Officer - Resilience (Emergency Services)
Officer - Resilience (Emergency Services)
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Job Description
- Hybrid flexible working model and arrangements
- Inclusive humanitarian organisation and supportive team and culture
- One year full time community based
About Red Cross
Australian Red Cross is part of the worlds largest humanitarian movement. We support and empower people and communities in times of vulnerability. We act for humanity.
About the role
The Officer Resilience is responsible for supporting the development and delivery of targeted initiatives aimed at enhancing the resilience of individuals households communities and key stakeholders in the Geelong 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 resilience building in the Geelong area including with local businesses.
- 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
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 experience in disaster resilience emergency management or community development.
- Demonstrated technical knowledge skills and expertise in emergency services and resilience based projects
- 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 $15900 for living expenses (such as rent groceries utility bills); up to $2650 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 4 - Salary from $85145.84 FTE superannuation salary packaging.
To find out more about this opportunity please contact Fyowna Norton State Manager Victoria (Programs) on emailprotected orfor a confidential discussion.
Applications close: 9am Monday 16th June
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
Other details
- Job familyEmergency Services
- Job functionIndividual Contributor
- Pay typeSalary
- Employment indicatorCommunity Activity
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
