Emergency Planning Resilience Officer HCC616719

To support the delivery of the County Council's statutory functions under the Civil Contingencies Act (2004) including developing and reviewing emergency plans and testing and exercising arrangements., We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.

An understanding of the roles and responsibilities of Local Authorities and their relation to Emergency Planning, Resilience and Response is desirable, combined with a working knowledge of the Local Resilience Fora. The post holder will need to work with the wider Emergency Planning and Resilience Team to ensure that the County Council, and District/Borough Authorities, are prepared to respond to disruptive challenges.

Communication skills are essential to this role; for example oral skills will be required for delivering training, exercises and presentations internally and externally, whilst written communication skills will be essential for writing presentations, debrief reports, exercise reports and emergency plans.

You will be required to travel to various locations within Hampshire [and the Isle of Wight or other local authority], and it is essential that you have a current drivers' licence and access to a reliable vehicle on a regular basis. The role will also require participation on an on-call duty roster undertaking out of hour duties.

Emergency Planning and Resilience is a varied and rewarding role, working across all levels of the Authority and with multiple partner agencies.

We offer a flexible, motivating and inclusive workplace, where talent is truly recognised and developed. We have created an environment that you can look forward to being a part of and where you are empowered to be your best and believe in creating a workplace built on teamwork where people can grow and develop in their roles.

If you think you have what it takes to make a real difference in Hampshire, get in touch!

To find out more about what we can offer you in return, please see our benefits package.

Additionally we also offer flexible working and a flexi scheme to support your excellent work/life balance. A reduced working week, condensed hours, fixed or flexible hours may be considered. Please state your preference on your application. We are deeply committed to inclusion, diversity and wellbeing - see our Inclusion Strategy for further information.