Manager Business Services, Clerk Grade 9/10, Goulburn

• Work in a volunteer-based agency supporting communities of NSW
• 1x Full time ongoing role
• Location: Based in Goulburn NSW, supporting NSW SES South Eastern Zone

About the opportunity

The Manager Business Services is an exciting role which works within the Zone management team of the NSW SES. Included within the Finance, Assets and Business Services Directorate the role is responsible for providing management and support of staff, financial management including budget activities, relationship management with Council’s with regard to facilities management, working with other functional managers to ensure effective and efficient support services are in place for Zone members.

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:

• Tertiary qualifications in related discipline, or equivalent extensive experience in a business management environment with astute financial management skills
• Experience in being able to manage business support services including finance, procurement, facilities and fleet assets
• Experience in partnering with other managers on budget preparation and analysis of financial performance
• A passion for serving the community through emergency management
• Willingness to be involved in travel and work out-of-hours as required

What we can offer you

• Fitness Passport
• LinkedIn Learning
• Member Assist Program for free confidential counselling support
• Flu vaccine program.

• Maximum TRP $177,084.50 (salary range $125,693.00 - $138,510.00). Total remuneration package includes salary plus employer's 11.5% contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading plus 15% field allowance.
• You will enjoy a 35-hour work week, with the potential for flexible work arrangements depending on the requirements of the role and within operational needs
• 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:

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 [email protected] 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;
• Responses to each of the targeted questions (maximum of one page per answer); and
• An up-to-date resume of no more than four pages detailing your skills and experience relevant to the role

Targeted Questions – this is not mandatory

1. Outline your experience in partnering with stakeholders across a complex organisation to provide quality financial and business advice and build commercial acumen.
2. Please provide an example of a significant change that you have led. How did you build strong and effective working relationships, influence stakeholders, and coach and mentor non-financial staff to facilitate sound decision making and delivery of outcomes?

Want to know more?
If you want to know more about this opportunity, please contact Bryeson Lloyd – Senior Manager Management Accounting & Business Partnering at [email protected].

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: Sunday, 13 April 2025 @11:59pm.