Assistant Commissioner

**Assistant Commissioner - Director, Metropolitan & South Operations - PSSE Band 1**
- Join the lead agency for flood, storm and tsunami
- Lead and drive the strategic direction of operational response to our communities for our Metropolitan, Southern and South Eastern Zones
- Volunteer-based agency with a diverse and growing membership who support the communities of NSW
- Ongoing full time role
- Location: Wollongong, Rhodes, Goulburn or Wagga Wagga (regional area of responsibility) with regular attendance at State Headquarters in Wollongong expected, especially during operational activity
- Maximum total remuneration package of $280,426

**About the opportunity**

The Assistant Commissioner - Director, Metropolitan & South Operations provides strategic leadership to deliver high level operational services related to responding to floods, storms and tsunamis and to save lives and protect communities. The role leads the development, implementation and review of strategies, policy and frameworks for whole of organisation emergency response management to continually drive innovative and contemporary solutions that supports the quality of services to our communities.

This role can be performed at the NSW SES State Headquarters in Wollongong, or any of the Headquarters in the areas of responsibility - Rhodes, Goulburn or Wagga Wagga. Regular attendance at State Headquarters in Wollongong is required, in particular during operational activity.

**About the NSW SES**

Our Mission: NSW SES saving lives and creating safer communities.

Our Vision: A trusted volunteer-based emergency service, working together to deliver excellence in community preparedness and emergency response.

The NSW SES serves the NSW community as the lead agency for floods, storms, and tsunamis as specified by the _State Emergency Service Act 1989_. We are recognised as the most versatile and widely used emergency service organisation in NSW. Our volunteers are highly skilled, experienced, and well
- trained in the wide variety of roles they perform.

Each NSW SES Unit is as unique and varied as the community it serves, reflecting the vast mix of risks faced and roles required in the diverse locations and communities across the state. In addition to flood, storm and tsunami, our Service provides specialist capabilities that include general land rescue, vertical rescue, road crash rescue, and alpine and remote area search and rescue. The NSW SES responded to over 64,000 requests for assistance from the community over the 2021-22 year.

The NSW SES has over 10,000 volunteer members, including reserves, and a full-time equivalent workforce of over 370. There are 262 volunteer Units across the State and our volunteer Units are either local, community-based Units, State-wide or regional Units established to provide specialist capabilities. They are varied and unique in their capabilities, designed to address specific risks to communities of NSW.

**About you**

To be successful in this role you will:

- have extensive experience in leading and managing the effective response to emergency events
- possess knowledge of contemporary issues, challenges and approaches to emergency management
- be a future focussed leader that builds culture that embraces innovation and reform across a diverse range of functions and activities
- drive and embed effective stakeholder relationships including external stakeholders such as emergency service agencies, Minister’s Office, SEOC and media entities to exercise influence, promote and represent the NSW SES as the lead agency for flood, storm and tsunami
- have thorough knowledge of Emergency Management principles and processes, Strategic Command competencies and experience and Level 3 Incident Controller qualifications.

**What we can offer you**
- A Senior Executive role that leads and exercises influence in an emergency service organisation with a diverse workforce of staff and volunteers
- Exciting opportunities to actively contribute to the strategic and future direction of the NSW SES during a time of significant growth
- Make a difference in leading and managing teams that provide operational response and support to communities of NSW
- Opportunities to continue to build and maintain invaluable relationships across emergency service agencies, emergency service committees and other Government and community organisations
- Broaden your operational and leadership experience with training and development opportunities that will support your growth in a senior executive role
- Mental Health & Wellbeing programs and services

**How to find out more about this role**

To find out more about this opportunity, please contact David Spencer at NGS Global on 1300 138 863. Please quote the reference number J16056.

The Role Description provides applicants with more information about the role.

Applicants can also access the NSW SES 2021-22 Annual Report to find out more information about the role and performance of the