Senior Emergency Preparedness Manager

The Senior Emergency Preparedness Manager (SEPM) provides a source of emergency planning expertise and delivery of strategic leadership in all aspects of public health Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) within a designated Region geography.

The SEPM will ensure, in line with the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (CCA) principles of Integrated Emergency Management, that responsibilities for emergency planning, resilience and business continuity are discharged effectively within the area of responsibility. The postholder works with a high degree of autonomy and will ensure there are robust arrangements in place to enable UKHSA to make an effective and timely response to any incident and in conjunction with our partner agencies and stake holders.

The policy for the operation of emergency planning will be set by the EPPR Oversight Group. Heads of EPRR, SEPMs, EPMs will work together as a network to ensure cross cover and resilience and will be members of relevant regional and national emergency planning networks.

Essential Criteria:

It is important through your application and Statement of Suitability of 1250 words that you give evidence and examples of proven experience of each of the essential criteria (for full details of all essential criteria please refer to the attached job description, you must review this to produce your statement of suitability):

Essential

• Higher degree (Msc) in a relevant subject or equivalent experience
• High level of expertise in both management practice and practical emergency preparedness and response
• Knowledge and experience of chemical, biological and radiological hazards in relation to health protection.
• Knowledge and experience of command and control and multi-agency working.
• Excellent Interpersonal, relationship, Leadership, Influencing and Motivational skills
• Highly motivated with proven track record of achieving results within a set timeframe and the ability to work and make decisions under pressure.
• Project management skills with a proven ability to develop and improve services
• An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships, both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems
• Able to work irregular hours as required and willing to undergo SC Level security clearance

Desirable

• Working towards or in possession of PH.D in an aspect of Health or General Emergency Preparedness or relevant experience in a relevant field
• Understanding of financial management