Senior Officer - Resilience (Emergency Services)

• Hybrid, flexible working model and arrangements
• Inclusive, humanitarian organisation and supportive team and culture
• Two year, full time, community based

About Red Cross

Australian Red Cross is part of the world’s largest humanitarian movement. We support and empower people and communities in times of vulnerability. We act for humanity.

About the role

The Senior Officer Resilience is responsible for development and delivery of targeted initiatives aimed at enhancing the resilience of individuals, households, communities, and key stakeholders in the East Gippsland local government area.  The role involves assisting in the implementation of evidence-based resources, training, and community activities to build capacity to anticipate, respond to, and recover from disasters and crises.

Day to day, you will:

• Work with people and communities, and the Victorian Emergency Services and Resilience teams to deliver RediCommunities program within East Gippsland
• Deliver evidence-based and best-practice resources, training, tools, and workshops to enhance disaster resilience within the community.
• Support efforts to increase sector knowledge and understanding of disaster impacts, preparedness, and the psychosocial needs of affected populations
• Apply a community development approach to build disaster resilience capacity and capability.

To be successful in this role, you will have sound discipline knowledge gained through experience in an emergency management role and a proven track record leading and delivering community resilience/development programs.

What you will bring

• Demonstrated significant experience in disaster resilience, emergency management, or community development.
• Demonstrated sound technical knowledge and expertise in emergency services and resilience based projects
• High level of knowledge and skills and in emergency services and disaster resilience and community development principles
• Proven ability to develop and deliver training, workshops, and resources.
• Creativity and innovation - using analytical thinking to support and drive decisions, devising creative approaches to solving complex problems.   
• A Working with Children Check, and current drivers licence is required.

Benefits that act for you, while you act for humanity

Financial wellbeing: In addition to your salary, you can take advantage of salary packaging that could provide you with a great way to reduce the amount of tax you pay - and get more from your salary. You can salary package up to $15,900 for living expenses (such as rent, groceries, utility bills); up to $2,650 for holiday accommodation and meals when dining out; Novated car leases; superannuation and purchase additional annual leave.

Health & Wellbeing: You can tap into specialist advice for nutrition, sleep, resilience and mindfulness, as well as access to guided meditation and other wellbeing programs.

Work/Life Flexibility: You can access flexible working arrangements, paid ‘Me’ day just for you and a wide range of other paid leave options

Career development: Access to ongoing learning, training, and development courses

Further information

This role is covered by the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Award - Level 5. Salary from $97,397.04 FTE + superannuation + salary packaging.

To find out more about this opportunity please contact Fyowna Norton, State Manager Victoria (Programs) on [email protected] or 0437 256 964 for a confidential discussion.

Applications close:  9am Monday 16^th June

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Please apply as soon as possible as we will be reviewing applications as they come in and may close the advertisement earlier

Applications must be submitted online to be considered for this role

Including a cover letter with your application is strongly encouraged for this role

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