Senior Emergency Planning Officer

Matlock/Hybrid (Fixed term contract 1 year)

Are you able to remain calm under pressure? Can you work effectively as part of a team? Are you able to problem solve and work with a wide range of partner agencies including the emergency services, health, local authorities, military and a range of government departments? An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and dynamic senior emergency planning officer to work within the Derbyshire County Council Emergency Planning Team.

What will I be doing:

• The role requires the production of emergency plans and guidance and advice to local authorities for both emergency planning and business continuity
• You will be responsible for the planning, writing, co-ordination, training and exercising of emergency plans for risks within Derbyshire
• You will be required to develop your emergency planning and business continuity knowledge and skills as appropriate
• Use a variety of national and local information sources and have a good knowledge and experience of using information technology including GIS mapping

What skills and experience do you need to have:

• Excellent organisation skills and able to prioritise workload to demanding and sometimes conflicting deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal and high-level communication skills
• Be able to work out of hours as part of a duty officer rota
• Be able to interact with senior personnel from a range of organisations
• Be able to work on your own initiative and as part of a team

Please read the job and person profile to help you complete your application. You should detail in the 'suitability for job' section on the application form how you meet the skills and experience we are looking for.

What we offer you:

• 27 days of annual leave plus another 5 once you reach 5 years of continuous service, plus 9 bank holidays
• Flexi time, allowing up to an additional 2 days of leave per month
• Training and development opportunities
• Generous local government pension scheme
• Guaranteed incremental annual pay increases
• Access to a comprehensive wellbeing package
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounts at selected county leisure centres

This post will be based at County Hall in Matlock, Derbyshire, but as a part of our Modern Ways of Working programme, we are currently working on a hybrid basis. You will be required to work flexibly which may involve working from home as well as in the office, and at another local authority base dependent on the needs of the service. If a sufficient amount of appointable candidates are successful, consideration may be given for a role to be undertaken on a part-time basis.

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, candidates will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.

We're always pleased to hear from talented people so if you're looking to join a dynamic team and have the skills and experience we're looking for, then we'd like to hear from you. This position could be looked at as a full or part-time basis.

If you would like an open and informal discussion regarding this role then please contact Rob Brittan via email [email protected] or telephone 01629 538364.

Provisional interview dates: February 2025

Due to this post having administrative privileges within the Council's IT systems, and in order to comply with the Public Services Network requirements, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Basic criminal record check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.

Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click here

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