Planning & Research Officer - Policy, Clerk Grade

3 weeks ago


Wollongong, Australia NSW Government -NSW State Emergency Service Full time

**Planning & Research Officer - Policy, Grade 5/6, Wollongong**
- An exciting opportunity exists to work in the NSW SES Policy Team assisting in the development of policy documents
- Work in a volunteer-based agency supporting communities of NSW
- Full time ongoing role
- Location: Wollongong Headquarters with flexible working arrangements
- Salary: $89,707 - $98,982 + leave loading + super

**About the opportunity**

The role contributes to the maintenance and reporting of policy documents that enables the NSW SES to effectively respond safeguarding communities from the risks of floods, storms and tsunamis and to meet compliance of relevant Government legislation and standards. The role engages with doctrine owners to facilitate accurate and contemporary doctrine that is relevant and accessible to all NSW SES members.

**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:

- Demonstrate work experience and passion for the administration of Policy development implementation and review
- Have excellent communication skills and experience building and maintaining stakeholder engagement that supports collaborative working across different areas of the agency,

**What we can offer you**
- Employment with attractive leave entitlements including parental leave, recreation and flex leave and other leave entitlements
- Attractive salary package of up to $110,701 (salary $89,707 - $98,982 + leave loading + super
- Flexible work options working within operational requirements
- Mental Health & Wellbeing programs and services
- Operational and leadership training and development opportunities via LinkedIn Learning and other training avenues to build and maintain skills
- Comprehensive immunisation programs including the flu vaccine
- Opportunities to build invaluable relationships across emergency service agencies, emergency service committees and other Government and community organisations.

**How to apply**
- A cover letter (maximum of two page) that explains your alignment with the Key accountabilities, challenges and focus capabilities
- An up-to-date **resume** of no more than four pages detailing your skills and experience relevant to the role

**Want to know more?**

If you want to know more about this opportunity, please contact Heti Cruickshank, Manager Policy 0408 025 610.

The role description is available here.

A recruitment pool may be created to fill similar roles for both ongoing and temporary opportunities if they arise.

**Applications close: Tuesday 20th June 2023, at 11:59pm.



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