JOB INFORMATION

Job Requisition ID: 74607
Ministry: Public Safety and Emergency Services
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: September 2, 2025
Classification: Program Services 4 Market Adjustment
Salary: $2,757.39 to $3,604.17/ Bi-weekly ($71,968 - $94,068/year)
The Alberta Emergency Management Agency (AEMA), under the authority of the Emergency Management Act, leads the coordination and co-operation of all organizations involved in emergencies and disasters. This includes emergency and disaster prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery.
The AEMA is accountable and responsible to the GoA, to Albertans, to their communities, and to industry for the protection of people, their property, and the environment from the effects of emergency events. Alberta relies on a decentralized “system” for managing the various types of emergency events that occur every year. The AEMA accomplishes its objectives by leading the co-ordination, collaboration and co-operation between all entities involved in prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery activities within this diverse system.
Our agency also works to ensure vital public services, such as government services and first responders, are available during a crisis.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required: University education in a related field PLUS 4 years progressively responsible related experience; or equivalent as described.
Equivalency: Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of 1 year of education for 1 year of experience, or 1 year of experience for 1 year of education
For Example:
Related 1 year certificate PLUS a minimum 7 years of experience.
Related 2-year diploma PLUS a minimum 6 years of experience.
Related minimum 8 years of experience.

QUALIFICATIONS CONT.

Assets

• ICS Train the Trainer Courses.
• Incident Command System (ICS) 400 qualified; or able to achieve qualification within one-year of assuming position.
• Exercise Design Course qualification; or able to achieve qualification within six-months of assuming position.
• Experience in the development of complex, but scalable, emergency exercises.
• Experience dealing with the public, news media, emergency responders (police/fire/EMS) and senior level officers in the public, private, volunteer, and NGO sectors.
• Incident command post and incident management team experience and qualifications.
• Ability to perform under extremely stressful conditions and emergency situations, provide concise and calm direction / advice in highly critical situations.
• Thorough knowledge of AEMA’s mandate and the Alberta Public Safety Governance System.
• Detailed knowledge of the Emergency Management Act and its associated regulations.
• Working knowledge of other related provincial legislation and regulation (Municipal Government Act, Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, etc.) and relevant federal legislation (Emergency Management Act, Emergencies Act, etc.).
• Detailed working knowledge of current provincial plans, agreements, arrangements, and procedures for emergency management, together with knowledge of the model municipal plans and associated municipal bylaws.
• Strong writing, verbal communication skills as well as effective presentation skills to a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience functioning with little supervision and/or within a geographically dispersed staff.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.
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In this highly specialized position, you will focus on the preparation pillar of emergency management-designing, delivering, and refining collective training for Alberta’s All-Hazards Incident Management Teams (AHIMTs). Your work will directly contribute to strengthening Alberta’s coordinated emergency response network. In addition to your training expertise, you will also serve in the traditional Field Officer capacity, providing on-the-ground advice, support, and coordination during emergencies, ensuring Alberta’s communities remain ready and resilient.

You will be responsible for:

• Developing and delivering progressive, scenario-based training for incident management teams and emergency coordination centres.
• Creating individual training packages to prepare personnel for collective training activities.
• Designing and running large-scale collective training exercises to build team capacity.
• Conducting post-exercise reviews and integrating lessons learned for continuous improvement.
• Leading or supporting All-Hazards Incident Management Team (AHIMT) accreditation processes across the province.
• Strengthening integration between local/regional incident management teams and the Provincial Emergency Coordination Centre.
• Providing expert guidance and mentorship to municipal, First Nation, and Métis Settlement emergency management staff.
• Assisting with community emergency plan development, review, and exercises.
• Deploying to affected communities during emergencies to provide operational support and coordination.
• Liaising with diverse stakeholders to promote best practices in emergency management.

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