Position Classification: Health Manager - Level 3 (Health Managers (State) Award)
Remuneration: $137,525.00 - $156,231.00 per annum (+ super + 17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Employment Type: Permanent Full - Time
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Wagga Wagga District Office
Requisition ID: REQ697949
Closing Date: 20 November 2026

About the Role

The District Disaster Manager provides expert support to the Health Service Functional Area Coordinator (HSFAC) to ensure Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) can deliver safe, continuous care and protect patients, clients and staff during emergencies.

The role drives local implementation of state-wide initiatives and policy directives, develops and sustains prevention and preparedness strategies, and leads an education approach that embeds NSW Health's Prevention, Preparation, Response and Recovery (PPRR) principles into targeted training and simulation exercises. You will build strong partnerships with government and supporting agencies, provide operational support during activations of local, district and state emergency management plans, and coordinate recovery processes.

Key Accountabilities

- Develop and implement a framework for Emergency Management that supports prevention of, preparedness for, response to and recovery from a health emergency or major incident in which MLHD is a combat or functional support agency.
- Provide strategic leadership for MLHD Emergency Management policy, procedure and guideline requirements, and for the ongoing capability of MLHD to care for the population and protect patients, clients and staff.
- Provide executive support to the MLHD HSFAC and Chief Executive under the NSW Health plan, the NSW Health Coordination Framework and during a major incident response, including ability to work in a command-and-control structure during operational periods.
- Work with the State Preparedness and Response Unit (SPRU) on common emergency management priorities, state-wide initiatives and policy directives, and to ensure education programs are provided and attended across MLHD.
- Provide oversight and governance of prevention and preparedness strategies, including education,



training and exercise implementation, and of relevant policies, procedures and district and local disaster plans.
- Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders across MLHD, the SPRU and external agencies so that each facility is equipped to respond to and recover from major incidents.
- Deliver operational support during activation of local, district and state emergency management plans, working closely with government departments and agencies, NGOs and non-public health care providers, and coordinate recovery.
- Maintain membership of Local Emergency Management Committees and represent the HSFAC on regional and state governance committees (e.g. REMC, SHEMC).
- Prepare and coordinate briefings, general and ministerial correspondence, and respond to NSW Ministry of Health requests and directives.
- Coordinate major regional events, including pre-event risk assessments, on-site medical readiness, public health evaluations, multi-agency communication plans and escalation transfer protocols.
- Undertake on call duties when required and as requested by the MLHD HSFAC.

Essential Criteria

- National Police Check
- Current NSW Working with Children Check
- Complete a Safe for Work Assessment (if applicable)
- Evidence of a class C Drivers Licence and the ability and willingness to travel for work purposes, which may involve driving long distances within MLHD
- Vaccination Category A

Selection Criteria

- Relevant post graduate qualifications or extensive professional experience in emergency management or working towards.
- Demonstrated knowledge of NSW Ministry of Health emergency and disaster management policy directives, guidelines and plans, with proven ability in high-level planning and policy development,



and a strong understanding of risk management principles and their application within public health and emergency management contexts.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, develop and manage the implementation of organisation-wide strategies relating to emergency management.
- Demonstrated ability to provide senior leadership during activations of local, district or state emergency management plans.
- Demonstrated ability to operationalise governance structures during emergencies, providing leadership and oversight throughout response and recovery while ensuring accountability, transparency and alignment of strategic and operational actions.
- Demonstrated excellent interpersonal communication, consultation and negotiation skills, high level conflict resolution skills and the ability to develop and refine strategic relationships.
- Proven conceptual, analytical, problem solving and planning skills and the ability to apply them in the development of policy and implementation of strategies related to disaster coordination and response.

Need More Information

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For role related queries or questions contact Keryl Dallinger via ***************@health.nsw.gov.au

MLHD welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and is committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and the LGBTIQ+ community.

If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, you can access recruitment application support through the Stepping Up initiative.

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements is outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.

NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Secure Standards.

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📌 Disaster Manager (Wagga Wagga)
🏢 NSW Health
📍 Wagga Wagga