Job Description

Description :

Being a part of BrokerLink, means you live our values: to act with integrity, be respectful of others, have a customer-driven mindset, strive for excellence and always treat others with generosity. These values drive our diversity and inclusion efforts to ensure a respectful and inclusive work environment is present.

We want like-minded individuals who want to provide the highest level of customer service, who carry themselves with utmost professionalism.

We want to invest in you! Your success is our success and our purpose of \xe2\x80\x9cwe\xe2\x80\x99re here to help people\xe2\x80\x9d is what motivates us to keep the amazing talent we attract, for a long time. We want to bring out the best of all our team members! Offering countless opportunities to grow and an environment which values our most important assets, you, our team members. We have over 200 offices across Canada, ask us about our flexible work arrangements!

We are looking for a Business Resilience and Health and Safety Advisor to join BrokerLink and work out of our Glenmore, AB office on a Contract FT Basis.

The Business Resilience and Health and Safety Advisor is responsible for managing and maintaining the company\'s Business Continuity Plan as well as the Occupational Health & Safety Program ensuring compliance with all applicable federal, provincial and local regulations. This role will oversee, monitor and provide leadership and guidance to Directors, Leadership Team, Human Resources and employees across Canada on all Business Continuity and Occupational Health and Safety related matters.

As part of our employee promise, here are some of the many perks of working with us:

• \xe2\x80\x98Dress for your day\xe2\x80\x99, dress according to your daily schedule
• Working for an employer who is regularly recognized as one of Canada\xe2\x80\x99s best employers such as Kincentric 2023

What the Role Entails:

• Work with BrokerLink\xe2\x80\x99s Leadership Team, Directors and different business units to update and maintain existing Business Continuity Plans on-line, with ParaSolutions software.
• Update emergency preparedness policies, procedures, protocols.
• Collaborate with Managers, Directors, and Leadership Team to manage and implement lessons learned to continuously improve upon existing BCP.
• Document existing risk, procedures, threats, business impact, and help guide strategy selection.
• Lead emergency preparedness exercises.
• Develop emergency management plan for recovery decision making.
• Strategize to keep identified critical functions on-going.
• Work with cross-section of organization to communicate temporary shutdown of non-critical departments.
• Work with BrokerLink\xe2\x80\x99s Leadership Team and Directors to implement and manage a first in class nationwide Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) program for over 140 offices across Canada.
• Maintain knowledge and proficiency in current safety legislation and industry safety resources.
• Maintain safety statistics including a comprehensive set of leading and lagging indicators for all BrokerLink\xe2\x80\x99s operations.
• Collaborate with other departments to improve on existing and increase communication of Emergency Response Program ensuring that all staff are educated, trained, and prepared to respond to any incident.
• Develop, implement, and review processes to ensure branch level compliance to policies, standards, regulatory requirements and ensure mitigation of risks.
• Log all on-site materials at all branches, including First Aid kits, AED\xe2\x80\x99s, etc. and manage the continuous refilling and compliance of each.
• Initiate the implementation of OH&S committees at larger branches and flagships.
• Manage list of current Health and Safety certified/trained staff across company
• Assess opportunities and threats to recommend appropriate plans to improve the operational effectiveness of OH&S across company.
• Ensure all applicable government agencies, industry associations, and/or law enforcement are notified, depending on the type and severity of an incident.
• Review existing OH&S program policies and procedures, update as required.

The Successful candidate will have:

*If you feel you have the equivalent skills, please apply*

• 3+ years working in a national organization with multiple locations
• 3+ years\xe2\x80\x99 experience in BCP and/or OH&S
• Insurance industry experience considered an asset
• Related post-secondary Health & Safety degrees, diplomas and certifications are considered an asset
• Knowledge of OH&S legislation and standards
• Exceptional admin skills with project management planning and execution
• Goal-oriented and capable of meeting deadlines
• Highly organized with excellent analytical, integration and project management skills
• Understanding of provincial accessibility legislation and standards
• Demonstrated time management and self-motivation skills
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and team-focused skills
• Strong computer skills including experience working remotely, Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

BrokerLink is committed to providing an accessible environment. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in the selection process.

BrokerLink is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive environment which embraces our diversities and sees them as our strength! We want to foster a workplace that makes all our team members and customers feel welcome and appreciated.

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At BrokerLink, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that inspires each of us to be the best we can be. Join our team and make a difference!

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