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Senior Officer, Fire Prevention and Emergency Preparedness

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At a Glance

Location
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Employment
Full-time
Posted
2026-03-19T14:08:23.664Z

Key Requirements

Domain Knowledge

  • Education
  • Regulatory

Requirements

Experience developing, implementing and testing emergency response plans, evacuation procedures, lockdown protocols and preparedness exercises;

Experience in interpreting and applying standards, providing expert advice and recommendations to senior management and stakeholders;

Experience overseeing human or project resources, including oversight of external service providers.

Experience dealing directly with Parliamentarians and House Officials.

Compensation & Benefits

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace by providing a barrier-free recruitment and selection process. If you have an accommodation request, require material in an accessible format, or need additional support with the application process, please contact Recruitment and Selection Services at

HOCCareers-CarrieresCDC@parl.gc.ca

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Each bilingual position is assigned a linguistic profile that identifies the level of second language proficiency for reading comprehension, written expression and oral interaction required. The profile for this position is BBC. Consideration may be given to candidates with other linguistic profiles.

We invite you to save a copy of the notice of job opportunity. Once the closing date has passed, these documents will no longer be available.

Qualified candidates may be considered for future vacancies for this role or for other similar and/or related roles on an indeterminate and/or fixed term basis.

Responsibilities

The Senior Officer, Fire Prevention and Emergency Preparedness leads fire prevention and emergency preparedness programs for the House of Commons across the Parliamentary Precinct.

This role is responsible for protecting the safety of Members of Parliament, employees, and visitors by ensuring effective plans, systems, and procedures are in place to prevent, prepare for, and respond to fires and other emergency situations.

Representing the function in discussions or exchanges with internal or external partners

Liaising with multidisciplinary stakeholders to support information sharing and awareness

About the Company

The House of Commons Administration delivers outstanding services to Members of Parliament and their employees in support of parliamentary democracy. Our success is made possible by our talented and dedicated workforce. We leverage diversity in all its forms and recognize that everyone has valuable contributions to make and the potential for individual growth. If you dream of joining an organization that is small enough for you to be noticed, but big enough to provide you with a meaningful career, then we want to hear from you!