Title: Emergency Management Advisor
Employee's work location: Partially virtual/hybrid, Montreal or Québec (QC)
Employment status: Permanent full-time

The Canadian Red Cross (Red Cross) - an inspirational not for profit organization, helps people and communities in Canada and around the world in times of need and supports them in strengthening their resilience. As a Canada's Best Employers 2024, we are committed to having an accessible, diverse, inclusive, and barrier-free work environment.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Team Operational Capacity Development, the incumbent's primary responsibility will be to support operational capacity development. They will play a leading advisory role as a specialist in operational processes and procedures, particularly in regards to their development and implementation.

In this role, you will:

• Plan and implement projects related to team operational capacity planning and development.
• Develop, write, and update the documentation and tools needed to carry out projects.
• Develop and oversee partnerships for team operational capacity planning and development.
• Advise and support management in developing documents or assessments to achieve the department's objectives for team operational capacity planning and development.
• Develop the activities and tools needed for team operational capacity planning and development in collaboration with relevant CRC departments.
• Represent the Quebec team with internal and external partners.
• Lead working committees, workshops, and meetings with internal and external partners and the public.
• Apply, maintain, and implement emergency management standards and procedures.
• Produce various expert, analytical and statistical reports.
• Support staff responsible for leading and coaching volunteer teams with regard to team operational capacity planning and development.
• Mentor and supervise department staff under their responsibility, as needed.
• Perform on-call duty and participate in provincial and national emergency operations.

What we are looking for:

• A university degree; any combination of training and experience may be considered.
• Applied knowledge of emergency preparedness.
• At least five 3 to (5) years of relevant and recognized experience in emergency preparedness.
• At least two years of relevant and recognized experience in project management.
• Proven analytical skills.
• Experience facilitating committees.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills (bilingual English/French).
• Excellent knowledge of and practical experience with the Microsoft suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Experience working in a volunteer environment is an asset.
• Valid Class 5 driver's license.

Working conditions:

• Will be working primarily in a home office, or office environment. Must be able to travel within the province and across Canada when required.
• The schedule is 35 hours/week, but work hours may vary during local and national emergency operations.
• Possibility of responding in difficult, unstable (environmentally, physically, socially, etc.) and uncomfortable conditions that may impact physical and psychological conditions in the field.
• As we work with and support people (managers, colleagues, beneficiaries/customers, volunteers, donors and external partners) and communities in Canada and around the world, applicants whose first language is not English may be required to perform the responsibilities of the role in English.
• Eligibility to work in Canada: At this time, we welcome applications from candidates eligible to work in Canada. If you are not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada, we encourage you to carefully review your visa to find out whether you are eligible to work in the job you are considering applying for. Refer to our FAQ for more information.
• If you are selected for this role, you will be required to complete a successful pre-employment screening process which includes a satisfactory Enhanced Police Information Check (E-PIC).