Emergency Services Officer - CMO

Role Responsibilities

Are you passionate about emergency management, business continuity, and ensuring the safety and well-being of vulnerable populations? The Strategic Data, Analytics and Business Services Branch within the Ministry of ALSS is seeking a dedicated Emergency Services Officer - Consequence Management Officer (CMO) to join the Emergency Management, Accommodations, and Security Services (EMASS) unit.

The Emergency Services Officer – CMO plays a critical role in planning, managing, and delivering ministry emergency response services across the province. This position involves developing and implementing emergency plans to ensure delivery of services and the safety of staff, contractors, and the public in a wide range of Ministry worksites, including group homes, and youth centers.

Key Responsibilities

• Emergency Planning and Response: Develop emergency response plans for ministry programs in response to local, provincial, or ministry-wide emergencies.
• Business Continuity: Support the analysis and identification of essential services to ensure service delivery during incidents of all scales.
• Collaboration: Ministry partners, Agencies Boards and Committees, and key stakeholders to ensure the safety and security of ministry clients and facilities.
• Risk Management: Conduct risk assessments and mitigation planning for over 132 ministry worksites with varying levels of complexity.
• Facility Emergency Planning: Support the Facility Emergency Planning Program (FEPP) in collaboration with OH&S.
  
  

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APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

• Systems Thinking: Take a holistic, forward‑looking approach to organizational goals by anticipating impacts, incorporating stakeholder perspectives, aligning actions with APS values, and fostering collaborative opportunities.
• Build Collaborative Environments: Foster cross‑functional collaboration by removing barriers, facilitating communication, proactively mitigating conflict, recognizing others’ contributions, and building shared commitment.
• Creative Problem Solving: Engage the community and available resources to diagnose root causes, improve complex systems, encourage open debate, and collaboratively generate solutions while managing risks.
• Drive for Results: Take ownership and delegate appropriately by monitoring performance, acknowledging all forms of responsibility, prioritizing what benefits Albertans, and achieving outcomes aligned with APS direction.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• University graduation in a related field (e.g., Disaster Risk Reduction, Disaster and Emergency Management) plus 4 years progressively responsible related experience; or equivalent as described below.
• Related work experience within a complex organizational setting, preferably with a government program. 
• Demonstrated knowledge of emergency management legislation, policy, and directives and familiarity with Assisted Living and Social Services programs, business continuity planning, and government decision-making processes.
• Proven ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders, ministry staff, executive teams, and committees, including in high-stress situations such as emergencies or workplace incidents.
• Experience with research, project management, and developing innovative solutions to complex problems.
  
  

Equivalency: Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of:

• 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
• 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.
  
  

Assets:

• Accreditation as a Certified Emergency Management (CEM) or Associate Emergency Manager (AEM). 
• Associate Business Continuity Professional (ABCP) designation. 
  
  

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

Hours of work: 36.25 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

Shortlisted candidates may be required to complete a written assessment to evaluate their knowledge and skills relevant to the role.

Final candidates will be required to undergo security screening.

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees.

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca.
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits.
• Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.