The Emergency Services Agency is seeking applications from highly motivated, experienced, and suitable individuals to provide high-level leadership as the Senior Director to the E000 Communications Centre (ComCen) workforce. This role manages the ComCen facilities and provides assurance to the Assistant Commissioner – Capability, the ESA Chief Officers, and the Commissioner for the 24/7 operations of the ComCen.
As the Senior Director, ACT ESA Communications Centre; you will ensure an uninterrupted ComCen serving the Territory community in times of crisis. A key component of the role is to work with operational service representatives, technical experts, senior ComCen staff and other key stakeholders to review, implement and monitor evidence-based service requirements. These responsibilities and key performance indicators are informed by community demand.
You will be responsible for ensuring the management and maintenance of all ComCen room equipment, facilities, training facilities and backup site locations are maintained and fully operational. This role works collaboratively with the embedded Information and Communications Technology team to ensure availability and redundancy of the various systems including Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), telephony, and radio services.
In addition, as the Senior Director, ACT ESA Communications Centre you will represent the ESA at external groups such as the National Emergency Communications Working Group, the Inter-CAD Electronic Message System Coordination Group and interstate liaison with other E000 centres as required.
We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.
Eligibility/Other Requirements:
This position is a Designated Security Assessment Position. The successful candidate will be required to acquire and maintain a Negative Vetting 1 Security clearance. The occupant of this position will be required to undertake part of the duties outside normal business hours and on weekends in response to emergencies.
Driver's licence C is essential.
This position does not require a pre-employment medical.
Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to - Apply for or renew a WWVP registration - Access Canberra (act.gov.au)
Tertiary qualifications in management or related discipline is highly desirable.
Experience as a senior manager, in the general management and control of a key operational branch/section of an agency engaged in the delivery of emergency services to the community is highly desirable.
Experience in the management of a communications centre engaged in delivery of emergency services to the community is desirable.
Notes:
This is a temporary position available immediately for a period of three months with the possibility of extension up to six months.
A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.
Selection method: Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.
How to Apply:
Applicants should submit a pitch of no more than two-pages addressing the position capabilities, together with your curriculum vitae and the contact details of at least two referees. See the attached Position Description for further information about the role.
Note
This is a temporary position available immediately for a period of three months with the possibility of extension up to six months. This position is available to ACT Government officers and employees only.
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