STO-RE R - Provincial Health Response Lead

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Posting Title

Position Classification

Union

GEU

Work Options

Hybrid

Location

Salary Range

$96,326.65 - $ annually

Close Date

11/17/2026

Job Type

Regular Full Time

Temporary End Date

Ministry/Organization

BC Public Service ->
Health

Ministry Branch / Division

Health System Resilience and Sustainability

The Emergency Management team within the Health System Resilience and Sustainability Branch provides strategic leadership and coordination to support the resilience of British Columbia’s health system before, during, and after emergencies. Working at the provincial level, the team leads emergency preparedness, operational readiness, incident response, and recovery activities while collaborating with health authorities, government partners, and stakeholders to manage complex and evolving health emergencies.

The Provincial Health Response Lead provides senior leadership for provincial health emergency response operations, overseeing emergency coordination, operational readiness, incident management, and the Health Emergency Coordination Centre (HECC). This role leads multidisciplinary teams, manages provincial response activities and strategic initiatives, and provides expert advice to senior executives on response priorities, risks, and actions during large-scale, high-risk, and time-sensitive emergencies affecting British Columbia’s health system.

• Experience assessing natural and/or human-caused emergency hazards and events and determining appropriate response actions to address their potential consequence impacts.
• Experience in negotiating and mediating solutions with partners in emergency management.
• Experience managing technical and/or professional staff in emergency management.
• Experience supervising staff and providing advice or briefings to senior leaders during an emergency or rapidly evolving situation

• Minimum four (4) years of experience leading emergency management response activities in a provincial level operations centre or similar command and control environment.
• Minimum three (3) years of experience supervising, coaching, and mentoring staff.
• Experience providing notifications and/or briefings to senior government officials.
• Experience interpreting and applying emergency management legislation and policy.
• Experience working with multiple levels of government (E.g. local, provincial, federal, First Nations).
• Experience leading the operational use of intrusive emergency alerting systems.
• Experience working in the Health Sector

• Work 24/7 shifts on a rotating basis as and when required, including holidays, weekends, early mornings, evenings and nights to maintain health emergency management operational requirements.
• Work overtime and/or be placed on standby with limited notice year-round, including on holidays, weekends, early mornings, evenings and nights.
• Be flexible regarding changes in responsibilities, assignments, shift patterns and corporate structures.
• Work at the Ministry of Health head office to maintain health sector emergency operational requirements.
• Willing to travel throughout the province during emergency events, capable to be deployed for up to 14 days to emergency operations centres, including the Provincial Emergency Coordination Centre (PECC).

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Flexible work options are available; this position may be able to work from home up to 4 days a week subject to an approved telework agreement.

This position can be based out of any of the location(s) listed above.

An eligibility list may be…