Senior Emergency Management Coordinator

Title: Senior Emergency Management Coordinator
Employee Working

Location:

Partially Virtual / Hybrid (Regina, SK)
Employment Status: Permanent Full-time
The Canadian Red Cross (CRC) – an inspirational not for profit organization, helps people and communities in Canada and around the world in times of need and supports them in strengthening their resilience. As a Canada's Best Employers 2026, we are committed to having an accessible, diverse, inclusive, and barrier-free work environment.

• Oversee the recruitment, onboarding, and local roster management of volunteers across service lines.
• Contribute to workforce planning by identifying local operational needs, volunteer gaps, and internal promotion opportunities.
• Implement and lead volunteer connection strategies through regular communication, activities, and informal recognition.
• Supervise volunteers deployed for PDA services , providing guidance, mentorship, and performance feedback to ensure readiness and compliance with service protocols.

• Lead the local execution of the PDA service line, ensuring effective service delivery in alignment with established standards.
• Maintain a state of readiness for local PDA activations and ensure adherence to PDA agreements.
• Oversee and complete all PDA-related processes and systems to support timely and effective response.
• Ensure proper management of requisite PDA supplies and assets as per the service delivery plan.
• Build partnerships with local governments, community leaders, and response organizations to enhance response capacity.

• Participate in and support emergency preparedness and community risk reduction activities, including annual campaigns.
• Coordinate and support the implementation of local emergency response plans in accordance with program standards.
• Support or lead the setup and operation of relief efforts during emergency responses.
• Deploy as needed in response roles and contribute to operational workforce planning.
• Engage in response debriefs and after-action reviews to enhance service quality and continuous improvement.

• A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience and relevant qualifications in volunteer management, community development, emergency management, planning and evaluation or a related field and/or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to adapt knowledge and practices to varying situations or equipment
• Experience in volunteer management, including recruitment, engagement, supervision, and training.
• Experience in developing and implementing emergency response plans and conducting preparedness initiatives.
• Strong understanding of emergency management principles, disaster response protocols, and community preparedness strategies.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, databases, and volunteer management systems.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driver’s abstract.
• Skills to investigate problems and propose solutions, including interpreting information in unfamiliar areas, consulting with others, and innovating on standard procedures.
• Communication skills, diplomacy and empathy to interpret information and deliver advice, clarify stakeholder needs, offer solutions, and resolve escalations in new or sensitive situations
• Fluency in English is required;
  French is an asset.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, as required during emergency responses.

• Role will be working primarily in an office environment when not deployed to an emergency response operation.
• Some domestic travel in generally safe environments
• Some travel by vehicle may be required.
  
  A valid provincial driver’s…