Description:
- Salary Range Band 7 $107,570 - $120,376 plus 11.5% Super (pro rata)
- Part time (0.6 FTE) temporary position (12-month duration, starting 1 July 2025)
- We are a diverse & inclusive council based in St Kilda with a positive culture and flexible working arrangements possible
About City of Port Phillip
We are a vibrant and diverse inner-city council stretching 20kms from South to Port Melbourne along the stunning bay beaches down to Elwood and out to St Kilda East with around 1000 people who all work together to deliver more than 100 programs and services to our engaged community of residents, businesses and visitors. What does that mean? Think, childcare, libraries, parks, recreation, waste rubbish collection, road maintenance, family and youth services, property & assets, city planning & development, customer experience, digital technology, governance, people, culture and safety, and of course South Melbourne Market! City of Port Phillip has zero tolerance for child abuse and is a committed Child Safe organisation.
What’s the role all about
Are you a passionate and driven emergency management officer looking to contribute to improving community resilience?
This role would suit a proactive and strategic thinker with qualifications in emergency management or similar and extensive experience in emergency management planning.
We have a passionate and driven team who all work together to deliver outcomes that positively benefit our community.
1 x part-time, 12 month temporary position
What you might do
- Develop an Emergency Management Policy to guide Council prior to, during and after major emergencies in response, relief and recovery coordination.
- Review and revise the Port Phillip Municipal Emergency Management Plan and relevant Sub Plans for self-assurance and endorsement by the Municipal and Regional Emergency Management Planning Committee’s.
- Enhance Council’s understanding and ability to use Datalink Crisisworks for training, exercising, routine usage and utilisation during emergencies.
- Enhance planning and processes for future emergency relief centre (ERC) activations during emergencies. Lead best practice initiatives in Council’s statutory obligation to coordinate relief and recovery during emergencies.
Who we are looking for
- Tertiary qualifications in emergency management, or similar.
- Experience in emergency management planning and policy development, review and implementation.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Excellent analytical and conceptual skills.
Our work environment
We love what we do and are all proud to work at the City of Port Phillip. We are local council, and we are one with vibrancy, passion and ambition who are a welcoming, health conscious, diverse and inclusive. Our Main location at the iconic St Kilda Town Hall offers a heritage and modern open plan hub to work from where people can collaborate and develop both professionally and personally whilst planning and delivering a range of important services and programs to the community.
Proudly as one we all work together, and grow together, thinking creatively and strategically with courage, integrity, and accountability to put our community first.
What’s in it for you
- We offer a hybrid working model with our core setup being 50-60% in the office depending on team requirements and welcome further conversation to meet your working style and needs
- Be supported and empowered to be your best by a passionate leadership team that encourages collaboration and innovation
- Our work hubs are located close to our very own Child Care centres making accessing childcare a breeze!
- Flexible working conditions, an active social club, supportive health and wellbeing program, and a well- regarded Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Our very own Pride Network, that helps create an environment where each and every person can feel safe, welcomed, seen, and supported to bring their whole selves to work
- Access to novated leasing and salary sacrificed technology
Security Requirements and Professional Obligations
Pre-employment screening will apply to all appointments.
- Prior to a formal letter of offer, preferred applicants will be asked to provide:
- Evidence of mandatory qualifications/registrations/licences,
- Sufficient proof of their right to work in Australia
- Sufficient proof of their identity.
- Complete a National Police Check completed via City of Port Phillip’s Provider.
- Evidence of a Working with Children Check (employee type with City of Port Phillip registered as the organisation).
So, what’s next?
Hit that APPLY button now!
Whether you think you meet all the requirements or not, we strongly encourage you to apply, as we take a holistic approach to considering your skills, life experience, and alignment to our key selection criteria. You’ve got this!
Please submit;
- Resume – latest and detailed version
- Cover letter no longer than 2 pages that captures your response to the Key Selection Criteria (KSC) found on the Positions Description (PD).
Note: Only applications submitted via the online Recruitment Portal will be considered.
For further information please contact Ryan Plunkett, Coordinator Emergency Management via phone 0466 794 091 or email Ryan.Plunkett@portphillip.vic.gov.au.
Applications close 11.59pm Tuesday 27 May 2025
The City of Port Phillip is an equal opportunity employer, committed to an inclusive and accessible environment where diversity is valued. We actively welcome and encourage candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, First Nation and Torres Strait Islander candidates, members of the LGBTQIA+ community and candidates with a disability.
If you have accessibility requirements or require an adjustment to participate in our recruitment and selection process, please contact David Crichton (Head of Recruitment, Workforce Systems and Experience) on phone 0421 757 521 or email: recruitment@portphillip.vic.gov.au