Announcing a 9-month fixed term opportunity available for a VPS5 Senior Policy Officer to lead the Mitigation and Preparedness stream of the Water Emergency Management team in DEECA's Water and Catchments Group.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Contribute to DEECA's major incident preparedness and response program including protocols, procedures and reporting in the event of an incident including bushfires, floods, storm events and other hazards to mitigate risks to the water sector.
• Provide advice to inform, shape and to manage the implementation of water emergency management actions from parliamentary enquiries, audits, government strategies and plans.
• Contribute to the implementation of recommendations of recent reviews to improve DEECA's water emergency response.

If you are motivated by what this role entails, are seeking to contribute to the valuable work affecting Victoria's communities, and thrive in a supportive and dynamic team, apply now.

Specialist/Technical Expertise/Qualifications

• An appropriate tertiary qualification or experience in science, engineering, law, economics, public policy, or natural resource management, or similar.
• A sound working knowledge of Victoria's emergency management arrangements would be desirable.
• A current Victorian Driver's Licence would be desirable.

This is a fixed term position available for a period until 17 January 2025. The work location for this position is 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne with hybrid work arrangements available.

To be considered for this position, applicants are encouraged to submit a resume and cover letter (no longer than 2 pages) summarising their skills and relevant experience.

For further information please refer to the attached position description. 

Applications close at midnight on Tuesday, 7 May 2024.

Other relevant information: 

For this particular vacancy, priority consideration applies to Victorian Public Service (VPS) and select employees of the Victorian Public Sector who apply through the Jobs and Skills Exchange (JSE) jobs board platform.

Preferred candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening, including a Declaration and Consent form and a National Police Check. 

To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Appointment to an ongoing position is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident. 

A Diverse, Inclusive and Flexible Workplace

DEECA welcomes applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds and we focus on the essential requirements of the job and being consistent and fair in our treatment of all applicants. We also understand that a balanced life is important to our employees. Talk to us about our flexible options such as working some days from home, starting early or late, working part time, job sharing or accessing paid or unpaid leave.