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- Support multi-agency governance and control arrangements through accurate record keeping, meeting coordination, document management and business administrative support.
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Ongoing Full time opportunity.
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VPS grade 3 - $81,496 - $98,955 plus superannuation.
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking an Officer, Control, Coordination and Governance to provide a critical role within Emergency Management Victoria.
About the Business Unit
Emergency Management Victoria (EMV), within the Department of Justice and Community Safety, is responsible for the overall coordination of the emergency management system in Victoria.
EMV drives the integration of policy, strategy, operational coordination, sector specific technology, and planning across Victoria's emergency management sector, contributing to safer, more resilient communities.
EMV works closely with government and agencies across the emergency management portfolio. The organisation is led by the Deputy Secretary & Chief Executive, and Emergency Management Commissioner, and includes oversight of statutory entities and offices and the department's emergency management accountabilities
EMV has legislative responsibility for managing the State Control Centre (SCC), Victoria's primary control centre for managing emergencies. It comprises a Watch Desk, which provides a base service and operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, and stewardship teams that are functionally aligned to the Australasian Inter-service Incident Management System (AIIMS) framework and principles. Stewardship teams focus on sector-wide governance, coordination and engagement, capability building, strategic planning and continuous improvement. They also support internal SCC business and provide core operational support to the SCC, as needed.
The Control, Coordination and Governance team supports the Emergency Management Commissioner (EMC) and the State Response Controller (SRC) in exercising their operational and statutory roles, functions, and accountabilities by providing administrative and executive support. The team also supports the SRC in determining readiness requirements and to ensure that State Emergency Arrangements are effectively implemented across the state for Class 1 and 2 emergency readiness and response. The team also manages and supports relevant multi-agency governance arrangements on behalf of the EMC and SRC.
The team also provides stewardship of the state arrangements for the Control function, including through SRC and Regional Controller (RC) development and coordination and managing the triggers for SCC activation
About the Role
The Officer, Control, Coordination and Governance provides operational support to State Control Centre (SCC) governance and control functions, ensuring accurate documentation, records, and reporting of control activities. The role is responsible for assisting in the monitoring and application of State Emergency Arrangements.
The role supports multi-agency governance and control arrangements through coordination, administrative support, and preparation of documents and supports the implementation of the SCC operational business systems and processes.
The role requires you to participate in the SCC's emergency management arrangements, including being placed on standby in accordance with the VPS Enterprise Agreement 2024; this may include being recalled to work during the standby period. Standby is scheduled outside ordinary business hours.
You will also be required to undertake emergen cy management roles in the SCC and other locations as required, and commensurate with relevant training and endorsements.
Some of your duties will include:
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Support governance and control arrangements through accurate record keeping, document management, and reporting.
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Assist in the preparation of briefings, reports, responses, and other documentation related to control and governance activities.
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Support the monitoring of State Emergency Arrangements compliance and operational readiness.
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will have:
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Knowledge of Victoria's (or like jurisdiction) emergency management arrangements is desirable.
Qualifications/requirements
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Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field would be desirable.
How to Apply
Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and misconduct screening.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.
