Community Recovery

Your Opportunity

As part of our commitment to fostering community resilience we are excited to offer an exceptional opportunity for a Community Recovery & Resilience Officer for a State funded position within the dynamic Southern Downs Regional Council. This role is based in either Warwick or Stanthorpe Qld, operating within the esteemed Department of Community Resilience. Join us in making a meaningful impact and contributing to the strength and vitality of our local communities.

Term:Full time Contract position - till March 2027

Hours of Work: hours per fortnight

Pay Level:$ per fortnight, plus 12% superannuation and 17.5% annual leave loading

In accordance with Council's Enterprise Agreement and the relevant Award. Pay rate dependant on relevant skills and experience.

Employment Base: Warwick or Stanthorpe, Queensland (will be negotiated with successful candidate)

Other Information:  Commuter Use Vehicle available

Opportunity for Working from home - part hours

Applications Close: 11:59pm Tuesday 25 November 2025

About the Department

The Community Resilience Department is located within the Executive Services Directorate reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer.  The Department plays an important role in coordinating local government response to both natural disasters and human-caused risks to personal and community safety, resilience and recovery. The team is responsible for actively working within the community and the establishment of policies, emergency response, recovery, frameworks and business continuity plans.

What You Will Do

For full details of this position, please ensure you download the Position Description below.

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The complete Key Responsibilities of this role can be found in the Position Description.These include (but are not limited to):

• Consultation with stakeholders including affected communities, businesses service organisations, industry and other local and regional agencies to focus recovery efforts in areas affected by natural disasters;
• Advocate and work with community and established community recovery committees to provide strategic thinking and future planning to deliver medium to longer term recovery initiatives that address specific and identified community needs through a community lead approach;
• Establish cooperative networks across government, non-government and community groups that can assist community recovery and develop local resilience that will endure beyond the term of the position;
• Ensuring a coordinated and collaborative approach to disaster recovery between government departments and agencies, business/tourism representatives, preparedness, response, relief and recovery operations at a grass roots level where required

What You Will Need

To be considered for this role, you will need:

• The legal right to live and work in Australia
• A Class C (car) licence or greater is required in this role.
• Demonstrated knowledge of relevant government legislation and experience of emergency management activities, including a good understanding and the ability to work with other government authorities would be an advantage;
• Proven capacity to deliver innovative programs, projects, initiatives and services through a community led approach;
• Experience facilitating and implementing recovery, capacity building programs, mental health or similar wellbeing programs;
• Well-developed ability to build partnerships, lead, motivate and communicate with a broad range of internal and external groups and individuals;
• Demonstrated experience in high-level project planning and implementation;
• To be able to demonstrate your competence in relation to all of the Selection Criteria as detailed in the Position Description.

What We Offer

At Southern Downs Regional Council, we know that that our people are our strength. With this front of mind, we provide a wide range of benefits and a holistic approach to supporting our employees, including:

• Competitive wages, conditions and allowances
• Salary packaging and remote area benefits available, which can significantly increase tax savings and take-home pay
• Discounted corporate health insurance plans
• Improved work-life balance opportunities, such as a 9-day work fortnight and consideration of other flexible work options
• Generous leave provisions including Special Family Leave, Cultural Leave and 17.5% annual leave loading
• Access to a wide range of health and wellness initiatives, including free, skin checks, flu vaccinations and wellness medicals, and discounted gym memberships
• Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families (24/7 access). This service includes counselling, financial coaching, nutritional support and legal referrals, as well as access to specialised wellbeing support for LGBTIQA+ individuals, First Nations people, and individuals experiencing domestic and family violence through dedicated helpline
• Opportunities for on and off the job personal and professional development (study assistance available in accordance with policy)

To view comprehensive details of our employee value offering, please click HERE.(Note when viewing this job vacancy through - you will be able to access this link once by clicking on the "Apply" button, or by visiting the job advertisement on our website at )

Further Information

For further information about this role and working for Southern Downs Regional Council, please refer to the documents below:

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• Position Description
• Join Southern Downs Regional Council (detailed employment information, including employee benefits)
• Our Values
• Living on the Southern Downs

If you have any additional enquiries in relation to this position, please contact Michael Bell, Manager Community Resilienceon

Apply Now

At SDRC, we believe that diversity enriches our workplace, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes. We welcome applications from qualified people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders and abilities, who have applicable working rights in Australia.

To apply for this opportunity, you will be asked to complete an online application form and provide:

• A short written response (maximum 1-2 pages, dot points acceptable) on how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities would enable you to achieve the key responsibilities and meet the selection criteria of this role (as outlined in the Position Description); and
• Your current CV or Resume.

When you are ready to begin your application, please click on the "Apply" button below to be taken to our online application portal. Please ensure you provide all of the information requested and that your application is lodged by the closing date (as shown above). Should you have any difficulty lodging your application online, please contact our People & Culture team on ph for assistance.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Southern Downs Regional Council – A Great Place to Work

What we do at SDRC is more than just a job to us. Whether it's maintaining our clean water supply, keeping our parks and gardens beautiful, servicing our plant and vehicles, providing contemporary library services, responding to natural disasters or showcasing our region's immense natural beauty and economic strength, every Council employee strives to make a real difference for our local community.

Few employers combine so many diverse disciplines (eg engineers, childcare workers, trades such as mechanics and plumbers, safety specialists, project managers, plant operators, finance experts, IT specialists and urban planners to name a few) in one organisation. At SDRC, we work together towards the same goal. By integrating a multi-disciplined workplace with collective ideas and skillsets, we provide unique opportunities for our people to develop and grow within their chosen career.

We are passionate about aligning business, community and government to achieve social, economic and environmental outcomes. We believe this is best realised when people are invested in the long-term outcomes of where they live and work. If this sounds like you too, then working in local government at SDRC may be right for you.