Coordinator Planning, Clerk Grade 7/8
Work in a volunteer-based agency supporting communities of NSW
Significant focus on developing and maintaining best practice emergency management strategies, policies, and systems to ensure effective hazard planning and risk reduction methods are identified and implemented to benefit communities of New South Wales
Join a high performing and motivated team
Fulltime ongoing role
Location: Based in Wollongong, with flexible working arrangements available
About the opportunity
The NSW State Emergency Service (NSW SES) has an exciting opportunity for a planning professional looking to utilise and expand their skills and knowledge whilst working with a team of dedicated staff and volunteers.
You will utilise your skills to lead teams to deliver emergency management planning, risk management and research outputs, including supervisory, mentoring and team engagement responsibilities.
Working within the Planning Team, you will take a key role in effectively building capability to meet community expectations and influence key whole of government and private entities around emergency planning, with a key focus of reducing the impact on communities in relation to the current flood risk. You will also work with internal and external stakeholders to reduce future flood risk.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have:
a passion for working with multiple stakeholders to develop and implement community focussed solutions;
relevant tertiary education and/or demonstrated experience in a related field;
sound knowledge and understanding of the consequences of natural hazards and their management;
demonstrated experience and awareness of NSW planning systems and the ability to interpret and apply policy in an emergency management context;
a valid Driver's Licence and/or the ability to travel to SES Unit locations;
thorough knowledge of AIIMS principles and processes, and/or willingness to obtain competence within 12 months.
What we can offer you
Attractive leave entitlements: parental, recreation and flex leave and other leave
Competitive salary package of up to $131,845.59 total package (salary range $106,025 - $117,363 + leave loading + super)
Flexible work options working within operational requirements
Mental Health & Wellbeing programs
Access to our Corporate Partner Fitness Passport for a reduced rate when joining a participating gym
Operational and leadership training via LinkedIn Learning and other resources
Comprehensive immunisation programs including the flu vaccine
Opportunities to build relationships across emergency service agencies, committees and other Government and community organisations.
How to apply
Your application should include as separate attachments:
A cover letter (maximum of one page) briefly responding to the
essential requirements
and your interest in the role;
Responses to each of the
targeted questions
(maximum of one page per answer); and
An up-to-date
resume
of no more than four pages detailing your skills and experience relevant to the role.
Targeted Questions
1) Detail your previous experience in working within a diverse, high pressure work environment, where work volume is high and accuracy is critical.
2) Provide an example of where you have influenced a project that looked at developing a workable solution to a problem that was conceptually, technically and socio-politically complex. What did you do, how was it communicated and what was the outcome?
Want to know more?
If you want to know more about this opportunity, please contact Nick Kuster, Manager Emergency Planning by email on ******.
The role description is available here.
Talent Pool
A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary roles of the same role or role type that may become available for filling over the next 18 months. Further information here
Applications close: Sunday, 29 September 2024 at 11:59pm
The NSW State Emergency Service is a proud employer of a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background, faith, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity. We are committed to reflecting the diverse community we serve and creating an inclusive and flexible workplace. People with disability are supported to access adjustments in recruitment processes and in the workplace, to enable them to demonstrate their skills and capabilities to meet the requirements of the job. As supporters of flexible working, we welcome discussions about how our roles can be undertaken flexibly.
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