Emergency Management Coordinator

Work Type: Permanent Full Time

Location: Oran Park Administration Building - 70 Central Avenue, Oran Park 2570
- Enjoy a 35-hour working week.
- Attractive remuneration package plus a leaseback vehicle
- Flexibility through Flex leave provisions and hybrid work arrangements.
- Health program including free flu vaccinations, skin checks and health and wellbeing leave options.
- Ample free parking
- Central location with a modern building with latest technology

Join an organisation committed to offering and supporting professional career development.

This exciting new opportunity will support Council and its community to prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergency events at Camden Council will develop, implement, maintain and lead Council’s Emergency Management arrangements. In addition, this role will provide support to the organisation in emergency management functions at the local, regional and statewide level. Collaboration across the organisation will ensure great exposure to all things Council.

Having firsthand involvement in the development and maintenance of essential Local Emergency management Plans, disaster recovery and resilience plans (to name a few) means that no day will be the same. This role is perfect for someone who is looking to make a significant difference to council and the local community in all things emergency management.
Don’t miss out on being part of something great by joining an evolving, rapidly growing, adaptive and innovative organisation.

What We Offer

We are committed to offering and supporting development and employment opportunities to help people excel and build a lasting career. We offer generous learning and development opportunities as well as flexi time, access to employee benefits and education assistance.
We promote diversity in the workplace and have a culture that is inclusive, respectful and embraces the unique skills and qualities of all people.
As the community continues to grow, this opportunity will allow you to grow with it

Essential:

- Tertiary qualifications in Emergency Management, Emergency Response, Disaster Management or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience in the prevention, preparation, response and recovery to emergency situations in a local government context.
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of relevant emergency management legislation, policies and guidelines and associated arrangements including SERM Act, 1989.
- Demonstrated experience working with external and internal stakeholders in implementing and fulfilling emergency management arrangements.
- Demonstrated ability for strong analytical and decision-making skills in an emergency management context
- Demonstrated understanding of Business Continuity Management and Business Continuity Planning arrangements.
- Highly developed oral and written communication skills and the proven ability to research, analyse and provide clear, high level written and verbal advice and briefings on complex issues.
- Required to work, weekends and outside of business hours at short notice before, during and after Emergency events including taking emergency related phone calls and flood warning system response

Desirable:

- Relevant local government experience.
- To meet Council’s WHS requirements and in accordance with Council’s Covid-19 Safety Plans, this position has been identified via risk assessment to be required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or provide evidence of an approved medical contraindication. If a medical contraindication certificate is provided, it will be assessed against a risk assessment and the decision of whether Council accepts the medical contraindication certificate, will be based on operational needs._

Further Information: Bernadette Mackinnon, Manager Open Space and Sustainability on 4645 5004

Closing Date for above position: 23 September 2024