Fire Safety and Emergency Officer

**Job no**: 893371
**Work type**: Part time
**Location**: Adelaide Metro Southern
**Categories**: Administration, Business and Management, Emergency Services and Emergency Management
- Southern Adelaide Local Health Network - Flinders Medical Centre - Disaster Resilience Unit
- Salary $85,790 - $95,413 p.a. (Pro Rata) ASO5 | Part-time, 30 h/pw, Term up to 12 months.

**Join our Disaster Resilience Team**

The SALHN Disaster Resilience Unit is responsible and accountable for Security, Fire Life Safety, Incident Management and Business Continuity.

**About the role**:
The Fire Safety and Emergency Officer is responsible for contributing to disaster resilience through the effective co-ordination and management of fire safety and emergency response training and exercises at all SALHN sites. The position is responsible for the Noarlunga Hospital and associated satellite sites and services, but may be required to support equivalent activities across other SALHN sites.

The incumbent is required to:

- Develop, implement and conduct relevant fire safety, security, evacuation, and emergency response training for all SALHN sites and staff.
- Ensure that the organisation has in place a range of fire safety and security policies and procedures that enables it to meet current legislative and compliance requirements such as relevant Australian codes and accreditation programs, and Australian Standards including AS 4083 and AS 3745.
- Assist with the development of Business Continuity Plans (BCP) for SALHN services including the completion of Business Impact Assessments (BIA) and the identification of Critical Business Functions (CBF).
- Conduct routine fire safety inspections and audits of all SALHN facilities, making recommendations and issuing corrective actions for any non-compliant items identified.
- Undertake a range of associated administrative duties that contribute to the effective management, development and delivery of fire safety, security and emergency response services, including maintenance and administration of training and exercise records.

**About you**:

- To be successful, you must possess a TAE 40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or equivalent qualification.- Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally with a diverse range of stakeholders using a variety
- of strategies.
- Interpersonal skills which foster the trust and cooperation of others.
- Ability to work as an effective member of a multi-disciplinary team.

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

**Application Closing Date**:**11.55 pm Friday February 14 2025

**Attachments**:

- 893371 - Fire Emergency Officer Role Description
- Australian applicant guidelines
- International applicant guidelines

**Applicant Information**:

- We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
- The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
- SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref**:893371**

**Advertised**: 07 Feb 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
**Applications close**: 14 Feb 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time