Resilience Officer

Good Afternoon,

I am currently representing Lewisham Council, who are offering an initial temporary contract for a period of 12 months with a view to be extended or offered a permanent position for the right candidate at a rate which is negotiable dependent upon experience

We are looking for a Resilenece Officer this role will be based at: SE6 4RU
– 1 day office based

The right candidate will:

To work as part of a team responsible for the coordination, development and delivery of the Council's emergency planning arrangements in compliance with the Civil Contingencies Act, Resilience Standards for London and other relevant legislation and standards.

• Lead the coordination of resilience improvement programmes and work streams.
• Develop and maintain project plans and documentation to support the effective delivery of this work.
• Monitor progress against targets and milestones and deliver work streams within agreed time frames.
• Lead on the development, review, and embedding of a range of emergency plans, procedures, and policies, specifically related to the recommendations identified.
• Ensure arrangements reflect relevant legislation, guidance and local resilience requirements and contribute to maintaining organisational preparedness for emergencies and disruptive incidents.
• Lead the design or review of strategic, tactical and operational training and exercising packages for emergency response role holders, as identified within the recommendations.
• Build effective working relationships with key stakeholders of varying levels of seniority amongst the council, its partners, and other local authority emergency planning professionals.
• Support directorates in implementing recommendations and improvement actions.

We require the following:

• Working in the field of emergency planning and business continuity or related discipline.
• Experience of delivering projects, programmes or improvement initiatives.
• Experience of coordinating complex work streams involving multiple stakeholders

Look forward to speaking with you soon