Staff - Non Union

##Job Category

M&P - AAPS

##Job Profile

AAPS Salaried - Health Safety & Environment, Level C3

##Job Title

Senior Advisor – Emergency Management and Continuity Planning

##Department

Emergency Management | Safety & Risk Services | VP Finance and Operations

##Compensation Range

$8,305.08 - $12,952.33 CAD Monthly

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##Posting End Date

April 3, 2026

**Note:**Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

Job End Date

Ongoing

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Job Summary

The Senior Advisor – Emergency Management and Continuity Planning provides leadership, coordination, and subject matter expertise in the full range of institutional emergency response plans and programs for The University of British Columbia (“UBC”). This includes supporting and guiding activities across primarily the Vancouver Campus, but also, distributed provincial and other (excluding UBC Okanagan) sites where UBC has operational responsibilities.

Sets the strategic direction in the development, creation, implementation and sustainment of comprehensive province-wide emergency response plans and programs. Working in partnership with academic and administrative leaders, as well as with regional, provincial and post-secondary partners, this position will employ systematic approaches to province-wide emergency programs that are consistent with UBC policies and provincial regulations.

This position provides strategic advice and technical guidance on workable emergency response approaches, facilitating the development of effective emergency plans in coordination with various Administrative Heads of Unit and their subject matter experts. They provide training on, and oversee resourcing of emergency programs, and maintain and review the effectiveness of the programs in place, in accordance with UBC policy, provincial regulation and international standards. The Senior Advisor – Emergency Program Planning guides institutional planning activities to ensure compliance withEmergency Disaster Management Actand other applicable statutes and advises province-wide UBC departments, research centres/institutes, and schools regarding applicable Emergency Management federal, provincial and municipal standards and UBC policies by collaborating on plan and response action development and empowers departments to conform to these criteria.

Organizational Status Reports primarily to the Director of Emergency Management and Continuity Planning, Safety and Risk Services and works closely with Manager of Emergency Management and Continuity Planning to ensure alignment. This position works closely with the UBC community on emergency planning initiatives, including the campus administration, departments, schools and research centres, the University Neighbourhoods Association, as well as health and first response agencies. The position provides leadership and direction to Emergency Management Advisor(s) and/or Emergency Management Associate(s). In addition, this position works closely with other Safety & Risk Services departmental staff. From time to time, this position will engage contract workers, work-study students, and also manage and lead with other campus groups on emergency management and resilience related projects and programs.

Work Performed Emergency Planning

• Evaluates existing emergency planning documentation and conducts enterprise-level gap analyses for Director, Emergency Management & Continuity Planning and university leadership. Recommends short- and long-term priorities for emergency program planning and develops planning methodology for completion of plans. These include recommendations on new planning frameworks for province-wide UBC programs. Ensures plans are based in provincial regulation, international standards and UBC policies, and ensures alignment with existing UBC emergency management programs.
• Designs, develops and pilots new emergency management plans, frameworks and programs through extensive collaborative work with relevant UBC stakeholders and regional response partners to ensure comprehensive response capability for the institution, province wide.
• Leads and facilitates cross-institutional and province wide working groups composed of representatives from departments, research centres/institutes, and schools in the development of institutional emergency response plans ensuring all applicable provincial and municipal regulations and UBC policies are respected. Works with senior leadership to ensure these working groups are appropriately resourced and supported.
• Reviews and makes recommendations to ensure the emergency management planning meets regulatory requirements and international standards.
• Reports on the effectiveness of, and provides advice on, emergency planning and program design to leadership.
• Advocates for and co-leads research initiatives with academics from across the province to advance the knowledge and objectives of UBC Emergency Management, and better the UBC community.
• Researches and develops proposals for capital investment projects and resilience initiatives to advance emergency programs.
• Stays up to date with changes to applicable emergency management legislation and emerging issues/trends in emergency management systems concepts, and analyzes and communicates the impacts to affected UBC groups.
• Partners with emergency management personnel across the province, to ensure that UBC’s emergency management policies and procedures are integrated with, and included in, local response plans and initiatives.
• Formulates reports and presentations for University Leadership as required.
• Works with the Director in advancing the strategic direction-setting and the planning and management of the University’s emergency management and continuity planning programs.

