Provincial Health Response Lead (STO30)

**Posting Title:** STO-RE 30R – Provincial Health Response Lead **Position Classification:** Scientific/Tech Off R30 – Res **Union:** GEU **Work Options:** Hybrid **Location:** Multiple Locations, BC CA (Primary), Vancouver, BC V6B 0N8 CA, Victoria, BC V9B 6X2 CA **Salary Range**: $96,326.65 – $109,999.53 annually **Close Date:** 11/17/2026 **Job Type**: Regular Full Time **Ministry/Organization**: BC Public Service -> Health **Ministry Branch / Division**: Health System Resilience and Sustainability Click the link to review the original link and apply online. **Job Summary** --------------- **The Team** The Emergency Management team within the Health System Resilience and Sustainability Branch provides strategic leadership and coordination to support the resilience of British Columbia’s health system before, during, and after emergencies. Working at the provincial level, the team leads emergency preparedness, operational readiness, incident response, and recovery activities while collaborating with health authorities, government partners, and stakeholders to manage complex and evolving health emergencies. **The Role** The Provincial Health Response Lead provides senior leadership for provincial health emergency response operations, overseeing emergency coordination, operational readiness, incident management, and the Health Emergency Coordination Centre (HECC). This role leads multidisciplinary teams, manages provincial response activities and strategic initiatives, and provides expert advice to senior executives on response priorities, risks, and actions during large-scale, high-risk, and time-sensitive emergencies affecting British Columbia’s health system. **Qualifications:** **Education and Experience Requirements** * Experience assessing natural and/or human-caused emergency hazards and events and determining appropriate response actions to address their potential consequence impacts. * Experience in negotiating and mediating solutions with partners in emergency management. * Experience managing technical and/or professional staff in emergency management. * Experience supervising staff and providing advice or briefings to senior leaders during an emergency or rapidly evolving situation **Preference may be given to applicants who have any of the following:** * Minimum four (4) years of experience leading emergency management response activities in a provincial level operations centre or similar command and control environment. * Minimum three (3) years of experience supervising, coaching, and mentoring staff. * Experience providing notifications and/or briefings to senior government officials. * Experience interpreting and applying emergency management legislation and policy. * Experience working with multiple levels of government (E.g. local, provincial, federal, First Nations). * Experience leading the operational use of intrusive emergency alerting systems. * Experience working in th