Emergency Management Officer

(Workplace Emergency Preparedness Officer)

• Opportunity to progress Wyndham Council as an industry leader in site emergency readiness 
• Permanent full time position, Werribee based
• Salary from $101,297.04 plus super and a fortnightly RDO

We are Wyndham, one of Australia’s fastest growing and most diverse cities.

Our people are hard at work designing the precincts, building the infrastructure, developing the policies, and delivering the programs that will ensure the City is prepared to welcome over 200,000 new residents by 2040.

Shape new possibilities. Be part of something more.

A bit about the role

As the Workplace Emergency Preparedness Officer and a member of our Health & Safety Team, reporting to the Coordinator Health & Safety, you will oversee all aspects of workplace readiness and preparation that will cover a variety of emergency scenarios that our growing organisation and workplaces may be exposed to.

Aligning closely with the Australian Standard AS:3745 “Planning for Emergencies in Facilities” as well as the OHS ACT:2004, you will provide expert advice, coordination, participation and continuous improvement around how our workplaces, emergency systems and staff prepare and respond to such situations. This will help to ensure Wyndham Council sites are safe to work in or to visit.

In this new role, you will oversee all Wyndham Council sites (including those that are not staffed by Wyndham employees) as well as establish and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders. You will visit each site for to conduct or create relative emergency and risk audits and assessments and develop and maintain registers to ensure individualised site risk & vulnerability plans are in place and are tracked and managed accordingly. 

You will oversee the preparedness for all emergency scenarios that Wyndham staff may be vulnerable too, which includes occupational violence and aggression, evacuations, site lockdowns and creating and maintaining all associated procedures, establishing emergency planning committees and scheduling and conducting scheduled emergency exercises. To support our continuous improvement focus at council, you will also explore new technologies, duress and PPE technologies and training options to protect our staff and members of our community.

What you’ll do

• Became an integral and active stakeholder around Wyndham Councils readiness and risk mitigation relating to occupational violence and aggression (OVA) against staff
• Coordinate and participate in the delivery of emergency management training, awareness, documentation
• Coordinate and participate in workplace emergency exercises and audits to evaluate the general readiness of sites and associated emergency systems
• Establish, coordinate and participate in Emergency Planning Committee meetings across the organisation
• Undertake risk assessments and emergency incident investigations
• Produce and publish reports around our emergency preparedness projects and trends
• Actively participate in the preparation of, response to, and recovery from emergencies and critical incidents 
• Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders
• Maintain active Registers that show all completed and scheduled emergency exercises as well as the training compliance of relevant emergency response staff
• Play a key role in the creation and publishing of related procedures, standards or supporting documents
• Investigate new or emerging technologies that may mitigate associated risk  

What you’ll bring

• Diploma in Health & Safety
• Demonstrated experience working in a role that includes emergency management
• Experience or exposure working around OVA risk mitigation
• Communication skills, including interpersonal, writing, presentation, consultation and conflict resolution skills
• Working knowledge of emergency and duress systems
• High level of computer literacy, including Microsoft suite of products
• A continuous improvement mindset with a positive, proactive, and flexible attitude

Be part of something more

Take a look at our job opportunities and you may be surprised at what you discover: a future-focused culture, a sense of purpose and possibility, a growing priority around the safety of our valued workforce and real opportunities to strengthen our diverse community. It all adds up to make Wyndham City a great place to belong.

Our people are our most valued asset. We are focused on building a culture that empowers every person to do their best work. Flexibility is built right into our DNA and we are committed to cultivating an inclusive workplace that celebrates a diverse workforce. Ask us how this role can be worked.

So, are you ready to shape new possibilities?

What’s next?

If you think this role might be for you, we want to hear from you. Please apply by following the links and sending us a cover letter and your resume. We do not require any selection criteria to be addressed.

For a confidential discussion, please contact David Gaul, Coordinator Health & Safety on 0417 388 404.

Applications will be accepted until 11:59pm on Sunday, 30 June 2024.

We are a proud inclusive employer. We encourage people from all walks of life to apply for our job opportunities. Our commitment is to provide diverse, safe, and inclusive environments where everyone can grow and succeed.