Manager – Emergency Management

Do you want to make a difference? Join the world’s largest humanitarian network. The Canadian Red Cross Society, a not for profit, humanitarian organization dedicated to helping Canadians, as well as the most vulnerable throughout the world, is currently seeking a Manager for Emergency Management, reporting into the Senior Manager, Emergency Management. The Provincial Manager, Emergency Management is accountable for the CRC disaster management operations within the province, ensuring organizational preparedness for responding to regular, recurrent, and episodic events based on hazard and risk assessment. This includes participating in the planning and integration of complementary CRC public preparedness initiatives. During response and recovery operations, the Manager, EM ensures that Society policies, standards, and procedures are followed and that needs of communities and persons affected by disasters, falling under the mandate of the CRC are addressed.

Who you are:
You are a self-starter and able to work in an environment with ambiguity

You excel in a matrix environment and will understand and value the need to work collaboratively with colleagues in a structure that is designed around the philosophy of “One Red Cross”.

You have strong leadership skills to execute a plan for strengthening the Red Cross in Manitoba and establishing and maintaining response and recovery operations following disasters

Capable of working as part of a high performing team, contributing to positive team morale and demonstrating high standards of professionalism.

You posess the ability to build, manage and supervise effective teams using exemplary interpersonal and relationship-building skills

You will enjoy:
Culture: an organization that is guided by our fundamental principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality

Opportunity: to work with the best and brightest in the non-profit field, in an environment that promotes continuous learning, creativity and collaboration

Flexibility: alternative work arrangements and paid time off for those “life happens moments”

Employee Benefits : achieve a work/life balance for you and your new team with competitive vacation time, generous personal days and flexible work arrangements

Meaningful Work: the opportunity to grow and learn through meaningful work at one of Canada’s largest non-profit organizations

In this role you will:
Provide leadership, direction, and management of provincial EM operations, based on the Hazard Incident Risk Assessments and gap analysis

Ensure the province’s readiness to respond to level 1 – 3 type disasters, including systems, stock readiness and workforce and contribute to level 4 – 5.

Support Volunteer Resources and Field Staff to builds volunteer capacity for PDATs and ERTs up to and including provincial FOTs

In response acts as Operations lead for the PDCT and may act as back up PDCT lead

Support the strategy for CRC to be recognized as the partner of choice in the province of Manitoba through building strong and effective working relationships with all levels of government, key provincial/local stakeholders.

May act as a designated public spokesperson for disaster management within the province.

Mentor and guide staff while modeling strong leadership skills.

Supports the annual planning and budgeting process for the Disaster Management program in MB

Regularly update a risk assessment for Society EM operations within the province.

Contribute to a healthy and safe working environment.

We’re looking for:
Completion of a Bachelor’s degree in a related field, and 6-10 years of job-related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience working with diverse populations and understanding of different cultures

Expert knowledge in domestic and or International disaster readiness and response

Strong leadership skills to execute a plan for strengthening the Red Cross in Manitoba

Ability to be self directed and experience working in a matrix environment

Strong program planning and evaluation skills

Advanced organizational skills

Proven ability to build, manage and supervise effective teams

Proven experience working with external stakeholders

Working Conditions

The majority of the work is performed in an office environment

Travel throughout the province is occasionally required

Ability to work non-traditional hours, be on-call and respond to emergency/disaster related requests.

Field assignments can involve working in environments that are unstable and with unpredictable access to basic services. Potential for basic or hardship living conditions/accommodations

Financial support for relocation is negotiable

This position requires a successful Canadian criminal record check.

The Canadian Red Cross is committed to gender equality and social inclusion in our workplace. All qualified applications will receive consideration without regard to sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, color, religion, nationality, disability, age, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We encourage all qualified persons to apply particularly Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, visible minorities, and others who share our values and contribute to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

Please notify us as soon as possible of any adaptive measures you might require at any stage of the recruitment process.

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