This is an opportunity to join an organisation where emergency preparedness, business continuity and employee safety are critical to maintaining essential services and protecting patients, visitors and staff.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced Emergency Management Officer to support the organisation’s emergency preparedness, response and recovery capability. This role will have a strong focus on evacuation planning, emergency response procedures, exercising and employee training, ensuring people are well prepared to respond effectively to a range of emergency scenarios.
Working closely with operational teams and key stakeholders, you will help build a strong emergency management culture by developing practical plans, delivering engaging training and testing organisational readiness through exercises and simulations.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, review and maintain emergency management and evacuation plans across the organisation.
- Conduct site assessments and identify opportunities to strengthen emergency preparedness and evacuation capability.
- Develop and deliver emergency management, evacuation and emergency response training to employees, including Wardens and key emergency response personnel.
- Develop and facilitate emergency exercises, drills and simulations to test organisational readiness and identify areas for improvement.
- Provide guidance and support to employees and leaders regarding emergency response procedures, evacuation requirements and emergency roles and responsibilities.
- Support the development and maintenance of Business Continuity and Emergency Management programs.
- Review emergency management documentation, procedures and processes to ensure they remain current, practical and fit for purpose.
- Assess emergency management capability and provide reports and recommendations to address identified gaps.
- Coordinate emergency response activities and provide support during incidents and exercises where required.
- Work collaboratively with stakeholders to promote a positive emergency preparedness and safety culture.
- Maintain awareness of relevant legislation, standards and contemporary emergency management practices.
- Relevant experience in emergency management, emergency planning, business continuity, risk management or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience developing and reviewing evacuation and emergency response plans.
- Proven experience delivering emergency management and evacuation training to employees and/or emergency response teams.
- Experience developing and facilitating emergency exercises, drills and simulations.
- Strong understanding of emergency management principles, risk assessment and organisational preparedness.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across all levels of an organisation.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to develop clear plans, procedures, reports and training materials.
- Ability to identify gaps in emergency preparedness and develop practical, achievable recommendations.
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in Emergency Management, Risk Management, Business Continuity, Occupational Health & Safety or a related discipline will be highly regarded.
You will work with a broad range of stakeholders and have the opportunity to make a tangible impact on the organisation’s ability to prepare for and respond effectively to emergencies while supporting the delivery of essential community services.
How to apply
For more information, please apply directly via the link with your resume. For additional inquiries, contact Jo Retallick at 0482 076 255
Thank you for your interest, we look forward to receiving your application!
