Chief of Staff

7 months ago

Melbourne, Australia Department of Justice and Community Safety Full time

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time / Executive Officer Contract - Up to 2 Years

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

**Salary**: $216,376 - $279,238

Occupation: Executive Management

Reference: VG/DJCS/EM/1765196NOV

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?
- ** Support the Commissioner by working directly with the EMV / ERV Executive team.**:

- **Fixed term Executive Officer contract up to 2 years within Emergency Management.**:

- **SES Grade 1: $216,376 - $279,238 Total Renumeration Package.**

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Chief of Staff - Emergency Management Commissioner to provide a critical role within Emergency Management Victoria.

**About the Business Unit**

**DJCS Emergency Management (EM)** includes the department's emergency management accountabilities delivered through Emergency Management Victoria (EMV), Emergency Recovery Victoria (ERV), EM Communications, EM Technology and Data, Sector Performance and Investment, Entity Reform and emergency management statutory entities and offices.

**Emergency Management Victoria (EMV)** is responsible for the overall coordination of the emergency management system in Victoria. EMV drives the integration of policy, strategy, operational coordination, and planning across Victoria's emergency management sector, contributing to safer, more resilient communities.

**Emergency Recovery Victoria (ERV)** is responsible for state and regional coordination for all emergencies to help communities build back better and emerge stronger. Working directly with impacted communities, all levels of government, agencies and industry, ERV coordinates real, effective and timely support that communities need to recover after a major emergency.

**Emergency Management Commissioner (EMC)** functions and powers are outlined in the _Emergency Management Act 2013_ and include responsibility for ensuring control arrangements are in place for response to Class 1 and Class 2 emergencies; coordination of agencies with roles and responsibilities in Class 1 and Class 2 emergencies; responsibility for consequence management for major emergencies; and for providing timely briefings to the Minister and government on emergency events.

**About the Role**

Reporting to the Emergency Management Commissioner (EMC), the Chief of Staff works within a fast-paced complex environment characterised by competing priorities and often deals with issues requiring negotiation with multiple stakeholders to form innovative and strategic solutions. The role liaises, consults, and negotiates at a senior level across agencies, government, private sector and NGOs on a range of critical issues and identifies and alerts the EMC to sensitive and significant issues as they emerge.

This role will require sound judgement, responsiveness, excellent stakeholder management skills, strategy and project capability, discretion, and the ability to perform under pressure.

Some of your duties will include:

- Provide support and advice to the EMC in the management of priority projects, preparedness and assurance, stakeholder engagement and general functions of the EMC.
- Arrange regular briefings to the EMC regarding the performance of statutory functions - working closely with the EMV / ERV Executive team and represent the EMC in internal and external forums, as requested.
- Operating as a point of contact for the EMC for the Minister's Office, Secretary's Office, and Deputy Secretary's Office.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

**About you**

To be successful in this role, you will have:

- Proven ability to perform effectively under pressure in a dynamic environment.
- Demonstrated sound judgement and awareness of the political context, and Victorian emergency management arrangements.
- Demonstrated policy development and project management capability, including the ability to achieve objectives within tight timeframes, and actively engage internal and external stakeholders.
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