MERP Project Officer

MERP Project Officer - Temporary Part Time until June FTE

Location: Knox Civic Centre and Maroondah City Council as required

About the role

Knox City Council, in partnership with Maroondah City Council, is seeking a skilled and motivated person to support the delivery of the Municipal Emergency Resource Program (MERP).

This exciting part-time opportunity will play a vital role in supporting emergency management initiatives across the outer eastern councils of Knox and Maroondah, with a primary focus on supporting emergency preparedness and capability for both Councils.

The role will help Council develop capability and capacity to plan, prepare and deliver activities that support communities in an emergency, as well as support the delivery of Council's responsibilities in planning, preparedness and prevention functions in emergency management.

This is a temporary part-time role (0.8 FTE) until 30 June 2027, primarily based at Knox City Council's Civic Centre in Wantirna South, with occasional duties at Realm in Ringwood.

This is a Band 6 classified role, remuneration will be $98,353 - $107,416 (pro-rata and depending on experience) plus superannuation in accordance with the Superannuation Guarantee.

What you will need to thrive

• Substantial experience in and knowledge of emergency management and its application to community safety.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to prepare Council reports and emergency management planning documents, training and exercising materials and grant submissions.
• The ability to work across multiple organisations developing relationships focused on regional collaboration and capacity building.
• The ability to undertake research and draft plans, strategies, funding applications and other documentation.
• Previous relevant work skills and experience with the ability to prepare and deliver training programs and presentations.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a calm and efficient manner and to develop innovative solutions to meet tight timeframes.
• Good working knowledge of Knox City Council and Maroondah City Council resources and operations and the City of Knox geography, infrastructure, services and community.

How to apply

Please provide a resume and brief cover letter addressing the 'what you need to thrive' section from the position description to outline how your experience and skills relate to the role.

For further information on this role please contact Paul Anastasi at  or on

To view a copy of the position description please visit our Knox City Council Careers Page.

Apply by: 2 September 2025

Why Us

At Knox, making a difference to others and our community is at the heart of everything we do. We are inspired by empowering our community inside and out to thrive and prosper through living our values. We support hybrid and flexible working and embrace diverse and inclusive environments. We succeed by recruiting for excellence through investing in our people, encouraging their unique talents and supporting them to bring their whole selves to work.

We believe in our people and provide a supportive, driven and inclusive culture we are proud of, that focuses on wellbeing.

Beyond that, we also offer:

• accrued days off for full time employees;
• growth and learning opportunities;
• career development;
• reward and recognition programs; and,
• a supportive Employee Assistance Program.

Council has developed a vaccination policy which states that the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate evidence of compliance with vaccination requirements.

To view the inherent requirements for this position please see attachment below.

Office Based role(s) - Inherent Requirements Table .DOCX

Knox Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer ensuring a Child Safe environment that is committed to providing a workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion. We are committed to a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.

Knox City Council has zero tolerance for child abuse and all forms of harm to children. All children and young people who access our services, programs, events and facilities have the right to feel safe and be safe. This includes spaces owned or managed by Council. We take the wellbeing and safety of children and young people in our care seriously. We maintain a child safe organisation by embedding the protection of children into everyday thinking and practice. All Knox City Council employees, contractors and volunteers are responsible for ensuring children and young people are valued, heard and protected from abuse.

Knox City Council acknowledges our offices are located on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation.