Emergency Planning Coordinator

                                                                                    EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

                                                                                   Emergency Planning Coordinator

                                                                                                         Full Time

                                                                                          Annual Salary $85,000

Mamaweswen, The North Shore Tribal Council invites applications for the position of Emergency Planning Coordinator.

Purpose

The Emergency Planning Coordinator will work to improve community safety and security by addressing the following four areas:

• Mitigation and Prevention: Involves activities which reduce or eliminate the effects of an emergency or disaster.


• Preparedness: Actions taken prior to an emergency or disaster to ensure an effective This includes community education, emergency information, training, preparing plans, operations centers and communications systems.


• Response: Involves actions taken to response to an


• Recovery: Includes the activities required to return the community to its pre-emergency

Qualifications:

The Emergency Planning Coordinator shall possess:

• A post-secondary degree or diploma in health & safety or related program, along with proven experience from both a federal and provincial perspective. First Nations health & safety experience considered an


• Proven emergency preparedness skills (prevention, mitigation, preparedness and response).


• Knowledge of the local communities and Nation.


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Outlook, Excel, Power Point, ).


• Able to build working relationships with First Nation communities and


• Hold a valid Ontario Driver’s License and have access to a reliable

Responsibilities:

The duties and responsibilities of the Emergency Planning Coordinator will include working in conjunction with First Nations, all levels of government and external organizations (where applicable):

• Facilitate and    coordinate   development   of   Nation   based    Collaborative Emergency Management


• Liaise with government, emergency services and


• Establish, develop, and maintain relationships with the Municipal & Regional District Emergency Management sector, external agencies, as well as Provincial


• Coordinate and promote the use of the Everbridge Emergency Alert systems for the communities.


• Capacity building and community development – work with education and employment coordinator to schedule and register community members and contractors for emergency management related employment


• Assist communities with the development and review of their Emergency Management Plans.


• Review and make recommendations on existing regional emergencies


• Community Education – Personal and community emergency


• Emergency response planning at the Nation level that supports communities during emergencies.


• Emergency Plan development, implementation and revisions, including coordinating community emergency teams and developing and leading emergency


• Manage emergency preparedness response and


• Assist with volunteer/employee training needs as necessary.


• Write proposals to seek funding for emergency preparedness, mitigation, and recovery, forest fuel management and


• Perform other duties as assigned as related to this position.