Emergency Planning Officer, Resilience & Operations

Emergency Planning OfficerPermanentGrade D £46,579 – £55,224Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity ReviewWorking 36.5 hours per week + Oncall This post is within the Resilience & Operations team, within the Community Safety, Resilience & Prevent division. The purpose of this role is to deliver the Councils responsibilities 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

Support event and Counter Terrorism work

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

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

Essential 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.

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 RewardsScheme – 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, and we are committed 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 resourcing@birmingham.gov.uk 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. Sponsorship is not available for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK that does not require employer sponsorship for the duration of the appointmentJob Description and Person Specification