Senior Coordinator, Disaster Recovery Capability

SNSW Grade: 9/10
Employment Type: Temporary upto 30 September 2027, Full time (35 hrs per week)
Location: Sydney. Hybrid work arrangement available. On-site presence at the Sydney office is required in accordance with DCS directives.

Salary range : $126,898 - $152,845 plus 11.5% Super

This role sits within the Service NSW Customer Care and Business Bureau Division in the Disaster Preparation and Recovery team

What Our Team Does
Join our dynamic team dedicated to disaster recovery! We ensure operational readiness, lead insightful After Action Reviews, manage essential recovery assets, deliver impactful training, and engage stakeholders to effectively manage recovery-related risks. Be part of a team that makes a real difference in times of crisis!

Your day-to-day

• Embed processes and procedures to effectively review our disaster recovery activities, identify issues and challenges and provide strategic advice on their resolution
• Manage After Action Reviews in accordance with best practice.
• Manage procurement activities that will support effective service delivery in response to natural disasters and other unexpected events, oversee continuous monitoring and improvement of assets.
• Motivate people to join and remain in the surge workforce, deliver or arrange delivery of essential training, initiate and deliver improvements and enhancements to improve the sustainability, capacity and capability of the surge workforce.
  
  To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:
• Leadership: Previous experience leading, coaching and managing a team
• Effective communication skills: Able to consult and negotiating with diverse stakeholders
• Time management: An ability to balance and utilise resources effectively to manage competing demands and ensure action items are delivered on time
• Project management: Skills in managing small project activities and overseeing continuous monitoring and improvement of new initiatives arising from After Action Reviews
• Adaptability:
• Flexibility to respond to unexpected events and changing circumstances.
• Critical Thinking and Problem solving
• : Ability to analyse outcomes and identify areas for improvement as well as address and resolve challenges efficiently
  
  To Apply :
  Please submit your resume (4 pages max) and cover letter (2 pages max) outlining your suitability for the role.
  
  Salary Grade 9/10, with the base salary for this role starting at $126,898 base plus superannuation
  
  Click Here to access the Role Description.
  
  For enquiries relating to recruitment please contact Jyostna Channamadhvuni via [email protected].
  
  Visit the Capability Application Tool to prepare for the recruitment process by accessing practice application and interview questions based on the focus capabilities listed in the role description.
  
  Closing Date: Monday, 23 June 2025 @ 9.59 am
  
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