Enterprise Risk Management Unit
(One Year Contractual Position, Subject to Renewal)

Duties:

Reporting to the Director, Enterprise Risk Management, and working closely with affiliated units including Facilities Management, Marketing and Communications, Computing and Communications, Sir Wilfred Grenfell College and the Marine Institute, the successful applicant will take a lead role in planning and coordinating crisis and emergency preparedness and response planning for Memorial University. 

Key responsibilities include developing, revising and implementing the university-wide program on crisis management, critical incident, behavioral incident, emergency preparedness, disaster recovery and business continuity; developing emergency preparedness documentation, policies, procedures; providing training in such policies and procedures to the University community; participating in meetings and supporting the work of the Emergency Operations Control Group (EOCG); advising all campuses and units on issues related to emergency preparedness and business continuity; researching best practices in the area and recommend appropriate courses of action; consulting with internal and external stakeholders; planning and assessing responses to disasters and other emergencies, and recommending improvements; organizing campus-wide emergency preparedness drills and exercises; identifying systems to be used for service during an emergency to ensure the safety of students, employees, and visitors.

Qualifications:

Considerable experience (3-5 years) in the development and administration of emergency preparedness plans and procedures; graduation with a degree in Emergency Management, Business Administration, Health and Safety or any equivalent combination of experience and training.  Experience in the development and presentation of training seminars and programs would be an asset.

Salary: $35,557 on the scale of $35,557 - $49,863 per annum
Closing Date: May 16, 2008
Competition Number: ERM-08-01-CB

To apply for this position, fully complete an Application for Non Academic Employment and attach a current resume, addressed to:

Director of Human Resources
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John’s, NL  A1C 5S7

For further information concerning this opportunity, or to obtain a copy of the application form, please visit us on the web at: www.mun.ca/humanres/; or contact the Recruitment Office, Department of Human Resources, Room A4039, Arts and Administration Building, Elizabeth Avenue, phone (709) 737-7403, fax (709) 737-2700, or email recruitment@mun.ca. If applying by email, please state the competition number in the subject line.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. Memorial University is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from qualified women and men, visible minorities, aboriginal people, and persons with disabilities.