Director, Emergency Response & Health Resilience

Interior Health; Kelowna; Hybrid; CAD 119,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remuneration package

Career prospects

Employee assistance programs

Training opportunities

Paid vacation

Insurance premiums

Health & dental coverage

Work-life balance

Relocation allowance

Job summary

Interior Health is seeking a Director, Emergency Response to lead extraordinary event readiness and delivery across the regional health system. The role offers flexibility in location within the Interior Health region and may include relocation support to join this BC Top Employer for 2026.

Applicants should bring senior leadership experience in large health organizations, strategic planning capability, and a strong track record in workforce and budget management to drive readiness, response,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a clinical health-related or emergency and disaster management, supplemented by a Master’s Degree in health, emergency and disaster management, business or related field.
• Ten years of clinical and leadership experience in large, complex, adaptive health organizations.
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Responsibilities

• Develops strategic responses to extraordinary events in collaboration with senior leadership across the organization.
• Leads strategic planning meetings with diverse teams to identify and implement ready-to-deliver responsive services.
• Develops a coordinated operational framework for staffing and service delivery with partnerships that support patient-centred care and safety.
• Provides direction on issues to achieve short-, medium-, and long-term objectives and optimize services to meet health ministry objectives.
• Manages capital and operating budgets within fiscal constraints and assesses resource impacts.”
• Directs workforce planning to ensure availability of qualified staff within operational demands.
• Coordinates programs and projects for pandemic response and recovery with measurable goals.
• Acts in Emergency Operations Centre and Incident Command structures.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Communication

Change management

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree in health-related or emergency management

Master’s degree in health, emergency and disaster management or related field

Job description

Interior Health is seeking a Director, Emergency Response to lead extraordinary event readiness and delivery across the regional health system. The role offers flexibility in location within the Interior Health region and may include relocation support to join this BC Top Employer for 2026.

Applicants should bring senior leadership experience in large health organizations, strategic planning capability, and a strong track record in workforce and budget management to drive readiness, response,