Coordinator Community Safety and Resilience - MEMO

Recruitmenthub; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 116,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly RDOs

Flexible working arrangements

16 weeks parental leave

Job summary

Nillumbik Shire Council seeks a Coordinator Community Safety and Resilience - MEMO to provide strategic leadership on community safety, emergency management, resilience and regulatory services. You will guide preparedness, response and recovery efforts while leading safety, animal management, local laws and related functions.

The role reports to the Manager Community Safety and includes implementing council strategies, building partnerships and ensuring regulatory compliance within a dynamic

Qualifications

• Strategic leadership across multiple service areas and the ability to implement and review strategies, policies and frameworks.
• Extensive knowledge of legislation, regulatory frameworks and statutory obligations relevant to Community Safety, Emergency Management and Local Government.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and building high-performance cultures.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for Community Safety and Resilience services across the municipality.
• Lead development and implementation of service strategies, plans and initiatives supporting community safety, emergency preparedness and compliance outcomes.
• Drive council-wide initiatives to strengthen resilience, emergency preparedness and community recovery capability.
• Oversee continuous improvement, innovation and service transformation across multiple service areas.
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with government agencies, emergency services and community organisations.
• Manage significant operational, financial, reputational and legislative risks associated with Community Safety and Resilience services.
• Ensure Council maintains appropriate emergency management capability, readiness, relief and recovery arrangements.
• Undertake the statutory duties and responsibilities of MEMO.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Legislation knowledge

Team leadership

Job description

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Coordinator Community Safety and Resilience - MEMO

Greensborough, Australia

Reference: 6940442

• Band 8 salary of $128,750.93 per annum plus 12% super and annual leave loading.
• Permanent full-time Position
• Located at 32 Civic Drive, Greensborough VIC 3089
• Access to monthly RDOs
• Flexible working arrangements available - balance life and work
• 16 weeks (pro rata) parental leave and generous personal and carers leave entitlements.

About the role:

As the Coordinator Community Safety and Resilience - MEMO, you will provide strategic leadership and expert advice to the Manager Community Safety and Amenity, Executive Leadership Team and Council on matters relating to community safety, emergency management, resilience, municipal preparedness, compliance and regulatory services.

In this pivotal role, you will undertake the statutory responsibilities of the Municipal Emergency Management Officer (MEMO) and lead Council's preparedness for, response to and recovery from emergencies. You will drive community resilience outcomes while ensuring Council maintains a strong and effective emergency management capability.

You will also lead and manage Council's Community Safety, Animal Management, Local Laws, Parking, Graffiti Management, Emergency Management and Community Resilience functions.

A typical day might include:

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for Community Safety and Resilience services across the municipality
• Lead the development and implementation of service strategies, policies, plans and initiatives that support community safety, emergency preparedness, resilience and compliance outcomes.
• Lead council-wide initiatives that strengthen organisational resilience, emergency preparedness and community recovery capability.
• Drive continuous improvement, innovation and service transformation across multiple service areas.
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with government agencies, emergency services, community organisations and regional networks.
• Manage significant operational, financial, reputational and legislative risks associated with Community Safety and Resilience services.
• Ensuring Council maintains appropriate emergency management capability, readiness, relief and recovery arrangements.
• Undertake the statutory duties and responsibilities of the Municipal Emergency Management Officer (MEMO).

What you will bring to the role:

• Demonstrated ability to provide strategic leadership across multiple service areas and lead the development, implementation and review of strategies, policies, plans and frameworks that deliver organisational and community outcomes
• Extensive knowledge of legislation, regulatory frameworks, industry standards and statutory obligations relevant to Community Safety, Animal Management, Local Laws, Emergency Management, Fire Management and Community Resilience within a local government environment
• Demonstrated experience leading and developing multidisciplinary teams, while building organisational capability, accountability and a high-performance culture.

Why should you join us?

Guided by the Community Vision - Nillumbik 2040, we work to foster an engaged, connected and sustainable community across four key themes: Our People, Our Place, Our Future and Our Council.

The way we work together and deliver services to the Nillumbik community is underpinned by a strong, shared culture that reflects our vision and values.

Our Customer Service team has been ranked #1 in the Local Government sector for the past four years and has held the #1 position across all sectors for the last year and a half.

This achievement reflects our Customer First Commitments, which guide how we deliver exceptional experiences for both our internal and external customers:

• Empathy - We listen, understand, and respect our customers
• Consistency - We provide accurate, timely, and transparent information
• Effectiveness - We focus on quality processes and meaningful outcomes
• Simplicity - Our processes, documentation, and information are easy to access and understand.

Our commitment to staff health and wellbeing is central to our culture. We provide initiatives to support employee wellbeing, work-life balance, and professional growth, including a trained Mental Health First Aider workforce across the organisation.

Be part of a passionate, collaborative, and driven team who truly care about what we do, how we do it, and the positive impact we make in the community.

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity or have any questions, please contact Elishia Jansz, Manager Community Safety | Municipal Recovery Manager on 0394 333 352 or [e-mail]

Please note: the successful candidate will be required to complete the following Pre Employment Checks

• Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC)
• Pre-Existing Injury and Medical Declaration Form
• Working with Children check.

Nillumbik Shire Council is committed to creating a fair, equitable and inclusive community. We value diversity in our community and support the rights of all people regardless of age, gender, ability or background.

Please note, each application is individually assessed by a real person.

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If you have any further inquiries or are experiencing an issue, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

We hire talented and dedicated individuals for a wide range of positions who support the community, councillors, volunteers and each other.

Nillumbik Shire Council has been awarded sixth place out of over 700 organisations in the 2023 Australian Financial Review / BOSS Magazine Best Places to Work Awards in the Government, Education and Not-for-Profit category. We are always looking for new talent to join our team and are committed to providing a safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, diversity and inclusion.

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Please note:

• Vacancies listed with ‘Internal applicants only’ are only open to employees currently working at Nillumbik to apply.Interviews may be conducted via video conferencing (e.g. MS Teams)
• Applicants requiring adjustments - With one in five Australians identifying as having a disability, Council is committed to providing the best possible experience for everyone, regardless of their ability. Position descriptions can be provided in an alternative format, by request. If an applicant needs any support or reasonable adjustments at any stage during the recruitment process, they can contact Human Resources via [e-mail] or on 9433 3111. Applicants being offered an interview with Council are encouraged to advise if any adjustments are required to support them during the interview process.
• Nillumbik Shire Council is committed to equal employment opportunity and encourages applications from people with disability, First Nations people and gender diverse people. Applicants will be considered based on merit as per relevant skills, qualifications, and experience. We are committed to providing a safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, diversity and inclusion.