Capability Development Officer, Marine Rescue

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

**Salary**: $92,332 - $104,762

Occupation: Emergency Management

Reference: VG/1792578

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?
- **Capability Development Officer, Marine Rescue - Ongoing VPS4 role available**:

- **Great career opportunity to be a part of Emergency Management**:

- **VPS4 salary of $92,332 to $104,762 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 Capability Development Officer, Marine Rescue do?**
- Implement state-wide strategies to enhance volunteer Marine Search and Rescue capabilities.
- Coordinate readiness and fleet management processes to ensure provision of reliable MSAR services to the community.
- Support programs and initiatives to engage volunteers and provide continuous improvement.

**What skills and knowledge should a Capability Development Officer, Marine Rescue have?**
- Experience in contributing to the development and implementation of state-wide initiatives or programs across multiple volunteer organisations.
- Knowledge of the National Law Act 2012 for Domestic Commercial Vessels, in particular exemption 24, Safety Management Systems and vessel survey requirements.

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.