Officer, State Public Information

3 days ago


Melbourne City Centre, Australia Department of Justice and Community Safety Full time

Officer, State Public Information (multiple roles available)
- Ongoing, full time (shift work (24/7 including nights and weekends)
- VPS3 salary of $74,580 to $90,558 plus superannuation

What does the business unit do?
Emergency Management, within the Department of Justice and Community Safety works closely with government and agencies across the emergency management portfolio. The group is led by the Deputy Secretary, Emergency Management. Emergency Management includes the department's emergency management accountabilities and statutory entities and offices.
Emergency Management Victoria (EMV) leads emergency management in Victoria by working with government, agencies and business to strengthen their capacity to withstand, plan for, respond to and recover from emergencies. EMV is a statutory entity and is part of the Department of Justice and Community Safety (the Department). The Department, through the Secretary, employs EMV staff and provides corporate functions to EMV. EMV is led jointly by the Chief Executive (CE) and the Emergency Management Commissioner (EMC).
The purpose of the Operations Branch is to lead the emergency operational coordination and state operations in Victoria by working with communities, government, agencies and business to strengthen their capacity to withstand, plan for, respond to and recover from emergencies.
What will the Officer, State Public Information do?
- Work in the State Control Centre Public Information team, monitoring and supporting media, social media, and community warnings in emergencies.
- Support the management of Public information & warning systems

What skills and knowledge should an Officer, State Public Information have?
- Strong communication and multitasking skills, with the ability to liaise with a variety of different agencies, organisations, and stakeholder groups.
- Experience in digital and media communications across multiple platforms.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Victoria's emergency management arrangements is desirable.

For further information please refer to the attached position description.
How to apply

**FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES**:
**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**: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.



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