Job summary
The post holder will provide day-to-day Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) support. The post holder will employ specialist knowledge and project management skills in the development and delivery of emergency preparedness and response strategies in UKHSA and partner organisations. The post holder will provide support in the management and co-ordination of the UKHSA national response to incidents.
They will maintain effective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders both internal and external to the organisation. The post holder will work with minimal supervision and be expected to work flexibly as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing a wide range of duties. The post holder may work with colleagues who are based across the country at different sites and/or who work remotely.
Main duties of the job
The UKHSA National Response Centre is responsible for coherence and coordination of:
- situational awareness and preparedness to effectively respond to incidents;
- response to incidents; and
- recovery from incidents.
The National Response Centre works closely with the network of Regional Response Centres and aligns with the WHO Framework for Public Health Emergency Operations Centres.
Location
Role available one of UKHSA's locations - Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool or London
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) operates a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce.As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, (averaged over a month) working at one of UKHSA's locations (Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, and London). Specialist or regional roles will be based at the appropriate UKHSA site. For certain roles, some additional flexibility may be possible, which will be agreed upon with the hiring manager based onindividual requirements and business needs.
*Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas. Relocation expenses are not available.*
Working Pattern - Full Time, Part Time, Job Share, Flexible Working
About us
Benefits
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
- Range of health and wellbeing support
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsibilities section:
As an Emergency Preparedness Officer your main responsibilities will include:
- Support and when required, act directly on behalf of seniors, with responsibility for implementation of projects within the area of emergency preparedness, resilience and response (EPRR) and ensure these are delivered to agreed deadlines and within budget.
- To provide specialist knowledge in EPRR and the supporting systems. Perform a response role in the National Response Centre (NRC), such as acting as a point of contact for requests for information from other departments, partner agencies and other organisations and supporting incident stand-up, response operations and recovery.
- Supporting with the use of data and information to inform situational awareness in incident response, such as development and maintenance of databases, spreadsheets, questionnaires, surveys and other tools relevant to public health.
- Support the assurance processes of EPRR activity against set standards.
- Support the development, planning and delivery of EPRR training and exercising activity across the agency to prepare, validate and review plans.
- Assist with the continuous improvement process following an incident to identify lessons and ensure recommendations and revisions are implemented as necessary. Coordinate the distribution of emergency response plans and amendments.
- Provide support and coordination function to EPRR groups as required
- To ensure 24/7 responsiveness, doing the work necessary to protect public health in the UK, you may be required to participate in an out-of-hours on call rota or work over a seven-day period at times
- To understand the restricted access nature of major incident and business continuity documents and handle requests for information sensitively. Contribute to and have a thorough understanding of the handling of protectively marked documents in abidance with the Official Secrets Act
- Responsible for organising and controlling own workload ensuring deadlines are observed and duties performed efficiently.
- Demonstrate a commitment to understanding and improving health equity.
The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The Job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Please review the job description for a full list of roles and responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsibilities section:
As an Emergency Preparedness Officer your main responsibilities will include:
- Support and when required, act directly on behalf of seniors, with responsibility for implementation of projects within the area of emergency preparedness, resilience and response (EPRR) and ensure these are delivered to agreed deadlines and within budget.
- To provide specialist knowledge in EPRR and the supporting systems. Perform a response role in the National Response Centre (NRC), such as acting as a point of contact for requests for information from other departments, partner agencies and other organisations and supporting incident stand-up, response operations and recovery.
- Supporting with the use of data and information to inform situational awareness in incident response, such as development and maintenance of databases, spreadsheets, questionnaires, surveys and other tools relevant to public health.
- Support the assurance processes of EPRR activity against set standards.
- Support the development, planning and delivery of EPRR training and exercising activity across the agency to prepare, validate and review plans.
- Assist with the continuous improvement process following an incident to identify lessons and ensure recommendations and revisions are implemented as necessary. Coordinate the distribution of emergency response plans and amendments.
- Provide support and coordination function to EPRR groups as required
- To ensure 24/7 responsiveness, doing the work necessary to protect public health in the UK, you may be required to participate in an out-of-hours on call rota or work over a seven-day period at times
- To understand the restricted access nature of major incident and business continuity documents and handle requests for information sensitively. Contribute to and have a thorough understanding of the handling of protectively marked documents in abidance with the Official Secrets Act
- Responsible for organising and controlling own workload ensuring deadlines are observed and duties performed efficiently.
- Demonstrate a commitment to understanding and improving health equity.
The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The Job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Please review the job description for a full list of roles and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Essential/Desirable criteria
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of qualification and/or equivalent experience
- Experience in emergency preparedness, resilience and response
- Substantial experience in working with senior managers and professionals across different agencies and professional groups
- Experience in working in a results driven environment
- Knowledge of the design, development and maintenance of databases/ spreadsheets/ questionnaires/surveys and other intelligence resources
- Awareness of BS25999 and the Civil Contingencies Act
- Experience of managing staff
- Highly motivated and able to plan and manage projects to tight deadlines
- Ability to research, analyse and interpret complex material
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills at all levels
- IT skills, including advanced Microsoft office experience
- Understanding of data protection legislation
- An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships
Desirable
- Working towards a post graduate level qualification
- Experience working across multiple agencies or organisations
- Background in health
- Awareness of a range of Health Sector provisions & issues
Person Specification
Essential/Desirable criteria
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of qualification and/or equivalent experience
- Experience in emergency preparedness, resilience and response
- Substantial experience in working with senior managers and professionals across different agencies and professional groups
- Experience in working in a results driven environment
- Knowledge of the design, development and maintenance of databases/ spreadsheets/ questionnaires/surveys and other intelligence resources
- Awareness of BS25999 and the Civil Contingencies Act
- Experience of managing staff
- Highly motivated and able to plan and manage projects to tight deadlines
- Ability to research, analyse and interpret complex material
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills at all levels
- IT skills, including advanced Microsoft office experience
- Understanding of data protection legislation
- An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships
Desirable
- Working towards a post graduate level qualification
- Experience working across multiple agencies or organisations
- Background in health
- Awareness of a range of Health Sector provisions & issues
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
