Civil Protection Resilience Officer - Ilford, United Kingdom - London Borough of Redbridge

London Borough of Redbridge
London Borough of Redbridge
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Ilford, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Civil Protection Resilience Officer

PERMANENT


The Redbridge Civil Protection Team delivers on a wide and varied remit of Emergency Planning,, resilience, response and recovery, whilst working across the authority and Local Resilience Forum assisting delivery of key civil protection and business continuity projects and assisting in delivery of key work streams to improve the resilience for council services and the businesses of Redbridge and wider cross department protection work in the Local Authority.


As a Civil Protection Resilience Officer, you will work to the Civil Protection manager in a small team and support the effective delivery of Civil Protection and Business Continuity.


Duties will include:


  • Ensuring compliance their duties under the Civil Contingencies Act 200
  • Preparation and maintenance of emergency plans
  • Preparation and delivery of exercises.
  • Provision of business continuity advice and guidance, act as a central hub to provide support, advice
- and guidance to tactical/strategic officers before, during and after incidents, work as part of a team to ensure communities are cared for in an emergency.

  • Participation on the 24/7 emergency response rota.

We are looking for a highly skilled professional who has:

  • Qualification OR equivalent experience and training and be able to attend emergency situations in and around the Borough at any time (24 hours).
  • Knowledge of emergency planning and business/service continuity associated legislation and local government responsibilities in relation to Civil Protection.
  • Confidence to communicate effectively with a wide range of people at all levels by telephone, face to face and in writing in a diplomatic and persuasive manner and to gain their commitment.
  • Represent the Council at various internal and external meetings, as well as to provide progress updates for senior council officers, elected members and other key partners.
  • An understanding of the wider political landscape within which a local authority operates.
  • Demonstrable organisational skills and can manage periods of heavy and conflicting demands and plan workload to meet strict deadlines, reacting urgently and taking control where necessary.

Interviews to be confirmed
and Person Specification
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