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- Assist in the coordination of the Resources functional team within the State Control Centre (SCC).
- 2 x Ongoing Full time opportunity.
- VPS grade 4 – $100,894 - $114,476 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking two Senior Officer, Resources to 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.

EMV has legislative responsibility for managing the State Control Centre (SCC) , Victoria's primary control centre for managing emergencies. It comprises a Watch Desk, which provides a base service and operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, and stewardship teams that are functionally aligned to the Australasian Inter-service Incident Management System (AIIMS) framework and principles. Stewardship teams focus on sector-wide governance, coordination and engagement, capability building, strategic planning and continuous improvement. They also support internal SCC business and provide core operational support to the SCC, as needed.

The Planning and Resources team provides strategic planning, consequence assessment, and resource management for major emergencies in collaboration with emergency management agencies, departments and key stakeholders. It also provides stewardship of the SCC's Planning and Resources functions.

About the Role

The Senior Officer, Resources assists in the coordination of the Resources functional team within the SCC and provide stewardship for the Resourcing function at state, region and incident level.



The role is responsible for assisting with monitoring the status of state-wide resources, supports continuous improvement initiatives in the sector and delivers the SCC's resources service offer during readiness and response.

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:

- In conjunction with agencies, maintain an awareness of state-wide resource availability and allocation.
- Assist with the formation and deployment of Incident Management Teams (IMTs) and other resources across the state, interstate or internationally in light of the state's situation and priorities.
- Assist with identifying and communicating resourcing issues and critical situations, including those that may require resources to be found from interstate or overseas.

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:

- Demonstrated knowledge of Victoria's (or like jurisdiction) emergency management arrangements is desirable.
- Demonstrated experience in the management of large-scale deployment of resources to multiple locations.
- The ability to use state-wide systems for the requesting, allocation and tracking of resources, utilising contemporary resource management tools is highly desirable.

Qualifications/requirements

- A tertiary qualification in an appropriate discipline is highly desirable.

📌 Senior Officer, Resources (Melbourne)
🏢 Department Of Justice And Community Safety
📍 Melbourne