Planning and Research Officer

**Planning & Research Officer, Clerk Grade 5/6, Goulburn NSW**
- Bring your research and analytical skills to a role that makes a difference.
- No emergency services experience required.
- Join a team dedicated to researching, analysing, providing advice, and developing systems and processes across emergency risk management and planning fields.
- Work in a volunteer-based agency supporting communities across NSW.
- Full time ongoing role with flexible working conditions including a mix of working from office and home.
- Location: Based in Goulburn NSW.

**About the opportunity**

The NSW State Emergency Service (NSW SES) is a volunteer-led emergency service that plays a vital role in protecting communities across the state. While primarily responsible for flood, storm, and tsunami response, the NSW SES also delivers general rescue operations in regional areas, including road accident rescue, vertical rescue, bush search and rescue. Supported by a small team of dedicated staff, the agency works closely with other emergency services to modernise and grow the volunteer movement.

The Planning and Research Officer supports the agency’s mission by developing policies, plans, intelligence and research that helps enhance community preparedness and support the NSW SES’s response to flooding. This role focuses on gathering and analysing hazard data, contributing to strategic planning initiatives, and maintaining accurate, community-focused emergency management documents.

It’s a critical role that requires strong research capabilities, attention to detail, and the ability to operate under pressure. It is ideal for someone with strong analytical, research, or policy experience and a passion for community resilience. Applicants don’t need emergency services experience but should bring an interest in strategic planning and public sector work. This role would suit someone who has research and analytical skills including graduates and professionals who have worked in a flood engineering, research and/or policy role.

We are interested in hearing from people who have skills in research or risk assessment to support the development of advice, plans and systems that address risk management and strategies in planning for emergencies.

It is an exciting time to join the NSW SES as we commence the significant growth of our agency in supporting key programs of work to enhance the agency’s capability and response to emergencies.

**About the NSW SES**

Our Mission: NSW SES saving lives and creating safer communities.

Our Vision: A trusted volunteer-based emergency service, working together to deliver excellence in community preparedness and emergency response.

The NSW SES serves the community as the lead agency for Floods, Storms and Tsunamis. We are recognised as the most versatile and widely used emergency service organisation in NSW. Our volunteers are highly skilled, experienced, and well
- trained in the wide variety of roles they perform.

With over 10,000 volunteers we are committed to protecting and supporting the diverse communities of NSW. Learn more here

**About you**

To be successful in this role you will have:

- Skills in researching and analysing information to form evidence-based advice.
- Have strong attention to detail with well-developed skills in critical thinking and analytics.
- Ability to tackle complex problems with creativity and logic.
- A desire to become a true specialist in emergency risk management and/or planning.
- The skills to work in a cohesive and collaborative team environment and contribute to the development of initiatives to resolve issues and promote effective solutions.
- Experience or the ability to learn technology-based systems, such as GIS systems and Power BI.
- Have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal and well-developed interpersonal skills.

**What we can offer you**
- You will enjoy a 35-hour work week, with the potential for flexible work arrangements such as a nine-day fortnight or a four-day work week depending on the requirements of the role and operational needs.
- You can enjoy a hybrid work environment, time in the office and time working from home.
- Wide range of professional development opportunities, including structured training programs, personal growth and travel opportunities.
- Attractive salary range of $99,938.00 to $110,271.00 plus 12% superannuation and leave.
- Our work is meaningful and rewarding. The SES’s mission is saving lives and creating safer communities, and you can be an important part of our work.
- We have attractive leave entitlements including parental, sick, flex and recreation leave.
- We care about our people. We have Mental Health & Wellbeing programs and services to support our people and operational and leadership training and development opportunities to develop our people. Some of these include:

- Fitness Passport.
- LinkedIn Learning
- Member Assist Program for free confidential counselling support.
- Flu vaccin