**Permanent, full-time position**
**Salary from $177,488 per annum plus superannuation**
**242 Exhibition Street Melbourne office location**
**Position overview**
An exciting and challenging opportunity that will suit a seasoned Essential Safety Measures Systems Specialist who thrives in a dynamic, fast paced environment.
The Essential Safety Measures (EMS) Systems Specialist has an important role in industry oversight and improvement by identifying and managing compliance risks, educating practitioners and developing internal capacity in the area of ESMs. The role is responsible for overseeing and qualifying compliant practices and documentation requirements for ESM installed in class 2 to class 9 buildings, including undertaking audit and inspections. The ESM Systems Specialist provides technical advice and requirements for ESM safety related matters to Practitioners, various stakeholders and Building Managers.
The role will support the Office of the State Building Surveyor on a range of high-level strategic issues relating to ESMs in the building and plumbing industry, regulatory frameworks and key stakeholder relationships.
The ESM Systems Specialist is responsible for delivering high-level technical knowledge, training and advice to VBA staff around identified building fire safety issues and requirements, assisting with control and closure of identified non-compliance matters, providing advice and training about the documentation requirements to achieve compliance and to provide high-level reporting within the business.
**What we are looking for**:
- Extensive knowledge and on-site experience undertaking ESM inspections and audits in the building industry.
- Stakeholder management skills and the ability to communicate complex information, understand requirements and negotiate strategic outcomes to address issues.
- Highly developed conceptual and problem-solving skills with the ability to think strategically, research and analyse information.
- Excellent organisational skills, with a demonstrated ability to prioritise, multi-task and deliver in a deadline driven environment.
**Working at the VBA - what you can expect**
- To be part of a passionate, supportive, and motivated team.
- The opportunity to use your knowledge and skills within a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation.
- An amazing employee engagement program, career development, and flexible hybrid work arrangements for greater work life balance.
**VBA Commitment**
We value and encourage flexibility for all, and so we support all our roles to be worked flexibly in some way, including part-time, to support a diverse, adaptive, and high-performing workforce. We encourage you to discuss flexible work options with the hiring manager during the recruitment process.
**How to Apply**
We require you to upload:
- an up-to-date resume.
- a maximum one-page response detailing why you are interested in the opportunity and highlighting the skills and experience relevant to the responsibilities of this position.
**Important information