Field Officer Collective Training

Role Responsibilities

In this highly specialized position, you will focus on the preparation pillar of emergency management-designing, delivering, and refining collective training for Alberta’s All-Hazards Incident Management Teams (AHIMTs). Your work will directly contribute to strengthening Alberta’s coordinated emergency response network. In addition to your training expertise, you will also serve in the traditional Field Officer capacity, providing on-the-ground advice, support, and coordination during emergencies, ensuring Alberta’s communities remain ready and resilient.

You will be responsible for:

• Developing and delivering progressive, scenario-based training for incident management teams and emergency coordination centres.
• Creating individual training packages to prepare personnel for collective training activities.
• Designing and running large-scale collective training exercises to build team capacity.
• Conducting post-exercise reviews and integrating lessons learned for continuous improvement.
• Leading or supporting All-Hazards Incident Management Team (AHIMT) accreditation processes across the province.
• Strengthening integration between local/regional incident management teams and the Provincial Emergency Coordination Centre.
• Providing expert guidance and mentorship to municipal, First Nation, and Métis Settlement emergency management staff.
• Assisting with community emergency plan development, review, and exercises.
• Deploying to affected communities during emergencies to provide operational support and coordination.
• Liaising with diverse stakeholders to promote best practices in emergency management.

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.

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.

Qualifications

Required: University education in a related field PLUS 4 years progressively responsible related experience; or equivalent as described.

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

For Example: 
Related 1 year certificate PLUS a minimum 7 years of experience.
Related 2-year diploma PLUS a minimum 6 years of experience.
Related minimum 8 years of experience.

The successful candidate MUST have:

• Experience with program development and delivery to large audiences.
• A valid Class 5 Driver’s License (or equivalent) and ability to provide a clear Proven expertise in developing and delivering group-based training in emergency management or a related field.
• Experience working in a leadership and decision-making role either in a public or private setting, in a field involving operational and tactical level emergency management.
• Strong facilitation and presentation skills, with the ability to engage diverse audience’s driver abstract.
• Ability to travel with short notice for extended periods of time (i.e. be deployed to support an incident). Additionally, you must be able to work non-standard hours for extended periods of time (i.e. weekends, evenings, nights, holidays etc. at time of incident). 

Qualifications Cont.

Assets

• ICS Train the Trainer Courses.
• Incident Command System (ICS) 400 qualified; or able to achieve qualification within one-year of assuming position.
• Exercise Design Course qualification; or able to achieve qualification within six-months of assuming position.
• Experience in the development of complex, but scalable, emergency exercises.
• Experience dealing with the public, news media, emergency responders (police/fire/EMS) and senior level officers in the public, private, volunteer, and NGO sectors.
• Incident command post and incident management team experience and qualifications.
• Ability to perform under extremely stressful conditions and emergency situations, provide concise and calm direction / advice in highly critical situations.
• Thorough knowledge of AEMA’s mandate and the Alberta Public Safety Governance System.
• Detailed knowledge of the Emergency Management Act and its associated regulations.
• Working knowledge of other related provincial legislation and regulation (Municipal Government Act, Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, etc.) and relevant federal legislation (Emergency Management Act, Emergencies Act, etc.).
• Detailed working knowledge of current provincial plans, agreements, arrangements, and procedures for emergency management, together with knowledge of the model municipal plans and associated municipal bylaws.
• Strong writing, verbal communication skills as well as effective presentation skills to a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience functioning with little supervision and/or within a geographically dispersed staff.

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

Term of Employment: Permanent Full-time position 

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Location: Edmonton

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.

You must be able to travel with short notice for extended periods of time (14-21 days) including outside of Alberta during hazard season (i.e. be deployed to support an incident). Additionally, you must be able to work non-standard hours for extended periods of time (i.e. weekends, evenings, nights, holidays etc. at time of incident). 

Please include a cover letter that clearly outlines your skills, knowledge, and experience as they relate to this position. Applications submitted without a cover letter may not be considered.

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.
• 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
• Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement
• Leadership and mentorship programs