About This Role
* Provide technical and specialist expertise in program delivery.
* Fixed Term (12 months) opportunity to work with a high‐performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service.
* VPS 5: $113,022 - $136,747 plus superannuation.
Emergency Management Victoria (EMV) is seeking a Manager Field Operations, to provide a critical role within Recovery Coordination Operations and Programs.
About The Business Unit
Within the Department of Justice and Community Safety, EMV is responsible for the overall coordination of the emergency management system in Victoria. EMV drives the integration of policy, strategy, operational coordination, and planning across Victoria's emergency management sector, contributing to safer, more resilient communities.
EMV works closely with government and agencies across the emergency management portfolio. The organisation is led by the Deputy Secretary / Chief Executive and Emergency Management Commissioner, Emergency Management Victoria and includes oversight of statutory entities and offices and the department's emergency management accountabilities.
Relief and Recovery Division
The Relief and Recovery Division provides strategic leadership for whole‐of‐government relief and recovery activities, as well as Aboriginal culture and healing. It supports locally led relief and recovery efforts to assist councils and ensure that community remains at the heart of government action. The division promotes a culture aligned with the Victorian Government's commitment to community‐led recovery and fostering community resilience.
The division is responsible for the operational coordination of state and regional relief and recovery efforts for all emergencies, helping communities rebuild better and emerge stronger. It works directly with impacted communities, all levels of government, agencies, and industry to coordinate effective and timely support needed for recovery after major emergencies.
Recovery Program Coordination and Delivery Branch
The Recovery Programs, Coordination and Delivery branch is responsible for designing and implementing programs that address specific recovery needs following major emergencies. This includes delivering high‐profile programs such as state‐led clean‐up initiatives, the 1800 Recovery Hotline, and other recovery efforts of state significance.
The branch also oversees ongoing program communications and ensures effective engagement with communities and stakeholders impacted by emergencies. Key activities include contract management of contractors, managing direct resident communications, promoting programs, providing high‐quality information and briefings, facilitating program registration, and management of risks and issues.
About The Role
The Manager Field Operations is responsible for leading the safe and efficient operational delivery of the Clean‐up program and ensuring delivery aligns to community outcomes. They are responsible for delivering the program within the identified guidelines, facilitating relationships with contractors and relevant government organisations, overseeing contractor operational delivery and sharing information to support program delivery. This is a key operational role that will build genuine partnerships and collaborate across all levels of government, businesses and not‐for‐profit organisations to support community‐led recovery from natural disasters, ensuring the needs of affected individuals, communities and regions are met.
Some of Your Duties Will Include
* Support the Senior Manager, Field Operations to ensure EMV‐led programs and initiatives are delivered to highest standards of occupational health and safety, value for money and overall performance in meeting the needs of disaster affected communities.
* Lead the successful delivery of highly complex operational programs and communicate risks and issues to a range of audiences, including senior executives.
* Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to inform operational delivery, understanding stakeholder issues, and influencing their views to resolve complex or highly contentious issues, leading and contributing to the processes of consultation and negotiation.
About You
* Extensive experience in project or program management in an operational context.
* Ability to identify and implement operational process improvements across the project lifecycle.
* Extensive experience in managing contracts or contractors in a government context, understanding and applying government policy to project delivery and managing risks and issues.
* Delivery of major programs or projects for government organisations.
* Experience in disaster recovery is desirable.
Important Information
Child Safe Statement of Commitment: The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.
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