Emergency Management Support Officer

Do you want to work for an iconic Western Australian organisation committed to making a difference to your community?

For more than 130 years, St John WA has been a cornerstone of support in Western Australia connecting with community through education, training and care.

As a trusted not-for-profit, the organisation's unwavering mission is to serve humanity and build resilient communities which we do through a strong team spirit, camaraderie and the collaboration of all team members – paid and volunteers alike - working together to support wellbeing and health for every Western Australian.

St John WA is powered by team members who have a strong sense of belonging and purpose and combined we are a leader in pre-hospital care and related products.

Last year, we connected with 1.2 million Western Australians including:

• 340,000 people through first aid training, education and engagement,
• 362,000 people who received care close to where they live and work,
• 410,000 received trusted transport and emergency care when they needed it most.

A job to be proud of:

As the Emergency Management Officer, you will provide support and coordinate activities for various initiatives and undertake projects associated with the ongoing development and maintenance of the Emergency Management Unit. The Emergency Management Unit manages and develops St John WA's capability to respond to major incidents and disasters across Western Australia. This is a full-term fixed term role (10 months, with a possibility of extension) working 37.5 hours per week Monday through Friday, with some flexibility with start and finish times. You will join a close-knit and collaborative team based in Belmont and work across varied and interesting work.

What you'll do:

• Schedule Emergency Management meetings, prepare agenda and collate minutes.
• Undertake maintenance of records and databases associated with the Emergency Management Unit, including maintenance of training calendars, rostering, asset registers, and research projects all as required.
• Create Emergency Management related documents, as well as undertake the review and proofreading of documents created by the Emergency Management Team.
• Assist to ensure documentation and content on the Emergency Management Unit internal web page is up to date and create new documents/reports for publication to this page as required.
• Develop, collate, and assist with data management and reporting.
• Assist with the scheduling and day to day running of internally led Emergency Management Training courses.
• Assist with the development of new initiatives and training related to the Emergency Management Unit.
• Schedule and coordinate internal training and maintain training records, calendars, and registers to ensure mandatory training requirements are met.
• Provide assistance for training exercises
• Assist with the review and development of plans and policies relating to the Emergency Management Unit
• Undertake day-to-day administration activities associated with the Emergency Management Unit.

What you'll need:

• Background in corporate, health, community or commercial based sectors.
• Knowledge of systems, tools and process within the ambit of this position – MS Office Suite, Sharepoint, Design studio (desirable)
• Excellent problem solving and organisational skills.
• High attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Intermediate to advance knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience required in a similar administration role

What's in it for you?

The successful candidate will be offered an interactive and supportive working environment within a positive and professional team along with:

• $550 Health and Wellness reimbursement
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• Competitive remuneration package
• Salary packaging options
• Free emergency ambulance cover
• Free first aid training

To apply for this exciting opportunity please select "Apply Now".

To apply for this exciting opportunity please select "Apply Now". Applications must include a resume and cover letter addressing the below questions:

1: Your motivation in applying to the role

2: Share an example where you worked across multiples projects or tasks, how did you manage competing priorities?

If you have any questions, please contact Katherine Park on or via email at

Applications close 4pm Wednesday 20th of August 2025.

St John WA is committed to creating an inclusive environment which provides a sense of belonging and enables a welcoming, diverse, capable and connected workforce who represent the community we serve. Our goal is to ensure people feel safe to be themselves.

We actively encourage applications from people of all ages, genders, nationalities, abilities, and cultural backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, members of the LGBTIQ+ community, and all other suitable applicants.

St John reserves the right to select a shortlist from the applications received. The selection process employed will be at the discretion of St John