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Apply By: Friday, May 8, 2026 11:59 pm EDT

Operations Officer

Job ID:
243006

Posting status:
Open

Organization:
Ministry of Emergency Preparedness and Response

Division:
Emergency Management Ontario/Provincial Emergency Operations Centre

City:
Toronto

Position(s) language:
English

Job term:
5 Permanent, 3 Temporary (up to 6 and 10 months, with possible extension)

Job code:
05700 - Fire Services Advisor 1

Salary:
$1,596.46 - $1,950.31 Per week*

*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

Strengthen Ontario's emergency response

Join our team and support the Provincial Emergency Operations Centre (PEOC) in preparing for and responding to emergencies that affect communities across Ontario.

In the Provincial Emergency Operations Centre section of Emergency Management Ontario (EMO) you will:

• provide leadership and emergency management subject matter expertise
• serve in a leadership or staff officer Incident Management System (IMS) function in the PEOC
• lead, coordinate, monitor and provide project management for PEOC projects and initiatives
• assess potential and actual incidents for consequential impacts and determine appropriate response actions
• undertake special projects
• research, analysis, prepare reports and recommendations

You are able to obtain provincial security clearances; federal security clearances may be required for certain projects or incidents.

You must have a valid class 'G' driver's licence or equivalent, as recognized by the Province of Ontario. The offer of employment is conditional upon the successful candidate providing proof that they have a valid driver's licence upon being hired.

You are able to wear a uniform and personal protective equipment in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

You are willing to work irregular and extended hours particularly during emergencies and be on-call on a regular basis, often on short notice.

You are able to travel within Ontario and occasionally to other provinces, territories and the USA.

You have demonstrated knowledge, gained through education, training and experience, of:

• emergency management doctrine, and legislation to assist and advise communities, senior management, and stakeholders about emergency response and to develop operational plans
• emergency management plans, including, but not limited to the Provincial Emergency Response Plan, the Provincial Nuclear Emergency Response Plan, the Ontario Mass Evacuation Plan: Far North, the Joint Emergency Management Steering Committee Service Level Evacuation Standards, various ministry plans
• federal and provincial resources and teams, their roles, responsibilities and capabilities including, but not limited to Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives (CBRNE) teams and Heavy Urban Search and Rescue (HUSAR), Emergency Medical Assistance Team (EMAT)
• First Nations emergency management planning and response factors and considerations such as risks, hazards, operating environment, roles and responsibilities and capabilities of key partners

You have:

• oral and written communications skills to convey complex ideas, develop communication materials (i.e. briefing notes, business cases, etc.) and presentations
• relationship building, interpersonal and political acuity skills to maintain positive working relationships with staff, management, and a wide array of internal and external stakeholders across all levels of government, industry and the private sector
• the ability to facilitate stakeholder meetings, and to address stakeholder issues or needs
• demonstrated cultural awareness and sensitivity when working with people of diverse cultural backgrounds

You have analytical skills to conduct research, develop plans and procedures as well as assess exercises and t