Emergency Planning Officer

Job Description

Emergency Planning Officer

37 hours per week

We are seeking an experienced Emergency Planning Officer with a working knowledge of the Civil Contingencies legislation and a good understanding of the part Local Authorities play in the response to a major incident.

The successful candidate will support the Emergency Planning Manager in delivering all aspects of the service including risk management, planning, development of the training and exercising programme, monitoring and evaluation.

As a seasoned Business Continuity practitioner, you will be expected to support colleagues across the organisation to review Business Continuity Plans through provision of advice and guidance.

You should be able to develop strong working relationships and be confident in delivering training and exercises to audiences at all levels of staff and management.

You will work with colleagues across the council to ensure that correct information is available to enable the effective delivery of the out of hours service.

You must be able to respond in a measured way in a crisis and articulate complex issues in a clear and concise way in a pressurised environment.

You will also be expected to work with multi-agency partners as part of South Wales Local Resilience Forum and other relevant groups.

A Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) is a requirement for this post and the ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

The ability to greet customers through the medium of Welsh is a requirement for this post.

Protecting children, people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.

A Basic criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) together with a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check is a requirement for this post.

A valid driving licence is a requirement for this post.

The council’s Hybrid Working Policy applies to this post. This provides a framework for establishing how you will undertake working hours between your home and the office.

Standby Duties and Emergency Response are a requirement of this post.

Closing Date: 30 April 2025

Shortlisting Date: 06 May 2025

Interview Date: 28 May 2025

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