Emergency Management Lead

Title : Emergency Management Lead

Employee Working Location : Partially Virtual / Hybrid (Montréal, QC)

Employment Status : Temporary Full-time (8 Months)

Salary Band : $34.08 / hour

The Canadian Red Cross (CRC) - 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.

In this role, you will:

• Support sourcing, onboarding, and engagement of volunteers under their supervision in accordance with the CRC volunteer management structure.
• Facilitate the integration of the emergency response workforce in the planning of activities and responses.
• Develop the teams' independence through collaboration with volunteers to implement and apply the standards and procedures regarding response activities.
• Identify where the operational capacities of the teams under your supervision should be improved and implement an action plan to meet the identified needs.
• Support the development, planning, and organization of preparedness activities in various formats (virtual, simulation, etc.).
• Follow up on administrative activities and the quality-of-service delivery with the teams under your supervision.
• Produce activity reports on the accomplishments of the volunteer teams.
• Represent the CRC with various partners to build and maintain relevant relationships with community organizations.
• Take part in emergency responses in Québec and Canada as needed.
• Assume temporary roles and responsibilities during emergency responses.
• Be on-call alternating with other team members.

What we are looking for:

• A college diploma in recreation, ambulance, police services, social sciences and humanities, or the equivalent.
• 1 to 3 years of experience in committee facilitation and volunteer management.
• Fluency in French and English is required.
• Relevant work experience in emergency management and response is an asset.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite programs.
• The ability to write activity reports.
• A valid driver's license.
• The ability to deploy to disaster response operations.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work under pressure in ever-changing circumstances; flexible availability is required.
• Positive, unifying, and engaging leadership.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong time management and prioritization skills.

Working Conditions:

• This position is based in one of the CRC offices in the province of Québec, either in Montréal or Québec City.
• The incumbent may have to work non-traditional hours during on-call periods, emergency responses, and deployments.
• Travel within the province and occasional domestic travel are part of the regular duties of the position.
• 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.
• 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 (EPIC).