Senior Manager, Emergency Response & Coordination — Hybrid

Australian Red Cross; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 107,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Salary packaging

Generous salary

Job summary

Australian Red Cross is seeking a Senior Manager, Emergency Response to lead our national emergency response capability across all states and territories. The role shapes planning, coordination and continuous improvement of disaster responses, ensuring consistent and effective delivery while engaging communities and stakeholders.

The position reports to the Centralised Emergency Response & Workforce Team and focuses on strengthening readiness, incident coordination and enabling systems across

Qualifications

• Experience in emergency response, disaster management, or crisis coordination.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams in high-stress environments.
• Strong decision-making, planning and prioritisation capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide national leadership for emergency response capability.
• Oversee planning, coordination and continuous improvement of disaster response activities.
• Strengthen operational readiness, incident coordination and enabling systems.

Skills

Humanitarian principles

Emergency management

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-organisational collaboration

Financial management

Change leadership

Communication skills

Job description

Australian Red Cross is seeking a Senior Manager, Emergency Response to lead our national emergency response capability across all states and territories. The role shapes planning, coordination and continuous improvement of disaster responses, ensuring consistent and effective delivery while engaging communities and stakeholders.

The position reports to the Centralised Emergency Response & Workforce Team and focuses on strengthening readiness, incident coordination and enabling systems across