Senior Consultant, Emergency Preparedness

Job Purpose

Provide expert advice on developing and implementing medical Emergency Preparedness and CBRNE preparedness activities within ADNOC Group Medical Services Division (GMSD) towards strengthening its capacity for Emergency Response, Disaster Risk reduction and ensuring business continuity capability to maintain core medical services during such incidents (including ability to recover and reestablish services rapidly). Develop capabilities, processes, plans and procedures in Emergency Preparedness across ADNOC Group Medical Services to address risks, and manage Major Incidents and CBRNE Incidents effectively, enabling the provision of timely medical care in order to increase the likelihood of patient survival.

• Advise, manage and coordinate the emergency management operations for Group Medical Services Division (GMSD) ensuring strategic alignment with direction and emergency preparedness plans of ADNOC and its group companies.
• Develop and establish emergency preparedness plan for all GMSD facilities capable of meeting ADNOC future needs. Ensure resources and strategies to ascertain that these functions are executed efficiently and in a timely manner.
• Ensure processes are in place to establish rapid command and control in Major Incidents and CBRNE incidents and that scalable, flexible emergency response arrangements are in place that are adaptable to work in a wide-range of specific scenarios.
• Ensures the security of employees, capital assets, and proprietary information of the organization is safeguarded at all times and provides expert advice on strategic direction, tactical management, emergency planning, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Initiate proactive analysis and advice on key strategic areas relative to the emergency management and operations for GMSD.
• Advise on developing pertinent protocols, policies and procedures for various functions on emergency preparedness (onshore and offshore operations, helicopter emergency medical services) including local and national emergencies, major incidents and Cbrne incidents (including terrorism and natural disaster), pertaining not only the oil & gas industry but others such as the Nuclear Industry and National Security.
• Lead and coordinate GMSD facilities emergency preparedness drills. Oversee development and implement effective emergency training scenarios and response activities and disaster preparedness program.
• Plan Preparedness (including CBRNE and Business Continuity during Major Incidents).
• Advice GMSD on international benchmarking against best practice Incident Response Plan and assist in promoting a coordinated approach to the regulation and/or controls over managing major incident/disaster so it integrates with DOH Standards, ADNOC and other stakeholders.
• Develop capabilities and capacities based on gaps, needs and risks.

• Ensure that Emergency Planning, implementation of the Planning Cycle and introducing the preparedness planning culture into GMSD is carried out in the extensive manner that enables the development of high levels of resilience and instills effective and efficient control, mitigation and response to Major Incidents and CBRNE incidents.
• Coordinate, support and advise GMSD in all aspects of Emergency Planning, Major Incident Business Continuity and Resilience in coordination with ADNOC & Group and relevant external partners which include, but not limited to, DOH, SEHA, NCEMA, ADP, MOI, Military, Chemical Defense, Armed Forces Medical, FANR, ENEC, NAWAH, Civil Defense, National Search & Rescue etc.
• Analyze lessons learned and track Emergency preparedness implementation activities, monitor and adapt processes to align with changes in risks, resources, outcomes or legislation.
• Identify opportunities for developing cooperation, networking and mutual aid agreements that help enhance GMSD’s Emergency Preparedness.
• Design and develop high-end medical counter measures for CBRNE and Major Incident management that are tailored for ADNOC’s operations taking into account the local environment and cultural needs.
• Identify and interpret laws, regulation and policies related to emergency and disaster management.
• Facilitates integration of GMSD risk reduction strategies into ADNOC, Department of Health (DOH), and national Strategic Plans.
• Coordinate with multiple agencies and organizations at the National and Federal levels, ensuring alignment in Preparedness Planning for ensuring the maintenance of seamless multiagency Major Incident and CBRNE Response capabilities at all times, regardless of type of incident or location.

Supervision

• Plan, supervise and coordinate all activities in the assigned area to meet functional objectives.
• Train and develop the assigned staff on relevant skills to enable them to become proficient on the job and deliver the respective section objectives.

Budgets

• Provide input for preparation of the…