Principal Disaster Recovery Officer

4 weeks ago

Strathpine, Australia City of Moreton Bay Full time

**Job Number**:
499935

**The details**:

- Permanent Full Time
- $112,372 pa + 12% super + leave loading
Qld Local Government Industry Award (Stream A) - Level 7 of EBA5
- 9 day fortnight
- 72.5/76 hour fortnight
- Hybrid, flexible working environment, including some work from home days
- Location: Strathpine

Join City of Moreton Bay as a **Principal Disaster Recovery Officer**, and help shape and enhance our communities for today and tomorrow.

The Disaster Management team at City of Moreton Bay is responsible for **developing and implementing our local disaster management plan** during severe weather and other disaster events, as well as delivering recovery and resilience-building functions to our community.

As the Principal Disaster Recovery Officer, you’ll be focused on the ongoing **development of Council’s disaster recovery policies**, strategies, plans, procedures, and documentation to align with **sector best practices**, and maintain strong relationships across diverse internal and external stakeholders to support recovery and resilience-building objectives across our region. Other activities include:

- Integrating community engagement and capacity-building activities into resilience planning, alongside the Principal Disaster Management & Engagement Officer
- Raising awareness and assisting all local government partners in prioritising critical objectives detailed in the Local Disaster and Recovery Plans, and aligning activities with the broader strategic goals of Councils long-term strategies
- Developing and sustaining Council’s recovery capability and fostering a work environment of participation, teamwork, innovation, and excellence
- Providing analysis and expert advice to Moreton Bay Local Disaster Management and Recovery Groups
- Managing the budget within the delegations of this position
- Participating in the Moreton Recovery Group and On Call arrangements, as required.

**About you**

We’re looking for a disaster management and recovery specialist, used to leading a small team to deliver projects with a community development approach, and producing the associated reporting to various levels of government. You’ll also bring:

- Detailed knowledge of the Queensland Disaster Management Arrangements (QDMA) and other relevant statutory requirements
- Excellent people and relationship management skills, with experience working with a wide range of stakeholders from all levels of government, non-government organisations, statutory authorises and community entities
- Strong project management skills and the ability to manage conflicting priorities and meet deadlines
- Ability to work under pressure, including engaging community members exposed to trauma and direct impacts of disaster
- Tertiary qualification in emergency management or demonstrated relevant experience highly desirable
- Current C class driver’s licence (required).

**Why City of Moreton Bay?**

What you do with your life matters. It’s the same with your career.

We’re the third-largest council in Australia and one of the fastest-growing areas. As Australia’s newest city, we’re building something that’s never been done before: a new kind of city, inspired and empowered by a new kind of council.

This is your opportunity to develop skills and experience in a truly unique place, at a truly unique point in time.

At City of Moreton Bay, we’re focused on the vital work we do today. But we’re also focused on the future. On what _can be_ - for our city, our Council and your career.

Here’s what you’ll love about a career with us:

- **See it.** To build a city of the future, first, you have to _see it_. The polycentric city we’re building will bring greater prosperity, sustainability and affordability to our region. This is your chance to contribute to something that’s never been done before.
- **Shape it.** You’ll get hands-on in a rewarding career, serving and strengthening our communities for today and tomorrow. Our work is diverse, interesting and it matters - and it’s yours to shape and own.
- **Live it.** Contribute to the city you and your family want to live in and enjoy the lifestyle you deserve. And if you don’t live here, you’ll still find pride and connection in so many ways with our successful, resilient team.

You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

- Find a better work-life balance with a nine-day (72.5-hour) fortnight, plus a hybrid, flexible working environment with some work-from-home days.
- Advance your skills and career through our Study, Training And Research Scheme (STARS).
- Make your pay go further with salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation payments, smartphones and devices.
- Prioritise your health and wellbeing with discounted health insurance, free annual flu vaccinations and our Fitness Passport Program.
- Get support when you and your family need it most with our 24/7 confidential counselling service, chaplaincy program and Mates in C

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