Operations

• Reviews the outcomes after action reports and provides strategic direction to meet recommendations and incorporate lessons learned.
• Represents the department on internal and external committees, working groups, and forums, and partners on communications and stakeholder engagement activities in coordination with the Director and relevant university partners.
• Ensures University Neighbours Agreement commitments are upheld, and planning and response programming is inclusive of neighbourhood communities.
• Participates in SRS 24/7 on-call responsibilities and serves in a critical leadership role within UBC’s Emergency Operations Centre, applying emergency response systems and principles to support coordinated, aligned campus response priorities.

Financial

• Manages assigned program budgets and monitors expenditures to ensure alignment with approved plans, fiscal responsibility, and value-for-money outcomes.
• Identifies operational efficiencies, funding pressures, and resource gaps, and prepares business cases or recommendations for consideration by the Director.
• Tracks progress on funded initiatives and assesses outcomes to inform future planning and investment decisions.

Consequence of Error/Judgement This position is responsible for leading and supporting the design and implementation of emergency programs at the University and ensuring that assigned programs conform to established standards, policies and guidelines. Inadequate emergency management plans and capability could result in serious safety, environmental, financial and reputational impacts or damage to the University community. The failure to comply with federal, provincial and municipal legislation could involve the legal accountability of officers and administrators of the University and damage to the due diligence reputation of the University.

Supervision Received Reports to the Director, Emergency Management and Continuity Planning, is expected to work independently and is required to keep the Director, Emergency Management and Continuity Planning informed of all critical incident in a timely way. Regular meetings with the Director are scheduled to track against strategic plan deliverables. And an annual performance review will be conducted against the set objectives.

Supervision Given This position is responsible for direct supervision, including hiring, performance evaluation, discipline and termination of Emergency Management Advisors and Associates. This position will provide functional supervision to faculty, staff and students to ensure conformance to institutional & regulatory standards, and provides technical direction, training and advice. In emergency situations, provides management and supervision to Emergency Operations Centre members (which includes Heads of Units).

Minimum Qualifications Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline. Minimum of six years of experience and at least three years in area of specialization and managerial experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certification and/or extensive training in Emergency Management and a minimum 5 years’ experience delivering comprehensive emergency management programming.

• Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own

• Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrates sophisticated community engagement skills including planning, communication written and oral, presentation, facilitation, event management, evaluation and report writing.

• Exercises sound judgment in dynamic and high-pressure situations, balancing safety, operational needs, policy requirements, and diverse perspectives.

• Able to work under limited supervision to strategically develop, implement and sustain emergency management goals.

• Applies strategic and critical thinking to assess risks, dependencies, and institutional impacts, and to develop informed, forward-looking recommendations.

• Demonstrates creative problem-solving by adapting plans, approaches, and responses to evolving incidents, constraints, and organizational needs.

• Exhibits strong organizational skills, effectively planning, prioritizing, and managing multiple projects, and timelines.

• Demonstrates the ability to manage competing priorities simultaneously during both steady-state operations and emergency response.

• Applies conflict resolution skills with professionalism and empathy to align stakeholders, address differing priorities, and maintain productive working relationships.

• Builds and sustains trusted, collaborative relationships with internal partners, external agencies, and response organizations across a diverse campus community.

• Demonstrates strong project management skills to plan, coordinate, and deliver emergency management, continuity, training, and exercise initiatives within scope and timelines.

• Demonstrates adaptability and resilience by responding effectively to change, uncertainty, and emerging risks in both routine and emergency contexts.

• Able to navigate and translate the issues and context between community and University audiences.

• Experience working with Indigenous communities to develop meaningful and mutually beneficial partnerships.

• Demonstrates senior-level report writing, program planning and analytical skills.

• Able to work with diverse academic, administrative and union groups with persistence and adaptability.

• Possesses knowledge of university governance, structures, policies and procedures, the Emergency Disaster Management Act (EDMA) as well as all applicable statutes governing emergency management and institutional operations.

About Us

The University of British Columbia is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities globally. A large part of what makes us unique is the community of engaged students, faculty, and staff who are collectively committed to shaping a better world.

Recognized as a leading employer in British Columbia and Canada, UBC supports inspired students, faculty and staff on their journey of discovery, and challenges them to realize their greatest potential. New ideas, changing infrastructure, innovative technology, and fresh approaches are opening up possibilities for the future of research, teaching, and work. Are you ready to embrace the future together?

Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, and/or Indigenous person.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

If you have any accommodation or accessibility needs during the job application process, please contact the Centre for Workplace Accessibility at

workplace.accessibility@ubc.ca

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