Logistics Readiness Officer

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Manager, Logistics Readiness, the Logistics Readiness Officers (LROs) play a pivotal role in enhancing the ability to proactively plan and effectively respond to emergencies and disasters through timely and cost-effective procurement, distribution, and maintenance of resources, ensuring that personnel, equipment, and supplies are ready and available.

You will be responsible for: 

• Evaluating and making recommendations to the Manager, Logistics Readiness
• Maintaining and assessing the integrity of records for resource status 
• Developing and maintaining standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Supporting the Manager and working with respective areas to achieve compliance 
• Procuring and maintaining supply of AEMA clothing that are compliant with the AEMA and GoA Visual Identity policies and standards
• Maintaining current inventory of AEMA attractive assets and managing procurement and deployment of same
• Assisting the Manager, Logistics Readiness with executing, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Conducting analysis and providing briefings of logistics operation trends, past performance, and forecast demand to support management decision-making

Decisions made by the Logistics Readiness Officers have a direct and immediate impact on the day-to-day operations of Logistics Support and the PECC Logistics Section and may indirectly impact performance and customer relationships.

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APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

Systems Thinking: Observes and understands larger impact of role.  Sees impact of work on organization; anticipates change in own area based on activities in other areas.  Considers how own work impacts others and vice versa.  Ask questions to understand broader goals. Aware of how organization adds value for clients and stakeholders.

Creative Problem Solving: Focuses on continuous improvement and increasing breadth of insight.  Asks questions to understand a problem.  Looks for new ways to improve results and activities.  Explores different work methods and what made projects successful, shares learning.  Collects breadth of data and perspectives to make choices.

Build Collaborative Environments: Facilitates open communication and leverages team skill.  Leverages skills and knowledge of others.  Genuinely values and learns from others.  Facilitates open and respectful conflict resolution.  Recognizes and appreciates others.

Agility: Understands need for change and manages own emotions.  Uses common sense and experience to approach ambiguous problems. Prevents emotions from affecting others negatively.  Looks for information on changes.  Open to new ideas and helping co-workers.

Develop Self and Others: Seeks out learning and knowledge-sharing opportunities.  Reflects on performance and identifies development opportunities.   Takes initiative to stay current.  Shares with the team even when not asked.  Actively coaches and mentors’ direct reports.

Qualifications

Required:  University degree in Business Administration, Public Administration or related, PLUS 2 years progressively responsible related experience; or equivalent.

Equivalency: Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of 1 year of education for 1 year of experience, or 1 year of experience for 1 year of education
For Example: 

• Related 1 year certificate PLUS a minimum 5 years of experience
• Related 2-year diploma PLUS a minimum 4 years of experience
• Related minimum 6 years of experience Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.

The successful candidate MUST also  have: 

• Knowledge and understanding of best practices for policy development, monitoring, and evaluation
• Knowledge and understanding of government business plans, structures, operations, and reporting relationships
• Knowledge of and experience with planning, procurement, and project management practices
• Demonstrate project and time management skills
• Political acumen
• Demonstrated abilities in client service, continuous improvement, and innovation
• Strong interpersonal communication and relationship management to consult and negotiate with suppliers, vendors, other stakeholders who have varying perspectives, expectations, and priorities
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to develop written materials, analysis, and delivery of information to internal and external stakeholders

Assets: 

• Emergency management training or experience 
• Experience developing and giving training presentations

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. 
Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

Term of Employment: Permanent x 2

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Location: Edmonton

This position may be required to work in the Provincial Emergency Coordination Centre or on field assignment as needed during emergencies in order to coordinate provincial emergency response efforts. In these circumstances, the position may require working extended and irregular hours and/or shifts with minimal or no notice.

Final candidates may be required to undergo a security screening.

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in. 

Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees.

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits
• Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
• Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement
• Leadership and mentorship programs