Emergency Planning Officer

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Birmingham seeks a Resilience & Emergency Planning Officer to prepare and maintain emergency plans, assist in business continuity, and support a 24/7 emergency response. The role requires strong organizational and communication skills along with a related qualification and experience in emergency planning. The successful candidate will be part of a dynamic team committed to safeguarding the community. A driving license is essential, with generous benefits including holiday entitlement and pension scheme.

Benefits

Job-related pension scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Employee discounts and savings

Health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in an emergency planning environment.
• Experience working with stakeholders at all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to deal calmly with crises.
• Must possess a full driving license and access to a car.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, maintain, and exercise contingency plans.
• Advise on business continuity to clients.
• Provide 24/7 out of hours emergency support.
• Manage emergency incidents.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Emergency Planning

Business Continuity Planning

Crisis Management

Report Writing

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Decision Making

Problem Analysis

Education

Diploma in emergency planning or related field

Degree in crisis management or related discipline

Job description

Resilience & Emergency Planning Officer

Permanent

Grade D - £45,091 – £53,460

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week (must be willing to work non-standard hours and participate in out of hours duty rota)

This post is within the Resilience & Operations team, within the Community Safety, Resilience & Prevent division. The purpose of this role is to support the Councils remit under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and other relevant legislation.

What you will do

• Preparation, maintenance, training and exercising of contingency plans
• Advising on business continuity to both internal and external clients
• Providing a 24/7 out of hours support to emergencies as part of a rota system
• Management of emergency incidents
• Working flexibly as part of a multi-disciplinary team

About you

Qualification: Diploma (or equivalent) in emergency planning, business continuity or related field and three years’ experience of working in an emergency planning environment OR a Degree in crisis management or a related discipline and two years’ experience of working in an emergency planning environment.

• Experience in Emergency Planning or Business Continuity Planning and a clear understanding of the related legislation and principals.
• Experience of working with people/stakeholders at all levels of seniority to deliver effective partnership working.
• An ability to deal calmly with crises by analysing problems and the confidence to make decisions both independently and collectively.
• Demonstrated ability to write reports and continuity plans.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills.
• Confident communicator with excellent presentation skills.
• Ability to prioritise and deliver under pressure
• Must possess a full driving license and have access to a car.

What we offer in return…

• Membership of job-related pension scheme, West Midlands Pension Fund – with generous employer contributions
• Generous holiday entitlement – 30 days, increasing after 5 and 10-years’ service
• My Rewards Scheme – access to over 800 individual brands providing discounts and savings
• Health and wellbeing support networks - independent and confidential employee assistance and counselling, occupational health

To apply please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application, this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, andwe arecommitted to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

For any informal enquires please contact the Resourcing Team

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can view our Corporate Safeguarding Policy| Birmingham City Council here.

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