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Halifax Water is hiring an Emergency Management Coordinator as we continue to expand and advance our Environment, Health & Safety Team.
What the Environment, Health & Safety Team does:
- Supports the Corporation, ensuring Halifax water complies with regulations set forth by Nova Scotia Environment, Environment and Climate Change Canada, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, and the Nova Scotia Department of Labour.
- Ensures our customers comply with our Rules & Regulations.
As an Emergency Management Coordinator, you will:
- Collaborate with Halifax Water senior leadership and other staff across the organization to develop, coordinate, and implement emergency preparedness plans through the Comprehensive Emergency Management Program for Halifax Water.
- Ensure the safety and well-being of individuals, property, and operations in the event of a disaster or emergency.
- Identify staff and emergency responders training needs in relation to emergency preparedness and response and execute training exercises and drills.
- Provide on-call duty officer support during emergency situations.
- Conduct post-incident evaluations and make recommendations for improving future preparedness and response efforts.
To do this job, you need to have:
- A Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management, Public Administration, Public Safety or a related field (a Technical Diploma in a related field may be considered with other related experience).
- Five years of experience in emergency management, planning, preparedness, and responding to emergency events, while working cooperatively with various external agencies.
- Completion of formal training or Certification in Emergency Management (or willingness to obtain).
- Certificate of completion of ICS 100 - 300 (or higher)
- A valid NS driver's license.
This job is a non-union role; you can find the job description and benefits to working at Halifax Water on the Halifax Water website (Work for Halifax Water | Halifax Water).
Halifax Water is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This means:
- Our goal is to be a diverse workplace that represents community we serve, at all job levels. We believe a diverse workforce positively contributes to Halifax Water's success, and the success of our community.
- We encourage applications from qualified African Nova Scotians, LGBTQ+ community, racially visible persons, women in non-traditional positions, persons with disabilities and Indigenous persons. We encourage you to self-identify in the cover letter.
Application deadline: 4:30 pm on June 24, 2025
- Thank you for applying for a job with us. We will contact you only if we choose you for an interview.
If we offer you the job:
- You will need to successfully pass a background check.
- You will need to successfully pass other pre-employment testing. This will include a satisfactory drivers abstract.
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Halifax Water
As Atlantic Canada's Largest Water Utility, our purpose is to supply and safeguard sustainable, high-quality water services.
Everything we do at Halifax Water is tied to our purpose. With employees who are dedicated to supplying high-quality services for water, wastewater, and stormwater, through a 'One Team One Water' attitude, we can meet the challenges of a growing population, aging infrastructure, and increasing regulatory compliance.
Halifax Water employees strive to be stewards of our environment and are fueled by a passion to serve our communities. Employee commitment and dedication of service mean a great deal to our customers, stakeholders, and to Halifax Water.
As an employee, Halifax Water is proud to offer you:
- Pension & Benefits: We invest in our employees. As a member of our team, you will have access to a competitive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, long-term disability, paid holidays, vacation, sick leave, fitness incentives and much more. Learn more about the benefits of working at Halifax Water on our website; HalifaxWater.ca
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: We continually foster a more diverse workforce representative of our communities at all job levels. We know that a diverse workforce positively contributes to our success and the success of our community.
- Career & Professional Development: We encourage job development opportunities for all employees, including on-the-job training, tuition assistance, eLearning courses, classroom-based training, and more.
We are committed to providing a safe and hazard-free work environment. Our employees' health and well-being are a top priority, and we promote a safety-first culture to provide daily healthy, safe, sustainable, and reliable services. We take this responsibility seriously and feel immense pride in reaching beyond industry service standards.
As a public service utility operating critical infrastructure on behalf of our customers, our employees are trained in Emergency Measures Operations (EMO) and Incident Command System (ICS). This type of training allows Halifax Water to respond to all emergencies, from simple water main breaks to keeping customer water flowing (water, wastewater, and stormwater) through Hurricanes and other major natural events.
To learn more about What We Do, visit Halifax Water .