NEMA Supervisor, Culture and Retention - Australian Capital Territory - Astralian Government Department Of Home Affairs

Astralian Government Department Of Home Affairs Australian Capital Territory

1 week ago

Description

Who can apply:

Please note this opportunity is available to current Australian Public Service employees and all eligible members of the community.

National Emergency Management Agency:
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) was established on 1 September 2022 as a single, accountable Commonwealth authority that delivers a whole-of-nation approach to reducing disaster risk, planning, preparing for, responding to and recovering from all hazards across the emergency management continuum.

NEMA works closely with states and territories to deliver the best outcome for communities across Australia. To help communities respond and recover, while preparing Australia for future emergencies, we:

Fund programs and initiatives, big and small, that help communities in times of emergency, as well as to recover and prepare, including through disaster recovery funding and the Disaster Ready Fund to help reduce the risk and impact of disasters;

Have officers located across Australia, working in partnership with states and territories to support disaster-affected communities to collectively build resilience, reduce risk and harm, and effectively respond to and recover from disasters

Provide national leadership to share knowledge, situational awareness, and trends in disaster efforts to inform, guide and shape the national picture and decision-making at the Commonwealth, state and local Government level – including through policy development and strategy to improve risk reduction, resilience and recovery; and

Provide round-the-clock all-hazards monitoring and operational coordination for domestic and international emergencies, including supply chain disruptions, critical infrastructure outages, biosecurity risks and widespread cyber-attacks, and through supporting preparedness and response activities, including through the operationalisation of the Australian Government Crisis Management Framework

Overview of the Branch and Section:
The Culture and Retention team is part of the Capability and Readiness Section, which is in the National Crisis Operation Branch (NCOB). NCOB provides awareness of unfolding and potential situations, decision support, prediction of potential community impacts and impact and consequence assessment for crisis that are emerging or underway. These functions support NEMA Crisis Coordination Teams to prepare for and respond to nationally-significant events through the activation of National Plans and coordination of Australian Government non-financial assistance. The Australian Government National Situation Room sits with the branch.

About the role:
The Supervisor Culture and Retention assists the Assistant Director in the identification of improvements to be made within this highly dynamic branch, develops and implements the improvements to ensure capability and readiness for our high performing staff. Areas of focus include developing a recruitment strategy for the branch, implementing culture initiatives, maximising wellbeing opportunities for staff, and strengthening communication initiatives.

The Culture and Retention team works closely with all Sections within the branch including National Situation Room Operations, Information Collection Management, and Crisis Planning and Response, to ensure all staff are supported to enable them to complete their fast paced and at times high pressure roles in consequence management.

This selection process is being used to fill immediate Non-ongoing vacancies. Non-ongoing positions for a specified term may be offered for an initial period of up to 12 months, with the possibility to extend for a total maximum period of 2 years.

Our ideal candidate:
The successful candidate will be a team player with a positive mindset. They will be driven to improving the culture within the branch and will work closely with stakeholders to successfully to achieve this. As we are heading into the higher risk weather season, the candidate will have the opportunity to nominate to be part of the Crisis Coordination Team model to support state and territory requests for assistance, and to increase their knowledge and experience in emergency management.

Specific duties/responsibilities:
Work with the Assistant Director Culture and Retention to:

Develop and implement organisational culture enhancement and retention initiatives

Develop branch recruitment strategies

Identify and implement wellbeing and WHS strategies and practices in conjunction with NEMA Wellbeing and Conditions team

Identify and implement mental health support initiatives

Improve branch communications (i.e. NCOB SharePoint, Branch stand up, Comms board)

Design development pathways for branch team members.

Role requirements/qualifications:

A positive mindset

The candidate must have highly-developed oral and written communication skills including ability to liaise confidently with stakeholders

The team and wider branch are currently undergoing growth and therefore the candidate should have a demonstrated history of flexibility and resilience

Must hold, or have the ability to gain, an NV1 security clearance, and satisfy AFP building access requirements.

Applicant response:
As part of your application, you will be required to prepare a response document (minimum 11pt font in MSWord or PDF format), which you will upload in the next section. Please ensure you read the instructions carefully, noting failure to address identified requirements may lead to your application being deemed ineligible. Please prepare a one-page Applicant Response in relation to the advertised role, outlining:

how your skills, knowledge and experience will be relevant to this role

why you are interested in the role and what you can offer us

any specific examples or achievements that demonstrate your ability to perform the role.

How to apply:

Prior to preparing your response it is recommended you review the Work Level Standards relevant to the classification you are applying to. It may also be useful to refer to the Integrated Leadership System information relevant to the classification. You are required to submit your application in the online recruitment system (ourPeople).

As part of your application, you will need to provide:

Your CV

Your Applicant Response document

Details of two referees

Include your full name and the Requisition Number - 130137 in the footer of any documents being uploaded.

Eligibility and Specific Conditions of Employment

To be eligible to work with the NEMA you must:

Be an Australian Citizen

Fulfil the Agency's minimum requirements by satisfactorily answering all screening questions during the application process

Obtain and maintain the required AGSVA clearance

Satisfy a probation period

Undergo a health assessment (if applicable).

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