The Department of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA), supports capable, accountable and self-directed community governments providing a safe, sustainable and healthy environment for community residents.

Located in Norman Wells, the Regional Emergency Management Coordinator (Coordinator) reports to the Regional Superintendent, Sahtu, and is responsible for the delivery of emergency management programming in the Region, including federal emergency management programs and territorial emergency management programs, policies and activities. The Coordinator works with the Regional and Territorial Emergency Management Organizations and communities on developing, updating and validating emergency preparedness plans and public education through public emergency awareness campaigns, and plays a lead role in assisting communities in the Region and the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) to build and maintain capacity to plan for and respond to emergencies and disasters.

The Department of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA) is responsible for the development and maintenance of community governments, responsive and responsible to the residents, with sufficient legal authority and resources to carry out community responsibilities, to provide public programs and services essential to good community life and to deal effectively with other government organizations. MACA is also responsible for protecting the interests of consumers. MACA accomplishes this mandate through supporting capable, accountable and self-directed community governments in providing a safe, sustainable and healthy environment for community residents.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of emergency management principles, plans and practices.
• Knowledge of and/or the ability to acquire and utilize knowledge of the Incident Command System Canada.
• Knowledge of and the ability to promote the federal Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund and support community access to it.
• Ability to acquire and utilize knowledge of northern local government and regions.
• Knowledge of and/or the ability to learn and apply knowledge of the NWT emergency management legislation, plans, agreements, frameworks, strategies, and policies.
• Ability to coordinate and deliver emergency planning and preparedness programming to communities in the Region.
• Ability to coordinate and deliver emergency recovery programs.
• Ability to deliver workshops on emergency preparedness and planning, and to develop and deliver tabletop exercises to assist communities in updating and validating community emergency plans.
• Computer skills in word processing, spreadsheets and presentation programs as well as internet and electronic communications.
• Presentation, facilitation, listening and communication skills.

Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by:
A degree in emergency management or social sciences (e.g., sociology, psychology or education) with course work in emergency management; and two (2) years of directly related emergency management experience.
Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.

The following would be considered assets:

• Experience working as part of an Incident Management Team (IMT).
• Experience with major community emergency events.

Inquiries Only:

Sahtu HR Client Service Centre
Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
2 MCKENZIE DRIVE
BOX 360 
NORMAN WELLS  NT  X0E 0V0
Tel (867) 587-7150
Fax (867) 587-2173
jobssahtu@gov.nt.ca

Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.