Disaster Resilience Program Officer

The QAS Emergency Management (EM) Unit delivers statewide policies and plans, regional support, deployable resources, and training courses that maintain and strengthen the QAS response to operational escalation periods, major incidents, natural disasters, and significant complex scheduled and unscheduled events.

The Disaster Resilience Program Officer, EM Unit reports to the Executive Manager, EM Unit and is responsible for managing various projects within the unit, including Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) claims and the identification of external Government funding opportunities. This position, in conjunction to its key responsibilities, will support the broader objectives of the EM Unit by reviewing, improving and streamlining processes relating to governance, doctrine, and education to regions and frontline officers.

We are seeking applicants who, within the context of the role responsibilities, possess the following key attributes:

• Proven record of achievement in project management, including taking ownership and responsibility for meeting objectives, monitoring and reporting on progress against milestones and managing competing priorities.
• Superior understanding and demonstrated experience in managing, and or the ability to rapidly acquire knowledge, understanding and expertise in DRFA processes.
• Demonstrated high level capabilities and experience in successfully implementing organisational change and service system reforms in a complex operational environment of competing priorities and needs with limited resources.
• Highly developed conceptual, analytical and problem-solving skills including a demonstrated ability to interpret financial and trend/output/outcome performance data to drive performance improvement.
• Demonstrated highly developed interpersonal, consultation, negotiation and collaboration skills and the proven ability to build and maintain productive relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Highly developed communication and oral presentation skills, including the ability to write concise, high-quality reports, briefs and correspondence.

Mandatory/Special conditions/Other requirements:

The following mandatory requirements, special conditions and/or other requirements apply to this role:

• Whilst not mandatory, possession of a recognised degree in information technology and certification in Managing Successful Projects (PRINCE2), including experience in the use of project management tools and systems, will be highly regarded.
• Whilst not mandatory, additional qualifications in education or emergency and disaster management related disciplines would be well regarded.
• The incumbent may be required to travel on official business and the possession of a C class driver's licence may be required.
• Position may require participation in shift work (including weekends and public holidays), on-call duties and undertake overtime.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.