Are you an innovative leader looking for a new challenge in your career?The Ministry of Government and Consumer Services is looking for a dynamic professional who will lead and manage a significant ministry program area and is able to leap into action and coordinate resources in the event of an emergency. This means, ensuring policies and systems are in place in a state of continual readiness.
If you are driven to make a difference, have experience with emergency management, and the career below sounds exciting, we'd like to hear from you.
About us:The Emergency Management & Physical Security Coordination Office leads and coordinates the ministry's emergency management, continuity of operations, physical security and contingency planning programs. The Unit also coordinates completion of workplace violence risk assessments.
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About the job
In this role, you will:
• Lead and manage the delivery and evaluation of ongoing provincial emergency management programs and plans.
• Assess and evaluate potential emergency situations and provide recommendations to senior management.
• Provide strategic advice and subject matter expertise to senior ministry officials and management.
• Oversee the development and ongoing management of strategic partnerships with clients and stakeholders.
• Lead business, financial, and results-based planning processes for Ministry programs/operations and services.
• Build organizational capacity through effective human resources development.
What you bring to the team
Technical Expertise:
• You have knowledge of the principles, policies, guidelines, and standards related to Emergency and Security Management approaches and implementation.
• You can implement policy making and program development methods, techniques and strategies and consultative processes to lead the development of ministry-wide emergency management program.
• You can accurately interpret and apply related legislation (e.g. Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, Fire Code, Ontario Health and Safety Act, and Emergency Response Directives) normally acquired in part through certification in Continuity of Operations Planning or equivalent experience.
• You are well-versed in contingency planning principles and practices, business continuity planning and hazard identification and risk assessment related to environmental emergencies.
Strategic Leadership Skills:
• You are a dynamic, values-based leader.
• You thrive on developing creative and innovative insights to solve complex challenges.
• You have been successful in promoting equitable practices that value diversity and inclusion into your work environment and that support employee engagement.
• You have experience managing and coordinating programs and projects.
Communication and Relationship Management Skills:
• You can communicate complex technical details in a clear manner to a non-technical audience.
• You can provide guidance and advice to elicit information, prepare reports and liaise with a variety of people of diverse backgrounds and skills.
• You have proven communication, conflict management and interpersonal skills to establish and maintain professional working relationships.
• You have the ability to provide advice and expertise to management regarding critical or emerging issues or concerns that could impact ministry priorities, and aid in the development of responses.