Business Continuity and Emergency Management Planner

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A s the Business Continuity and Emergency Management (BC&EM) Planner you will help prepare Waste & Recycling Services to respond to emergency incidents and business disruptions.

BC&EM helps to ensure public safety, protection of property and the environment, and service reliability. You will play a critical role in developing, delivering, and maintaining a BC&EM program that aligns with standards, regulations, industry best practices, and corporate goals.

This position requires a candidate who is experienced in the field of BC&EM, a strong leader, excellent facilitator, communicator, and able to work in fast paced, stressful environments. Primary duties include :

• Identify and anticipate BC&EM program needs and deliver services to meet or exceed expectations.
• Develop, review and update business continuity and emergency plans and procedures.
• Develop and deliver business continuity and emergency management training to a variety of partners.
• Facilitate and lead orientations, drills, exercises (tabletop and functional), incident After Action Reviews and incident debriefs.
• Facilitate and coordinate projects and meetings with partners, including partners external to the City of Calgary.
• Support the response to a Waste & Recycling Services incident in a virtual, physical and hybrid environment, prior to, during, and post incident at the business unit level or in The City of Calgary Emergency Operations Centre.
• Collaborate with other business units as required.

Qualifications

A degree in Business Continuity, Emergency Management, or a related field and at least 4 years relevant experience; OR a relevant completed 2 year diploma and at least 8 years related experience.

Equivalent combinations of experience and education may be considered.

• Knowledge of business continuity and emergency management principles.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) and SharePoint is required.
• A valid Class 5 Driver's License (or provincial equivalent) is required.
• ICS training, Business Continuity Planning certification, or a Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) designation will be considered assets.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities and excellent communication skills.
• Experience in developing and implementing emergency management and business continuity plans and procedures.
• Experience in training design and delivery, group facilitation and project management are an asset.
• Ability to work and thrive in potentially stressful, challenging, and fast paced environments as part of a team or to work independently.

Working Conditions : You may be required to be part of an on-call rotation to provide 24 / 7 coverage approximately 1 week every two months.

Outside of this rotation, in the event of an emergency incident, you will be expected to work non-standard hours (including evenings, weekends, and holidays) as the incident dictates, with potentially little to no advance notice.

While this position is eligible for a partial hybrid / telework option, Candidates must live within an approximate 1 hour commuting distance to the Calgary office.