Executive Director, Emergency Management

Department of Families, Fairness & Housing VIC; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Executive Director, Emergency Management at the Department of Families, Fairness & Housing VIC in Melbourne leads strategic emergency management initiatives, working with senior government leaders to deliver service delivery objectives. The role emphasizes partnership with government and sector stakeholders to build resilience before, during, and after emergencies.

The position requires strong governance understanding of the social services sector, and the ability to design and deliver

Responsibilities

• Provide highly influential and authoritative, strategic advice and briefings to Ministers, Secretary, Deputy Secretary, senior executives, and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to strategic leadership and reform agenda within the Disability, Fairness and Emergency Management Division, working with the Deputy Secretary and executive teams.
• Represent the department's interests in high-level discussions with the Commonwealth, other jurisdictions, state agencies and external stakeholders.

Job description

Executive Director, Emergency Management

Department of Families, Fairness & Housing VIC – Melbourne VIC

The Executive Director, Emergency Management is responsible for providing high-level strategic leadership for the emergency management functions of the department, ensuring a strong partnership approach to deliver on the department's responsibilities alongside the complex and diverse nature of the service delivery objectives across the organisation.

The role will also establish and maintain positive relationships internally and externally, managing stakeholder engagement across government and the emergency management sector, and provide authoritative, strategic, and innovative service and advice to the Deputy Secretary, the Executive Leadership Team and the Minister.

The role requires a sound understanding of government, emergency management and social services sector roles in emergencies, and community-centred emergency relief and recovery service delivery. It requires a demonstrated capability to design and deliver initiatives that support communities before, during and after emergencies, with a focus on preparedness and building resilience to minimise the impact of emergencies on the Victorian community including the department's services and clients, especially people most at risk.

ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE

• Provide highly influential and authoritative, strategic advice and briefings in accordance with government policy directions to Ministers, Secretary, Deputy Secretary, senior executives, and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to the strategic leadership of the Disability, Fairness and Emergency Management Division, by working closely with the Deputy Secretary, Executive Management team and other divisional executives and teams to achieve the organisation's strategic objectives and deliver a complex and ambitious reform agenda.
• Effectively represent the department's interests in high-level discussions and negotiations with the Commonwealth and other jurisdictions, state government departments, external stakeholders and within the department.

Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process.

Preferred candidates will be required to complete pre-employment screening, including a national police check and misconduct screening.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit Department of Families, Fairness and Housing Victoria | Jobs (www.dffh.vic.gov.au/jobs)