Business Continuity Advisor

• Salary: $113,022 - $136,747 (Plus Superannuation)
• Ongoing role
• Usual hours of work: Full time (flexibility may be available)
• Usual work location: 121 Exhibition Street, Melbourne (flexibility may be available)

The Role

The Business Continuity Advisor supports the development of business continuity policy, critical incident management and implementation of the relevant frameworks across the department. The position will support business continuity and critical incident coordination in collaboration with key corporate functions, and groups.

Main accountabilities:

• In consultation with the Manager Risk, Insurance and Business Continuity, support implementation of the departmental strategic agenda in relation to business continuity through a user-centred approach.
• Provide advice and recommendations for the department's development and implementation of sustainable business continuity plans, critical incident management, processes and systems.
• Enable robust stakeholder engagement through relationship building, influencing stakeholders across the DJSIR portfolio and leveraging corporate service functions to facilitate better integration of business continuity practices.

The Team

The position of Business Continuity Advisor forms a part of the Strategy Performance and Governance branch within the Corporate Services group.

The Corporate Services group consists of specialist functions including strategic communications, finance, investment and procurement, performance and governance, legal and legislation, people and culture, information technology and workplace services and emergency management.

About You

The successful candidate will ideally have the following skills and experience:

• Business continuity management technical expertise: Demonstrated experience in developing, implementing and maintaining business continuity frameworks and application of relevant international standards.
• Verbal communication: Confidently conveys ideas and information in a clear and interesting way; clearly understands the target audience and the objectives of the communication; uses audience feedback to refine communication and ensure communications are understood; handles difficult and sensitive communications well.
• Interpersonal skills: Detects the underlying concerns, interests or emotions that lie behind what is being said and done; presents genuine and sincere when dealing with others; projects an objective view of another's position; uses understanding of individuals to get the best outcomes for the person and organisation.

Further Information

For a confidential discussion, please contact Lara Pasquale, Director, Strategic Audit and Assurance on 0438 825 074 or lara.pasquale@ecodev.vic.gov.au

The Department is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation. We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to taking the necessary steps to protect children from harm by adopting a preventative, proactive and participatory approach to child safety in accordance with the Child Safe Standards.

Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Records Check prior to commencing employment with the Department. For further information on the position, please refer to the attached position description.

Please note: We are committed to inclusive recruitment. If you require an adjustment to participate in any stage of the recruitment process or have a particular requirement to be communicated with by either telephone or email only, please notify the DJSIR Talent Acquisition Team on 0472 875 685, or via email at recruitment@ecodev.vic.gov.au with the position number in the subject line.

How to Apply

Please click the ‘Apply Now' button. As part of the application process, you will need to provide a copy of your resume and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria outlined in the position description.

Applications close at 23:59pm on 26 January 2026.