Horsham Rural City Council is a vibrant municipality located approximately 300 kilometres north-west of Melbourne. The majority of its 19,880 residents are located in Horsham, a hub for health care, niche retail, education and schooling, community services, arts, sports and culture.
The region is a significant producer of dryland, broad-acre cereals and agriculture is one of the region's main industries. There is an abundance of wide-open space, small populations and diverse natural assets, including recreational lakes, wetlands, the Wimmera River, Mount Arapiles and nearby Grampians National Park.
Horsham Rural City Council is proud to be an inclusive and an equal opportunity employer. We offer a range of flexible work arrangements and people of all abilities and backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
The Recovery Coordinator is responsible for assisting local communities impacted by the 9th January 2026 Grass Flat-Telfers Road Fire in recovering from the event which resulted in significant assets damage and loss, community disruption, economic losses and psycho-social impacts. This will be achieved through successful completion of the position objectives.
The role will:
• Coordinate local, community-led recovery to ensure the impacts and consequences of the Grass Flat Telfers Road Fire are appropriately managed.
• Operationalise municipal recovery under the Emergency Management Act 2013 (Vic) by coordinating Council and community resources, liaising with the MEMO/MRM and assisting in recovery planning and preparedness.
• Establish and support Community Recovery Committee(s) and deliver community-led priorities using Emergency Recovery Victoria's (ERV) Community Recovery Toolkit principles.
• Lead day-to-day operations at the Natimuk Recovery Centre and any outreach hubs, ensuring accurate information flow, safe operations and inclusive access.
• Enable DRFA for CSF (AGRN 1242) eligible activities, tracking evidence and acquitting claims for early relief, community recovery and essential asset restoration as applicable.
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Position Description
The position is offered up to full-time hours per week (38) but other options may be available for the successful candidate. Due to the nature of the position, early commencement is sought and the successful applicant will need to have flexibility for after hours and possible weekend work.
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There is an emphasis on specialist expertise and/or management capability in this role. Skills and knowledge required are beyond those normally acquired through tertiary education alone. This will typically be gained through:
• Tertiary qualification in community development, social science, emergency management (or allied field) or lesser qualification with substantial relevant experience in disaster recovery.
Alternatively, lesser formal qualifications combined with extensive relevant experience in government relations, advocacy, stakeholder engagement, or public policy may be sufficient.