Description:
South Australian State Emergency ServiceJob reference: 663458
Location: 5035 - KESWICK
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
Primary Purpose:
The South Australian State Emergency Service (SES) is a reliable and trusted volunteer-based organisation that provides emergency assistance and rescue services to the people of South Australia 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The SES is comprised of approximately 1,750 volunteers based in 69 units across South Australia, supported by a team of full time professional and specialist staff.
The SES is seeking applications from suitably experienced, qualified and motivated individuals to provide high level strategic leadership across SES corporate services, operational support, emergency management and hazard planning, volunteer recruitment and retention, risk and governance and information systems functions.
Key responsibilities of the role include:
- Lead and monitor the implementation of the SES Business Excellence Framework and SES Corporate Risk Management Framework.
- Lead organisation culture projects which foster an engaged and thriving workplace environment.
- Ensure effective strategic, business, workforce and financial plans are developed, implemented and reviewed.
- Ensure the effective and efficient management of human, financial and physical resources including monitoring and regularly reporting for budget expenditure and performance outcome, ensuring compliance with budget requirements and Treasurer’s Instructions and oversee the development of strategic budget initiatives.
- Foster a sound working relationship with the Minister’s Office, including strategic events and initiatives.
- Oversee SES’ engagement in Parliamentary, Ministerial and Cabinet processes and associated briefings.
- Identify, establish and maintain high-level relationships with external and internal stakeholder groups at state and national levels and ensuring high service delivery in relation to customer needs and stakeholder expectation.
- Ensure the effective management of staff within the portfolio by applying the principles of public administration and personnel management giving full regard to the merit principle, equal employment opportunity and significantly contributing to the provision of a safe and healthy work environment for staff.
- Provide leadership in ensuring a safety culture throughout the SES.
- Monitor, analyse and provide advice on emerging organisational, government, community and emergency service issues and trends.
- Represent SES and provide high level input to sector, state and national workgroups and committees.
- Participate as part of the strategic incident management structure during significant operational incidents.
Applicants are required to provide responses that detail their skills and experience against each of the Essential and Desirable Attributes as detailed in the Role Description.
Essential Qualifications:
Relevant tertiary qualification at degree level or above.
Remuneration:
Executive Level A
Special Conditions:
Engagement will be subject to a satisfactory Emergency Services Sector Criminal History Check.
The Director, Corporate and Operational Support is a uniformed position required to perform operational duties in emergency situations and undertake associated leadership roles including participation in the Duty Officer roster. The position will require frequent intrastate and some interstate travel necessitating overnight absences.
The Director, Corporate and Operational Support is required to be available 24 hours daily across 7 days a week for emergency response command and control, and State Emergency Management Act responsibilities.
For all special conditions, please refer to the Role Description.
Enquiries:
Mr Chris Beattie, Chief Officer, SA State Emergency Service
Ph: (08) 8115 3809
Email: Chris.beattie@eso.sa.gov.au
Application Instructions:
Applicants are required to submit an application in accordance with the Application Guidelines document.
Applications must be submitted online.
The South Australian State Emergency Service is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, inclusion and supports a culture of safety and respect.
We welcome and encourage applications from diverse community groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTIQ+, people with disabilities, women and other diverse groups to help us build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive and inclusive recruitment process and supportive workplace. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to contact us at the time of application.
Applications close: 16/04/2025 11:45 PM
Attachments:
- Pre-Employment-Declaration_240522.pdf
- RD - Exec A Director Corporate and Operational Support - SES updated - March 2025.pdf
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.