Our organisation

We take pride in our place in the Gippsland community. We are a quality essential service and support the health, safety and wellbeing of our community and staff. We are a significant employer in the region, working closely with our stakeholders towards an increasingly prosperous Gippsland.

We are innovative and committed to ensuring that Gippsland Water remains a great place to work. We do this by:

Offering a flexible and stimulating workplace and investing in our people to enable us to adapt to the changing needs of our business and our region.

Building the capability and culture of our people into a more highly skilled, professional, customer focused and efficient organisation.

Building a diverse and inclusive organisation, where our people feel safe to bring their full and authentic self to work.

We also provide a range of employee benefits that will make your experience working at Gippsland Water both professionally and personally rewarding.

The role

This is a key leadership role responsible for developing, implementing and monitoring emergency planning and preparedness, response and recovery systems.

It provides expertise and support in all aspects of emergency management, ensuring emergency preparedness and response plans and capabilities are maintained in accordance with relevant legislation, obligations and standards.

The role is also responsible for delivering our Business Continuity program and ensuring critical functions and services can continue during emergency and disaster events.

What you’ll bring

We’re looking for a self-starter with demonstrated experience building and leading high-performing teams and a positive culture.

Qualifications and experience in either emergency, risk, or business management will be important, as is a working understanding of statewide emergency management plans and procedures.

You’ll be a strong communicator, with the ability to influence across all levels and deliver organisational training relevant to your portfolio.

You will also be a problem solver with the ability to work quickly and methodically under pressure.

Freedom

We offer a variety of flexible arrangements to suit our employees varied needs and the business, including purchased leave, varied start and finish times, working from alternative locations and accrued days off. We understand that Gippsland Water and our customers benefit from enabling our employees to achieve balance in work and life.

How to apply

For specific enquiries relating to this position, please contact Michael Johnstone, Acting Manager Risk and Resilience, on phone 0484 133 939.

We will be reviewing applications as they are received.

If you are excited about this opportunity, please tell us in no more than 500 words why you believe your skills and experience are suited to this role, along with a copy of your current resume. We encourage applicants to provide a response to the key selection criteria.

Shortlisted applicants may be required to undertake a pre-employment medical and a National Police Check.

Further information: A position description and instructions on how to apply can be obtained from our website www.gippswater.com.au/careers or by contacting Recruitment on 03 5177 4709.