Disaster Risk Planning Assistant

The Regional District of Okanagan‑Similkameen, in collaboration with its regional partners, is currently recruiting for a temporary, full‑time Disaster Risk Planning Assistant to join the Protective Services team. The Disaster Risk Planning Assistant supports data collection, cost tracking, analysis and report writing in order to engage the public, partner organizations and elected officials.

Internal Posting : This is an internal posting only for the benefit of existing BCGEU members and is posted in accordance with the current collective agreement.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepares and reviews documentation related to the HRVA project.
• Responds to inquiries from community groups, partner organizations, and the public.
• Liaises with various partners and supports committee, the Board of Directors and Council meetings as required.
• Creates written reports for delivery to committees, Board, Councils, and other Project Partners (e.g. municipal and First Nation Partners, and subject matter experts).
• Drafts public notifications and media releases, potentially within short time frames.
• Supports project expenditure tracking and invoicing processes.
• Assists the Disaster Risk Planner in organizing and facilitating meetings and public education events.
• Assists the Disaster Risk Planner in the analysis of collected HRVA data.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications

This temporary (grant funding dependent), full‑time position is included in the BCGEU bargaining unit. The 2026 wage for this position is $36.52 per hour plus an excellent benefits package.

Application Deadline : 4 : 00 pm, Thursday January 8th, 2026

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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