Emergency Management Coordinator Job Listing at City of Edmonton in Edmonton, AB (Job ID 54342)

Description

The City of Edmonton is seeking a strategic and highly adaptable Emergency Management Coordinator to join the Office of Emergency Management. This critical role operates across the entire emergency management cycle—prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery—ensuring our community is ready for any challenge. As a strategic generalist, you will pivot between diverse portfolios, from business continuity planning to high-stakes frontline emergency social services. You will be instrumental in designing training, leading complex exercises, and serving as a key member during Emergency Coordination Centre activations. Join our team to help build a resilient, prepared, and compassionate Edmonton that can thrive even in the most unpredictable circumstances

Reporting to an Emergency Management Officer, you will proactively manage systems, facilities, and augmented resourcing to ensure the Municipal Emergency Plan is ready for activation. Your work is dynamic, adjusting to hazard seasons, socio-political shifts, and major community events. You will lead the design and delivery of Incident Command System (ICS) training and annual exercises that increase the community's resilience. During emergencies, you will transition into operational leadership roles within the ICS such as Section Chief or Liaison Officer, directing tactical operations. This position also serves as a successor to and back-fill for higher-level Emergency Management Officers, who hold shared accountability for the Office's entire service offering.

What will you do?

• Serve as an Operations Section Chief, Planning Section Chief, or Liaison Officer during Emergency Coordination Centre (ECC) activations
• Design and deliver Incident Command System training (100–400, position specific and Section Chief) tailored to the municipal context
• Lead a robust annual exercise program to test municipal and partner agency response plans
• Direct the Emergency Social Services program, performing needs assessments and managing multi-million dollar aid agreements with partners like the Canadian Red Cross
• Develop and maintain on-call rotations, duty schedules, and financial forecasts for all on-call positions.
• Lead post-activation and post-exercise "lessons learned" processes to develop recommendations that improve future city response efficiency
• Manage the recruitment, training, and operationalization of nearly 1,000 Emergency Support Response Team members
• Perform other duties as assigned