- Provide expert operational safety leadership, advice and guidance to prevent incidents, strengthen safety systems, and support operational safety excellence across multi-agency operations
- Ongoing, opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
- VPS Grade 5: $116,413 - $140,849 plus superannuation
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Lead Officer, Safety and Wellbeing Coordination to provide a critical role at 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.
State Control Centre
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.
About the Role
Key Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality reporting and authoritative safety advice to State Response Controller, Regional Controllers, SCC executives, senior leadership and sector partners, ensuring effective oversight of safety performance and risk management.
- Provide safety stewardship for the sector at state, regional and incident tiers, ensuring safety systems, doctrine and reporting are coordinated and fit-for-purpose.
- Lead and support the design, development and implementation of safety (physical and mental) and wellbeing strategies, initiatives and programs to improve safety outcomes for SCC staff and surge workforce during readiness and response activities.
Please note - 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 emergency management roles in the SCC and other locations as required, and commensurate with relevant training and endorsements
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:
- Sound knowledge and understanding of health and safety reporting and advice
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Demonstrated knowledge of Victoria's (or like jurisdiction) emergency management arrangements is 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 national police checks 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.
