Senior Project Officer: Disaster Resilience & Emergency Prep

Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council in Sydney seeks a Senior Project Officer to lead disaster resilience and emergency preparedness across NSW Aboriginal health services. You will coordinate preparedness, response and recovery with government partners and Member Services to ensure continuity of culturally safe healthcare.

You will develop and maintain emergency plans, deliver training, manage sector risks and provide timely briefings to leadership.

Qualifications

• This is an identified position requiring Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identity.
• Tertiary qualifications in relevant fields, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in emergency management, disaster preparedness, or public health response.
• Experience managing multi-stakeholder projects in complex environments.
• Experience working with Aboriginal communities and organisations, ideally within ACCHO sector.

Responsibilities

• Lead AH&MRC’s Disaster Resilience Framework and sector-wide preparedness initiatives
• Strengthen Member Services’ emergency and business continuity capability
• Deliver training, workshops and resilience-building activities
• Support development and maintenance of emergency and continuity plans
• Identify sector risks, gaps and mitigation opportunities
• Coordinate AH&MRC’s emergency response arrangements and governance
• Facilitate communication and information sharing before, during and after emergencies
• Support early recovery, impact assessments and post-incident reviews
• Maintain current stakeholder and emergency contact lists
• Build strong relationships with Member Services, emergency agencies and government partners
• Prepare briefings, reports and updates for leadership and stakeholders
• Monitor emerging risks and provide timely advice
• Develop emergency communication templates, protocols and messaging
• Work with Communications to ensure culturally appropriate emergency information
• Support evaluation and continuous improvement of preparedness, response and recovery activities

Skills

Project management

Emergency management

Stakeholder engagement

Written communication

Decision making

Travel willingness

Education

Tertiary qualifications in emergency management/public health/disaster management/health administration/project management or related fields

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project management tools

Job description

Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council in Sydney seeks a Senior Project Officer to lead disaster resilience and emergency preparedness across NSW Aboriginal health services. You will coordinate preparedness, response and recovery with government partners and Member Services to ensure continuity of culturally safe healthcare.

You will develop and maintain emergency plans, deliver training, manage sector risks and provide timely briefings to leadership.