Position Title: Preparedness Coordinator
Reporting To: General Manager, Feather Board Command Centre
Location: Remote with occasional, in-person meetings as requested
Job Type:

• Full-Time (37.5 hours per week)
• Flexible hours with some evening and weekend on-call availability required

Salary: From $ 57,000
Benefits: Yes - Health Benefits Package after 3 months of employment

Job Summary
The Preparedness Coordinator will be responsible for the maintenance of industry-wide programs and projects for infectious disease response, as well as preparedness, prevention and recovery efforts within Ontario’s poultry industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain poultry industry disease response plans, procedures, and training
• Synthesize risk information and maintain consistent situational awareness for poultry industry disease response
• Facilitate the operations of the industry-wide FBCC Emergency Operations Centre during periods of response
• Support industry partners in access to and use of command center resources for response
• Support management of the Feather Board Command Centre website and mass communication tools
• Contribute to special projects as required

Required Expertise and Competencies

• Superior ability to express ideas effectively, both orally and in writing
• Experience managing and developing complex documents and reports
• Ability to use Microsoft 365 products, including Outlook, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Word, and Excel at an intermediate level
• Detailed understanding of confidentiality and an ability to communicate and manage sensitive information.
• Experience with database management software is preferred
• Knowledge of poultry production practices and the poultry supply chain is preferred.
• Experience using adult learning principles to design and deliver training is an asset

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Superior attention to detail, organizational, and time management skills
• Self-motivated with exceptional problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Proven ability to be a collaborative team player and work effectively under pressure
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with a variety of organizations and multidisciplinary individuals

Education and Qualifications

• University Degree or College Diploma in Agriculture, Business Administration, Emergency Management, or a related field is an asset
• Completion of Incident Management System (IMS) 100-300 or completion within 6 months of initiating the role is required.

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