Salary Details : £40614 - £43815 Additional Allowances : On call allowances paid as standard. Call out allowances and overtime payable when applicable An exciting opportunity has arisen to work for the Royal Borough of Greenwich as a Senior Emergency Planning and Business Continuity Officer. You will be responsible for making sure the borough is prepared for a major incident or emergency and will get involved in a varied programme of work. The role offers the chance to work with people across all levels in the Council, our partners and the public to ensure we are ready to respond and recover should the worst happen. You will use your skills and experience to ensure the Council is prepared for emergencies such as flooding, fires, severe weather and much, much more. The position is part of a well-established team which ensures the Royal Borough of Greenwich meets the Resilience Standards for London. Reporting directly to the Head of Emergency Planning and Business Continuity, you will: Assist in reviewing, developing and amending the Council's Emergency Plans and Procedures. Liaise with police, fire service, health services and others on aspects of emergency planning and business continuity, including designing and delivering training and exercises Engage in the oversight and assurance of service Business Continuity plans Be required to participate in the Council's 24-hour response rota by being on-call standby at specific times for which extra payment is offered. Previous experience and knowledge of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and the multi-agency approach to emergency planning is required. As well as having excellent presentation skills, the successful candidate will demonstrate sound verbal and written communication skills and have a good understanding of Microsoft office packages. Closing date 4th October at 11:59pm Interviews scheduled on 13th October 2023 Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date should there be a high volume of applications received.