Job Details

Hours of work: 37 hours per week Working pattern: Full-time

Closing date: Sunday 06 August 2017 Interview date: Wednesday 16 August 2017

For an informal discussion, please contact Yvonne Riedel-Brown - Emergency Planning Officer

About the Role

Emergency Planning Officers are responsible for ensuring that the Local Authorities and Fire Service are in compliance with the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and the new public health duty under National Health Service Act 2006. This role includes the development and exercising of both Emergency and Business Continuity Plans, the delivery of training in emergency management and support, and the promotion of Business Continuity management. Membership of either the Emergency Planning Society or the Business Continuity Institute is encouraged. The Emergency Planning service is delivered via a partnership arrangement and as such the team works at various locations in support of partnership members and is overseen by a Partnership Board. The team provides the Local Authority 24/7 on call service for emergencies.

East Sussex County Council is a very successful and ambitious authority with a strong track record of delivery. We are seeking to appoint an experienced Emergency Planning Officer as part of our partnership arrangements for emergency planning in East Sussex.

The East Sussex Resilience and Emergencies Partnership is in place between the County Council, four of the five district/borough councils and East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. The post holder will be responsible for providing support and advice to members of the partnership to enable them to discharge their duties under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004. The main duties will be to develop emergency planning in a wide context, including business continuity planning and providing support for lead officers during an emergency. The partnership also supports the Sussex Resilience Forum and the successful candidate will take an active part in this activity. The post holder will be expected to participate in the provision of the out of hours ESCC Emergency Planning Team 24/7 on call arrangements.

Additional Information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System.

From 6 April 2011 the Home Office has placed a permanent restriction on the number of migrant workers that all Tier 2 (General) Sponsors can recruit. Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.

Equal Opportunities

East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.