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Emergency Management & Community Preparedness SpecialistAdecco Canada • Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Emergency Management & Community Preparedness Specialist

Emergency Management & Community Preparedness Specialist

Adecco Canada • Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
5 hours ago
Salary
CA$85,000.00 yearly
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Permanent
  • Quick Apply
Job description
Adecco is currently hiring a full-time experienced Emergency Management & Community Preparedness Specialist to lead safety programs, regulatory compliance, emergency preparedness, and risk-mitigation initiatives across our client's operations in Gold River, BC. This role supports both field and office environments and plays a key part in strengthening our safety culture, ensuring compliance with provincial and federal regulations, and supporting emergency management activities. This role requires indigenous community experience.
You should be proactive, detail-oriented, and confident making decisions in dynamic or high-pressure situations.
  • Pay Rate: up to $85,000/year (based on experience)
  • Location: Gold River, BC
  • Job type: Permanent | Full-time
Responsibilities:
  • Conduct field and office inspections, site visits, and risk assessments.
  • Recommend hazard controls and verify corrective actions.
  • Maintain OHS compliance through policies, safe work procedures, audits, and reporting.
  • Enforce proper PPE and equipment use.
  • Deliver orientations, safety training, toolbox talks, and coordinate drills and exercises.
  • Track First Aid coverage and safety certifications; coordinate renewals.
  • Investigate incidents and near misses; complete root-cause analyses and implement corrective actions.
  • Advise and support the Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committee (JOHSC).
  • Assist with WorkSafeBC claims and return to work planning with HR and managers.
  • Develop and maintain emergency response and evacuation plans; work with emergency services and partner agencies.
  • Support the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), including meeting coordination, equipment inventory, and annual plan updates.
  • Monitor threats to their lands (e.g., wildfire) and communicate prevention and risk information.
  • Lead staff and community safety workshops and promote a strong safety culture.
  • Identify funding opportunities and support grant proposals related to safety and emergency preparedness.
  • Develop and maintain safety protocols for fleet and vessel operations.
Qualifications:
  • Diploma/degree in Occupational Health & Safety or related field, or equivalent education/training/experience.
  • Minimum 5 years' experience in safety, emergency management, inspections, investigations, or training.
  • Strong knowledge of BC OHS regulations, federal/provincial legislation, and WorkSafeBC processes.
  • Experience delivering safety programs, prevention initiatives, and safety culture improvements; community engagement is an asset.
  • IMS/ICS experience and emergency management training preferred.
  • Strong analytical, communication, and facilitation skills; able to work with diverse groups.
  • Confident decision-making in complex or high-pressure situations.
  • Proficiency with MS Office and strong documentation skills.
  • Valid driver's license and recent RCMP clearance (within 12 months).
  • Ability to work indoors/outdoors and visit field locations; occasional travel and afterhours response may be required.
  • Requires indigenous community experience.
  • Mu st be legally eligible to work, and reside in Canada
Why Join the Team?
  • Opportunity to play a key role in supporting Indigenous tourism.
  • Work in a stunning outdoor setting with strong community values.
  • Be part of a growing tourism operation with room for career development.
  • Accommodation assistance provided to support relocation.
Are you interested in this position? Apply now! Our dynamic team of recruiters will reach out if you qualify for this role.
At Adecco our purpose is simple: to make the future work for everyone. We live our values, Passion, Collaboration, Inclusion, Courage, and Customers at Heart, by fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated and every voice matters. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and identities. Together, we're making the future work for everyone.
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