Emergency Management Support Officer

Permanent Full Time

Location: Morwell, Victoria

Salary Range: $78,456.56 to $90,192.96 plus 11.5% Superannuation

Department: Emergency Management

We currently have an opportunity for an Emergency Management Support Officer to join our Emergency Management Team.

About the role

The Emergency Management Support Officer works closely with the Coordinator Emergency Management to prepare and deliver the responsibilities of Council in Municipal Emergency Management. You will undertake a variety of tasks, from the issuing of fire permits, and providing information to internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities will include:

• Support the efficient and effective management of Council's responsibilities in relation to fire prevention and emergency management
• Issue permits to burn, fire prevention notices and infringement notices.
• Act as the Assistant Municipal Fire Prevention Officer (A/MFPO) for the purposes of identifying properties that constitute a fire risk and issue fire prevention notices as a means of reducing those risks.
• Provide support and respond to requests for information within the guidelines of the Municipal Emergency Management Plan, Council policy and procedures and Country Fire Authority, Fire Rescue Victoria and Emergency Management Acts.

You will need:

• Qualifications in emergency management, project management or other relevant field, or demonstrated experience in a similar role and environment.
• Completed "Introduction to Emergency Management" and "Introduction to AIIMS" or willingness to undertake.
• Experience in working in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Proven capacity to deliver proactive, coordinated and sustainable emergency management support practices.
• Current driver's license is essential.

The successful applicant is required to apply for and satisfactorily obtain a National Police Check and Working with Children's Check.

Go Further at Latrobe City Council

A career with us begins with a desire to empower and make positive change within our Latrobe City Community. At council you will get stuck into interesting work and experience growth as you see the impact you make unfold right in front of you.

Why work for us?

At Latrobe City Council we are an equal opportunity employer who invests heavily in our employees.

We offer a range of training and Personal Development opportunities including a Structured Leadership Development Program and study assistance.

Our salaries are competitive and we offer benefits such as salary packaging and access to our health and wellbeing programs.

We want you to join our team and provide the best services possible for a fast-growing regional municipality in the heart of Gippsland.

To apply

Visit www.latrobe.vic.gov.au/careers responses to the key selection criteria.

Applications close at 11:59PM Monday 30 July 2025

For more information contact Erin Bulmer, Coordinator Emergency Management on 0407 579 184for a confidential discussion.

Child Safe Organisation

Latrobe City Council has a zero tolerance to any form of child abuse and is committed to the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children. We create and maintain a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees, volunteers and contractors. Our recruitment practices reflect this.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Latrobe City Council we value workforce diversity and inclusion, where individual uniqueness is embraced. We value diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality services to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexuality.

At Latrobe City Council we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background. Council's Indigenous Employment Program is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted at [email protected] or by calling 1300 367 700.

We at Latrobe City Council strongly encourage people with disability and diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles. If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Careers team via email at [email protected] or call 5128 6113 noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.