- Be a trusted regional leader helping communities prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters.
- Temporary, full-time role based in Parramatta/Sydney with flexible work options and hybrid arrangements available.
- Clerk Grade 11/12, salary relative to experience, and ranges from $149,739 - $173,174 + super.

About the role The Manager Regional Coordination is the primary regional contact for the Reconstruction Authority (RA) and plays a critical role in ensuring local knowledge, priorities and community needs inform the RA's work. You will lead the delivery of strategic regional initiatives, manage key stakeholder relationships, provide oversight of regional programs and support operational readiness activities across the region. The role requires strong leadership capability, strategic thinking and the ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments with competing priorities.

Key responsibilities

- Lead and manage a regional team, fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement and high performance.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with local government, emergency management partners, community leaders and other key stakeholders.
- Represent the Reconstruction Authority across the region, ensuring local community needs, perspectives and priorities are considered in decision-making and program delivery.
- Lead the delivery of regional programs, initiatives and projects that strengthen disaster preparedness, recovery and resilience outcomes.
- Coordinate regional planning, preparedness and operational readiness activities to support effective disaster management outcomes.
- Support disaster response and recovery activities, including coordinating impact assessment information and facilitating effective recovery arrangements.
- Provide strategic advice and regional intelligence to inform policy, planning and decision-making across the Authority.
- Monitor program performance and delivery outcomes, ensuring priorities are achieved within agreed timeframes and standards.
- Work collaboratively across the Authority and with partner agencies to deliver integrated and community-centred outcomes.

About You You are an accomplished leader with solid stakeholder management skills and a demonstrated ability to deliver outcomes in complex operating environments.

To succeed in this role, you will demonstrate:





- Experience leading teams and managing people to achieve organisational objectives.
- Strong knowledge of disaster management, emergency management, resilience, recovery or related fields.
- Exceptional stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills, with experience working across government, local government and community sectors.
- Experience leading complex programs, projects or operational initiatives involving multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
- Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving capability, with the ability to balance operational and strategic outcomes.
- Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills.
- The ability to work effectively in dynamic and often high-pressure environments.
- Sound judgement and the ability to make informed decisions in complex situations.

For more information read the full Role Description: Manager Regional Coordination. If you cannot access a copy of the Role Description, please contact [email protected]. If you are a collaborative and influential leader with a passion for community outcomes, stakeholder engagement and disaster resilience, we encourage you to apply. Join us in leading regional initiatives that strengthen preparedness, recovery and resilience, helping communities across NSW thrive before, during and after disasters.

About the Agency The NSW Reconstruction Authority is a statutory corporation and executive agency of the Premier’s Department, that will improve how NSW plans for disasters and ensure that we recover from them faster.

To reduce the severity and impacts of disasters, the NSW Reconstruction Authority will complete critical planning and preparation with communities, businesses and government. When disaster does strike, we will get recovery started swiftly and coordinate reconstruction efforts across agencies, communities and other stakeholders.





Joining our team with a rewarding job in a community-driven agency is just the start. The RA also offers:

- Flexible working practices
- Contemporary workspaces and technology
- Access to learning and development opportunities
- Employee assistance and wellbeing program (with a cool app)
- Workforce that values inclusion
- Competitive pay and conditions
- Fitness Passport with a choice of 200+ gyms and pools across NSW

To Apply If excited by the information above, we look forward to receiving your application, including a copy of your resume and cover letter expressing your interest and suitability for the role, detailing your relevant knowledge, skills and experience.

Applications close Sunday 25 October 2026

Should you require further information about the role please contact Dean Betts, Director Bondi Taskforce via [email protected] or call 0460 359 523.

Our Commitment

Great people come from all walks of life. At NSW Reconstruction Authority we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible environment which reflects the community and customers we serve. We actively promote gender diversity in our workplaces, the employment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and the employment of people with a disability, veterans and other diverse communities.

We welcome and encourage applications from all people regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background or sexual orientation.

Additional Information The recruitment process may include a range of assessments including interview, psychometric assessments, work sample activities and pre-employment checks as required.

Looking for more information or assistance with applying?

We encourage and support applications from people with a disability. If you require an adjustment to the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including information in an alternate format or an alternate method of submission of the application) please contact the Talent Team via [email protected] or 0461 373 819 and reference the Job Title and Reference Number for the role in which you are requesting the adjustment.

Recruitment Pool A recruitment pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that become available over the next 18 months.

📌 Manager Regional Coordination, Sydney and Southern (Parramatta)
🏢 Department Of Communities And Justice
📍 Parramatta