First Nations Field Officer

Role Responsibilities

The AEMA First Nation Field Officer (FNFO) is viewed as the community emergency management expert and is the primary interface between the programs administered by AEMA and AEMA's stakeholders. FNFOs provide the critical link between the public safety system stakeholders responsible for direct management of emergency incidents (local authorities) AEMA and ISC.

Responsibilities include:  

•    Provide advice and expertise to local authorities to inform and support their ability to effectively execute their emergency management responsibilities
•    Monitor, liaise and provide advice on emergency plans to sustain a consistent standard of public safety system preparedness in alignment with legislated requirements and/or best practices
•    Inform, coordinate and deliver training on a variety of emergency management topics across the region to enhance capacity and competence of communities
•    Promote and deliver public education initiatives across the regions to increase public awareness and readiness across the province
•    Respond and deploy to emergency and disaster incidents, providing expert advice and support to local authorities.  This will normally involve attendance at a community or regional Emergency Coordination Centre
     (ECC), but could in some circumstances require attendance at the actual incident site
•    Able to travel 90% of the time and spend extended periods of time away from home 
•    Able to work extended and irregular hours and/or shifts with minimal or no notice

The FNFO works with a high degree of independence within the region in accordance with unit and AEMA plans and priorities, standards, and the needs of the specific communities across the assigned region. The FNFO has the authority to determine how best to engage and work with communities on their specific needs and resolves operational problems independently. The Manager is available to support the more complex issues and will coordinate the FNFO efforts to ensure performance objectives are being met.

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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

APS Competencies

Qualifications

Required: University education in a related field (Emergency Management, Public Administration, General Management or Emergency Services Administration) PLUS 4 years progressively responsible related experience; or equivalent as described below. 

The job posting does not require a university education as the only pathway. The requirement is intentionally written to allow multiple ways for candidates to qualify.

Equivalency: 
Directly related education or experience considered based on: 
1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
1 year of experience for 1 year of education

Examples of Equivalencies:
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         

You MUST also have: 
Experience working with First Nations Communities
Experience working in public or private setting in a field involving operational and tactical level emergency management.
Incident Command System (ICS) 300 qualified; or able to achieve qualification within one-year of assuming position.
Minimum Class 5 driver's license with ability to achieve air brake certificate and able to provide a clear driver abstract
Experience with training and facilitation 

Assets
ICS Train the Trainer Courses
Business Continuity Training and Certification
Certified Emergency Manager / Associate Emergency Manager Qualifications
Experience with Incident Command System (ICS) in an operational setting
Strong crisis management and/or first responder experience 
Experience dealing with the public, news media, emergency responders (police/fire/EMS) and senior level officers in the public, private and volunteer sectors
Demonstrated experience involving operational and/or tactical level emergency management
Incident command post and incident management team experience and qualifications|
Awareness of the Disaster Recovery Regulation and the Municipal Wildfire Assistance Program along with their associated guidelines

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

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per work

Location: Southern Alberta(South of Edmonton to Alberta/USA Border)

The successful candidate must reside within the assigned region (Southern Alberta, south of the Edmonton–Alberta border).
 
TRAVEL REQUIRED:
You must be able 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 with short notice for extended periods of time (i.e. weekends, evenings, nights, holidays etc. at times of incident).  

Cover Letter: 
Candidates should include a cover letter that demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies. 

Resume: 
For Employment Experience, please indicate duration of employment (month, year). Please specify employment status (i.e., Casual, part-time, or full-time) Ex: Youth Worker, Jan 2006 - June 2009, Part-time (three 8 hr. shifts/week) 

For any Post-Secondary Education: Please specify your major and length of program and the year you graduated. Ex: Bachelor of Social Work, 4-year Degree (Graduated 2017)

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.
•    Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) - https://www.mepp.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.