Emergency Management Opportunities (General Applications)

CCEM Strategies; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier emergency management consulting firm in Vancouver seeks an experienced professional to develop and deliver emergency and continuity management solutions. This full-time role offers a competitive salary, flexible hours, and a comprehensive benefits package. Ideal candidates will demonstrate expertise in emergency management, project management principles, and strong communication skills, with an emphasis on collaboration and client focus.

Benefits

Flexible work hours

Three weeks paid vacation

Comprehensive benefits program

Professional development opportunities

Employee referral incentive

Qualifications

• Knowledge of emergency management standards and best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to manage work within deadlines and budgets.
• Ability to analyze and make recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver customized emergency and continuity management solutions.
• Provide advice and guidance on emergency management.
• Develop and facilitate training and exercises.

Skills

Emergency Management knowledge

Project management principles

Collaborative engagement

Verbal and written communication

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Formal education in Emergency Management or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Adobe Suite

Job description

Overview

At CCEM Strategies, we hold the emergency and continuity management industry to the highest standard. We deliver first-in-class programs and offer technical expertise to our clients in a variety of sectors and industries. With compassion and a deep understanding of the issues and challenges impacting our clients and communities, we provide real solutions that enable industries, government and communities to respond and recover promptly, enhancing the resilience of businesses and communities.

Our success has created increasingly diverse opportunities and growth for both our business and our valued team members.

Opportunities at CCEM

Are you looking to apply your emergency management and business continuity expertise in a way that really makes an impact? If community resilience and continuous learning are important to you, then CCEM may be the right place for you!

CCEM employs Emergency Management and Business Continuity consulting professionals and we are always interested in hearing from candidates who may be a great fit with our business and our values. CCEM’s team works collaboratively to deliver customized, innovative and comprehensive emergency and continuity management solutions to CCEM’s clients in public and private sector industries. We work with clients in various jurisdictions and authorities, and we provide advice and guidance, perform reviews and assessments of programs, and develop and facilitate training, table-top, functional and full-scale exercises. Clients rely on us for our expertise, and know that we will build high quality, customized solutions that meet their needs.

What you\'ll bring

CCEM team members have a wide variety of talents but here are some of the core skills and abilities that we are always looking for:

• Formal education in Emergency Management, Business Continuity or another closely related field
• Knowledge of emergency management standards and best practices (i.e. CSA Z1600, ISO 22301, BCEMS, ICS, etc.) and industry regulations (i.e. Transport Canada, Environment Canada, CER, AER, OGC, IMDG, etc.) locally, provincially, nationally and internationally
• Understanding of project management principles with a demonstrated ability to manage work to meet deadlines and manage costs
• Ability to analyze, troubleshoot, think critically, make recommendations
• Ability to engage collaboratively and effectively with internal and external teams, clients and other associated stakeholders
• Proficient and efficient using all Microsoft Office applications (including Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, Sharepoint) and Adobe suite
• Strong verbal and written communication in English, including excellent writing skills, grammar, punctuation and spelling
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and under pressure in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment with engaged and highly motivated clients
• Consistently demonstrates CCEM values: Excellence, Enhancement, Customer Focus and Care
• Willing and able to provide a current Criminal Record check and COVID vaccination status

What we offer

• Full-time employment (40 hours per week) with flexible work hours
• A competitive compensation package that rewards both efforts and results
• Three weeks paid vacation to start
• Comprehensive benefits program
• Extended health and dental coverage
• Company RRSP matching program
• Opportunities for professional development, both on and off the job; annual professional development stipend
• Employee referral incentive
• A hybrid work model that combines remote work with time working from our collaborative, open-concept office space in beautiful downtown Vancouver, BC

If you’re looking for an opportunity to be challenged, develop and share your expertise, grow your career and have some fun along the way, then we want to hear from you! Please include a cover letter that tells us what you are looking for and why you think CCEM may be a fit for you in growing your EM career.