Provincia GSAR Lead (Program Admin Officer 4)

**Competition # :** 50375 **Department:** Emergency Management **Location:** DARTMOUTH **Type of Employment:** Permanent **Union Status:** NSGEU - NSPG **Closing Date:** 18-Nov-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 Regional Operations and Infrastructure Branch** ----------------------------------------------------- The Regional Operations and Infrastructure Branch enhances the safety and resilience of our Province by: * 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 * Establishing and maintaining Regional Emergency Operations Centres (REOCs) in 6 regions in Nova Scotia. The REOCs provide leadership in building regional emergency operations networks; ensuring collaborative efforts around emergency planning, training and exercising and developing regional plans for equipment and stores to support emergency response * Coordinating response to regional emergencies * Strengthening local and regional emergency preparedness through outreach and education to Nova Scotians at community events, schools, organizations, and through information sessions * Fostering strong collaboration, communication, and emergency management planning with regional partners, including the development and coordination of regional Nova Scotia Guard networks Providing information to the Provincial Coordination Centre and the 24/7 Watch Desk staff to ensure real-time situational awareness, coordination, and support during emergencies and actioning critical information received from the Provincial Coordination Centre in the regions **About Our Opportunity** ------------------------- Reporting to the Director of Regional Operations and Infrastructure, the Ground Search and Rescue Programs Lead will be responsible for leading the strategic coordination between the Department and GSAR teams across Nova Scotia. This role requires a strong leader to manage the