- Utilise your planning expertise to provide support to Emergency Management Victoria
- Ongoing, Full-time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Senior Officer, planningto provide a critical role within Emergency Management Victoria.

About the Business Unit

Emergency Management Victoria (EMV), within the Department of Justice and Community Safety, is responsible for the overall coordination of the emergency management system in Victoria.

EMV drives the integration of policy, strategy, operational coordination, sector specific technology, and planning across Victoria's emergency management sector, contributing to safer, more resilient communities.

EMV works closely with government and agencies across the emergency management portfolio. The organisation is led by the Deputy Secretary & Chief Executive, and Emergency Management Commissioner, and includes oversight of statutory entities and offices and the department's emergency management accountabilities.

About the Role

The role requires you to participate in the SCC's emergency management arrangements, including being placed on standby in accordance with the VPS Enterprise Agreement 2024; this may include being recalled to work during the standby period. Standby is scheduled outside ordinary business hours.

You will also be required to undertake emergency management roles in the SCC and other locations as required, and commensurate with relevant training and endorsements.

Some of your duties will include:

- Extract and compileinformation and data to contribute tooperational planningand consequence informationfor readiness, and response.




- Supportthe Planning functionbyproviding a comprehensive and coordinated state-wide view of operational planning for readiness, response, and recovery activities.
- Supportthe development of strategic advice regarding, risks and potential consequences including in preparedness for and anticipation of emergency events.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

- A sound understanding of operational planning practices, operational improvement mechanisms and or consequence identification and management principles.
- Demonstrated knowledge ofVictoria's (or like jurisdiction) emergency management arrangements is desirable.

Qualifications/requirements

- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field would be desirable.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and misconduct screening.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child secure and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.

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