Lead - Emergency Services Adelaide SA, Australia Req 11838 Tuesday, 28 January 2025 Part time role (30.4 hours per week) 2-year fixed term contract Based in Adelaide Work for the world's largest humanitarian movement. About Us 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. The opportunity / About the role The Emergency Services team supports communities to ensure they are strong, resilient, and capable of anticipating, responding to, and recovering well from disasters and other crises. The Lead - Emergency Services role will hold responsibility for the design, delivery, and evaluation of the People at Increased Risk in Emergencies Implementation plan. Working alongside project partner, SACOSS the successful candidate will be required to work across the government, emergency services and health and community services sectors to drive initiatives across the state that empower those at increased risk to prepare for, respond to and recover well when disasters occur. Additionally, the role may hold management responsibility for staff working on aligned disaster resilience programs. What you will bring Excellent stakeholder engagement skills and proven ability to drive initiatives at a state level. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Ability to facilitate high level meetings, steering groups, and stakeholder groups to achieve outcomes. Knowledge of budgetary processes and ability to monitor finances Sound knowledge of monitoring and evaluation frameworks Ability to set priorities, plan and organise their own work and that of lower classified staff and/or volunteers. Demonstrated capability to lead continuous improvement activities and encourage team members to identify ineffective processes and contribute to new ideas and ways of working. Sound analytical skills and demonstrated ability to assess, evaluate and solve problems. Demonstrated ability to coach and develop individuals and teams. Including a cover letter with your application is strongly encouraged for this role. 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. For additional enquiries, please contact Mary Hajistassi on 0414 596 363 for a confidential discussion. Applications close: Monday 10th February 2024 Please apply as soon as possible as we will be reviewing applications as they come in and may close the advertisement earlier. While we appreciate all interest in our organisation, we will not engage with or accept candidates from agencies or consulting firms on this occasion. Job Ref : 11838 Red Cross strives to create a safe and inclusive culture with wellbeing at its centre. We embrace diversity and welcome Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people with diverse lived experiences, abilities, genders, ethnicities, ages, and sexual orientations. We are a child safe organisation with zero tolerance of any harm to children. Our vision is to be trusted as the leading humanitarian organisation making a genuine difference in the lives of people and communities. Thank you for considering a career at Red Cross. We also have great opportunities to volunteer. Click here to find out more. Other details Job family Emergency Services Job function People Leader Pay type Salary Apply now