Emergency Management Officer

Description

Our Local Government client in South Glamorgan is recruiting an Emergency Management Officer to ensure the wellbeing of residents and communities during periods of disruption, collaborating with the Local Resilience Forum to ensure a coordinated response, maintaining a strong Business Continuity Management system to protect critical services and collaborating with major event organisers to address safety requirements and residents' needs.

Key responsibilities:

To deliver the work programmes specifically in relation to the requirements of the Civil Contingencies Act and other statutory regulations. To be responsible for leading specialist work streams. Rotation of work streams will be at the discretion of the Principal Emergency Management Officer. To prepare plans and procedures to help facilitate an integrated internal and external response to incidents. To assist in the preparation and delivery of training programmes and exercises to help improve the council's emergency preparedness.

Qualification – Essential

• GCSE Grade (or equivalent) in English Language and Mathematics.
• Educated to degree level standard or equivalent work-related attainment experience
• Diploma (or equivalent in Emergency Planning, Business Continuity, or related field, government systems.
• Advanced – Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Outlook, social media, and CRM

Criteria for Shortlisting - Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Experience in project development in fields with transferable skills.
• A good Understanding of local and regional.
• An Understanding of the Civil Contingencies Act and other relevant statutory legislation.
• Experience of multi-agency working.
• Experience in developing plans/procedures.
• Ability to remain calm and methodical under pressure.
• Ability to provide guidance and instruction to stakeholders and colleagues.
• Basic – IT skills, including the ability to read maps and handheld tablets.
• Strong personal commitment to the provision and development of public services.
• Initiative-taking and self-disciplined.
• Self-confident.
• Helpful, fair and open-minded.
• Integrity and honesty.

Essential Compliance Requirements

• 3 Years References/Work History
• Full and valid driving license and access to a vehicle for business purposes
• Non-Police Personnel Level 2 vetting required
• Enhanced DBS
• Willing to engage in the mandatory pre-screening application process.

Diamond Blaque Group, a leading public-sector provider, is acting as the employment agency for this vacancy. Our organisation is deeply committed to fostering an environment of equal opportunity and diversity in the workplace.