Description:
About Council
Moorabool Shire Council is a progressive organisation that is experiencing rapid growth and surging development. We offer a perfect blend of picturesque and friendly surrounds where you can enjoy an urban lifestyle in towns like Bacchus Marsh or take advantage of Moorabool’s smaller towns and hamlets, rural open spaces and natural surrounds.
Our focus is on building a healthy, inclusive and connected community; a liveable and thriving environment and an organisation that listens and adapts to the need of our evolving communities.
The Role
This position focuses on community emergency management with emergency management planning and the role of the Municipal Recovery Manager included.
In this position you will work with the Emergency Management Coordinator to prepare, respond, provide relief and recovery for communities affected by emergency and disasters.
Click here to view the position description or click the link in how to apply.
If you have questions specific to the role, please contact Cherie Graham ( Chief Emergency Management Officer) on 5366 1441.
What We Offer
- Outstanding flexible working arrangements – make working with us work for you.
- Monthly RDO
- Additional annual leave – top of band after 12 months
- Up to two additional annual leave days depending on leave accruals
- Access to 3 health and wellbeing days over the life of our Health and Wellbeing Strategy
- Eligibility for parental leave after six months service
- Payment of increments whilst on parental leave
- Six months of super paid on unpaid parental leave
- Flexibility Spread of Hours Clause
- Updates to our Discretionary Leave Clause to include gender affirmation related activities, natural disaster and foster caring.
Send us an email at ***************@moorabool.vic.gov.au and we can chat about all the benefits of working at Moorabool. We’d love to chat with you about our culture, development frameworks, progression opportunities, cultural initiatives, reward frameworks and flexibility opportunities.
About You
To be successful in this role you have previous experience in Municipal Recovery Management and Emergency Management or a related discipline.
You will be able to demonstrate substantial experience in emergency management, community recovery, working with vulnerable clients, working with non-profit organisations, including community relief and recovery issues, across a broad range of natural disasters.
You will also have a strong focus on developing and delivering high standard customer service in a timely manner, including well developed skills in negotiating and conflict resolution with the ability to deal with difficult situations and present a positive Council image.
How To Apply
Please visit our website to apply online @ https//www.moorabool.vic.gov.au/vacancies
When you hit the apply button you won’t be required to complete lengthy key selection criteria, instead you will be asked to pitch to Council as to why you are the best candidate for this role.
You’ll also be asked to tell us what interview style works best for you. We want to make sure your interview experience is one that you feel comfortable with and that you leave your interview knowing the best version of yourself was on offer.
Applications will close by 11.59pm, Sunday 13 April 2025.
If you are experiencing difficulties with your application please contact Kristy Haley, People & Culture Business Partner on 5366 1367.
Moorabool Shire Council is proudly committed to:
- Being a family friendly, gender inclusive and equal opportunity employer
- Promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children under the age of 18
- Supporting the Human Rights Charter
**Please be advised we do not accept applications through agencies**
We encourage applications from Aboriginal people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability
Only those with the right to work in Australia will be considered.