Manager - Emergency Preparedness, Western Zone

​Req ID: 207866
Location: Western Zone, Chipman Facility  
Department: FMS Mgr Emergency Preparedness WZ
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1 
MGMT/NON-Union Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 19-Aug-25

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

In collaboration with the Provincial Director of Emergency Preparedness, the Manager, Emergency Preparedness, has responsibility to develop, implement, maintain and evaluate the Nova Scotia Health Emergency Preparedness Program.  This role will engage leaders, physicians and staff to foster participation in a comprehensive emergency preparedness program.  

As a member of the Nova Scotia Health Emergency Preparedness team, the Manager, Emergency Preparedness is responsible for development, implementation and evaluation of the following functions within the Zone: Emergency Preparedness and Response Program, Duty Officer/Management On-Call system, Incident Management System, Risk Assessment/Training/ Awareness, Business Continuity, and Pandemic Planning.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Post-secondary degree in relevant area or equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• Continuing education in, emergency planning, preparedness and response programs
• Five (5) to seven (7) years’ of related leadership experience, with a minimum of three years of progressive management responsibility
• Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) or Associate Emergency Manager (AEM); commitment to complete the designation within a specified time from hire date
• Excellent analytical, organizational, negotiation and decision-skills
• Knowledge of health care organizations and the health sector
• Experience as a strategic advisor and operational leader within a complex organization, enabling change
• Experience with planning, developing and conducting risk assessments related to all hazards
• Experience with planning, developing, directing, implementing, testing and evaluating the emergency response plans with the Zone
• Experience with planning, developing, coordinating and delivering emergency preparedness education and awareness programs
• Exceptional interpersonal skills to effectively build relationships and interact with others
• High level of competence in both written and verbal communication
• Sound knowledge of information systems and financial management
• Travel to other sites is required and must have access to a reliable vehicle
• Competencies in other languages an asset; French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Permanent, full-time position, 75 hrs bi-weekly

Compensation and Benefits

$43.80 - $54.74 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan. 

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. 

​This is a Management/Non Union bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.