Are you Ready for Anything?
Manchester is a city of international significance and the economic heart beat of the region. Resilience is an emerging component to its continued success. Are you prepared to be part of this challenge?
Leadership Essential!
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and innovative individual with excellent inter-personal and communication skills to join a team of dedicated professionals in a progressive and forward thinking Civil Contingencies Unit. Together with the Head of Civil Contingencies and the Corporate Business Continuity Manager, you will form part of the Unit's management team.
The Civil Contingencies Unit supports the City Council and strategic partners in preparing for and responding to a range of external emergencies and internal disruptions. Ensuring that the Council meets its responsibilities under the Civil Contingencies Act (2004), the Unit works with a wide range of internal and external partners to develop arrangements that will ensure Manchester is a safe environment for those who visit, live and work in the city.
Enhancing Resilience, Responding in Crisis!
As an experienced manager, ideally with previous background in resilience based roles, you will lead on the production, testing and exercising that is integral to the success of risk assessment, planning and delivering resilience. In particular you will be responsible for maintaining appropriate Council readiness, operational and tactical arrangements including maintenance and development of operational capabilities and embedding a resilience culture within the organisation and communities across the city.
The post holder will be required to take part in the duty officer rota and be available to respond to emergencies 24/7 when on-call. An allowance is paid for this. It is essential for applicants to hold a full, current driving licence and have access to a vehicle for use at work for which essential car user allowance is payable. The post holder will be required to live within 45 minutes travelling distance of central Manchester.
Interviews will be held on Friday 11 December 2009.
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