Emergency Management Officer

Strathbogie Shire Council; Euroa; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

9-day fortnight option

Flexible start/finish times

Leave entitlements including Family/Cr

EAP

Income protection

Local Government Employee Health Plan

Study leave and repayment

Annual pay increases

Job summary

Strathbogie Shire Council in Victoria seeks an Emergency Management Officer to coordinate planning, implementation, and review of emergency management duties under the Emergency Management Act and related plans. You will support MEMO, MRM, MFPO, and MEMPC in delivering legislated roles and responsibilities.

The role involves contributing to CEOC and ERC planning, attending MEMPC/MFPO meetings, and delivering training, awareness, and exercises to strengthen community safety.

Qualifications

• Understand personnel policies including awards, equal opportunity, health and safety policies.
• Understand state and local government legislation and emergency management planning.
• Broad knowledge of natural disasters impact on communities, economy and environment.
• Knowledge of community-led emergency management and community engagement principles.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to planning and improvement of the Council Emergency Operations Centre (CEOC) and Emergency Relief Centre (ERC).
• Understand relevant state and local government legislation and emergency management planning.
• Attend MEMPC and MFPO meetings; perform MEMO, MRM, and AFPO roles as required.
• Participate in delivering emergency management training, awareness, documentation, and exercises.

Skills

Policy implementation

Legislation knowledge

Emergency management

Community engagement

Job description

The Strathbogie Shire is a vibrant and progressive rural municipality located about two hours from the Melbourne CBD along the Hume Highway. We have diverse and picturesque communities served by townships such as Euroa, Nagambie, Violet Town, Avenel, Longwood, Ruffy and Strathbogie.

About the Role:

The Emergency Management Officer will coordinate the planning, implementation, and ongoing review of Council’s emergency management responsibilities in accordance with the Emergency Management Act, the State Emergency Management Plan, and the Municipal Emergency Management Plan. The role also provides support to the Municipal Emergency Management Officer (MEMO), Municipal Recovery Manager (MRM), and Municipal Fire Prevention Officer (MFPO), as well as the Municipal Emergency Management Planning Committee (MEMPC), in delivering their legislated roles and responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the planning and improvement of the Council Emergency Operations Centre (CEOC) and Emergency Relief Centre's (ERC).
• Understand relevant state and local government legislation and emergency management planning.
• Attend and participate in the Municipal Emergency Management Planning Committee and Municipal Fire Management Planning Committee meetings. As required, perform the roles of the Municipal Emergency Management Officer (MEMO), Municipal Recovery Manager (MRM), and Assistant Fire Prevention Officer (AFPO).
• Participate in the delivery of emergency management training, awareness, documentation, and exercises.

Our ideal candidate will have:

• An understanding and ability to implement personnel policies and practices including awards, equal opportunity, occupational health and safety policies, recruitment and selection procedures and techniques, and employee development schemes.
• Understand relevant state and local government legislation and emergency management planning.
• Broad technical knowledge of the impact of natural disasters on communities, economy, and the environment.
• Knowledge and understanding of community-led emergency management and community engagement principles and practice.

Why you will love working at Strathbogie Shire Council:

We understand the need for flexibility and can offer:

• Hybrid working arrangements - up to 40% working from home.
• Option for working more hours over less days (e.g., 9-day fortnight).
• Negotiated start and finish times.

We have generous leave entitlements including:

• 3 additional days Family Care Leave per year to support caring requirements.
• 3 days paid leave during Christmas closure.
• Long service leave available pro rata after five years and transferable across local government organisations.
• Up to 10 days unpaid leave per year for Cultural and Ceremonial Leave.
• Up to 20 days of paid Family Violence Leave annually.
• Parental leave - 16 weeks of paid leave for primary carer and 2 weeks for secondary carer, with the option to be taken at half pay.

We value your health and wellbeing and offer:

• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Income Protection Scheme for all employees.
• Weekly onsite visits for treatment of soft tissue injuries.
• Access to Local Government Employee Health Plan.

We encourage professional development and learning opportunities including:

• Support to study with a repayment plan via payroll deductions.
• Access to study leave.
• On the job training.

And the bonuses:

• Annual pay increases in line with our Enterprise Agreement.
• 17.5% Leave Loading paid out annually as a lump sum "Christmas bonus".
• Recognition awards for years of service.

For further information about this position, please contact Shaun Langlands, Acting Manager - Community Safety on 0437 553 ***.

Strathbogie Shire Council is an equal opportunity employer and a Child Safe organisation. We value diversity in our workplace and will consider flexible working arrangements.