Description
We are seeking an exceptional Head of Civil Contingencies and Organisational Resilience to lead Islington Council's approach to emergency planning, business continuity, and organisational resilience. This role involves leading the council's statutory responsibilities under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, ensuring the council is prepared to respond effectively to emergencies, major incidents, and emerging risks.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leading the council's emergency planning, resilience, and business continuity functions.
- Delivering statutory duties as a Category 1 Responder under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004.
- Managing the council's 24/7 corporate emergency response arrangements and supporting members of the Corporate Emergency Response Team.
- Leading multi-agency resilience partnerships and the borough's resilience arrangements.
- Ensuring the council can effectively operate and manage during major incidents.
- Providing expert advice to senior leaders, elected members, and partners on resilience, emergency response, business continuity, and crisis management.
- Leading the council's approach to counter-terrorism preparedness, including the Protect and Prepare agenda.
- Driving organisational learning through exercises, audits, testing, and lessons learned activities.
- Developing community resilience programmes and supporting residents, businesses, and partners to prepare for emergencies.
- Leading and developing a high-performing team responsible for civil contingencies and organisational resilience.
Requirements:
- Extensive knowledge of emergency planning, business continuity, and resilience legislation.
- Experience of incident management, exercising, and testing emergency plans.
- Strong leadership, communication, and influencing skills.
- Ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience of managing and developing teams in a complex operational environment.
- Excellent strategic thinking, risk assessment, and project management capabilities.
- Ability to remain calm, decisive, and focused during incidents and emergencies.
- Commitment to public service and keeping communities safe.
Benefits:
- Up to 31 days leave per year, increasing to 36 days after five years of local government service.
- Flexible working arrangements and a 35-hour working week.
- Learning and development opportunities.
- Competitive pay and a commitment to paying all staff the London Living Wage at minimum.
- Excellent local government pension scheme.
- Cycle to Work scheme and discounted gym memberships.
- Local discounts from restaurants, shops, health and beauty therapists, and more!