Senior Advisor

• Permanent Opportunity based in Leederville
• Varied and agile role within the Incident Management Support team
• Salary from $115,561 + Superannuation + Benefits

About the role

Our Incident Management Support team oversee Operational Emergency Responses and as Senior Advisor you will be responsible for the provision of strategic and tactical emergency management coordination and advice in line with state legislation, policy and processes during critical incidents (e.g. adverse weather) statewide. You will manage and coordinate future development planning of the Water Corporation Critical Incident Management System engaging with internal and external stakeholders. Furthermore, you will enhance Water Corporation engagement and interagency relationships with leading stakeholders in emergency management and design and deliver emergency management training programs statewide. If you love performing under pressure and have a flexible approach this may be the role for you.

Who are we?

When you join Water Corporation, you play an important role for the people of WA. Our services are essential for life - everyday, millions of Western Australians rely on us to deliver and manage water across our state.

If you're driven to make a meaningful contribution, you've come to the right place.

Real benefits that matter

• Real flexibility with options to work from home, 9-day fortnight, flexible work hours.
• Two well-being days each year to do whatever you need to do to feel good.
• Christmas eve off – complete your last-minute shopping or relax before the big day.
• Access to long service leave pro rata after 3 years of service.
• Generous co-contribution superannuation scheme, which offers up to 16%. This includes an 12% standard employer contribution, plus an additional 2% employer co-contribution that matches your own 2% contribution.
• Purchase additional leave of up to 12 weeks or work 4 years at a reduced salary and take the fifth year off as paid leave.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural and ceremonial leave of up to 5 days so you can maintain your cultural connection and wellbeing.

Discover more benefits we offer to support the unique and individual ways our employees live.

What you can expect with this role

• Advising on incident management processes and state legislation, regulations and policy including during incidents.
• Statewide oversight and advice to Water Corporation for emergency management.
• Managing the Critical Incident Management System (Currently WEB EOC).
• Enhancing incident management capability within Water Corporation by identifying skill and training gaps.
• Engaging with and building working relationships with the Emergency Management Community and stakeholders.
• Complying with relevant legislation, regulatory requirements, corporate policy, and ethical standards.

Your skills and experience

For this role, we are looking for great talent with:

• Qualification in Incident Management and substantial operational knowledge and experience of state incident and emergency management practices.
• Substantial experience with managing or being involved with incidents.
• Extensive experience with Critical Incident Management Systems (CIMS) and processes.
• Demonstrated ability in maintaining successful business relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Highly developed computing skills, knowledge of Microsoft and corporate software applications and CIMS.
• Preparedness to work outside of normal working hours at short notice to assist with incident and security management needs.
• Preparedness to travel anywhere within Western Australia.

Sound like a match? Apply today

If you are interested in the above opportunity, please submit a covering letter and resume that best demonstrates your skills and experience as well as your ability to meet the requirements of the role.

Applications close

As part of the recruitment process you will be required to complete Pre-Employment screening which may include a medical, qualification check police clearance and Australian working rights check.

We reserve the right to withdraw this ad prior to the closing date.

Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace:

Diversity and inclusion are more than words. They guide us on building a thriving workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and our community.

We encourage applications from every background, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women, youth, LGBTQIA+ folks and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive work environment to enable people with disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment.

Applicants with disability who require adjustments, or alternative methods of communication in the recruitment process, can contact a Recruitment Officer at or

To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website

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