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- Permanent role
- 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.
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.
To Be Successful In This Role, You Will Have
- 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.
Other Important Information
- The commencing salary for this position is up to $106.6K. Central Coast Council also provides progression opportunities for employees to progress up to the maximum salary of $123.5Kon 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
Extra Benefits
At Central Coast Council we provide team members with a range of extras that help them balance their life when they need it. Fitness Passports give access to a range of gyms. Wellbeing leave can be accessed twice a year to tick off something that means something to you - volunteering, health check-ups. And an Employee Assistance Program that offers a range of wellbeing initiatives to help you and your immediate family.
Other Extras Include
- Long service leave after 5 years of continuous service
- Free flu vaccination program
- Time provided for you to do annual skin cancer screening, Breast screen and blood donations
- Access to professional development with career development and learning programs through various platforms
- We reward and recognise our staff with our Cheers program
- Novated leasing partnerships.
Council is committed to providing safe environments that protect the physical, emotional, cultural and social wellbeing of children on the Central Coast.
Want to know more?
The contact person for this role is Shann Mitchel, Unit Manager Environmental Compliance Services. You can contact Shann on 0427 371 686.
This position will close for applications at midnight on Sunday, 7 September 2025.
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Location
Central Coast Council is ideally located on the northern fringe of Sydney and just an hour's drive from Newcastle, the Central Coast offers one of the best places in Australia to live and work. The Central Coast is one of the fastest growing regions in NSW, the third largest Local Government Area (LGA) in NSW and the 6th Largest LGA in Australia.
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You also consent to employment screening checks being conducted where appropriate. This may include associated checks including 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 also acknowledge that 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.
If you require assistance to lodge your application please contact our Talent Acquisition team by emailing If you are deaf, hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us through the National Relay Service TTY call 133 677 or Speak & Listen 1300 555 727.
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