Manager - Emergency Planning

Job summary

Lead the City's emergency management program with a focus on business continuity, preparedness, response, and recovery. Oversee the Department Operations Centre and ensure compliance with the Emergency and Disaster Management Act while coordinating with regional partners.

Job details

The City of North Vancouver is the urban core of the beautiful North Shore and has a long-term vision to be “The Healthiest Small City in the World”, with five key priorities to be a City for People, a Resilient City, a Vibrant City, a Connected City and a Prosperous City. The Public Safety Department is looking for a temporary full time Manager – Emergency Planning to lead the City's emergency management program, for approximately two (2) years. Reporting to the General Manager of Public Safety & Fire Chief, this position is responsible for overseeing all aspects of municipal emergency management, with a primary focus on business continuity, preparedness, response and recovery, while working closely with the Director, North Shore Emergency Management (NSEM) within the North Shore's blended emergency management model. As the City's senior in-house emergency management professional, you will ensure the City meets its legislated obligations under the Emergency and Disaster Management Act and related bylaws, while embedding emergency management across all departments. You will lead the development, review and maintenance of the City's business continuity program and continuity of government services; coordinate local hazard, risk and vulnerability assessments; lead the development, review and maintenance of the City's Municipal Emergency Response Plan and related procedures; align emergency management with climate adaptation and asset management priorities; responsible for Department Operations Centre readiness; coordinate training and exercises; support public preparedness initiatives; and lead recovery planning and community partnership development. This position also plays a key role during activations. You will support the activation and coordination of the City's Department Operations Centre, serve in senior leadership roles in the North Shore Emergency Operations Centre as required, provide advice to senior leadership, the Mayor and Council during emergencies, and ensure strong coordination with NSEM when delegated powers are exercised under the City's emergency management bylaws. The role also involves preparing reports, policies, briefings and recommendations; coordinating contractors and special projects; supporting grant applications and budget development; participating in interdepartmental and interagency committees; and helping ensure continuous improvement in the City's emergency management program. You have a post-secondary degree in Emergency Management, Public Administration, Planning, Business Continuity, or a related discipline, together with considerable related experience in emergency management, preferably in a municipal, regional or public sector setting, or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Your background includes progressively responsible leadership experience in emergency planning, EOC or DOC operations, training and exercises, recovery, multi-agency coordination and business continuity. You have sound knowledge of emergency management legislation, regulations, standards and best practices, including the Emergency and Disaster Management Act, and a strong understanding of Incident Command System principles, municipal emergency planning, and recovery frameworks. You are an excellent communicator with strong political acuity and sound judgement, and you are able to build productive relationships across departments, partner agencies, senior leadership, elected officials and the community. You are skilled in planning, facilitation, project management and problem solving, and you are comfortable making decisions and providing advice in dynamic and high-pressure situations. Experience working in a blended or shared service environment, and knowledge of municipal bylaws, local government processes, and equity-informed recovery and community resilience practices, would be considered assets. A valid Class 5 BC driver's license is required. During the recruitment process, applicants will be requested to provide a current Police Information Check (PIC). We offer an attractive remuneration and benefits package for this exempt position which includes a compressed work schedule. The pay range for this position is currently $116,568.00-$135,876.00. If you are passionate about helping build a safer, more resilient and better prepared City of North Vancouver, apply online through the Career Portal at www.cnv.org by Tuesday, September 29, 2026. We are committed to being an inclusive employer-one that reflects the diversity of our community and values the unique contributions of each person. Guided by our core values and Council's vision for an open and inclusive city, we work to create respectful, safe, and accessible workplaces. We regularly review and improve our hiring practices to help identify and remove barriers. Through ongoing learning, we continue to address any that remain. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates. If you need an accommodation during the selection process, or are having trouble completing or submitting your application, please contact us at hr@cnv.org. We're here to support your full participation. Thank you for your interest in the City of North Vancouver. We respectfully acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional and unceded territories of the Sḵwx̱ wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation). The City of North Vancouver is committed to Reconciliation with these Nations, who have lived on these lands since time immemorial.

What you’ll do

Lead the City's emergency management program with a focus on business continuity, preparedness, response, and recovery. Oversee the Department Operations Centre and ensure compliance with the Emergency and Disaster Management Act while coordinating with regional partners.

Requirements

Requires a post-secondary degree in Emergency Management, Public Administration, or a related field with significant leadership experience in emergency planning. Must possess a valid Class 5 BC driver's license and a current Police Information Check.

Benefits

• Remuneration package • Compressed work schedule

Listed skills

• Problem solving · Preferred
• Policy development · Preferred
• Project management · Preferred
• Facilitation · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Emergency Management
• Business Continuity Planning
• Incident Command System
• Risk Assessment
• Project Management
• Public Administration
• Crisis Communication
• Multi-agency Coordination
• Policy Development
• Stakeholder Management
• Recovery Planning
• Facilitation
• Problem Solving
• Political Acuity
• Budget Development

Job areas

• Government & Public Sector
• Security & Safety
• Management & Leadership
• Administrative