Job Details
Job: GM Resilience – Civil Contingencies Officer
Employer: Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Salary: £39,152 to £42,839
Hours: 36.25 hours per week, Monday-Friday. Bank Holidays, and out of hours if required, as part of a 365/24/7 on call rota
Contract: Grade 7, Permanent
Location: GMP Force HQ, Northampton Road, Manchester M40 5BP , and GMCA Offices, 56 Oxford St, Manchester, M1 6EU- Blended/Hybrid Working
Advert closing date: September 21st, 2025
Your role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work on urban resilience in Greater Manchester, a city-region that is recognised by the United Nations as a global leader in resilience. As a Civil Contingencies Officer, the post holder will be a key member of the Greater Manchester Resilience Unit, supporting the emergency planning, response, and resilience service to the ten Councils in Greater Manchester. Operating as part of the Greater Manchester Resilience Unit, a shared service established by Greater Manchester’s Councils to deliver expertise in civil contingencies, the role holder will have responsibility to support specific resilience workstreams and projects, including ensuring projects are delivered on time and to the required standard. They will also be responsible for the design and delivery of training programmes for Councils and partners organisations across GM.
This work is delivered in a wider multi-agency environment with civil contingencies activity across Greater Manchester coordinated through the Greater Manchester Resilience Forum, a statutory partnership that brings together over 80 organisations involved in planning for, responding to and recovering from emergencies.
The post holder will join the team at a pivotal and challenging time as Greater Manchester’s Councils implement their resilience ambitions set out in the recent Trailblazer Devolution Deal agreed with Government, the Greater Manchester Resilience Strategy, and the UK Government’s Resilience Action Plan.
About you:
The post holder will have excellent communication and relationship management skills with the capacity to work with senior managers, operational staff and different stakeholders. They will have the drive, enthusiasm, and experience to support the shaping and delivery of services to meet the resilience needs of the GM Councils. The post holder will also enjoy working under pressure, sometimes with conflicting priorities, and working in fast-paced crises. Experience in civil contingencies whilst an advantage is not essential.
You will
- Support the effective development and delivery of emergency preparedness and response arrangements in Greater Manchester’s Councils.
- Work with other team members and GM Councils to provide a focused, civil contingencies service that ensures business and civil contingencies agendas are delivered.
- With your colleagues, be part of an on-call 365/24/7 emergency rota, providing a prompt response to emergencies within Greater Manchester and providing expert advice to Councils. In addition, covering pre-planned events across GM on behalf of the GM boroughs.
- Develop and deliver specific programmes of work themed around particular risks, response capabilities and resilience issues.
- Participate in multi-agency work to build on and strengthen emergency preparedness, response and recovery arrangements tasked out and coordinated through the Greater Manchester Resilience Forum.
- Car/vehicle driver's license - This post is a designated Casual Car User. Therefore, you must always hold a full valid driving license and provide your own car for use at work from the start of your employment. You will receive Casual Car User Allowance when your vehicle is used on GMCA business.
GMP VETTING
It is also mandatory for you to pass the Greater Manchester Police, non-police vetting process. Applicants must have a minimum of 3 years UK residency for Non-Police Personnel Vetting. If an applicant does not have the minimum residency required eligibility would be considered on a case by case basis using all information that can be obtained following a successful application. The College of Policing’s Code of Practice for Vetting must be followed. This information is available from the College of Policing website. For further details please see below:
https://assets.college.police.uk/s3fs-public/Vetting-APP-2021.pdf
Mandatory Information:
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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Applications that rely too heavily on AI may be rejected during shortlisting, however we understand that AI may be used as a reasonable adjustment, if using AI to support your application, please give a brief explanation why to help ensure fair selection process.
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Hybrid working
This role is part of GMCA’s hybrid working scheme. As part of our commitment to ‘Build Back Fairer’ in Greater Manchester following the Covid-19 pandemic, we have evolved our management methods by trusting and empowering staff to deliver their work in the best way that suits the business and their individual needs, and supports health and wellbeing. Our hybrid working policy sets out a flexible approach, combining attendance at our GMP Force Head Quarters with remote working, typically from home; the location of work is primarily dictated by the needs of the business: ‘Do what is right for you and the business on that day’. If appointed to the role you will work with your manager to agree and regularly review the best working pattern for you, your team and your work.