Full time, Ongoing Band 6, Starting salary $94,713 plus superannuation
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The City of Greater Bendigo is in the heart of central Victoria on Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Country. Located just 90 minutes’ drive from Melbourne, our region offers all the benefits of a large city with a warm and welcoming country feel.
Greater Bendigo is an attractive region that is famous for its food and wine, and boasts the Bendigo Art Gallery, theatres, stunning heritage buildings and natural surrounds that provide great recreational opportunities. There are also high quality education and health services, a wide range of housing options, excellent rail and road networks, and Bendigo Airport has regular direct QantasLink flights to Sydney.
We provide more than 65 important services to support our community, which is heading towards a population of 200,000 by 2050. Now is a great time to join us!
The role
As our Emergency Management Officer, you will play a lead role in operationalising relief and recovery arrangements before, during and after emergencies, including responsibilities as lead Municipal Recovery Manager during emergency events. You will work collaboratively across the organisation and with other agencies to plan, implement and review local government emergency management activities including required activities under the Municipal Emergency Resourcing Program.
You will contribute to building emergency management capacity across the organisation, through training and support for staff, and will participate in the Northern Victorian Emergency Management Cluster and statewide networks. You will also develop and implement community resilience initiatives and projects to enhance preparedness and awareness across the community, with a particular emphasis on communities with complex needs.
About You
To be successful in this position, you will have relevant experience and knowledge of key concepts and principles around community recovery and resilience and emergency management frameworks. You will have excellent communication and community engagement skills and demonstrated experience in project management, developing partnerships and problem solving in complex situations.
A satisfactory police records check, current drivers licence and Working with Children Check (Employee) is required for this position.
Benefits
Contribute to our community | Work close to home in beautiful BendigoTraining & development opportunities | Annual salary increases Achieve work/life balance | Full time position | Secure and stable employment
Contact
If you require any further information regarding this position, please contact Kim Ross, Coordinator Emergency Management and Resilience, .
To Apply
Please submit your cover letter, outlining why you are interested in this position and detailing your relevant experience with your current CV/resume by Wednesday 4 February 2026.
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