Emergency Management Coordinator

Provide advice on emergency management and support the broader correctional system
- Ongoing full time opportunity to work across the correctional and youth justice systems
- COG Grade 3: $91,051 - $98,391 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking an Emergency Management Coordinator to provide a critical role within Emergency Management Unit (EMU), Corrective and Justice Services.

About the Business Unit
The Security and Intelligence Division sits within Corrections Victoria in the Department of Justice & Community Safety. The Security and Intelligence Division is responsible for the acquittal of a number of key strategic functions including security risk management, electronic monitoring, emergency response, emergency management including exercising plans and contingencies, and Intelligence.
To deliver its responsibilities, the Security and Intelligence Division is divided into five business units, Corrections Victoria Intelligence unit, Security Standards Unit, Electronic monitoring, Security & Emergency Services Group and the Emergency Management Unit.
The Emergency Management Unit is responsible for ensuring EM capability within Corrections. The unit also performs a number of compliance functions, and is responsible for leading the development of Corrections Victoria's emergency management capability.
About the Role
The Emergency Management Coordinator is a specialist position that works across the correctional and youth justice systems, coordinating emergency management functions.

**Some of your duties will include**:

- Assist with the ongoing development and implementation of a comprehensive emergency management process.
- Deliver the Field Commander training package across Corrections Victoria Prisons and Youth Justice.
- Deliver the Management System for Emergencies training and awareness package across Corrections Victoria Prisons and Youth Justice.

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**:

- Knowledge of emergency management planning and exercising - an understanding of Emergency Management Act 1986.
- Knowledge of business continuity standards - an understanding of ISO 22301 or AS/NZS 5050 is highly desirable.
- Knowledge of Correctional Practices and research

**Qualifications**:

- Formal qualifications in emergency management would be well regarded.
- A current Victorian Driver's licence is required.
- Successful applicant may have to complete part or all of the Prison Officer pre service program.

How to Apply

**FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES**:
**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**:
**MANDATORY VACCINATIONS**:
The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic). Therefore, there is a requirement that all DJCS employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to undertake duties outside of their homes.
At interview stage and prior to commencement of employment with the department, you will need to provide evidence that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 with three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Upon commencement of employment with the department you will be required to provide evidence that you have an up-to-date vaccination status within the timelines specified by the department into the DJCS Service Portal. This includes evidence of three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine required by the department (from time to time).

**Acceptable evidence includes**:
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- COVID-19 digital certificate (available via your myGov account)
- Your immunisation history statement (available via your myGov account)

Other documentation outside the above will not be accepted as evidence of having received your COVID-19 vaccine doses.

**CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT**:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.