CareerPlan

Emergency Preparedness and Resilience Officer

Orbost, VictoriaFull-time2026-09-18 → 2026-10-22

Core

Strengthen preparedness, response, recovery, and resilience to natural hazards and emergencies for Aboriginal communities in the Moogji catchment.

Role type

Community emergency management officer (Aboriginal self-determination focus)

Builds

Community Emergency Management Plans, household preparedness plans, and resilience initiatives

Domain

Public sector emergency management + Aboriginal community development

Deliverable

dashboards & analysis

Required skills

Community engagement, cultural safety facilitation, emergency management planning, partnership coordination, advocacy, project management, reporting

Preferred skills

Experience with Aboriginal governance, crisis response, stakeholder engagement

Responsibilities

Build trusted relationships with Aboriginal communities; Facilitate culturally safe community engagement and consultation; Support development and review of Community Emergency Management Plans; Coordinate preparedness workshops and awareness campaigns; Support community-led recovery and resilience initiatives; Represent Aboriginal community interests in emergency management forums; Maintain records, data, and program reports; Monitor project outcomes and performance measures

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC