Senior Regional Relief and Recovery Officer South West
Location: Geelong - Barwon area
Job Function: Emergency Management
Work Type: Ongoing - full time
About this role:
The Senior Regional Relief and Recovery Officer is an integral part of ERV's regional coordination team, which leads divisional and regional planning for relief and recovery response during and after a disaster.
This role will primarily be part of a team based in Barwon South West, however it is expected you will have capability and capacity to work across multiple geographical areas to support relief and recovery operations and be able to be deployed by ERV (sometimes at short notice) to support relief and recovery operations in other areas of Victoria.
You may be required to work outside of normal business hours and on operational rosters or standby arrangements.
Skill and Knowledge Required:
* Working effectively in situations under pressure
* Capacity to work across a wide range of agencies and communities
* Trusted relationship builder
* Project management
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills
* Highly motivated and passionate
* Ability to forward plan in a highly complex environment
Responsibilities:
* Actively contribute to the research and problem solving of issues and evolving policy to address challenges in relief and recovery
* Stakeholder engagement and relationship building is key, as you assist local governments to optimise community outcomes including by assisting them to understand and excel at relief and recovery funding protocols and processes
Important Information:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality.
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