

At WorkSafeBC, we promote safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries or diseases occur, we provide compensation and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We're honoured to serve the 2.49 million workers and 263,000 registered employers in our province.

What's it like to work at WorkSafeBC?

It's challenging, stimulating, and rewarding. Our positions offer diversity and opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important, and so are the people we do it for.

Our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences that reflect the diversity of the people we serve. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self.

Learn more : Discover who we are .

Our benefits

As a member of our team, you'll have access to services and benefits that help you get the most out of work - and life. Along with a competitive salary, your total compensation package includes :

Learn more : Find out what we offer .

Salary : $ 116,186 - $141,166 / annually

Want to apply?

We encourage all qualified applicants to apply . If you require accommodation during the assessment process, please email Recruitment Testing Accommodation (SM) when you submit your application.