Information & Engagement Specialist

at  Government of Alberta

JOB INFORMATION

Job Requisition ID: 60646
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: October 2, 2024
Classification: Program Services 3 Market Adjustment
Salary: $2,626.89 to $3,448.73 bi-weekly ($68,561 - $90,011/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 Alberta Emergency Management Agency (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.

Reporting to the Manager, Strategic Partnerships and Public Education, the Information and Engagement Specialist plays a lead role in engaging with internal and external partners to provide relevant and timely engagement and education that contributes to increasing individual and community resilience in Alberta.

Responsibilities Include:

• Serving as AEMA’s subject matter expert in the area of emergency personal preparedness and disaster risk resiliency
• Using knowledge of all four phases of emergency management and knowledge of other government units’ roles in emergency management, in combination with preparedness subject matter expertise, to act as a spokesperson for the team
• Using Adult Learning Theory, developing and delivering preparedness presentations, training and workshops to community leaders and GoA staff to create champions for the preparedness program
• Representing the team and AEMA at public events and delivering presentations at conferences and other events, including virtual or in-person town halls.
• Leading work associated with the development, implementation and measurement of a Stakeholder Engagement Strategy to build the unit’s capacity and increase individual emergency preparedness and community resiliency
• Leading the creation and identification of public education opportunities.

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