Manager Disruptive Events Management Unit

**The Manager, Disruptive Events Management Unit (DEMU) supports the transformation of the organisation's approach to disaster, emergency and business continuity management. The focus of the role is leading and facilitating the implementation of appropriate frameworks, doctrine and policies to manage new and emerging risks and effectively prepare for, respond to and recover from immediate and extended disasters, emergencies, significant business disruptions, and the impacts of climate change.

Through the implementation of the defined QCS Disaster and Emergency Management Framework the Manager, DEMU will identify and deliver evidence-based and best practice standards, processes, training and systems to underpin QCS' journey through continuous improvement.

As part of a centralised business function, this role will need to maintain strong relationships with the immediate and wider business teams and consistently and effectively collaborate across QCS Divisions and their respective business units.

A small team will help this role deliver its important remit, so leadership capability including forming and working in new teams, building delivery understanding and momentum, coupled with the ability to clearly impart the strategic vision, priorities and required outcomes, is crucial.

Providing expertise, advice and support across the organisation, and partnering with the business to embed fit for purpose resilience frameworks for corporate risk, disaster, emergency and business continuity management, you will:

- Collaborate with the Director, immediate team, and stakeholders to lead the implementation and continual improvement of a fit for purpose Disaster and Emergency Management Framework (inclusive of QCS' approach to business continuity management).
- Develop and manage the implementation and continuous improvement of associated policy, guides, procedures, tools and templates in line with best practice and standards to drive a consistent approach to organisational resilience across QCS.
- Manage governance processes to ensure appropriate consultation, endorsement, implementation and oversight of the organisation's developing disaster and emergency management capability.
- Ensure that QCS' disaster, risk, and business continuity management activities comply with current legal and regulatory obligations.
- Identify and report risks or impediments to the delivery of the DEMU's objectives and advise on the establishment of mitigation actions.
- As required, provide advice to senior management on insights or risks to achieving organisation-wide resilience objectives.
- Establish records management processes and reporting mechanisms to enable accurate monitoring and reporting.
- Form and maintain quality relationships with external stakeholders, including other government agencies, to support the development of evidence-based, disaster and emergency management policy and practice and identify opportunities for the implementation of best-practice approaches.
- As required, prepare submissions, reports, briefing notes, presentations and correspondence relating to the responsibility of the Command delivery remit, up to the Executive Leadership Team, Commissioner, Cabinet, Parliament and to the general public.
- As required, attend professional forums, committee meetings and similar.
- Leadership calibre to role-model behaviour that ensures preservation of QCS reputation and interests through proactive risk management, clear communication, and transparent accountability for decision making.
- Foster a workplace environment that values performance, continuous improvement, innovation and integrity.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.
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