Deputy Zone Commander, Clerk Grade 9/10, Dubbo
- Seeking enthusiastic Emergency (EM) and Incident Management (IM) professionals
- Work in a volunteer-based agency supporting communities of regional and remote NSW.
- Permanent Full Time Position.
- Based at the Western Zone Dubbo Office – Dubbo.
About the opportunity
The successful applicant for this role will undertake the position of Western Zone Deputy Zone Commander (Superintendent) leading volunteer NSW SES Units across the upper west area of Western NSW (Gilgandra, Coonamble, Walgett, Brewarrina, Bourke and Cobar Shires). The role of DZC includes direct operational management of 11 regional Units including (but not limited to) volunteer management and responsibility for day-to-day activities of operational readiness and planning. The role is also responsible maintaining key stakeholder relationships and representing the agency at interagency activities. In times of operational activity, the Deputy zone Commander will act in a variety of operational roles up to and including Incident Control (upon appropriate training).
Challenging and diverse, this is a leadership role that few other organisation’s can offer. Your office may be an Incident Control Centre, a flood boat or the vast plains of the upper west. Volunteers are an incredible group of every day Australians to work with and by their side, across the vastness of NSW, every day is a new and different.
About the NSW SES
Our Mission: NSW SES saving lives and creating safer communities.
Our Vision: A trusted volunteer-based emergency service, working together to deliver excellence in community preparedness and emergency response.
The NSW SES serves the community as the lead agency for Floods, Storms and Tsunamis. We are recognised as the most versatile and widely used emergency service organisation in NSW. Our volunteers are highly skilled, experienced, and well- trained in the wide variety of roles they perform.
With over 10,000 volunteers we are committed to protecting and supporting the diverse communities of NSW. Learn more here
About you
To be successful in this role you will:
- Have demonstrated experience in the control and management of emergency operations, including the ability to develop and conduct operational training exercises.
- Have experience leading staff and / or volunteers. Command experience is preferred.
- Be willing to become a qualified Incident Controller Level 2 within 12 months, with capacity to undertake the Level 3 qualification.
- Travel in the role is critical. You must be able to travel, work on-call and out-of-hours as required.
- Possess a thorough knowledge of AIIMS principles and processes.
As an emergency service specifically responsible for response in floods and storms and also supporting NSW Police in rescue services, our volunteers and staff experience high tempo, high consequence incidents. The successful applicant will clearly demonstrate an ability to lead through highly challenging situations.
What we can offer you
- You will enjoy a 35-hour work week, with the potential for flexible work arrangements such as a nine-day fortnight or a four-day work week depending on the requirements of the role and operational needs
- You can enjoy a hybrid work environment, time in the office and time working from home.
- Attractive salary range of $129,464 to $142,655 plus 12% superannuation and leave loading + field allowance
- Our work is meaningful and rewarding. The SES’s mission is saving lives and creating safer communities, and you can be an important part of our work.
- We have attractive leave entitlements including parental, sick, flex and recreation leave.
- We care about our people. We have Mental Health & Wellbeing programs and services to support our people and operational and leadership training and development opportunities to develop our people. Some of these include:
- Fitness Passport
- LinkedIn Learning
- Member Assist Program for free confidential counselling support
- Flu vaccine program.
You Belong Here
- We care about people as individuals and are committed to diversity, inclusion, and new ways of working. We encourage applications from people of any age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background, faith, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.
- We want our people to reflect the diverse community we serve and are committed to creating an inclusive and flexible workplace. We want to know what this looks like for you so we can support your success at work.
- If you require reasonable adjustments, we are committed to supporting you throughout the recruitment processes and in the workplace, If you feel you may require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please contact recruitment@ses.nsw.gov.au for confidential advice on options.
How to apply
Your application should include as separate attachments:
- A cover letter (maximum of one page) briefly responding to the essential requirements and your interest in the role;
- An up-to-date resume of no more than four pages detailing your skills and experience relevant to the role
Want to know more?
If you want to know more about this opportunity, please contact Brigid Rice 0458 737 088 brigid.rice1@ses.nsw.gov.au
The role description is available here.
Talent Pool
A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary roles of the same role or role type that may become available for filling over the next 18 months. Further information here
Applications close: Wednesday, 13th of August, at 11:55pm.