Manager - Australian Medical Assistance Team Workforce and Deployment Management System

Job description

Agency Department of Health Work unit National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre

Job title Manager - Australian Medical Assistance Team Designation Administrative Officer 7

Workforce and Deployment Management System

Job type Full time Duration Fixed to 30/06/2027

Salary $113,938 - $122,574 Location Darwin

Position number 41873 RTF Closing 03/11/2025

Contact officer Hollie Sekulich on or

About the agency

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APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY

QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans

The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with disability by

making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer.

For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.

Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the OCPE website.

Primary objective

Deliver comprehensive Australian Medical Assistance Team (AUSMAT) information management services and deployment coordination by collaborating

with jurisdictional database administrators. Facilitate training initiatives and policy management strategies to increase administrator capacity in overseeing

the AUSMAT human resources capability and development. Drive database advancements by conducting scoping exercises and liaising with key

stakeholders, system providers and developers to ensure the sustained functionality of the system through rigorous troubleshooting and testing protocols.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Manage the AUSMAT Workforce and Deployment Management System day-to-day assisting members and jurisdiction administrators with queries,

maximising deployable status of team member profiles, profile engagement and ensuring up to date information management.

1. Support deployment preparedness, response and recovery phases of deployments, coordinating human resources and information coordination for

deployments and providing after hours support when necessary.

3. Analyse data and provide high-level advice and reporting, advice on system requirements for maintenance and development, maintaining

documentation, standard operating procedures, policies, guides, templates and training resources and providing to system administrators in each state

and territory.

1. Participate in the National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre (NCCTRC) on call roster for disaster, preparedness and response team supporting

response activities after hours and on weekends as required during activations.

1. Responsible for maintenance of AUSMAT Workforce and Deployment Management System ensuring information accuracy and verification to facilitate

timely coordination of information to ensure ability to support rapid deployments and reporting.

1. Develop, maintain and consult with key stakeholders and system users for AUSMAT Workforce and Deployment Management System developments

and priorities, developing concepts for approval, tracking and updating mapped development works following up on outstanding matters with

developers.

1. Coordinate operational matters for AUSMAT deployments and training including human resources and team member specific requirements, travel and

accommodation, departures and reception, movement and logistics tracking, deployment equipment and consumable manifest input and stakeholder

communications with the team, jurisdictions, employers and next of kin as required.

1. Coordinate training applications for review, capture activities, engagements and deployments in the system and support with training and exercise

simulation preparations.

1. Manage the AUSMAT Workforce and Deployment Management System Support Officer to undertake profile management activities and re-
   
   engagement work assisting team members and jurisdictions in resource management.

2. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken in order to ensure high

quality, safe services and workplaces.

1. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Demonstrated experience providing high level data base management, planning, managing and delivering projects and a working knowledge of project

management practices and principles, including coordinating high level documentation, reporting, stakeholder correspondence and policy documents.

2. Demonstrated experience with system management, information management and record keeping with high level time management skills with the

ability to set priorities, work under pressure, unsupervised and while meeting deadlines.

1. Demonstrated working knowledge and experience with contemporary disaster and emergency response processes and initiatives.
2. Strongly founded cross-cultural skills and customer service experience.
3. Demonstrated experience with local, national and international travel processes.
4. Results driven with an organised and systematic approach to work, the ability to operate professionally, independently and effectively in a highly

confidential and diplomatic environment.

Desirable

1. Knowledge of NCCTRC programs.

Further information

Positions may be subject to pre-employment checks such as immunisation requirements, working with children clearance notice and criminal history checks.

A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history. For immunisation requirements - Category A (direct

contact with blood or body substances) or Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances), check with contact person for requirements.