RESILIENCE OFFICER (NRF) X 2 | 8522 | 2 X FIXED TERM CONTRACTS UNTIL 31 AUGUST 2027 | 37 HOURS PER WEEK | £36,124 TO £37,938 PER ANNUM (SCALE I) | COUNTY HALL, NORWICH

Based at County Hall, Norfolk County Council and Scottow Enterprise Park. You will be required to work with NRF partner organisations at their offices throughout the County.
This is a two-year fixed term position with the possibility to extend, depending on funding, with a start date of mid-August.
Do you thrive in dynamic, multi-agency environments? Are you organised, with strong problem-solving skills and understand the important role Local Resilience Forums play?
The Norfolk Resilience Forum (NRF) is a multi-agency partnership who bring together a range of organisations to prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies in Norfolk. We are seeking two dedicated Resilience Officers to help strengthen Norfolk’s preparedness and response to emergencies.
As a Resilience Officer, you’ll play a vital role in supporting the delivery of resilience activities across Norfolk. Working closely with the Resilience Manager, and a wide range of partners including Local Authorities, Emergency Services, and the NHS, you’ll help implement best practices in emergency planning, risk management and resilience development.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the resilience of Norfolk, with responsibilities spanning:

• Multi-agency risk assessment, management and planning
• Developing and delivering training and exercises for emergency responders
• Developing and facilitating initiatives to increase community, business and climate resilience initiatives.

We’re seeking someone with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, strong problem-solving abilities and resilience, a good knowledge of the Civil Contingencies Act (CCA) 2004 and the role Local Resilience Forums play. You will have experience in working in multi-agency environments including the development or risk assessments and plans / frameworks.
Informal enquiries can be directed to the Resilience Manager for the Norfolk Resilience Forum: gemma.bailey@norfolk.gov.uk

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
• ‘ Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
• A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
• Relocation expenses (where applicable)
• An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions
• Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes

• Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

• We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.
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• Multi-agency risk assessment, management and planning
• Developing and delivering training and exercises for emergency responders
• Developing and facilitating initiatives to increase community, business and climate resilience initiatives