About this role
Competition # : 49352 Department: Emergency Management Location: DARTMOUTH Type of Employment: Permanent Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG Closing Date: ¿26-Jul-26 ¿ (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time) About Us
The Department of Emergency Management is responsible for leading disaster and emergency planning, preparedness, response and recovery activities on behalf of the Province of Nova Scotia. The objective of the Department is to ensure that Nova Scotians are safe, prepared and resilient in the face of disasters and emergencies. The Department leads the coordination and co-operation of partners and resources during provincial-level critical incidents, supports municipal and other partners in regional-level and local events, administers the Province's 911 service, maintains critical communications infrastructure and supports operations of our regional emergency management centres. The Department also works to ensure critical government services continue to function during and after critical events. The Incident Management and 911 Branch is dedicated to ensuring the safety and resilience of our Province by:
• Rapidly coordinating provincial response and critical infrastructure partner resources
• Effectively managing incidents to minimize impact and restore normalcy as quickly as possible
• Ensuring integrated emergency responses through the Provincial Coordination Centre • Strengthening critical communications infrastructure through the establishment and oversight of the Public Safety Field Communications Agency. The Agency's mission is to create a Centre of Excellence in the delivery of public safety communications, dispatch, and related technologies across Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada • Managing and modernizing the emergency 911 system, including the move to Next Generation 911
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