Security and Emergency Management Analyst

Role Responsibilities

Do you have a passion for Public Safety? The Alberta Court of Justice is seeking a Security and Emergency Management Analyst to support judicial operations. If you thrive on analytical problem solving and inter-agency collaboration, this is your chance to make an impact on the safety of Alberta’s judicial system. Your analysis protects people and operations. As the Security and Emergency Management Analyst you will provide professional analytical and advisory support to the Judicial IT Security Officer in the coordination of physical security initiatives, and emergency preparedness planning for public safety. You will serve as a key link between judicial operations and protective services, ensuring organizational resilience and readiness.

Physical Security Coordination

• Analyze, support planning for, and contribute professional recommendations related to the implementation and review of physical security measures across judicial facilities.
• Collaborate with Protective Services Officers to assess site security posture and recommend improvements.
• Support physical security risk assessments and mitigation planning.
• Track and document security incidents and follow-up actions.
  
  

Emergency Management & Preparedness

• Plan, design, coordinate, and evaluate tabletop exercises and emergency simulations involving judicial staff,
• Court Technology Services, and Protective Services.
• Independently develop exercise documentation, scenarios, after-action reports, and improvement plans, incorporating lessons learned and best practices.
• Maintain and update emergency response and continuity planning documentation.
• Support business continuity and incident recovery coordination.
  
  

Public Safety Liaison

• Serve as a primary working-level liaison with the Office of Public Safety and Emergency Services and other external partners on emergency preparedness and physical security matters.
• Coordinate communications between Judicial facilities and external emergency management partners.
• Support joint planning initiatives and information-sharing efforts.
• Participate in relevant inter-agency working groups and planning committees.
  
  

Incident Coordination & Reporting

• Assist in coordinating response efforts during security or emergency incidents.
• Provide timely situational analysis and professional reporting to the Judicial IT Security Officer to support operational decision-making.
• Maintain incident up to date documentation and lessons-learned records.
• Support post-incident reviews and corrective action tracking.

Role Continue

Policy & Compliance Support

• Research, draft, and provide advisory input into the development and updating of physical security and emergency management policies and procedures.
• Analyze and support alignment with applicable provincial and federal legislation, standards, and judicial security requirements.
• Support audits and compliance reviews related to physical security and emergency preparedness.
  
  

Competencies for this position include:

• Strategic Coordination
• Risk Awareness & Mitigation
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Analytical Thinking
• Crisis Communication
• Professional Judgment & Confidentiality
  
  

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.

Systems Thinking - Ability to create innovative and sustainable solutions that meet the short-term and long-term needs of the GoA as an employer. You will need to consider the provincial and federal legislation, standards, and judicial security requirements.

Creative Problem Solving - Ability to bring together the right people to solve complex problems and ask the right questions to gain deeper understanding of the issues. Assess and address risks associated with public safety and security.

Build Collaborative Environments - Superior collaboration, facilitation, consultative, consensus building, and conflict management abilities, ensuring two-way communication to resolve complex issues, challenging circumstances, facilitating conflict resolution and maintaining communications between Judicial facilities and external emergency management partners.

Agility: Works in a changing environment and takes initiative to change: Ability to quickly adapt to evolving risks, adjust strategies with applicable provincial and federal legislation, standards and judicial security requirements, and respond effectively to unexpected incidents.

Drive for Results - Sets goals and prioritizes work to accomplish them. Follows through on duties and tasks and reports on progress. 

Qualifications

All applicants must include a cover letter of 300 – 400 words in length. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. In your cover letter, please give us a brief overview of why you are suitable for this role. The cover letter will be used as a writing sample and will be evaluated for spelling, grammar, clarity, and overall editing quality. It is essential that you complete your cover letter, by yourself, and without assistance from other people or other resources (e.g., Chat GPT, CoPilot, artificial intelligence tools, search engines, etc.). 

University Graduation in a related field (Emergency Management, Public Safety, Criminal Justice, etc.) plus 4 years progressively responsible related experience or equivalent as described below.

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.

Other Requirements:

• Occasional after-hours support during emergency incidents or exercises.
• May require travel between judicial facilities across the province.
• May require participation in live emergency simulations.
  
  
  

Assets include:

• 3–5 years of experience working with law enforcement, emergency management, physical security, public safety agencies, protective services, or related field, also an understanding of physical security controls and risk assessment methodologies. 
• Experience organizing tabletop exercises or emergency simulations.
• Experience providing analytical or advisory support to senior leaders or management in a public-sector environment or Judicial environment is preferred.
• Relevant professional certification or training, such as Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) or Associate Emergency Manager (AEM), Physical Security Professional (PSP), Business Continuity certifications (e.g., CBCP), Incident Command System (ICS) training
  
  

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

This is a permanent position, full-time, working Monday to Friday 8:15AM - 4:30PM, 36.25 hours a week.

Final candidates will be required to undergo a criminal records check (CRC).

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 has to offer to prospective employees.

• Working for the Alberta Public Service  
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) 
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information  
• Professional learning and development 
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool  
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance