Disaster Resilience & Community Readiness Lead

North Burnett Regional Council; Gayndah; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rostered days off (RDOs)

Flexible working arrangements

17.5% annual leave loading

Salary packaging and novated leasing

Employee Study Assistance Scheme

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Relocation assistance

Job summary

North Burnett Regional Council in Gayndah, QLD is seeking a Disaster Management Officer to strengthen PPRR capabilities across the North Burnett region. You will coordinate planning, response and recovery activities, work with emergency services, government agencies and community groups, and support disaster management arrangements.

The role involves developing plans, delivering mitigation and resilience initiatives, and preparing reports and grant applications, while building strong

Qualifications

• At least 3 years’ experience in disaster management or similar field (preferable within local government).
• Strong project management skills with ability to manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes on time and within budget.
• Highly developed communication skills, including report writing and stakeholder engagement.
• Proven ability to build effective relationships with diverse stakeholders and community groups.
• Experience in community engagement, training coordination, and resilience building initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Developing, implementing and reviewing all relevant Local Disaster Management plans, documents, policies and procedures.
• Providing specialist advice on disaster management practice, programs, initiatives.
• Supporting the Local Disaster Coordinator during disaster events and providing secretariat support to the Local Disaster Management Group.
• Coordinating and delivering community engagement initiatives, educational awareness and preparedness campaigns.
• Planning and delivering disaster mitigation and community resilience projects including grant funded projects.
• Building and maintaining strong partnerships with key stakeholders across all levels of government, non-government organisations and the community.
• Preparing high-quality reports, plans, briefings and grant funding applications.

Skills

Disaster management

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Report writing

Education

Tertiary qualification in emergency management or related field

C Class Driver’s Licence

Positive Notice Blue Card

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

North Burnett Regional Council in Gayndah, QLD is seeking a Disaster Management Officer to strengthen PPRR capabilities across the North Burnett region. You will coordinate planning, response and recovery activities, work with emergency services, government agencies and community groups, and support disaster management arrangements.

The role involves developing plans, delivering mitigation and resilience initiatives, and preparing reports and grant applications, while building strong