Emergency Management Coordinator

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The Emergency Management Coordinator plays a crucial role in bolstering the community's resilience against emergencies and disasters. This position is responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating emergency management plans, ensuring alignment with best practises and legislative requirements. You will collaborate with various stakeholders, including government agencies, community organisations, and internal departments, to foster a comprehensive approach to emergency preparedness and response. Your ability to assess risks and facilitate training and drills will be instrumental in enhancing the community's readiness. This position is required to provide quality customer service and create value for the community.

• Lead and coordinate emergency management initiatives to enhance community resilience
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective disaster preparedness and response strategies
• Champion a culture of safety and collaboration throughout the organisation and the community

• Degree in Emergency Management or a related field or demonstrated solid contemporary experience in a similar role, combined with ongoing professional development
• Current Class C Drivers Licence
• Proven experience in similar roles within government or emergency management agencies
• Skilled in project management, including planning, budgeting, execution, and delivering successful outcomes
• Strong relationship-building and negotiation skills in complex, political environments
• Experienced in providing strategic and operational advice under pressure
• Effective in managing committees and leading multi-disciplinary teams
• In-depth knowledge of NSW emergency management legislation, especially the State Emergency and Rescue Management Act 1989, with practical stakeholder engagement
• Demonstrated expertise in emergency planning, response coordination, recovery operations, and multi-agency collaboration

• The commencing salary for this position is up to $106.6K. Central Coast Council also provides progression opportunities to reach up to the maximum salary of $123.5K upon completion of assessment of skills and performance plus 12% superannuation
• We have a permanent full-time role available
• This role will be able to access a 9 day fortnight
• We are able to offer hybrid and flexible working conditions for this role - 2 days from home and 3 days onsite
• This role is located at the Wyong Administration Building
• Private Use Leaseback offered - Passenger Car - Small

By completing and submitting this online application you confirm that any information that you provide in this application is true and correct and acknowledge that any offer of employment may be withdrawn should the information that you have provided in support of your application be shown to be false. You also consent to employment screening checks where appropriate. This may include reference checks, Working with Children Check, Entitlement to Work in Australia, employment history and an Australian Federal Police Check, as well as substantiation of educational qualifications, industry memberships, previous Central Coast Council employment history and association with professional bodies. You will be required to provide proof of eligibility (including photo identification) to work in Australia if selected for an interview.

To Lodge Your Application, Please Follow These Steps

• Answer the on-line questions shown below.
• Attach your resume
• Attach your qualifications and licences

Once your application is successfully lodged you will receive an automated response sent to your e-mail address. If a response is not received this means that your application has not been successfully submitted and you will need to lodge another application.

If you require assistance to lodge your application please contact our Talent Acquisition team by emailing to discuss what reasonable adjustments you may need. If you are deaf, hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us through the National Relay Service TTY call or Speak & Listen

Applicants who are selected for interview will be contacted by phone or e-mail. For further instructions please click here.

You will have the ability to save your application as you go using the 'Save Application' button. You can start an application and return to it later via the automatic follow-up email once you have the time and required information at hand to finalise your application.

If you don\'t have access to a computer or electronic device, you can lodge your application at any of Council\'s Library locations. Pre-book a free 1-hour computer timeslot by contacting your nearest library or ask at the enquiry counter.

We will not accept unsolicited resumes or applications being presented by recruitment agencies.