Officer - Workforce Capability & Engagement

Join Australian Red Cross and support our emergency services workforce readiness in TAS
- 12-month max term role
- Part time (22.8 hours per week)
- TAS location + hybrid working

About Red Cross
Australian Red Cross is part of the world’s largest humanitarian movement. We support and empower people and communities in times of vulnerability. We act for humanity.
About the role
The Officer - Workforce Capability & Engagement supports the development, training, and engagement of the Emergency Services workforce within Tasmania. The role ensures that local personnel are prepared, trained, and equipped to support communities before, during, and after disasters. This position contributes to workforce readiness by assisting with training, engagement, and local coordination activities.
About you
You will bring sound discipline knowledge gained through experience, training or education in emergency response, community engagement, volunteer coordination, or related fields.
In addition, you’ll demonstrate experience assisting with training, development, or workforce support activities and have a proven track record of working collaboratively within a team and engaging effectively with a range of stakeholders.
Key behavioural and technical capabilities
- Ability to work under general direction from senior employees within clear objectives and budget constraints and work with and support teams and people from diverse backgrounds and create a collaborative working environment
- Ability to manage time, set priorities, plan and organise their own work and that of lower classified staff and/or volunteers
- Demonstrated sound technical knowledge and expertise in workforce development, training methodologies, and volunteer management within emergency services contexts
- Sound analytical skills and demonstrated ability to assess, evaluate and solve problems generally found in policies and practices
- Ability to assist with motivating and supporting a local workforce.
- Able to work under direction and follow established plans and procedures.
- Good organisational skills with the ability to plan and coordinate own work and support team activities.
- Basic analytical skills to assist with evaluating workforce readiness and engagement outcomes.
- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, to engage with staff, volunteers, and stakeholders.
- Ability to work collaboratively and contribute to a positive, inclusive team environment.
- Flexible and adaptable to evolving local needs and operational priorities.

Benefits that act for you, while you act for humanity
**Financial wellbeing**: In addition to your salary, you can take advantage of salary packaging that could provide you with a great way to reduce the amount of tax you pay - and get more from your salary. You can salary package up to $15,900 for living expenses (such as rent, groceries, utility bills); up to $2,650 for holiday accommodation and meals when dining out; Novated car leases; superannuation and purchase additional annual leave.
**Health & Wellbeing**: You can tap into specialist advice for nutrition, sleep, resilience and mindfulness, as well as access to guided meditation and other wellbeing programs.
**Work/Life Flexibility**: You can access flexible working arrangements, paid ‘Me’ day just for you and a wide range of other paid leave options
**Career development**: Access to ongoing learning, training, and development courses
Mandatory Requirements
- National Criminal History Check (coordinated through Australian Red Cross)

Further information
This role is covered by the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Award - Level 4. Salary from $88,090.08 FTE + superannuation + salary packaging options.
To find out more about this opportunity or to obtain a copy of the Position Description, please contact Sally Randall on 0438 193176.
Applications must be submitted online prior to 11.55pm AEST on Sunday, 9 November 2025.
Red Cross strives to create a safe and inclusive culture with wellbeing at its centre. We embrace diversity and welcome Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people with diverse lived experiences, abilities, genders, ethnicities, ages, and sexual orientations. We are a child safe organisation with zero tolerance of any harm to children. Our vision is to be trusted as the leading humanitarian organisation making a genuine difference in the lives of people and communities.
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