Assistant Director, Coordination and Planning

Requisition Number: 135138
Position Number/s: 60160616 
Classification: Executive Level 1 
Location: VIC  
Division: National Resilience Capability Progs  
Branch: Coordination and Planning  
Section: Coordination and Planning - VIC/TAS  
Security Classification: Baseline Vetting 
Salary: $117,335.00 to $133,729.00  
Contact: James Drummond - James.Drummond@nema.gov.au 
Period of Vacancy: Ongoing 
Number of Vacancies: 1 

 

Applications close: 04/11/2024 at 11:59pm (midnight) - AEDT. Late applications will not be accepted.

 

Who can apply:

Please note this opportunity is available to current Australian Public Service employees and all eligible members of the community.
 

About the National Emergency Management Agency:
The National Emergency Management Agency's work has a real impact on the lives of Australians, particularly those living in rural and regional areas.

The National Emergency Management Agency's guiding principle is “Locally led, locally understood and locally implemented” and we bring together local communities, government, non-government and key industry representatives to support disaster recovery and resilience across the country.

Your work will help people who are recovering from natural disasters and prepare them for the future.

 

Section Overview

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Coordination and Planning Branch provides national coordination across Government to support states and territories to respond to disasters.  Working through meaningful partnerships, the Branch seeks to build Australia’s capacity for disaster response, recovery and resilience and support communities when they need it most.

 

Assistant Directors are Coordination and Planning Officers (CPOs) that manage the delivery of work through CPO teams who support the state, territory and local governments, and communities, across the full emergency management continuum.

 

The Branch comprises a Strategy and Coordination Section, and six state teams (NSW/ACT, QLD, VIC/TAS, SA, WA, and NT) dedicated to supporting and partnering with jurisdictions, who have lead responsibility under emergency management governance arrangements. The Coordination and Planning Branch supports delivery of national policies and programs and contributes to key NEMA functions, such as the Crisis Coordination Team (CCT).  

 

Position Summary

Assistant Directors for Coordination and Planning Branch are located across Australia in metropolitan and key regional locations, working in partnership with Australian, State and Local Government to support disaster-affected communities to collectively build resilience, reduce risk and harm, and effectively respond to and recover from disasters.

 

Assistant Directors manage a network of Coordination and Planning Officers to ensure strong coordination with Australian and State and Terittory government organisations , more joined up support for communities and an ability to surge support across the nation when required.

 

This is achieved by supporting NEMA with:

• Response and early recovery planning
• Recovery and resilience program design, assurance and improvement
• Decision making through information and issues management
• Senior Official visits and associated briefings.

 

In partnership with States and Territories, Coordination and Planning Officers also:

• Coordinate information and, when required, directly support communities (including vulnerable communities) to understand and access Commonwealth support
• Support and enable the development of local resilience, recovery and response plans and preparedness activities.

 

At times, the Assistant Director may be required to assist in other functions delivered by the Branch and may be required to work outside of standard business hours, in support of Emergency Management and Response operational priorities, including a surge capacity to disaster impacted communities and fulfilling functions within the CCT. <