
Clerk 3 (Emergency Management)
Competition No.: 2021-127
Duration: Temporary Full Time
Salary: $4,346 – 4,520 – 4,709 – 4,905 – 5,107 /month
Last Updated: 5/6/21 8:41 AM
Description
The goal of the City of Burnaby and its employees is to consistently deliver first class service and services to our community. With this in mind, we hire people who share the same passion, those with the drive and determination to grow with and contribute to our already exceptional team. People like you!
This is varied and moderately complex clerical work requiring a good functional knowledge of procedures and policies of the Risk Management and Emergency Management Division, providing support to both the Risk, Insurance & Claims and the Disaster and Emergency Management sections and assigned department staff with specific responsibility of: collecting, assembling, analyzing, interpreting and summarizing research and data from a variety of sources; preparing reports, recommendations and plans concerning risk, insurance and claims, disaster and emergency management, and business continuity management; liaising with a variety of internal and external contacts on disaster and emergency management and business continuity initiatives; corresponding with claimants and City employees regarding claims; and preparing and facilitating emergency preparedness education and outreach, including presentations to the general public. Some of the duties include: maintaining departmental documents, files and records (e.g. claim records, disaster response and recovery plans); coordinating the departmental volunteer program; assisting with disaster and emergency response call-outs; scheduling; maintaining databases and data entry; answering the telephones; and, copying, faxing and other regular office administration tasks. Performs other related duties as required.
Qualifications include completion of Grade 12 preferably including or supplemented by courses in commercial subjects and bookkeeping plus considerable related experience as a Clerk 2 or an equivalent combination of training and experience. The ideal candidate will have knowledge and experience with: insurance and claims management; public speaking and presentations; the Incident Command System; emergency operations centres; disaster and emergency management training and exercise coordination; volunteer management; and, will possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, exceptional customer service skills, organizational and documentation skills, be self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision, be proficient with all MS Office programs and the Internet for the purpose of research and maintaining records, and will also demonstrate the ability to set up and produce moderately complex reports, lists, records, and documents required in the daily operations of the Risk Management & Emergency Management Divisions. Experience with ERP systems such as SAP is an asset.
This is a temporary full time opportunity until December 31, 2021.
Please apply online by May 17, 2021.
Copies of relevant professional certificates, degrees, or tickets will be required at the time of the interview.
Please contact Human Resources at 604-294-7303 if you do not receive a confirmation email within one hour of submitting your application online.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.
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