Senior Officer - Resilience (Heat)

Australian Red Cross; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Salary packaging benefits

Paid Me day

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Australian Red Cross in Melbourne invites an experienced professional to lead capacity-building for communities and partners against extreme heat risks. You will engage private sector partners, contribute to research, and influence policy for sustained adaptation.

The role emphasises delivering training, workshops and resources, building trusted networks across sectors, and guiding teams with autonomy to achieve impact in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in disaster resilience or emergency management.
• Proven ability to develop and deliver training, workshops and resources.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships across sectors.
• Ability to prioritise and plan work and lead teams from diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Lead efforts to enhance community and partner capability for extreme heat preparedness in Greater Melbourne.
• Engage private sector partners, contribute to research and evidence-building, and drive policy influence and public awareness.

Skills

Disaster resilience

Analytical skills

Training delivery

Stakeholder engagement

Team leadership

Planning & prioritisation

Disaster resilience experience

Job description

About Red Cross

Australian Red Cross is part of the world’s largest humanitarian movement. We support and empower people and communities in times of vulnerability. We act for humanity.

About the role

In this exciting role, you will lead efforts to enhance the capability and capacity of communities and key partners to prepare for and respond to the growing risks of extreme heat in Greater Melbourne. You will also engage private sector partners, contribute to research and evidence-building, and drive policy influence and public awareness to support effective long‑term adaptation to extreme heat.

What you will bring

• Demonstrated sound technical knowledge and expertise in disaster resilience and community development principles
• Sound analytical skills and demonstrated ability to assess, evaluate, and solve problems and exercise initiative and judgment
• High level of knowledge and skills and proven ability in developing and delivering training, workshops, and resources.
• Sound discipline knowledge gained through experience in building and maintaining collaborative relationships across sectors.
• Ability to work under general direction from senior employees, exercise a degree of autonomy and work with and lead teams and people from diverse backgrounds to create a collaborative working environment
• Ability to set priorities, plan and organise their own work and that of other relevant staff and/or volunteers
• Experience in disaster resilience, emergency management, or community development.

Benefits that act for you, while you act for humanity

Work flexibility:

Australian Red Cross operates under a hybrid working model which includes two days on‑site and three days from home

Financial wellbeing:

In addition to your salary, you can take advantage of salary packaging that could provide you with a great way to reduce the amount of tax you pay - and get more from your salary. You can salary package up to $15,900 for living expenses (such as rent, groceries, utility bills); up to $2,650 for holiday accommodation and meals when dining out; Novated car leases; superannuation and purchase additional annual leave.

Life, Health & Wellbeing:

You can access a paid ‘Me’ day just for you and a wide range of other paid leave options. You can also tap into specialist health and wellbeing advice via our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provider, Converge International.

Career development:

Access to ongoing learning, training, and development.

Further information

This role is covered by the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Award - Level 5.

For additional enquiries, please contact Fyowna Norton at*******@redcross.org.aufor a confidential discussion. Please note, email is for enquiries only. Applications must be received online to be considered.

Applications close:

Friday 30 October –‘interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as we will be reviewing applications as they are received and may close this advert only

While we appreciate the interest in our organisation, we will not be engaging with agencies or agency candidates for this position.