Emergency Planning ManagerOctober 2026

JOB DESCRIPTIONEmergency Planning Manager

Department Fire Department Reports To Deputy Fire Chief

Directly Supervises N/A

Indirectly Supervises ESS Volunteers

Union N/A

POSITION SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Deputy Fire Chief, the Emergency Planning Manager is responsible for thestrategic leadership, administration, regulatory compliance, development, implementation, andcontinuous improvement of the City's Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs.Working independently, the position serves as the City's designated subject matter expert andprofessional advisor on emergency management matters and provides strategic, personnel, andconfidential advice to senior leadership and Council related to organizational preparedness,emergency response, recovery, business continuity, emergency risk management, and legislativeobligations.

KEY DUTIES PERFORMED:

1. Strategic Planning, Compliance, & Corporate Leadership

- a. Develops and implements the City's multi-year emergency management strategy,annual work plans, and program priorities.
- b. Provides advice and recommendations on personnel required to implement annual work plans.
- c. Provides advice and recommendations on training of personnel and staff needed to implement annual work plans.
- d. Monitors organizational compliance with the Emergency and Disaster Management Act (EDMA) and associated regulations and recommends corrective actions where
- e. Provides qualified advice and recommendations to Senior Staff and Council regarding emergency management risks, legislative requirements, operationalreadiness, and business continuity.
- f. Leads the development of emergency management policies, procedures,



standards,and operational guidelines.
- g. Identifies emerging risks, evaluates organizational preparedness, and developsrecommendations to improve resilience and response capability.
- h. Coordinates corporate emergency preparedness initiatives involving multipledepartments and external agencies.

i. Develops and monitors performance measures and program outcomes foremergency management initiatives.

j. Prepares confidential reports, recommendations, briefing notes, and presentationsfor senior leadership and Council.

k. Acts as the City's designated emergency management professional responsible foradvising on municipal emergency management obligations and organizationalreadiness requirements.

l. Develops recommendations regarding emergency management priorities, resourceallocation, program investments, and organizational preparedness initiatives.

2. Emergency Management Program Administration

- a. Leads the development, implementation, maintenance, and evaluation of the City's Emergency Management Program.
- b. Ensures municipal compliance with the Emergency and Disaster Management Act (EDMA), associated regulations, and applicable provincial guidance.
- c. Develops, reviews, updates, and maintains emergency management plans, procedures, assessments, continuity plans, recovery plans, resource inventories,



andsupporting documentation required under legislation and best practices.
- d. Develops annual work plans, staffing requirements, priorities, and programobjectives for emergency management activities.
- e. Identifies program gaps, emerging risks, and opportunities for continuousimprovement.
- f. Coordinates emergency management initiatives across City departments to supportorganizational preparedness and resilience.
- g. Coordinates emergency public alerting systems and emergency communicationsplanning.
- h. Participates in regional emergency communications initiatives and planningactivities.
- i. Supports coordination of public information and public messaging during
- j. Establishes and maintains a comprehensive emergency management programframework including planning, training, exercising, compliance monitoring, and
- k. Leads the Corporate Business Continuity Program and provides guidance todepartments regarding business continuity requirements and service restoration priorities

3. Emergency Preparedness, Training, & Exercises

- a. Plans, develops, coordinates, and evaluates emergency management training and
- b. Facilitates tabletop, functional, and full-scale emergency exercises involving City staff, elected officials, volunteers, external agencies, Indigenous governments, andregional partners.
- c. Coordinates orientation and training of employees related to emergencymanagement responsibilities, EOC functions, and regulatory requirements.
- d. Develops and delivers community preparedness and public education initiatives.
- e. Coordinates post-exercise evaluations and corrective action plans.

📌 Emergency Planning Manager (Dawson Creek)
🏢 City of Dawson Creek
📍 Dawson Creek