• $117,718 to $128,897 + 12% Super
• Fixed Term, Full Time until 30 June 2028
• We offer a wide range of flexible working arrangements to suit everyone

ROLE SUMMARY:

The Program Manager - Metropolitan Flood Risk Engagement is responsible for leading VICSES' responsibilities and engagement in Melbourne Water's flood modelling program. This role ensures coordinated, consistent, and effective collaboration between VICSES and Melbourne Water, ensuring VICSES effectively optimises the use of flood model data to support emergency management planning, operations, community education, and risk communication.

Reporting to the Manager Emergency Management Planning, this role acts as the central point of contact between the two organisations and plays a critical strategic leadership role in aligning program resources, existing resources and subject matter expertise across VICSES.

The program manager oversees governance processes; monitors timelines aligned to tranche-based data releases; and ensures timely and consistent application of flood intelligence in emergency preparedness and community-facing products and programs.

This role supports the State Operations Business Unit to meet the outcomes of its business plan and is a key contributor in enhancing VICSES's ability to lead and effective response capacity for Flood and Storm.

A flexible and solutions focused approach with the ability to balance competing demands and to plan for and deliver specific outcomes within clearly defined time and resource constraints, is required for this position.

WHO WE ARE:

Victoria State Emergency Service (VICSES) is a volunteer-based emergency service. Our highly skilled and equipped Volunteers are trained comprehensively in a wide range of emergency environments. To minimise the impact of emergencies when they occur and strengthen the community's capacity to recover swiftly and safely, VICSES focuses on working with communities and partners in building resilience to achieve more aware, informed and prepared communities. We support them to understand their risk and the relevance of taking action before, during and after emergency events.

As the largest road rescue network in Australia we have specialist teams that provide a 24/7 response to road accident and trauma incidents. We assist Victoria Police in search and rescue operations, and play an important role in supporting the Country Fire Authority (CFA), Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV), Parks Victoria and the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) during major bushfire and emergency incidents.

TO APPLY:

Please view the Position Description and submit an application via Careers.Vic

Applications should include a cover letter detailing your relevant skills and experience, along with a current resume.

For further information about the role, please contact Melanie Gill at [email protected]

Applications close Wednesday, 30 July 2025.

VICSES is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to being a child safe organisation and are taking a leadership role in gender equality in the emergency management sector. For more information on our values and the benefits of working with us, please click here - ses.vic.gov.au/join-us/careers